Culture Buzz Inspired by a team of MIT researchers, two Toronto high school students took the initiative to attempt to try and capture photos from space. They also added something distinctly Canadian.
Toronto is super hot on the BuzzFeed Network right now. Here's all the best viral buzz on Toronto.
Last night in Toronto, Nicki Minaj busted out her famous lap dance for her special friend Drake on the latest stop of the Britney Spears Femme Fatale Tour. Pretty sure that they even snuck in a kiss…….
Culture Buzz A disgruntled ex-employee of a Whole Foods in Toronto fired off a very cranky farewell e-mail to his former co-workers, referring to the grocery chain as a “faux hippy Wal-Mart.” Here are some selections from the massive missive along with some photos of cats in Whole Foods bags. Names have been redacted to protect the underemployed. The entire sprawling screed can be read at Gawker.
About 100 protesters in South Korea took part in a rally against a Toronto police officer's remarks that women shouldn't dress like sluts if they want to avoid being sexually assaulted. I love how global this movement has become.
Montreal, Quebec City, Toronto, Chicago and New York City. A beautiful timelapse video by Dominic Boudreault. (Via officialhype)
Found on the streets of Toronto, this television is a bit of douche. From the wonderful Tumblr Sad Stuff On The Street.
Lady Gaga duets with 10-year-old Maria Aragon, who became a Youtube star after covering Gaga's Born This Way. How sweet.
Don Cherry is a hockey announcer, fashion icon and crazy person who was invited to speak at the swearing-in ceremony for Toronto's new mayor. It's good to know that Canada also has right wing extremists. Put that in your pipe, you left wing kooks!
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A fan of Scott Pilgrim in Toronto (where the comic is based) went out and compared the drawings with the actual locations. Here are her results.
This Toronto native and veteran took to the streets with a megaphone and a song because of how distressing the G20 riots are. He just wants to protect the greatest city on Earth, and you guys are bringing him to tears. Society is the worst.
Is this the protest song of the new generation? via CNN
Looting is bad news, especially if there is a concerned citizen around who can knock some sense into you. Bonus: dude in the brown shirt tries for round 2 until he sees the first guy get taken down. (via theinternettoday.net)
…can now be found in Buffalo, New York (after breaking the record previously held by Toronto). The attraction is part of the Buffalo Powder Keg Winter Festival, which also features snow shoveling contests. Father Winter sure can be cruel.
Have you seen this little dickhead around Toronto (or, at the very least, his minuscule wiener)?
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Perez Hilton records a video explaining what exactly went down when Will.I.Am beat the crap out of him in Toronto.
Toronto photoshopped a black guy onto the cover of their summer fun guide to make it more 'inclusive.' His face screams, “Why am I here?!”
Fireballs were sent flying 60 stories into the air after a propane explosion in Toronto’s North York district. Sadly, there are now confirmed reports of casualties and homes set ablaze, which only makes us feel more guilty about being so excited to actually include the word “fireballs” in a post.