Monthly Archives: August 2010

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Natalie McLennan on her experience as “Natalia”


August 31, 2010


Natalie McLennan discusses her rise and fall as New York City’s top escort.

Utherverse launches casino for US customers


August 31, 2010


Utherverse, a proprietary virtual world platform known for its adult content, has launched a virtual casino targeting US customers. While the winnings cannot be converted into cash today, that might change if a new gambling bill is able to make … Read more

Canada’s Olympians shine on


August 30, 2010


Manitoba’s Jon Montgomery hurtled head-first down an icy track at speeds of nearly 150 km/h, winning his race and leaving the Whistler Sliding Centre as an Olympic gold medallist. Then, he did something millions of other Canadians would never have … Read more

Jeanne Beker launches new clothing line at The Bay


August 27, 2010


Last week, we wrote about The Bay’s new budget-friendly women’s clothing line, Moon, an assortment of inexpensive basics (a turtleneck is $19) in mostly black and grey. Now, the grande dame of department stores is debuting a small collection of … Read more

Everything old is new again


August 26, 2010


Bruce McDonald’s This Movie Is Broken is a BSS concert movie that is small in stature, but not scale When I track down Bruce McDonald on the phone, he’s in the middle of shooting his next-to-next movie – not the … Read more

Crime queens


August 26, 2010


For serious buffs of page-turning macabre, or the fun that can come with paperback (or hardcover) forensics, the name Patricia Cornwell is probably not far from Kathy Reichs’. Though the latter is the Montreal-based bestselling novelist many, many times over, … Read more

Two New Degrees Offered at U of T


August 25, 2010


The University of Toronto will be offering two new masters programs this September. The Master of Global Affairs at the Munk School of Global Affairs and the Master of Science in Applied Computing at the Department of Computer Science come … Read more

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Faith Popcorn on the trends that define our culture


August 24, 2010


Faith Popcorn on consumer behaviour, the importance of intuition, branding, and culture

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Angela Funovits demonstrates her illusory skills


August 24, 2010


Angela Funovits demonstrates the magic that has made her the most sought-after illusionist.

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Mallika Chopra on the importance of establishing intention


August 24, 2010


Mallika Chopra discusses the role that intent has played in her life.