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Has bad behaviour in local politics reached an all-time high - or low?
After a political season dominated by insults and incivility, an expert at Memorial University says things need to change at the House of Assembly. But the gong show in Question Period is just the public-facing part of a much bigger problem.
https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/9.7229843?cmp=rss

Andrew Abdalian Nov 27, 2025

When your favorite media outlet publishes something that pertains to your field, the result is a must-read.

https://defector.com/how-a-campy-1970s-game-show-became-part-of-canadas-national-lexicon?giftLink=2a2bf81aa6e14ff1426f25660ac00408

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How A Campy 1970s Game Show Became Part Of Canada's National Lexicon | Defector

On tiny Hornby Island northwest of Vancouver, after the Women’s World Cup in the summer of 2015, our bed-and-breakfast host was telling us about the town. The pizza place in the park is terrific, he said, but things get crowded during music nights on Wednesday and Sunday. “It’s a bit of a gong show down…

Ben! (Boo!)Nov 11, 2025

I need to actually not get too sleepy when I lay in bed to read to finish The Mothman Prophecies which probably makes me seem like a real weirdo at school. But that means finding a replacement book. I have a few unread true crime ones but I really try to regulate that content once the weather gets cold and I get more depressed. Maybe Confessions of a Dangerous Mind, you can never go wrong with Chucky Baby, and its fairly funny.

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Columbus - Feeds Sep 16, 2025

Ohio State Professor to host interactive cinema event “The Gong Show” at Dirty Dungarees Tuesday - Daniel Bush

Ohio State Professor to host interactive cinema event “The Gong Show” at Dirty Dungarees Tuesday

Over the hum of washing and drying machines, film students and other spectators will gather at Dirty Dungarees, a laundromat and live music venue north of campus, on Tuesday to take part in an interactive cinema experience with gongs, organized by Roger Beebe. Beebe, a professor of media and film studies in addition to literature, […]

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El Saltybananie Apr 28, 2025

Public Service Announcement: This book is hilarious (if you can find a copy).

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Stacey Cornelius 🇨🇦Mar 20, 2025

Today's observation: Can't work your way out of burnout, can't survive without work.

I need a great big gong and a mallet. Or whatever one uses to rage-bang a gong.

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Albert Sims Sep 2, 2024

Always liked this game show. Then again, I like poking sewing needles under my fingernails. 😜 https://youtu.be/e-K6EiDnYX0?si=ZQV_TfNuqA-uWgmX #GongShow