Olivia Rodrigo: I remember being so inspired by you, especially watching you play piano or play guitar in your room and write all these beautiful songs. It made me realize I don’t need to go into a studio or do all this crazy stuff. I can just be in my room and write about my…
Whenever a new US president is sworn in, media pundits and court historians gush about the supposed “peaceful transfer of power” that is taking place. This has become a key tenet of the mythology and ideology surrounding democracy—that governing elites willfully abandon their control over the machinery of the state in response to election outcomes. …
The University of Alberta is the latest entity to join the City of Edmonton’s longstanding work to reduce emissions on its fleet of city vehicles. On Jan. 27, the university announced a partnership with the City and Diesel Tech Industries (DTI), a technology and engineering company focused on innovative transportation tech for commercial fleets and…
Osea Island By Terry Joyce Terryjoyce, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons England’s Haunted Islands I suppose in many ways, Great Britain is just one (relatively) big haunted island, stuffed to the gills with paranormal activity. That being said, there’s a plethora of small islands and islets around England (the focus of this particular investigation)…
TL;DR: The Fitbit Charge 6 tracks workouts, heart rate, sleep, stress, and more for $134.99 (reg. $159.95). Opens in a new window Credit: Google Fitbit Charge 6 $134.99 $159.95 Save $24.96 Get Deal A fitness tracker becomes more useful when its data follows you into the workout. The Fitbit Charge 6 can link to…
“Valley or Bust.” It has been a common refrain amongst Canadian entrepreneurs over the years, but recently it sounds more like a rallying cry. New data shows that only one-third of “high-potential startups” created in 2024 are still headquartered in Canada in 2025, with half of those companies fleeing to the US. “In the beginning,…
Michigan Dodges Upset with Questionable Help from the Refs at the Last Second. OMG – the Refs save the day for Michigan. The mind-blowing, controversial Western Michigan-Michigan finish. Noah Eagle, Todd Blackledge, and rules analyst Terry McAulay have the commentary on the stunning scene for NBC. The mind-blowing, controversial Western Michigan-Michigan finish. Noah Eagle, Todd…
Chuck Klosterman put a year on it: 2050. He laid out the case on the latest episode of The Bill Simmons Podcast. Sophie Cunningham (#8) of the Indiana Fever heads into Gainbridge Fieldhouse before a June 2025 matchup with the New York Liberty. Photo by Michael Hickey / Getty Images. “Sophie Cunningham… I’m going to…
As Canada gears up to spend heavily on defence, some domestic defence tech entrepreneurs have become frustrated with how the country is talking and thinking about so-called “dual-use” technologies. The term dual-use, which refers to products with both civilian and military applications, has come to dominate recent conversations about defence tech in Canada. At the…
Pope Leo XIV (L)met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado (R)/Image: Vatican Media. On Monday, Pope Leo XIV met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Corina Machado in Vatican City, according to a Vatican spokesman. The meeting, although listed in the Pope’s appointments for the…
