South Park, the animated series on Comedy Central, is easily one of the most offensive, raunchy, funny, and politically-astute TV shows ever made. Creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone leave no topic, n...
Influential people throughout history are largely known for significant acts they undertook, literature they wrote or wise words they spoke throughout their lives. Some were artists and politicians; o...
True Detective, the hit HBO miniseries that launched last January, has become the subject of widespread speculation regarding its plot, characters, story arcs and hidden meanings. Not since the series...
Wouldn’t it be nice if we knew what other people were thinking? But since we are a long way from mastering the art of telepathy, we’re all going to have to keep guessing. However, modern psychology - ...
Let's face it: if you're drunk, you're going to text. Sure, you've been doing it forever, so what harm can come from it? You might think that, by now, you're a pro at it. That's right, you're a textin...
Ah, fond memories. We all remember the days when we were young and had our whole lives ahead of us. Being a teenager had its fair share of problems, but it also had more than its fair share of advanta...
Being a success in whatever you're doing isn't always easy--it takes hard work day after day, and failure is almost always going to happen. But before entrepreneurs like Mark Zuckerberg and JC Penney ...
If you've read some of the recently published pieces on the black market industry and the war on drugs, you probably have a good idea of just how big the money in drug trafficking is. Because of the i...
Starting early as 1914 with the Harrison Narcotics Tax Act, the war on drugs has been waging on American soil for more than 40 years. Since then, there have been a number of laws, acts and initiatives...
The economic crash of 2008 affected the world in a recession that many economists said was paralleled only by the Great Depression. America, a superpower in the global economy, was not the only countr...
If you’re single, in a committed a relationship or have been married for years, the desire for something a little more tantalizing in the bedroom may be too much to ignore. Everyone has their own way ...
Long before movies and television, there was the written word. Novels have often controversially transcribed both subtle and graphic sexual acts in all their amusing, erotic and sometimes even disturbing forms.
Many of us probably wanted to be doctors growing up, or at least played at doctors and patients. Even if we didn’t know very much about the profession or what kind of high-level of education was requi...
Although we're inundated with sexual imagery everywhere in our society—from billboards and commercials to summer blockbuster films—the subject remains relatively taboo in the day-to-day life of most w...
First in Canada and now in the wider world, Toronto’s mayor Rob Ford is something of a celebrity. Over the course of a few years, he’s been at the centre of high-profile scandals both in and outside c...
Imagine: you’re an actor who's being considered for a role in what promises to be a big movie. The film might be a little riskier than what you're usually known for. You meet with the director, talk a...
Being monogamous isn't always a walk in the park. As much as we may love our partner, numerous studies suggest that humans simply aren't naturally monogamous creatures; so, for some, it can be a huge ...
They say a picture is worth a thousand words. Almost instantly, an image can trigger staggering emotions, memories, and reactions that people didn't even think they had before. Not only used as a form...
We’ve all heard of the elusive and menacing “black market.” It seems reasonable to believe it's a dark and dangerous place. In reality, it's worse; it’s an entirely lawless ground, and as such it is n...
It’s safe to say that the choice to be a writer isn't a guarantee that fame, fortune, and success will follow. Most of the time it’s quite the opposite, and while many aspire to be writers, not very m...