Last weekend, we attended an event held by some friends of ours in Blainville, Quebec: Jef Berard and Kim Martineau from The Space Trash Show podcast. Aside from being life-long Star Wars superfans, these two are wonderfully passionate, creative and talented! Almost everything (costumes included) at the expo was made by the couple. Now we […]
From Cinefix: You can learn a lot about an era from the its movies. We’re taking a hard Cinefix look back at the 90’s, not only at the best the decade had to offer, but also the movements that defined it. From true indies to CGI-fueled blockbusters, these are our picks for the 9 genres […]
For the past year, a young Aspie kid has been holding the western world to a halt; she just united nearly half a million people a few miles away from where I am writing this. She has been pointing her finger at our leaders, at their lack of laws concerning climate. This wonderful teen has […]
Mattel has gone a long way in the past decade! From the stereotypical Barbie of the 80s and 90s, the company is now launching dolls that empowers both women and men, of all walks and beliefs. Their latest line of dolls is called “Creatable World” and features “extensive wardrobe options, accessories and wigs that allow […]
As with the last week of September every year, it is Banned Books Week, which is about celebrating the freedom to read. The American Library Association (ALA) compiles a list of the most challenged books every year, from Philip Pullman’s The Dark Materials trilogy to the Gossip Girls series. The images below are inspired by […]
The awesome folks from OK Go just released two videos teaching us the American Sign Language alphabet. The first one is about the Alphabet itself, and in the second, they show us how they spell their names using it. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J71Y2kDM7mk [OK GO]
Do you know the meaning behind Harry Potter spells like Expelliarmus, Avada Kedavra, and Wingardium Leviosa? In this episode of The List Show, Mental Floss editor-in-chief Erin Mccarthy breaks down the origins of 30 Harry Potter terms. [Mental Floss]
There are a lot of place names in the world that are considered rude, explicit, and even downright obscene, especially in a different language. These place names are collected in the Really Rude Map. You can scan the entire world, or zoom in to bring up more place names. Be warned that your co-workers might […]
Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates is a three-part Netflix documentary that tells the life story of Bill Gates as he pursues unique solutions to some of the world’s most complex problems. As an IT guy, I’ve been following (and admiring) this man for nearly 30 years, and I think a documentary like this was […]
We all look back at the Harry Potter franchise with loving eyes. From the fantastic books to the stellar films, the series has embedded itself in geek culture, and with good reason. A great story about a young boy who finds himself and his true purpose in the process, it is also easy to look […]