At the time this post was written, there were 174 nominations for the Edmonton New Media Awards, lovingly referred to as the Yeggies. As of the publishing of this post, there are just over 39 hours to get nominations in. I’ve set a personal goal to get to 200 nominations. We’re almost here! Read the [...]
I’ve made a living out of social media for the last five years. It started in true serendipitous fashion: a chance meeting with a fellow many in Edmonton might know as Wanye Gretz back in 2007. Wanye had an idea for creating an Oilers fan website — which many of you will know as OilersNation.com — but [...]
The second Edmonton Nerd Nite is coming to the Haven Social Club this week. If you haven’t purchased your tickets yet (a respectable $10 which includes a drink in the price), you should lest they sell out! Our first Nerd Nite, which was hosted at the Gogo Lounge on 124th, sold out quickly. Nerd Nite [...]
I love the holidays, though I’m not one to start putting up the decorations early (much to the chagrin of my devoutly festive girlfriend). I like a nice lull in between Halloween and the Christmas season; it sort of helps to build up anticipation. In spite of my no-holiday lull preference, there’s one annual event [...]
In our last podcast, I interviewed Ryan Ro, a local musician who cut an album this past summer. It’s tough to break out and get people’s attention in this market, so Ryan gave us a couple of copies of his album “At Last My Dear” to give away to a few lucky readers. Here’s how [...]
Drama. It’s the name of a character on an HBO show, a class at school, and it’s the theme of this week’s FML Friday. Actually, I think it’s probably the theme of every FML Friday. But the three FMLers below had some drama that caught my eye, so I’ve decided to provide them with some [...]
The religious and secular world is abuzz with papal news. Seriously, you’d think the Stanley Cup was happening. Not since the last Pope was elected by Jesus himself have we seen so much coverage of the Catholic religion. And this week’s FML Friday honors Catholics — well, features them, anyhow — because let’s face it: [...]
Hey everyone! I just returned from a two month, 4000 km overland journey through Central America. Although I am beginning to reacclimatize to life in Edmonton, I still have travel on the brain. Travel can bring about some of the best things life has to offer. We learn things about ourselves, tackle new cultural and [...]