Event Horizon Telescope Project Unveils Groundbreaking Image Of A 'Monster' Black Hole
In an astronomical first, an international team of scientists collaborating at an institute in Ontario has unveiled the very first close-up images of a monster black hole. The discovery provides a unique insight into the ruthless gravitational fields which remain impossible to see with the naked eye. The unveiling of the findings from the Event…
Ontario Will Change Liquor Laws To Legalize Tailgating
TORONTO — Sports fans in Ontario will soon be able to have a drink and tailgate before a game. The government will announce in its budget this week that it will legalize the practice often seen in parking lots at sporting events in the United States. Premier Doug Ford’s executive director of strategic communications tweeted…
Liberal MP Rob Oliphant Slams Tories For Leaving Carbon Rebate Out Of List Of Tax Credits
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals say booklets Conservative MPs are distributing in their ridings laying out a long list of tax credits Canadians should apply for when they file their taxes have a glaring omission: the new carbon-tax rebate that applies in four provinces. “That’s atrocious,” said Liberal Rob Oliphant, who found out about the…
Gould ‘Not Feeling Great’ About Social Media Giants' Response To Election Meddling Fears
OTTAWA — Little progress has been made among social media platforms in response to the Canadian government’s concerns about foreign meddling ahead of the election, Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould told reporters Monday. Gould said she’s been in several discussions with companies “with varying degrees of success” since the government announced measures to combat foriegn…
Vancouver Police Arrest Man for Allegedly Spraying Graffiti On Jody Wilson-Raybould's Office Windows
Vancouver police have arrested a 37-year-old man for allegedly using several cans of spray paint to express support for former federal attorney general Jody Wilson-Raybould. Officers responded early Monday after slogans such as “let Jody speak,” “Trudeau for treason,” and “make B.C. the best coast again,” were sprayed in huge red or white letters on…
Discontinuing the NES Classic Is a Classic Nintendo Mistake
If you never got your hands on Nintendo's NES Classic Edition, you may want to redouble your efforts: Nintendo announced today that it would be discontinuing production of the retro-styled console. Per a statement to IGN, the last shipments of the product will go out this April. "NES Classic Edition wasn't intended to be an…
Satisfy Your Inner Child and Adult With Gorgeous Disney Posters for Grown-Ups
Click:polymer insulator From kids sleuthing around pretending to be the Great Mouse Detective to Elsa wannabes singing "Let It Go" until their parents inadvertently memorize the lyrics, every generation has its Disney fans. But as they get older, it becomes harder for adult die-hards to find a poster for their favorite Mouse House flick that…
Jonathan Demme's Stop Making Sense Is Still the Concert Film All Others Try to Be
Few films start so inauspiciously as Stop Making Sense. Talking Heads frontman David Byrne walks onto a bare stage at the Pantages Theater in Los Angeles wearing a grey suit and white sneakers and carrying a boombox. "Hi," he tells the crowd. "I got a tape I want to play." He puts down the stereo,…
Take a Trip Inside Coachella's Psychedelic 120-Foot VR Dome
This year at Coachella the biggest spectacle wasn't Radiohead, Kendrick Lamar, or even Lady Gaga. It wasn't Selena Gomez and the Weeknd's PDA, either. Instead, it was a massive dome where attendees could see giant neon caterpillars, alien landings, and geometric shapes pulsing through the cosmos—no hallucinogens required. Chrysalis, as the show in the dome…
The Emoji Movie Misses the Point of Emoji
If you’ve ever sent ?? or ??? to a crush, you know emoji often carry far more than their intended meanings. A ☺️ is still a ☺️, but a ?? An ?? They contain multitudes of meaning. The beauty—and potential peril—of emoji lies in the fact they are so wildly open to interpretation. This idea…