Category Archives: America

Black Panther, Batwing, and African Superheroes

Posted on April 12, 2013 by | 3 comments

Four days ago actor Morris Chestnut, who will appear in the upcoming Kick-Ass 2, posted the following on both his Twitter feed and Facebook page:

It’s time to get familiar with the Black Panther character.

This prompted the usual onslaught of internet speculation, and both have since been taken down. The next day he wrote a tweet to quell the masses who were clamouring to hear more about an upcoming Black Panther film.

I, for one, was personally grateful to hear this news.

“Why?” you might be asking, “Evan, I thought you were all about introducing the Wakandan super-king into the Marvel cinematic universe.” You would not be wrong in your assessment, and let me explain why, exactly, I felt this way. Continue reading →

3 Comments

Posted in Africa, America, bizarreness, comics, film, race

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Evan and Gordon Talk: Naps [And Also the Hours in a Day]

Posted on April 10, 2013 by | 3 comments

GORDON: Ladies and gentlemen, because we are men of our word, today’s Evan and Gordon discussion will be based off a suggestion left by you, the readers. 

Specifically, Joe Chinn, who asked us to talk about rest and leisure time in this crazy modern world.EVAN: The irony is not lost on me, as I embark on a forty-five minute chat at around 11:15 pm with work the following the morning.

GORDON: So I’m guessing we’re stating right off the bat that we don’t have enough hours in the day?

EVAN: Well, let’s see- Continue reading →

3 Comments

Posted in America, Evan and Gordon Talk

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

No War, No More

Posted on April 8, 2013 by | 2 comments

The past week has seen a dramatic increase in tension in the Korean Peninsula as hostile rhetoric continues to issue from both sides of the DMZ. In the west, reactions have been mixed, with the media alternatively portraying the situation as being on par with the Cuban Missile Crisis and simultaneously pointing out the primitiveness of North Korea’s military.

For the most part it seems the average American’s mood to all this is one of bravado. I can’t count the number of comments and pictures I’ve seen over the past few days declaring what will happen “If North Korea attacks.”

Things like this:

Titled “What I imagine America will do when North Korea sends a missile to South Korea”

Continue reading →

2 Comments

Posted in America, media, morality, news, politics, Youth

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Soon I’ll Be Yelling At Kids To Get Off My Lawn

Posted on April 5, 2013 by | 3 comments

It is the year 2013, almost 150 years since the telephone was first patented by Alexander Graham Bell [a Canadian!]. I am 22 years old, which means that I can legally drink in the United States of America, as well as vote on important political decisions.

I do not own a cell phone.

Yes, I own a laptop, which is sitting on my lap in contradiction to the warnings that it is not conducive to the general health of “my guys,” so I’m not a complete and total Luddite. What I do not own is a cellular telephone, a device that I carry around with me everywhere and which would keep me constantly connected at all times. The following image is a pretty great reason for this [lots of scrolling up ahead]: Continue reading →

3 Comments

Posted in America, bizarreness, Canada, internet, media, technology, Youth

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Evan and Gordon Talk: College Grad Reactions to “Easy Money” Shows

Posted on April 3, 2013 by | 13 comments

EVAN: Dear readers, we have gathered here today to read as Gordon and I discuss the concept of what I’m calling “easy money” shows, and how we, as recent college graduates, view them.

GORDON: You mentioned a few specific examples earlier on- could you list ’em off again for the readers?

EVAN: Well, at the top of my list is a personal favourite of mine, “Storage Wars.”

Not only does it tickle me to no end that Jarrod ignores Brandi’s warnings not to bid [at around 00:26], but I am enraptured by the promise of finding treasure among, well, garbage. Continue reading →

13 Comments

Posted in America, Canada, Economy, Evan and Gordon Talk, money, television, Youth

Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,