Blog Archive for November, 2010
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 5:36PM EST
A spoonful of sugar helps the rage go down: study
Dave McGinn
Consuming sugar can help boost self-control and calm aggression, researcher says
Tuesday, Nov. 30, 2010 3:12PM EST
The best marriage proposal videos ever
Erin Anderssen
Looking for romantic ideas this holiday season? YouTube has plenty
Monday, Nov. 29, 2010 4:40PM EST
School starts poker club to teach teens math
Erin Anderssen
A high school in Virginia has started a poker club to teach kids math and logic-reasoning lessons
Monday, Nov. 29, 2010 9:00AM EST
Study reveals Canada's most miserable city
Tralee Pearce
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 5:27PM EST
Swim trunks land Singapore water polo team in hot water
TRALEE PEARCE
Officials denounce the racy use of the national flag
Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 3:49PM EST
And the best comments of the week are ...
Dave McGinn
Our favourite Hot Button blog comments
Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 12:12PM EST
Forget cash. This town lets residents pay parking violations with food
Wency Leung
How many cans of soup does a parking violation cost?
Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 10:26AM EST
Are you and your siblings a lot alike?
Friday, Nov. 26, 2010 9:26AM EST
Will Black Friday become a Canadian tradition?
Dakshana Bascaramurty
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 5:38PM EST
Man loses life savings after leaving it on the roof of his car
Dave McGinn
The British pensioner didn't trust banks, so kept cash with him
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 3:27PM EST
Quarter of overweight women think their size is normal
Tralee Pearce
Since they perceive their weight as normal, they do not address it, study finds
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 12:09PM EST
Move over, turducken: TurBaconEpic is here
Wency Leung
There once was a time when turducken was considered extreme. But the chicken-wrapped-in-duck-wrapped-in-turkey combo doesn't even come close to the meaty monstrosity dubbed the "TurBaconEpic," shown on the Canadian Youtube channel Epic Meal Time. See it here , complete with dramatic suspense-building music.
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 10:55AM EST
Bad memory? Blame it on jet lag
Dave McGinn
Jet lag can not only leave travellers feeling cranky, it can also cause memory and learning problems long after the return to a regular schedule, according to a new study.
Thursday, Nov. 25, 2010 9:07AM EST
Does Angelina equate Thanksgiving with murder?
Erin Anderssen and Tralee Pearce
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 5:36PM EST
Woman calls out flasher on subway
Dave McGinn
A woman who was flashed while riding a New York City subway didn't just stand there and take it. Oh no. Not this lady. She got angry. Real angry.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 2:53PM EST
Spam aboard the Carnival Splendor?
Dakshana Bascaramurty
Sure. there wasn't a happy ending, but at least Jack Dawson was offered Beluga caviar on board the Titanic before the ship sank to the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 12:16PM EST
The $777 burger: more ridiculous than the Double Down?
Wency Leung
We've seen plenty of fancy-schmancy burgers in recent years, as chefs give the classic patty-in-a-bun the gourmet treatment.
Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010 8:25AM EST
What's the princess trend teaching our little girls?
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 5:36PM EST
Would you buy your little princess a $1,600 dress?
Dave McGinn
A new company is offering custom-made gowns for young girls - tiara included
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 3:24PM EST
High-end vending machines coming to Canada
Erin Anderssen
Around the world, machines are already selling eletronics, skin cream and even gold
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 1:04PM EST
Subway exec fails as sandwich artist
Wency Leung
Being a corporate big wig doesn't qualify you to work the fast food counter.
Tuesday, Nov. 23, 2010 8:50AM EST
Upper class has trouble with human emotions: study
Zosia Bielski
Morning Radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 5:23PM EST
Facebook triggers asthma in teen boy
Tralee Pearce
Looking at his ex-girlfriend's profile caused a man to experience shortness of breath
Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 3:15PM EST
Early puberty triggered by body fat: study
Zosia Bielski
Research suggests some women may have a genetic susceptibility to weight gain and early puberty
Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 1:06PM EST
Want to sleep with snacks? Head to The Food Hotel
Wency Leung
Forget the Ice Hotel. Try digesting the concept of Germany's Food Hotel.
Monday, Nov. 22, 2010 9:16AM EST
The royal hero: Prince William saves man's life
Zosia Bielski
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 7:57PM EST
Oprah gives away diamond watches, TVs
On part one of her final Favourite Things show,, the host gives away televisions, diamond watches and more
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 4:12PM EST
And the best comments from the week are ...
Dave McGinn
Our favourite Hot Button blog comments
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 12:07PM EST
Butter beer and cauldron cakes: Food bloggers take on Harry Potter
Wency Leung
Treacle tarts, licorice wands and butter beer... Is the whimsical onscreen food distracting you from the story line of the new Harry Potter film?
Friday, Nov. 19, 2010 9:58AM EST
Bad day for BK: Would you like expletives with that?
Tralee Pearce
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 5:40PM EST
Steven Slater tries his hand at rapping
Dave McGinn
The former JetBlue flight attendant has a new gig promoting a texting service
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 3:15PM EST
Toronto board mulls paying kids to stay in school
Tralee Pearce
The Toronto District School Board's new anti-poverty task force will examine the idea of paying students from disadvantaged communities to do well in school
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 12:54PM EST
Man sues restaurant after eating entire artichoke
Wency Leung
A Miami man is suing a restaurant for failing to warn him not to eat the tough, pointy leaves of an artichoke.
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 11:28AM EST
Think you have a big cell bill?
Try $47, 000
Dave McGinn
A Quebec woman has racked up more than $60, 000 in cellphone bills since July thanks to a very, very bad tip from her service provider.
Thursday, Nov. 18, 2010 8:54AM EST
Can your boss dictate what's in your lunch?
Tralee Pearce
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning:
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 5:49PM EST
Mad Men star's green choices include not having kids – or a toilet
Dave McGinn
Vincent Kartheiser weighs in on a growing hot topic
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 3:33PM EST
Should stores open on Boxing Day?
Dakshana Bascaramurty
Some communities and provinces still want to the keep the day shopping-free
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 2:26PM EST
Would you change your kid's diaper on a restaurant table?
Dakshana Bascaramurty
Dunkin Donuts staff allegedly called the police on two moms who were breastfeeding at a local franchise (which is perfectly legal in the state of New Jersey).
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 12:32PM EST
Celebrity chefs fire up burger wars
Wency Leung
A growing pack of celebrity chefs is firing up the competition to dominate the gourmet burger market.
Wednesday, Nov. 17, 2010 9:32AM EST
Airport body scanner video sparks online outcry
Tralee Pearce
'If you touch my junk I'm going to have you arrested,' software engineer tells airport security
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 5:25PM EST
Stuff White People Like, the sequel
Dave McGinn
Toronto-born writer Christian Lander has a second book coming out based on his popular blog
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 3:21PM EST
Like Kate's sapphire? Check out this rock
Erin Anderssen
A 24.88 carat pink diamond is expected to fetch up to $38-million at auction today
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 2:14PM EST
'Small' food servings result in 'guiltless gluttony'
Dakshana Bascaramurty
You've already maxed out on sodium and fat on that cheeseburger you ordered for lunch so you decide to go conservative on your drink order: "I'll have a small Coke," you say. That's still 345 mL, 150 calories and 39 grams of sugar.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 12:16PM EST
The Double Down disappears in Canada
Wency Leung
And just like that, it's gone.
Tuesday, Nov. 16, 2010 9:48AM EST
Waity Katie waits no more
Zosia Bielski
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 5:35PM EST
Save aquabib! Oxford wants you to adopt a word
Zosia Bielski
Save the Words was launched to prevent thousands of terms from falling out of daily use
Monday, Nov. 15, 2010 1:22PM EST
'Manly' yogurt: Yes, there is such a thing
Wency Leung
It's super-thick. It's chunky. It's yogurt for men.
Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 4:07PM EST
Jon and Kate plus 'rage issues'
DAVE McGINN
We probably should have seen this coming: Two of the Gosselin sextuplets have been booted from their Pennsylvania private school after clashing with classmates, according to In Touch Weekly.
Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 12:26PM EST
Obese customers eat for free at Heart Attack Grill
Wency Leung
Toronto's Dangerous Dan's Diner, home of the Coronary Burger Special, may be aggressively gluttonous. But the eatery seems lightweight in comparison with the Heart Attack Grill in Arizona, where customers who weigh more than 350 pounds eat for free.
Friday, Nov. 12, 2010 9:19AM EST
Gay couple weds in Texas thanks to Skype
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 4:36PM EST
Ranking women? Not just something you'd see on Mad Men
Erin Anderssen
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 1:16PM EST
Wendy's fries go 'natural'
Wency Leung
For the first time in its 41-year history, fast food chain Wendy's has revamped its French fries, introducing new "natural-cut" fries that supposedly offer a "hotter, crispier taste experience with an enhanced potato flavour and texture."
Thursday, Nov. 11, 2010 9:28AM EST
Why silence is golden on the UK music charts
Erin Anderssen
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 4:41PM EST
Hillary Clinton tells you how to pull off 'the gift face'
Dakshana Bascaramurty
After a trip down under, we can see that beneath that tough exterior: Hillary Clinton is quite charming and quick-witted.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 12:37PM EST
Seeing meat calms you down, study says
Wency Leung
Next time you experience road rage or get into an argument with the boss, maybe ordering a nice, big, hunk of steak will soothe your aggression.
Wednesday, Nov. 10, 2010 9:15AM EST
Did the famous Wheel of Fortune contestant just get lucky?
Erin Anderssen
Tuesday, Nov. 09, 2010 12:41PM EST
Professor loses 27 lbs on Twinkie diet
Wency Leung
Earlier this fall, we heard about nutrition expert Mark Haub and his wacky, Twinkie-heavy, weight-loss diet. Now, after 10 weeks of his experiment, the Kansas State University professor has reportedly shed 27 pounds from eating sugary snacks like Hostess cakes, Doritos chips and Oreos.
Tuesday, Nov. 09, 2010 9:44AM EST
Bush's fetus story sparks revulsion among online readers
Zosia Bielski
Monday, Nov. 08, 2010 6:21PM EST
Faking cancer: more common than you might think
Carly Weeks
When Ashley Kirilow was arrested last summer on charges of faking cancer in order to collect donations and pocket the money, the reaction was resounding: how could a person lie to her community and even her family about something as serious as faking cancer?
Monday, Nov. 08, 2010 12:29PM EST
Bacon soda: delicious or disgusting?
Wency Leung
We would've loved to have been a fly on the wall at the product development meeting at Jones Soda Co. when they decided to roll out their new bacon-flavoured fizzy drink. The Seattle soda manufacturer is marketing the new drink as "refreshingly meaty," and if you order it online, you get a bag of bacon popcorn, a tube of bacon lip balm, and a pouch of bacon gravy too.
Monday, Nov. 08, 2010 8:44AM EST
Hairy women: New trend or seasonal reality?
Zosia Bielski
Morning radar: Three things we're talking about this morning
Friday, Nov. 05, 2010 6:12PM EDT
Hand sanitizer: No. Silicone face mask: Yes
Tralee Pearce
The Air Canada masked man: Perhaps inspired by the Halloween season
Friday, Nov. 05, 2010 4:14PM EDT
And the best comments from the week are...
Dave McGinn
Our favourite hot button blog comments
Friday, Nov. 05, 2010 12:20PM EDT
The McDonald's burger won't destruct. Here's why
Wency Leung
By now, we've all heard about the indestructibility of the McDonald's burger. Morgan Spurlock showed its inability to decompose in his famous 2004 documentary "Super Size Me." And recently, artist Sally Davies documented an unchanging Happy Meal every day for 137 days.
Friday, Nov. 05, 2010 11:10AM EDT
Vaccination rates for kids of affluent parents decline
Tralee Pearce
Friday, Nov. 05, 2010 9:14AM EDT
Recipe for disaster: An editor, plagiarism and a non-apology
Dave McGinn
Thursday, Nov. 04, 2010 5:52PM EDT
Christmas comes really early at Starbucks
Zosia Bielski
The seasonal red cups and holiday menu hit stores just two days after Halloween
Thursday, Nov. 04, 2010 3:48PM EDT
Brides-to-be compete for plastic surgery on new show
Erin Anderssen
On Bridalplasty, women will get new body parts just in time for their wedding day
Thursday, Nov. 04, 2010 1:33PM EDT
Ottawa school board to ask students if they are gay
Dave McGinn
A school board in Ottawa will be asking students if they are gay as part of a census that will be conducted later this month.
Thursday, Nov. 04, 2010 12:10PM EDT
Think organic veggies have more antioxidants?
Wency Leung
You're eating organic? Bravo. Just don't expect more antioxidants.
Wednesday, Nov. 03, 2010 5:54PM EDT
Rapping may not be the best way to stop cyberbullying
Dakshana Bascaramurty
There are lots of good ways to protect kids online. A new video isn't one of them
Wednesday, Nov. 03, 2010 3:26PM EDT
Why seniors can't find their keys
Dakshana Bascaramurty
Research says some older adults are unable to 'tune in' to the task or object or person at hand
Wednesday, Nov. 03, 2010 2:20PM EDT
Can Facebook predict election results?
Dakshana Bascaramurty
There's a disconnect between social media and true citizen engagement and activism - at least that's what critics of Facebook and Twitter argue (Malcolm Gladwell the most vocal among them ).
Wednesday, Nov. 03, 2010 12:19PM EDT
Tonka: the magical bean
Wency Leung
Have you ever tried tonka bean?
Tuesday, Nov. 02, 2010 5:29PM EDT
Camera-equipped Barbie sparks controversy
Dave McGinn
A new Barbie doll that comes equipped with a video camera has sparked a controversy Down Under.
Tuesday, Nov. 02, 2010 3:28PM EDT
Why women have sex, according to Stephen Fry
Erin Anderssen
These are rough times for British actor, comedian, and Twitter star Stephen Fry, who has managed to outrage a sizable portion of his female fans by suggesting "the only reason" they have sex is to "pay for a relationship with a man."
Tuesday, Nov. 02, 2010 12:52PM EDT
Bourdain picks winning essay on what it means to cook well
Wency Leung
Why cook well? Because a good meal is the highlight to a hard-working man's day.
Monday, Nov. 01, 2010 5:51PM EDT
Eggs versus the Double Down: Guess who wins?
CARLY WEEKS
One egg yolk has more cholesterol than the entire greasy sandwich, researchers warn
Monday, Nov. 01, 2010 3:47PM EDT
Organization as art
Zosia Bielski
Blogs and books celebrate people's various collections
Monday, Nov. 01, 2010 1:23PM EDT
Poppy seeds really do skew drug tests
Wency Leung
A Pennsylvania mother found out the hard way when authorities took her baby after she failed a drug test
Erin Anderssen
Erin Anderssen writes about mental health, social policy and family issues. She is a five-time National Newspaper Award winner, and the co-author of New Canada, a book about young Canadians based on a Globe and Mail series.
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Adriana Barton
Adriana Barton is based in The Globe and Mail’s Vancouver bureau.
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Zosia Bielski
Zosia Bielski joined The Globe in 2008; she writes about sex research, social media and pop culture.
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Wency Leung
Wency Leung is a general assignment reporter for the Life section.
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Amberly McAteer
Amberly McAteer is The Globe and Mail's community editor in Features - including Life, Travel, Style, Arts and Books.
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Dave McGinn
Dave McGinn writes about fitness trends for the Life section and also reports for Globe Arts.
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Tralee Pearce
Tralee Pearce has been a reporter at The Globe and Mail since 1999, starting as a writer in the paper’s Style section.
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Amy Verner
Amy joined the Globe and Mail as the paper's style reporter in March, 2007.
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Carly Weeks
Carly Weeks has been a journalist with The Globe and Mail since 2007.
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