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Afraid of zombies that know parkour.
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Well, that's awkward...
The same firm ran a campaign to save CBC — and Canada Proud's push to defund it
“It's like the Trump administration promoting Biden in an ad campaign,” said Ahmed Al-Rawi, Director of the Disinformation Project at Simon Fraser University. “This is unreal, like science fiction.”
www.nationalobserver.com
January 9, 2026 at 8:03 PM
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Think smaller, think more legs... www.chicagostarmedia.com/trending_new... #mcdonalds #mcrib
McDonald’s hit by suit claiming McRib sandwich didn’t have real rib meat in it
McDonald's faces class-action lawsuit alleging McRib sandwich misleads customers about ingredients. Four plaintiffs claim no actual rib meat used.
www.chicagostarmedia.com
January 6, 2026 at 4:32 PM
swimstein.bsky.social
That #StrangerThings denouement was a third of the episode. That's way too fucking long. And yet, still no #JusticeForBarb!
January 2, 2026 at 3:33 AM
swimstein.bsky.social
It's odd to me that Olympic track star Andre De Grasse and Nardwuar the Human Serviette would get the Order of Canada in the same year.
www.cbc.ca/news/politic...
Andre De Grasse, Nardwuar among 80 new appointments to the Order of Canada | CBC News
Gov. Gen. Mary Simon has announced 80 appointments to the Order of Canada — a list that includes Olympians, journalists, Indigenous leaders and doctors.
www.cbc.ca
December 31, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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Boop boop be doop... www.npr.org/2025/12/26/n...
The cultural works becoming public domain in 2026, from Betty Boop to Nancy Drew
The original Betty Boop, the first four Nancy Drew books and Greta Garbo's first talkie are among the many works from 1930 that will be free to use, share and remake starting on Jan. 1.
www.npr.org
December 27, 2025 at 4:59 PM
swimstein.bsky.social
The last of the Dionne quintuplets is dead and I blame you!
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Annette Dionne, last of the famed Canadian quintuplets, dies at 91 | CBC News
After she and her siblings were taken from their parents in the 1930s and put on display for tourists, Annette Dionne became a champion of children's rights. She died on Christmas Eve, according to Th...
www.cbc.ca
December 27, 2025 at 4:44 PM
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Dwayne Wayne! deadline.com/2025/12/a-di...
Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer & Darryl M. Bell To Reprise Roles In ‘A Different World’ Sequel Series
Netflix's 'A Different World' sequel series casts Kadeem Hardison, Jasmine Guy, Cree Summer and Daryl M. Bell reprising their roles from the OG show.
deadline.com
December 18, 2025 at 12:07 AM
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I like #GradyHendrix but it's an odd choice to option deadline.com/2025/12/bada...
Paramount Developing Grady Hendrix Novella ‘BadAsstronauts’ For Film
A 'BadAsstronauts' movie, based on Grady Hendrix's novella, is in development at Paramount, Deadline can report exclusively.
deadline.com
December 16, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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#StarTrek needs to do a live-action Star Base 80 series! #LowerDecks
December 6, 2025 at 3:11 AM
swimstein.bsky.social
He was a great playwright.
Tom Stoppard Dies: Oscar-Winning ‘Shakespeare in Love’ Writer Was 88
Tom Stoppard, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of 'Shakespeare in Love' and 5x Tony-winning playwright, has died. He was 88.
deadline.com
November 29, 2025 at 6:29 PM
swimstein.bsky.social
Oops... #uspoli #cdnpoli #Time #Beaverton
'Made-up quote' in Canadian satire site The Beaverton fools Time Magazine | CBC News
In a recent article about the United States' strained relationships with other countries, Time Magazine included a made-up quote from Canadian satire site The Beaverton — seemingly as fact.
www.cbc.ca
November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
swimstein.bsky.social
Reminds me of the All-Drugs Olympics...
Enhanced Games to offer performance enhancers ... and stock ... to the public
The Enhanced Games is going public in two ways — with a new listing on the Nadsaq stock exchange and also by offering a direct-to-consumer business focused on performance products.
apnews.com
November 26, 2025 at 5:38 PM
swimstein.bsky.social
Cool.
Nobel laureate Han Kang's first nonfiction book in English to be released next spring
Nobel laureate Han Kang's first nonfiction book in English, “Light and Thread,” is set for release next spring.
apnews.com
November 24, 2025 at 6:31 PM
swimstein.bsky.social
The next #xbox sounds like fun www.windowscentral.com/gaming/xbox/...
Microsoft's ambitious new Xbox: Your entire Xbox console library, the full power of Windows PC gaming, and no multiplayer paywall
The new Xbox platform is said to be a "premium" experience, and now we have some details on what it'll look like.
www.windowscentral.com
October 28, 2025 at 1:12 AM
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Having watched the latest episode of #TheLowdown, I am totally onboard for a buddy pic starring #EthanHawke and #PeterDinklage
October 16, 2025 at 8:30 PM
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It still bothers me that Keith David and David Keith have never been in a movie together. But they're both still alive. #MakeItHappenHollywood
October 9, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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'War ravaged Portland'? apnews.com/article/trum...
Trump says he will send troops to Portland, Oregon, in latest deployment to US cities
President Donald Trump says he'll send troops to Portland, Oregon, “authorizing Full Force, if necessary” to handle what he is calling “domestic terrorists.”
apnews.com
September 27, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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I just watched a series that has both #AlexanderSiddig and #JamesCallis in it but they don't have any scenes together. And what's really weird is that the internet doesn't seem to care they were in the same show. #Fallen
September 7, 2025 at 2:01 AM
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I keep seeing story after story of so-and-so leaving #SaturdayNightLive but I assume #KenanThompson is staying put. #SNL
August 28, 2025 at 10:45 PM
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It came out in 2020. I guess that makes the #PS5 an antique now.
PlayStation 5 price changes in the U.S.
New prices effective starting on August 21.
blog.playstation.com
August 22, 2025 at 4:56 AM
swimstein.bsky.social
I love how the writer feels the need to reference a Hanks/Ryan romcom to explain what dial-up is
www.cbc.ca/news/busines...
AOL to end dial-up internet services, a '90s relic still used in some remote areas | CBC News
AOL is discontinuing its dial-up service, putting to bed an iconic relic of the early internet era that was immediately recognizable for its beep-laden, scratch-heavy ring tone.
www.cbc.ca
August 11, 2025 at 9:56 PM
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So he's not going to turn it into Air Cruise One? apnews.com/article/seiz... #uspoli
US is auctioning a seized $325M Russian yacht with 8 state rooms, a helipad, a gym and a spa
The United States is auctioning off the $325 million yacht Amadea in the first American sale of a seized Russian luxury ship since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.
apnews.com
August 6, 2025 at 10:20 PM
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Is it just me or does the new #HarryPotter look like an AI image? apnews.com/article/harr...
Take a first look at the new Harry Potter as HBO begins filming series
HBO has started production on the “Harry Potter” TV series adaption. The network has said the show is set to debut in 2027 and will be “a faithful adaptation" of the books.
apnews.com
July 15, 2025 at 9:54 PM
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#OliviaCooke and #EllaPurnell should play sisters in something. Make it happen, Hollywood!
July 2, 2025 at 5:15 PM
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I'm guessing it's expired.
200-year-old condom decorated with erotic art goes on display in Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum
A rare example of a condom from around 1830 has been exhibited at Amsterdam's Rijksmuseum. The museum says in a statement that the historical object “depicts both the playful and the serious side of s...
apnews.com
June 3, 2025 at 5:59 PM