Evan and Gordon Talk: Work
EVAN: Ladies, gentlemen, those who fall into neither category [I’ve been taking a course on gender], tonight Gordon and I will be talking about what most everyone in the world has to do to get by, and...
View ArticleWhat Ever Happened To Comedy?
Comedy. Everyone likes comedy. You like comedy. I like comedy. Even the most dour, lifeless people on the planet (Wesleyans) like comedy. Why then, is it so hard to find a good comedy? Let me rephrase...
View ArticleShame Day: Monsanto
Ahhh Monsanto. The distributors of Agent Orange. Surely they aren’t still around wreaking havoc… right? Alas, they are still very much around, and have been busy building themselves into food industry...
View ArticleWhy I’m Not Scared Of Porn
Last week, Evan and I discussed the recent move by the Cameron administration in the UK to block pornography from British internet servers by default (it can be accessed through request). As Evan is...
View ArticleA Vindication of Piracy
A while ago (and with great reluctance from Evan), I posted a defense of piracy. Understanding how much Evan and I differ on the subject, I wouldn’t have written anything more about it- had the BBC not...
View ArticleOpportunity or Catastrophe? Weighing in on the Upcoming Legalization of Pot...
Legalizing recreational marijuana was part of Justin Trudeau’s election campaign platform, but it wasn’t something many people took seriously. What with the common mistrust of politicians and the...
View ArticleThe Trans Pacific Partnership: A Threat to Canadian Taxes, Food Security,...
By Lorena Müller – CC BY 2.0 My name is Jonathan. I am 26 years old and living a typical Canadian life. I can honestly say that I spent the majority of my life wanting “the dream”: money, fame, and...
View ArticleThe Deepwater Horizon Film Reminds us That Hollywood is Still a Propaganda...
I’m kinda furious about this: When first watching the trailer, I tried to remind myself that it was just a movie. But it’s never just a movie, is it? Given enough time, I’m sure I could list hundreds...
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