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Federal Election Debate To Include Talent Show
BY FRANK RUSSO (@ComedyRusso) The 2015 campaign trail just became a whole lot more interesting. By popular demand, Elections Canada has added a talent show portion to the federal election debate. “Recent voter turnout has not been good,” explains Tim Donut of Elections Canada. “The Canadian government has always been open to innovation, and with the success of talent shows such as American Idol and Canada’s Got Talent, we thought, ‘why not politics?'” While controversial, the new addition to the debates has sparked a renewed interest in the national election. “I think it’s wonderful,” says Allanah Smith from North Bay, Ontario. “Politicians are no different than Miss Universe contestants if…
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Connectivity: Life’s Trivial Pursuit
BY FRANK RUSSO (@ComedyRusso) “If someone had mentioned ‘staying connected’ meant to everyone else’s problems, I’d have never bought one” That was just one of many revelations to come from the first annual Reflections On Technology (ROT) conference held in Sudbury, Ontario, this past weekend. Experts, academics, and consumers alike spent three days on a technology-free retreat, where they could re-experience what life was like before cellphones and social media. “The longer I’m away from it, the less it makes sense,” explains Shane Newbert, Program Developer at You-slessApp. “I have Facebook, Twitter, Tumblr, Outlook, Google+, Pinterest, Instagram, LinkedIn and YouTube accounts. Obviously I don’t have time for all of these,…
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LGBT Community, Anti Same-Sex Marriage Advocates Rally Against Tim Hortons, Burger King Merger
“Corporations are people too” BY FRANK RUSSO (@ComedyRusso) There was a major wedding last month that has the business, political, and LGBT communities buzzing. Tim Hortons and Burger King finally tied the knot. Not since the decree “Corporations are people too” has there been a more high-profile gay corporate wedding, and Wall Street traders have been quick to boast the free market’s ability to push social progress. “It was beautiful,” says Mike Bochey, a stock trader at F&U Global. “There was so much red tape and restrictions when the idea first emerged, but luckily the free market is a welcoming community to new and open-minded ideas.” However, not every group…
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Report: Afterlife Nothing Like Advertised
BY FRANK RUSSO (@ComedyRusso) “I’d make the best of what you have now, because you’re going to be quite disappointed when you get there.” That is the advice given by Michael Gibbons, who recently experienced eternity after poorly hung Christmas lights fell into his eggnog, leaving him legally dead for 15 minutes. “There’s gum everywhere,” explains Mr. Gibbons, “and when you ask about the gum, everyone’s like ‘who gets to heaven and wants to clean up gum? It’s heaven, do whatever you want.'” While the gum situation was a small damper on his experience, there was a much larger problem Mr. Gibbons was unprepared for. “Everyone’s kind of a dick,”…
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Black Swan Tavern Tickles Your Funny Bone!
Begin your year with a laugh! By Stephanie Chow The Monday Night Variety Show at Black Swan Tavern is an open mic evening that features improv and stand-up comedy, music, dancing, storytelling, sketches, magic, and much more! The talent that graces the stage every Monday night is sure to keep you laughing, applauding, and glued to your seat! Location: Black Swan Tavern (Second Floor), 154 Danforth Ave Cover: Pay-what-you-can ($1-$9) Time: Mondays 8pm – 10pm Website: http://blackswancomedy.com/1/ The show starts up again on January 14. Try out your funny-bone and start 2013 with a laugh! View Larger Map
