People around the world are beginning to wake up and accept that global warming is both a serious issue and reality. With proven data establishing that Arctic ice is melting at a rapid rate, many of the world’s leading scientists fear that the fresh water entering the North Atlantic Ocean will permanently interfere with and [...]

It’s easy to overlook the moral ambiguity that mediates human interaction when your nation’s economy is riding a massive wave of resource revenue. In all directions one can see cranes floating through the clouds, quickly assembling a brand new skyline to dwarf the old, the sounds of construction inaudible behind a wall of champagne pops [...]

I have been suffering from a pretty terrible cold the last several days. Nasal congestion, fever, bad cough…you know how it goes. Anyways, from my experience, the only way to really get over a cold properly is to recline on the couch, drink lots of tea and whiskey, and of course - watch films.
Among the [...]

Enjoy thought provoking and seriously tripped out films? If so, familiarize yourself with Altered States (circa 1980). In the film, Harvard scientist Eddie Jessup believes that other states of consciousness that humans experience are just as real as what we call everyday reality. He explores these states by locking himself in a sensory deprivation chamber [...]

To promote the up-and-coming Simpsons movie, a few lucky 7-Eleven convenience stores across North America have been converted into Kwik-E-Marts. Literally every detail has been thought of to bring the Kwik-E-Marts to life: Buzz Cola, Squishee machines and even Krusty-Os, among other things. This is one of the coolest and most clever marketing campaigns [...]

Last night, I watched A Crude Awakening: The Oil Crash, a sobering 2006 documentary. Created by Basil Gelpke and Ray McCormack and produced by Mongrel Media, the film addresses the grim realities facing civilization as a result of the insatiable demand that the western world has created for oil.
The world’s top experts all agree that [...]