True crime impact hits differently when you realize survivors seek it out on purpose. Your friend was assaulted. She’s downloading murder podcasts. Why would someone relive trauma through other people’s worst days? Bailey Reid, PhD student at Carleton University, reveals…
Getaway driver mistakes don’t get more baffling than this. You (allegedly) pull off a gold heist at Toronto Pearson Airport. You escape. Then you fly back through the same airport where the crime happened. Police are waiting. Mark Mendleson and…
CES Robots 2025: China’s Fighting Machines Freak Out Tech Journalist CES robots in 2025 crossed a line tech journalist Andy Baryer never expected. A humanoid robot from China throws a jab. Then a hook. Then an uppercut combination in two…
True crime fascination explains why you binge documentaries about robberies but sweat crossing the border with legal receipts. Shane admits he loves heist movies like Ocean’s Eleven and The Italian Job, drawn to the Robin Hood angle where underdogs steal…
Paying off debt versus investing creates an impossible math problem. Your credit card charges 20%. Your investments might return 5%. Logic says dump everything into debt. But what if that guaranteed return is actually costing you more than money? Jessica…
AI sovereignty determines which businesses survive. Mohit Rajhans says companies are getting acquired not for what they sell but for how they use AI. The tool is the same for everyone. Your competitive edge is how you wield it. Shane…
Transformational business thinking separates $700 million companies from junk haulers. Tony Chapman shares Brian Scudamore’s realization: he wasn’t removing junk—he was transforming space. That shift changed everything. Tony breaks down three lessons from Scudamore’s 1-800-GOT-JUNK story. First: make the business…
January breakup season hits because people reassess everything after the holidays. Jen Kirsch and Tony Tedesco explain why Google searches for “divorce” spike the first week of January. You survived family gatherings, exchanged gifts, and held your tongue through passive-aggressive…
Salary transparency laws expose the gap between what jobs pay and what you’ve been accepting. Ontario’s new rules require posted salary bands for positions under $200,000, with ranges capped at $50,000. That’s a lot of room to leave money on…
Canadian Oil Dependency: Venezuela Changes Everything Canadian oil dependency becomes urgent when the US seizes Venezuela’s heavy crude until debts get paid. Shane, Stefan Keyes, and Andrew Caddell examine what happens when American refineries process Venezuelan oil for cheap or…
What the Hell To Watch: The Stuff Studios Won’t Bet On January movie releases are where studios dump projects they don’t trust. Steve Stebbing walks through what’s hitting theaters: Primate uses great practical effects to show a rabid chimpanzee attacking…
Olympic hockey injury concerns are real when the ice isn’t ready. Shane and Matt Cause examine the Italy venue disaster: photos show design problems, ice quality is reportedly terrible, and NHL players could get hurt. Soft ice breaks knees. Too…
Last First planning flips goal setting upside down. Shane walks through his four-step process: start with where you want to end up, strip away all the life circumstances you’re using as excuses, ask what has to be true today to…
The 80s nostalgia machine started the second the decade ended. Ed Conroy explains: January 1, 1990, Best of the 80s CDs were in stores. Every other decade waits 20 years for its revival. The 50s became cool in the 70s.…
Alberta oil sands and Venezuela produce the same heavy crude. Both export to American refineries. The US just took control of Venezuela’s supply. Shane’s immediate reaction: Canada became irrelevant. Is he right? Rob Breakenridge says not yet, but the clock’s…
