Maxim Masculinity and the Re-Evaluation of Manliness
As one of the most popular “lifestyle” magazines in Canada, Maxim certainly has its appeal. With plenty of bare skin and articles ranging from “guy movie” reviews to sports and how-to-pick-up techniques, Maxim has found itself in a niche market with similar man-oriented magazines like Men’s Health, Stuff, and GQ. Of course it is well known that most magazines are part of niche market that helps to define the personal identities of those who read and subscribe to it.
Drafts
“Dammit, close that fucking door already!”
I had to force the door shut with my good foot to keep the snow from drifting in. The wind was sled-dog-cold outside; it nipped about your fingers, licked the back of your neck and howled down the back alley by the 7-11. The Earl of Wessex was crowded with late night fish-and-chip drunks and young college kids who’d split pitchers during Armageddon, never mind a typical glacial December night.
Save the World
Meeting Minutes recorded on January 8th, 2007 – United Environmentalists Unification of Togetherness Forum. We had drawn ballots two years ago to decide who would host and mediate the United Environmentalists Unification of Togetherness Forum. Chip “Running Waterfall” Ketenski, a skinny dreadlocked hat-rack with veins running over his arms like extension cords around a floor lamp, won by a single vote.
Searching for the Right Anti Christ: Apocalypticism and World Politics
Do you have a pen and paper? Jot this down. I’m going to tell you how the world is going to end, probably in the next five years. Iran is going to attack Israel with nuclear weapons, to which Israel will retaliate. To protect their economic interests and the cheap oil needed to fuel their [...]
Time to Burn Some Books
I know some brilliant writers. I know some brilliant, talented, insightful writers. As a pointless drifter of an Arts major, I’m constantly asked about what I want to do with the rest of my life. Originally, I used to tell them the truth: I want to be a writer. “What, so like a reporter? Or [...]
Maligning Monogamy
I have spent much of my free time watching movies that are designated to the “college” audience. And as the common interest of our demographic is sex, that tends to be the theme. But what continues to perplex me is all the spontaneous casual sex that was going on. Where were these schools? How could [...]
Bashing the Bush Bashers
Okay, so it has been established that George W. Bush is a terrible president. He was elected under suspicious circumstances, has waged a war against the environment, led America into a fruitless war with Iraq simply to propel his own oil interests and move the Industrial/Military Complex forward. That being said, get over it! Last [...]
