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The hottest phone on the market right now looks like something ’90s kids might have used to nervously hang up on their Grade 7 crush, call the mall to check when HMV opened, or dial their local radio station to request the newest Boyz II Men ballad. It plugs into the wall, doesn’t …
Read More »Relive Mortal Kombat’s flashy, bloody and controversial history in this retro game collection
I was about eight years old when I first played Mortal Kombat, the one-on-one fighting game that scandalized parents and politicians in the early 1990s. I was playing with my cousins in the arrivals area of Toronto’s Pearson airport when I unknowingly unlocked a secret finishing move. The ninja I …
Read More »Retro van in Sudbury, Ont., part of travelling research project on youth social anger
A group of researchers is driving a retro van around Greater Sudbury, Ont., hearing from youth about their challenges, hopes and dreams. It’s part of the Travelling University of Montreal Project, which is a collaborative study involving the University of Montreal and the University of Ottawa. The vehicle is a converted 1985 Volkswagen …
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