The night was calm; however, through the serenity of night, there I lay dreaming an erratic dream. My dream was unintentionally inspired by The Walking Dead and my yearning to see The Shining. I was the heroine of an isolated hotel, rescuing the inhabitants from man-eating zombies. Then suddenly, Superman appeared in his signature ostentatious…
In June, the YYCFlood articles which our bloggers crafted in the matter of a few days reaffirmed how quick the internet had to react to current issues. We weren’t even out of the state of emergency as I was doing my blog article on how social media reacted to the Alberta Floods; my late additions…
What do you think is better, playing your favourite game on a PC or console (like Xbox, Playstation or the Wii)? I have three reasons that lead me to believe that PC Gaming is better than console. 1. PC hardware: Keyboards and mice are compatible to different hot keys. For example, you can change the…
Many of the Disney princess movies were based on tales from the Grimm brothers’ popular folk tales, such as “Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs,” “Rapunzel,” and “Cinderella.” The brothers (Wilhelm and Jacob Grimm) were born in the late 1700s to a large family undergoing difficult times (as lots of families were). Adding to the…
Some of you may have been fortunate enough to enjoy the fabulous array of fireworks Sunday night at the grand finale of GlobalFest 2013. But have you ever stopped and stared at those pretty lights in the sky and wondered how these fireworks actually work? I am not just talking about the meager firecrackers or…
One of Western Canada’s tourism magnets, the Canadian Rocky Mountains attract great admiration for its pristine images. They are exhilarating, and so is this video – This timelapse was shot by Doug Urquhart in Vancouver and in Banff, Jasper, and Yoho National Parks. You can watch other timelapses I’ve shared by clicking here. Enjoy. 🙂
Hello summoners! New to the game? Have no fear! Understanding LoL (League of Legends) is a series of posts that I will create in the next few weeks talking about small aspects of the game rather than mechanics. This includes champions or items to buy. Today, we’re talking about starting items in the game. Following the…
Hello summoners! New to the game? Have no fear! Understanding LoL is a series of posts that I will create in the next few weeks talking about small aspects of the game rather than mechanics. This includes champions or items to buy. Today, we’re talking about which champions to play FOR BEGINNERS. These champions require…
Never has three letters ever caused so much pain and hatred towards fellow internet fanatics. One of the most debated wars in Internet history. The Great GIF Debate is something that continually causes controversy within the Geek community. This debate is a modern day war. Many good MacBook Pros, hipster glasses, and Casio Watches…
Do you like guitar hero and other music games? Well here is a game for you! Osu is a Music game with many music genres within the game. Firstly maps are made by players and have a range of difficulties. There are thousands of songs in Osu which has an upside as well as a downside.…
Check out this interesting, yet terrifying, look into the future. And by future, it really is a look far, far into the future, and not just a prediction of when the next iPhone will be released (though that may seem terrifying to think about).
Google is famous for being a hub of innovation, creating products which have the potential to change our lives in ways that no one imagined even a year before they were released. Google always manages to monetize these projects, improving the world while earning a profit. Looking at the evolution of these projects offers an…
Hello video game of the year! Wow! This is actually the most amazing game I’ve come across yet in 2013. After finishing the new Tomb Raider, Deadpool, and Bioshock Infinite, I honestly thought that there was no way any game could exceed my expectations. I’m happy to say that I was very wrong. Who knew…
In case you didn’t know, Youth Are Awesome is hosted on WordPress. Being a blogger means having multimedia-oriented features to convey your posts effectively, so for example, we YAA bloggers frequently turn to YouTube to share viral videos of the day to crack a laugh out of you readers. 😀 To incorporate these mediums of…
Today I am going to tell you my top three games to keep you entertained all summer. 3.Cube World Ever wanted to play an RPG with a pixelated look similar to MineCraft well here is the game for you. Cube world is role playing game where you can choose between 4 classes (Rogue, Ranger,…