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Jay-Z and Tinfoil Hats

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Before you really get into this post, you might want to go make yourself a tinfoil hat.
Companero Jack here. With my newfound role as an investigative journalist I have been tasked by our fearless leader, James Pew, to shed a little bit of light on a terrifying aspect of music and pop culture. By writing [...]

Did I Hurt Your Feelings? Part 1

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Once again, Companero Jack here.
Friendly competition and rivalry has a tendency to bring forth some amazing work from people. This is why I like rap battles so much. Take two emcees and let their creativity flow. In an arena setting, it’s (for the most part) all in fun. However from time to time, rappers and their [...]

A place for open creativity

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Aviary.com is an amazing resource for artists looking to create. The website allows members access to a wide variety of programs. These include; an Image editor, Color Editor, Effects Editor, Vector Editor, Image Mark up and Screen Capture. One thing that makes Aviary.com so unique is that you do not [...]

“Beverage World” crosses IATSE picket line

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UPDATE: The strike has been settled.
A tense moment was caught on film yesterday at the Shaw Festival in Niagara-on-the-Lake by Shaw employees on strike.
This strike is not about money, but job security. To be specific 16 custodial support staff are asking that their seasonal contracts be secure – they want to know that the Shaw [...]

Music Monday: Prisencolinensinainciusol

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By: Connor
Check out the video below by Italian composer Adriano Celentano. Written in 1972 and titled Prisencolinensinainciusol, the song is designed to showcase which phonemes and syllables are most prominently heard by those who don’t speak English. The result? It sounds like English, but we can’t distinguish the individual words. It’s [...]

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