The fun stuff. Calgary has a ton of amazing stuff that happens in our city. Reviews of new movies, or albums, art shows or news about sports.
Over this past year, the pandemic has affected all of our lives greatly. While it did bring about some negative consequences, there is also a brighter outlook to this challenging year. For one, we have been given an abundance of time that is valuable in this fast-paced world. In my experience, I found that I…
A little tavern off the side of the main street might prove inconspicuous And that’s true with the low grumblings at the tired hour of mid day Soft layers of light filter through the half closed blinds Onto a table held in a stagnant game of cards You’d think the players were caught…
Dear Lover, Some people say that the universe creates things in perfect synchrony, the same reason many people believe in religion, what is the possibility that I fell for and met the perfect person for me. What are the odds they actually exist? Everything in the world sits like a huge puzzle, just yearning to…
Once again, most of the Calgary student population is back to online school. I usually lose a lot of motivation at home, and it is very easy to feel down about yourself. That is why I want to share some of my favorite self-help books that I have, currently am, or want to read in…
Several years ago, in an airport terminal, I sat in front of a wide, floor-to-ceiling window, waiting to board my flight. Outside, a murky fog had set in by that point in the evening, and for as far as I could see, the view was a dull mixture of greys—the concrete, the unsettlingly thick fog—broken…
Is Genshin Impact a free-to-play open-world adventure, or is it the precursor to a gambling problem? Yes. Anyway, I still, in good conscience, recommend Genshin Impact because I believe it’s a forgiving side project. The game is accessible upfront; it’s free-to-play and available on iOS, Android, Windows, and PlayStation. With a solid story and engaging quests, Genshin Impact is…
You ever have those songs you remember hearing on the radio in the 2000s but didn’t have Siri to tell you the name? Same. Here’s a list of some goldies you might’ve missed in the past decades or so. And yes feel free to take out those old Hannah Montana posters and take out your…
Perhaps one of the most important skills anyone can develop is effective reading. Whether it’s a novel or a news article, effective reading helps us get what we’re looking for from what we read. It allows us to become better-informed individuals or simply enjoy a piece of literature. An effective reader acquires insight into what…
“We have the same code.” “What does that mean exactly” “We seem to be the same person” It feels like a black hole has opened in the universe. The last 50 years have narrowed down to this moment. Technological advancement saves material space by virtualizing every valuable item one could own. From suitcases to dressers,…
With warm weather (hopefully) around the corner, it’s a perfect time to spend your at-home days learning how to make one of our favorite summertime desserts. Scientists have found that just a spoonful of this popular dessert lights up the same pleasure centre in the brain as winning a game or listening to your favorite…
Heyyy! I’m back with some essential teen movie recommendations that you NEED to watch before graduating high school. I’ve included a sentence-long description of each and of course, the rating 🙂 Ferris Bueller’s Day Off He fakes being sick (and succeeds) HOW?? but the hype is real..this guys a PG-13 The Breakfast Club Y’all remember…
1 Have you ever wondered where the Pythagorean Theory originated from? Or who invented calculus? Well, then there is a book you simply must read. God Created The Integers is a riveting history of mathematics with commentary from renowned theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking. The book does not have anything to do with religion, the name…
In the silence of the moment, I was captured by the way you breathe, The pure awe broadcasted on your face like the sound of silence was the greatest epiphany you ever heard. I could hear the fireworks in your heart and the gear shift in your mind, And when the silence sank I could…
The more you think about it, the more confusing art becomes. Under the branch of esthetics, philosophers have studied and argued about the beauty of art. Therefore, aesthetic appreciation is the acknowledgement of this beauty within art. Measuring Art Since each individual’s tastes vary based on their preferences, there isn’t an accepted universal metric of…
Sometimes, learning something new just strikes you. It isn’t something you intend on happening or even plan on it happening. But it does anyways. It’s these experiences that best shape our personalities. What happens when we don’t anticipate something life-changing? There are so many things you learn from this admittedly unorthodox method. We plant the…