Sleek lines in front of an intently lit grey backdrop, the 2015 IKEA Catalogue is coming to your stands soon. Wait, what was that? What people would normally expect to be the milieu for an Apple product, IKEA parodies Apple’s advertising scheme to create an ingenious marketing scheme of their own. The bookbook™ mocks the highly…
Who doesn’t adore Pixar movies? I, for one, have watched every Pixar film since Toy Story, and some of you might know that that means every single one of them. Pixar is one of the most decorated computer animation companies of all time, with an impressive award count of 26 Academy Awards, five Golden Globes,…
These past few weeks, social media has been a plethoric ration of #theALSIceBucketChallenge. With celebrities causing an inevitable domino effect on the world-wide web, people from Bill Gates to the average Joe have chosen to pour ice water on themselves to “raise awareness for amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS).” People can donate and/or create a video of themselves…
Recently, as I was scrolling through my Facebook newsfeed, I came across a page my friend had liked, called Hyperbole and a Half. Out of curiosity, I clicked on it and quickly saw that it was based off a website/blog full of stories told in comic form. I scrolled down the page, and was intrigued…
(Original Image) It’s been quite some time since I updated this series, and I can’t believe I didn’t think of this feature before. Cassey Ho is a certified fitness trainer and creator of POP Pilates. She started up her own YouTube channel, blogilates, four years ago, and is still going strong with over 1.6 million subscribers.…
Are you getting tired of those tireless memes, overwhelming #hashtags, or those pestering spam messages on social media? The creators of Emojli attempt to ratify these cumbersome issues by launching a messaging app that only allows communication through emojis; essentially, it will be an “emojli-only network.” This app, perhaps, arises in the midst of trying…
Recently, a few sports scientists from Loughborough University created a test devised to determine what CommonWealth sport you would be best at based on things from height to how you communicate. The test will ask you several questions and then analyze your results. As you can see it tells you the sports you are suited for,…
What is Crash Course? As the name implies, Crash Course is an educational YouTube channel that provides a crash course, or a condensed and simplified discussion on a subject. John Green and Hank Green, which are names you may be familiar with, run this channel. John teaches literature, US history and world history, while Hank teaches…
(Original Image) I have a passion for design and making things look pretty, and not being a very good artist is basically the bane of my existence. Many people tell me I have amazing writing, I can doodle designs and make beautiful posters easily, but for some reason all my drawings end up looking like…
(Original Image) If you grew up in the city, I’m sure you visited your fair share of garage sales. Countless used toys, books, furniture items, clothes, you name it, all for very low prices. Then the concept of a garage sale evolved and thrift stores (such as Value Village and Goodwill) emerged globally, acting as…
Ever wondered what it would be like to see Spiderman in action in real life? I recently saw the Sony Spiderman commercial on the YouTube home page and was ecstatic as two of my most treasured things collided: Spiderman and parkour. The video advertises Sony products and of course, their Spiderman franchise. But this is…
Jasmine K. Summer… it’s the perfect season for fun under the sun and getting more than sufficient amounts of vitamin D. However, with the season comes the nagging need for skin care; exposure to the sun’s ultraviolet rays can cause skin damage and in some cases, skin cancer. But don’t fret! It isn’t too late…
When I was assigned to interview the group, Got a Penny for Clean Water?, a finalist for the Environmentalism – Group category of the ConocoPhillips Youth of Distinction Awards, I didn’t know what to expect. It turned out that, coincidentally, the group that I was to interview were my classmates, which made me feel warm…
1. NEW RECIPES If you love to be in the kitchen and spend most of your time there, then seriouseats.com is the website for you. The variety is endless. You can learn new skills and new dishes that are so delicious and amazing. If you are ever bored, this website is one to check out.…
When we are on the internet, it’s really easy to forget about safety and how, sometimes, the internet isn’t always the most socially secure place to be. At school, we had an internet security professional come in and speak to us about ensuring your own safety on the internet. How can you keep yourself safe?…