December 17, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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The repeal of Don’t Ask Don’t Tell, the policy which bans open service in the United States military for homosexuals (it’s fully permitted in Canada), is on its way to the United States Senate for the second time. There’s been … Continue reading
December 7, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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He’s made himself the story, and we shouldn’t have let him. Continue reading
December 3, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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So in Canada, Shaw customers (and where I lived growing up, everyone got Shaw) get a funny treat around the holiday season since 1989. One of the upper channels turns into just a continuous loop feed of a Yule log … Continue reading
November 18, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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Yesterday, I arbitrarily clicked on the BC Government Cabinet page. It looked like something was missing: So I went and looked at the cache. It was Bill Bennett! That’s right, they scrubbed his name and picture, but didn’t change the … Continue reading
August 9, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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Comic books fight between themselves and their own legends. Several times a month, comics try and tell new stories in Gotham City, but there’s a lot they can’t change. In the words of Grant Morrison, “Batman always must be Bruce … Continue reading
July 13, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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People aren’t walking away from Doctor Who. After a year with no season, they’re just now coming back. I liked Series 5. You probably liked it too, unless you don’t watch the program anyways or you don’t think bowties are … Continue reading
June 15, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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Women have been taking responsibility for their own amusement during the FIFA World Cup, according to “international extramarital dating site” Gleeden.com, so the dating site has decided to show their gratitude by putting up a cool $1m for the US … Continue reading
June 3, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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Overall, 29 total films were nominated 63 times at the 2010 MTV movie awards. 36 of those, however, went to seven films: New Moon, Avatar, The Hangover, Half-Blood Prince, The Proposal, Alice In Wonderland, and Blind Side. I counted the … Continue reading
February 14, 2010
by Andrew Bates
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So I’ve been doing things, you know? In my time of covering the Olympics for the Ubyssey, I’ve ran around, developed a monster arm, and had delicious delicious japanese cuisine. Here’s the roundup of journalism made by yours truly: Heart … Continue reading
November 26, 2009
by Andrew Bates
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The Twilight series is a strange beast. People take it so seriously that they stich together felt representations of Bella’s womb from the third book (it’s on craft site Etsy, seriously), but when you go to see it in theatres, scenes that were meant to be dramatic and suspenseful are met with not just a little laughter from around the room. Has New Moon turned the Twilight series into a parody of itself? Continue reading