Forbidden Love

Forbidden love, the topic of almost every book and movie made for teenage girls. So what makes these stories so addictive and appealing? Because I love you that much, I have done the research to find answers. I read and saw the zombie love story Warm Bodies and I have studied the ways of a Twilight…

Best thing of the week: Harlem Shake

This week has been a bummer with school, but I found this thing that’s solved all my problems. 30 seconds of happiness for each video. So Gangnam Style was a big thing, but it’s so 2012 now. There’s this new dance meme called the Harlem Shake. The song that everyone does it to is by…

The Transformation of Videogames

The release of the Wii U marked the first entry in the 8th generation of video gaming, and the 46th year since the inauguration of the world’s first home video game console, the Brown box. Both of them are undoubtedly what we describe as videogames, one of the most cherished pieces of technology in a…

Video of The Day: Iran Space Monkey

Iran’s first successful attempt at sending an animal 75 miles into space and safely returning to earth. Interestingly, if you look closely enough, you will notice that the photos of the pre-launch monkey does not entirely match the photos of the post-flight monkey (the pre-launch monkey had a mole over its right eye, while the post-flight monkey did not). Iran…

Starbucks Secrets Revealed

Perhaps you’ve read my article from a while back complaining speaking about a few issues I have with ordering drinks at Starbucks.  Well, although a year later I can’t say I’ve become too much more coffee savvy, I can appreciate the variety of drink combinations that the global favourite does offer.  I thought I’d share a few secrets I’ve picked up through…

Photography Tips

Taking  photography isn’t always about taking these crazy artsy and symbolic pictures, sometimes it’s just capturing everyday items that people see all the time and changing their perspectives on it. Here are some tips and examples of my own you can use to help take some amazing shots:   Vantage/ Focal Point: Sometimes all you…

Video Game Deaths: Atari and THQ

Though there have been numerous start ups presenting new products in the video game industry, a great number of the established companies have begun to disappear. The video game industry is slowly becoming more streamlined, with recent bankruptcies indicating the changes that have happened in the industry. Classic companies have made last stabs at life…

Getting Over a Bad Grade

So for me, exams have just finished and I recently got my results back. To say the least, I was utterly disappointed/shocked/angry/saddened/in despair over one mark in particular. And when I say I did poorly, I really mean I did poorly- my final mark brought my average down ten (plus) percent. Yup, ten (plus) percent.…

The Epidemic of Social Media

Have you ever felt the need to check your Facebook newsfeed every ten seconds? Or tweet about whatever you’re doing every few minutes? With the lure of social media – whether it is Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, or the countless other platforms – it’s extremely easy to get caught up with the online world of…

CES: The Unseen Innovations

Every year at CES technophiles are shown numerous new products, from nearly every technology company in the world (except Apple) and this year was no exception. This year, however, certain products took nearly all of the limelight, with Razer’s new tablet, the Edge, winning both the Best of Show and the People’s Voice awards. Other products,…

Funny jokes about professionals

This post might offend you. As I will crack many jokes about some highly privileged within our society. While the richer folk flash around their fancy new i-Products and electronic thingamabobs, I am still making my pre-paid phone calls on my unbreakable Nokia. But, really guys. They’re just jokes. 😉 LAWYER JOKES Q: What’s the…

The Indie Deal Directory

To start off the new year, you should consider investing in supporting independent developers. Other than all of the epic deals on Steam, there are several different indie deal/bundles that exist on the internet! You have the Humble Bundle, which I previously wrote in this post. Every so often they have bundles with about 5…