An IKEA desk. A fresh-painted fence. A tree in the fullness of its leaves. A muggy day in August, once as a child and again as caretaker, ringing out swim shorts. The tiniest costume. The Walmart wolf.

With Scott Bolohan. Rap Khakis. Jesus Walking Shoes. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fanny Pack. Blue Jeans (available in Taupe or Taupe.) ‘No one man should have all those pockets’ Cargo Pants. Formal Hoodie (for presidential engagements.) ‘That one song your mom likes’ Sleeveless Top. You know. That one. With the…

Here are 15 questions to determine whether you’re being surveilled by the Illuminati sympathizing, new world order wishing, shapeshifting lizard-loving, elite-serving administration. — Count the number of times your personal liberties align with the privacy-intruding statements below, and discover your current level of threat to the global cabal. I got this new documentary sent to me on the Whatsapp. It’s called Plandemic. Pretty clever name. …

Earlier this month, Google officially rolled out its highlight search result function. — What is it? It’s subtle enough to miss, but from June of this year, if you click on the featured snippet of a Google search, Google will automatically scroll a destination webpage and highlight your search result in yellow, pointing out the information it thinks best answers your query, directly on the page. What does it add to Google’s UX?

Received this in the post on Friday. Not sure what to make of it. — Like many, I wrote to my local MP to express my concern over the actions of Dominic Cummings during the lockdown. I didn’t expect a reply. Instead, I found this on my doormat on Friday. I’m posting it here, as I’m wondering if anyone else received the letter?

Thanks to COVID-19, we’ve had some time away from prying eyes. We should follow Brian Blessed’s example — and not be guilted into feeling any worse than we already do. — It’s not insensitive to find moments of positivity within a horrible situation. In fact, it should be encouraged — especially if you’re feeling down. If you are struggling for a silver lining during the pandemic, here’s a suggestion: use this time of minor reclusion to be freely, unashamedly, unconcernedly yourself.

Another day in your neighborhood. — The not-too-distant future, where the COVID-19 vaccine didn’t exactly pan out… Or herd immunity didn’t happen quite as was suggested. Or antibody tests were found to indicate nothing more than political preference. Or any number of terrible things combined to make reinfection a real and total bummer. Although COVID-19 peaked and faded (and your neighborhood, like the rest of the world…

Still the best day hiking all-rounder — If you’re okay with investing in an item to last multiple seasons, you won’t be disappointed. The Atom SL comes out on top against pretty much any other light, technical, water-resistant jacket out there Why you should trust my opinion Being in Vancouver BC, I’m lucky to have access to a bunch of world-class trails and…

Awesome sports docs and movies all have one thing in common — it’s never about the sport itself. — Here’s how you make a supremely entertaining show about sports: leave the rules and stats to the hardcore fans. Instead, focus on all the aspects of a sport that make for a truly binge-worthy story. Like the other choices on this list, Netflix’s The Last Dance is less about the…