The Discerning Brute has an excellent video interview with Carol Adams, author of the Sexual Politics of Meat, and the Pornography of Meat, about the resurgence in meat fetishism and the machismo of eating animals.
Clockwork Angels cover art reads 2112 /
20 studio albums later and Rush are still the most talented band in the known Universe. Geddy Lee sat down with Peter Mansbridge on the National tonight, the eve of Clockwork Angels' release.
While listening to the album and staring at the album cover I noticed that the time on the clock is set to 9:12. Assuming the clock reads 9:12 PM, the time could also be translated as 21:12. I googled my observation and sure enough I'm not the only one who noticed it.
On the demolition of Winnipeg /
Michael Petkau Falk, of Les Jupes:
No tourist falls in love with a city for its discount stores or ample parking.
I couldn't agree more.
New Uptown column representing Winnipeg's vegan population /
Jamil Mahmood, in his column No-Bull Veganism:
When I think about socializing while vegan, I am reminded of that Painted Thin song Holiday. The lyrics, "Yeah they let me bring my own food to Christmas dinner" and "choke down these strained peas and overcooked carrots" take me back to when I first became vegan.
Omnivores may not realize it, but Winnipeg has a pretty kick-ass vegan scene. I've lived in a couple of different cities across Canada but non have had as strong a vegan community as Winnipeg. The recent success of Boon Burger Café and over a decade of co-operatively cooked meals at Mondragón (as well as all the other great vegan/vegetarian businesses like Organic Planet Workers Co-op, the Lo Pub, Affinity, Delicious, etc…) are proof of Winnipeg's passion for food politics and healthy eating. I'm glad to see this community finally being represented in the local print media.
We stopped dreaming part II /
You can't help but be inspired by Neil Degrasse Tyson
(Via Devour)
Internet Culture 201: Gender, Discrimation, and Dickish Parts of the Internet /
Let’s Make Mistakes is proving to be one of the best non-tech tech podcasts out there. Instead of theorizing about the minutia of current and future tech products, Katie Gillum and Mike Monteiro tackle big issues that affect the people working in the industry.
The most recent episode is a discussion about gender and privilege in the design, programming and technology industries with Faruk Ateş.
Even if you don't work in tech you can probably look around and see how subconscious discrimination plays a role in your workplace.