James Bond casting speculation is heating up, while Godzilla has another shot at movie greatness. Film critic Richard Crouse brings the Hollywood intrigue, an unexpected television cameo and a monster movie verdict that might surprise you. The Bond Contender and…
Your emergency kit might look impressive until somebody asks you to name what’s in it. If your answer starts with a phone, a first-aid kit and several excellent coats, this inventory gives you a funny reason to check what you’re…
A Canadian budget promises a direction, but what would let you recognise progress? Jamie Ellerton and Lindsay Broadhead offer questions to bring to the next announcement: where will investment become opportunity, and what will make that opportunity easier to pursue?…
Video game music can bring back an entire era before you’ve touched a controller. If a familiar menu theme still stops you in your tracks, Ryan’s conversation with composer Grant Kirkhope offers a way into the work behind that memory.…
An emergency kit needs to cover more than the jobs your phone usually does. Suzanne Bernier, an instructor with Disaster Recovery Institute Canada, helps you identify everyday dependencies worth checking before a short disruption becomes an extended outage. How would…
Emergency preparedness takes on a different meaning when a shopping list arrives labelled as a White House warning. Nathan Radke follows the claim toward its source, offering a way to separate a recommendation from the authority attached to it. Thirty…
An AI business model depends on what happens after another customer signs up. Computer scientist Greg Fish helps you examine the cost behind your next query, and why he questions the assumption that AI growth will follow the familiar software…
Gas prices heading down are welcome news, but how much could your next fill-up change? Dan McTeague of Canadians for Affordable Energy gives you regional forecasts for gasoline and diesel, with a distinction worth knowing before you judge the sign…
Retail strategy gets interesting when your office-supply run becomes a chance to buy a birthday present. Tony Chapman helps you consider what makes an unexpected addition useful, and when a store risks becoming harder to recognise. Would toys make more…
Godzilla sounds like a great LEGO project until you have to find somewhere for him to live. If you’ve ever wanted a huge build before considering your available space, Ryan’s enthusiasm and apartment dilemma will feel familiar. The monster also…
U.S. midterms raise a question that a winning seat count alone cannot settle: what are voters actually supporting? If you’re trying to interpret a shift in the polls, Ryan’s questions offer a useful distinction between enthusiasm for one party and…
U.S. midterms can change who controls Congress while leaving the president in office. David Schultz, a distinguished university professor of political science, gives you a Canadian-friendly guide to what the House and Senate each control, and why the distinction matters.…
Good News Tuesday takes an ordinary outing on the water and adds a million-dollar fish. If your idea of a successful fishing trip is simply catching something, this Australian story gives you a much bigger result to imagine. Naturally, the…
The cost of living turns up in unexpected places, including the instructions in an old family recipe. Matt Gurney offers a recognisable way to spot shrinkflation when the package you always bought no longer does the job it used to.…
Brand loyalty can turn an ordinary bathroom shelf into a judgement about who you are. Tony Chapman of Chatter That Matters helps you think through how products become badges of belonging, and what that means for your relationships with brands…
