Articles by Patrick McGuire
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Rob Ford Might Be a Crack Smoker
Somewhere in Etobicoke a Somalian drug dealer, allegedly, is holding onto a video tape of King Robbie smoking crack and calling Justin Trudeau a fag. What's the big deal? Full story
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11 Governments Are Meeting in Peru to Figure Out How They Can Control the Internet
Remember SOPA? Well, that was basically an inconsequential victory for rationality and a free internet. 11 countries are meeting in Peru right now to decide how to lock the internet down and further prosecute online pirates. Full story
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International Cyberthieves Stole $40 Million from a Bank in Ten Hours
In December 2012, and again in February of this year, a couple of highly coordinated cyberattacks targeted two Middle Eastern banks—Oman’s Bank of Muscat and the United Arab Emirates’ Bank of Ras Al Khaimah—in a $45 million dollar heist that evidently surprised the shit out of au… Full story
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Rob Ford Got a Better Photographer
King Robbie has answered our plea: he has a somewhat more skilled photographer following him around now. Full story
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Montreal Is Looking for their New Mayor on Workopolis
With a string of mafia corruption and illegal home renovations polluting the reputation of Montreal's current and also former mayor, the city of Montreal has apparently turned to Workopolis to find the city's next leader. Full story
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Why Is Christie Blatchford Blaming Rehtaeh Parsons?
Christie Blatchford, a columnist over at the National Post with a reputation for being a bit of a troll, wrote a horribly misdirected response to the Rehtaeh Parsons case that literally could not have been more tasteless. Full story
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King Rob Ford Loves Women and Gambling
But He Still Hates Bikes
I haven’t jumped in to defend Toronto’s Great Pink-Faced Hope, King Rob Ford, since the whole city called him a drunk. At the time, it seemed like he was handling the hangover quite well. That was until he walked face-first into a television camera. Full story
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Will the Rehtaeh Parsons Case End Up Unresolved?
Rehtaeh Parsons has been dead for over two weeks. The RCMP have "reopened" the case but no arrests have been made. Will her case end up unresolved? Full story
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Inside Anonymous’s Operation to Out Rehtaeh Parsons’s Rapists
In the wake of Rehtaeh Parson's tragic suicide, Anonymous is threatening Nova Scotia's authorities. They say they will release the names of who they believe are the guilty parties that raped Rehtaeh. For their perspective, we spoke to an organizer of that particular Anonymous-led… Full story
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"Pipe Trouble" Wrongfully Enraged A Whole Bunch of Noobs
Pipe Trouble is an 8-bit puzzle game, funded by TVO, designed to enlighten its player to the ongoing conflict regarding Canadian pipeline development. Unfortunately it ended up causing a whirlwind of fuckery, caused by people who don't understand video games and/or those who disl… Full story
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Photos by Eli Reed
Bomb Blast Bajaur
Is Life Really Back to Normal in Khar?
BC Bud
Meeting Some Growers Out West
The Imaginary Republic of Molossia
Nevada's Sovereign Micronation
Fuck Him and His Library
George W. Bush Was the Worst
Cry-Baby of the Week
Uh Oh, Someone Downloaded Cartoon Porn