Halloween movies have room for a handmade husband and an outbreak heard through a radio microphone. Steve Stebbing’s picks offer a route through new releases and archive discoveries, with very different kinds of night in store. The Neighbours Celebrate Christmas.…
Relationship baggage can be as tangible as an ex’s key to the house. Dr Laurie Betito uses that example to make boundaries concrete, with a way to talk about safety while acknowledging shared children and continuing obligations. Thirteen Years Later,…
A paranormal experience leaves two questions: what happened, and what explains it? Dr Josh Redstone makes room for taking the experience seriously while asking more of the explanation. A dark house, a spooky forest, a sudden sense that something is…
Could a jumping spider have an inner life after lights out? Dr Samantha Yammine gets to the evidence behind the dream question, starting with a researcher who noticed something odd on her windowsill. Spiders in jars were hanging upside down,…
A Canadian AI brain trust sounds like a seat for someone who understands the technology. Mohit Rajhans opens that question to the people who understand the work, offering an entry point for established expertise in the AI debate. Forty online…
Patrick Stewart made a starship captain feel like a promise about the future. Remembering the actor through Jean-Luc Picard and his advocacy against domestic abuse offers a fuller picture of what that familiar voice stood for. A very different screen…
Ghost stories sound different from behind the camera. Psychologist Peter Sacco takes you inside a paranormal investigation where filming stopped, offering a firsthand account of what made this encounter stand apart from his usual work. Ten people were in the…
Halloween candy shopping still has a timing question: when do you fill the bowl? Dr Sylvain Charlebois puts numbers to the late chocolate discounts, giving you a reason to check the shelves again before the doorbell rings. Those tiny fun-size…
The time change comes with an extra question when different provinces follow different rules: who checks the phone? Rob Breakenridge puts the scheduling puzzles into everyday terms, from a Sunday-morning clock check to a trip across the border. A Canadian…
Brand names can make a snack sound filling before you’ve tasted it. David Sidhu, assistant professor at Carleton University, offers clues to what you might be hearing in a name, useful if you’re choosing one yourself. Imagine choosing a potato…
Halloween candy gets an enthusiastic welcome from Dr Gary Glassman, an endodontist with a soft spot for little chocolates. His comparison of chocolate and Rockets offers a practical way to weigh the treats in the bag. The difference goes beyond…
The Blair Witch Project came with a mystery that began before the lights went down. Ed Conroy’s opening-night recollection offers a way into the question behind the 1999 phenomenon: what made a horror movie pass for recovered evidence? The premise…
Horror movies promise an experience that would be dreadful outside a theatre. Richard Crouse offers a way into their strange appeal, even while admitting The Exorcist frightened him for months after he saw it too young. Canada supplies a particularly…
Halloween movie choices depend on where you draw the line. Compare your own scare threshold with two very different benchmarks, including Ryan’s pick of The Babadook as the scariest film he’s seen. The other admission makes that comparison particularly interesting.…
Canada’s future includes work Canadians can get on with today. Lindsay Broadhead and Jamie Ellerton offer practical priorities to consider, from business relationships to investment at home, as attention turns toward the American midterms. What did your community ask for…
