An unexpected friendship that was forged during Kevin Mills’ time studying at NAIT’s Radio and Television program led him around the world, on the road, and back again to his editing suite. In an interview, Mills discusses his journey to becoming the finishing editor...
Accessible spacecraft to make for accessible earth
Many people fantasize about becoming the next Daniel Craig, Djimon Hounsou, or Kate Winslet. Young Sawyer Rosenstein was headed in that direction. Working as a professional child actor in New York City—the city of colossal skyscrapers, baked pretzels, and the Yankee...
5 easy garden plants to grow this summer
Gardening has its fill of watering, weeds and worms. But what a person decides to grow can help lighten the load.
Everything you need to grow peppers in Northern Alberta
By Angela Kazmierczak TikTok and YouTube are swarmed with gardening content, especially bell pepper growing hacks. As I found last summer, peppers will successfully sprout as touted, but there isn’t much guidance for aftercare in our 4a, 2b and 3b climate. But don’t...
The Betty White Challenge: YEG Edition
By Alleah Boisvert Today, the beloved Golden Girl Betty White would have celebrated her 100th birthday. To many, White was the kind of icon that seemed immortal in her image of charisma, grace, kindness, and activism. Only someone like her could have the world...
The Christmas Creep Phenonium: Why Christmas Comes Earlier Each Year
By Angela Kazmierczak Many Christmas movies joke that a person is either scorching hot for Christmas or is the next Ebenezer Scrooge. In the eyes of Christmas fanatics, anything less of a ring-a-ling or hooray denotes an eviction notice from the North Pole, signed and...
From Beanie Babies to Squishmallows: The Future Remains Plushy
Over two decades have passed since the Ty Beanie Baby craze rocked the market. Almost 30 years later, the interest in cute, cuddly, collectible toys is revived with a new yet similar fad: Squishmallows. Though culture may change, plush toys remain, and the demand is...
Pokémon Go: How has it changed in five years
The global exploration app Pokémon Go has remained relatively popular since it launched in 2016. Niantic released the app in July of 2016 in the United States, and later expanded to a worldwide range a month later. The Pokémon Go community was fervent, even in regions...
Call of Duty: Play or Propaganda?
It would be hard to find someone who isn’t familiar with the iconic, best-selling first-person shooter game, Call of Duty (COD). With 19 different games released since the beginning of the franchise in 2003, COD is available on nearly every gaming platform there...
Nostalgia and the Niche 2021 Neopets Presence
Anyone who spent enough time on the Internet in the 2000s was probably familiar with the groundbreaking multiplayer online game, Neopets. Started in 1999 by an independent media company, the virtual pet website built enough hype to be bought out by Viacom for $160...