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HUMOUR: Has Game of Thrones gone too far in new leaked season six script?
June 15, 2015Remember earlier this year when four episodes of Game of Thrones were leaked online before the season even aired? Unfortunately, the security breaches keep coming for the HBO mega-hit, as, not even a week after the show’s season finale, a supposedly leaked script for next year’s premiere has revealed the fate of at least one fan favourite character. The leaked document, which HBO has yet to comment on the authenticity of, includes a scene where bastard son Jon Snow has his right hand sliced off and his stump of an arm crammed into his mouth, causing him to choke on…
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HUMOUR: SFU alum to Kickstart documentary on the Universal Studios rides that almost were
June 15, 2015For Jas Khattra, the choice between going to Disneyland or Universal Studios was always an easy decision to make — even at the age of five. “Universal Studios,” he said, laughing. “Mom and dad would always roll their eyes at…
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Ridiculous! A high school told a girl that her poncho made out of word puzzles and Sudokus was “too distracting” for male students
May 25, 2015[caption id="attachment_2662" align="alignnone" width="940"] Illustration by Rachelle Tjahyana[/caption] A local teenager is fighting back after her school suspended her for wearing clothes made entirely out of crosswords, Sudokus, and other puzzles meant to stimulate a person’s cognitive thinking. Beth Francis,…
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TransLink promises voters “things will be different this time, baby”
May 22, 2015[caption id="attachment_2649" align="alignnone" width="671"] Photo courtesy of Wikimedia Commons[/caption] With a May 29 deadline fast approaching for the regional transit referendum, TransLink has again reached out to people who use their services, vowing to change for the better and treat…
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Mad Max: Fury Road starts out promising, but confuses itself for a feminist manifesto
May 21, 2015[caption id="attachment_2625" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Orlando Weekly[/caption] It’s been three decades since the last movie in the Mad Max franchise (the third film, Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome) came out in 1985, but director George Miller has finally treated…
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Muppet films and specials you may have forgotten about
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2598" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Cultjer[/caption] With everybody’s favourite felted hooligans returning to television this fall on ABC — and a new trailer just released last week — we’re looking back at some of the Muppets’ wackiest adventures.…
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Emojis that iPhone users are sick of not having
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2583" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Mic[/caption] It’s been a little over a month since Apple unleashed their latest wave of emojis — just enough time for people to forget about the good and return to complaining about the…
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Stephen Harper to launch new line of dad-friendly denims
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2572" align="aligncenter" width="697"] Illustration by Janis McMath[/caption] With support for the Conservative party waning across Canada, the prime minister is again under fire for a new Conservative initiative: during a press conference last Wednesday, Stephen Harper revealed that he…
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Netflix to begin streaming all of Steph Millers’ family home videos
May 19, 2015[caption id="attachment_2593" align="alignnone" width="940"] Photo courtesy of Cord Cutter News[/caption] Fans and all current members of Steph Miller’s family, rejoice! As of June 1, the on-demand entertainment juggernaut Netflix is adding all of the Millers’ personal home movies to its…
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A definitive ranking of every Starbucks near SFU’s Vancouver campus
May 11, 2015When it comes to leading the student life, a good cup of coffee can mean the difference between life and death — or maybe it just feels that way sometimes. Regardless, your daily caffeine intake should never be something you…
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