The Burrow never sounded like the height of luxury in the Harry Potter universe. However, it was home to the franchise’s iconic Weasley family and they thought that it was plenty good enough for them. And while The Burrow might not be the lap of luxury for wizards, for muggles, the Weasley abode is a great place to raise a family thanks to all the space and bedrooms.
Author: Steve Murray
Facebook Fails of the Week
Every so often, we look at the most spectacular fails that the internet has to offer. Well today, we look at the most spectacular fails that Facebook has to offer. This week, we have five of the best fails Facebook has to offer.
The Newsroom: The Medium vs. The Message
Canadian media theorist and philosopher Marshall McLuhan famously coined the phrase “the medium is the message.” The premise of the phrase is that medium influences the message of a piece of media.
Sometimes, this influence works to enhance the message. Just look at video games like Spec Ops: The Line and Hotline Miami that break the fourth wall to make you question violence of video games.
However, the medium and the traditional expectations of the medium can have the opposite effect and hold back what can be a great message. If there’s a key reason why The Newsroom is hated and hate watched by so many, it’s because of the requirements of the medium of dramatic TV.
F1 Power Rankings: Belgian Grand Prix
Summer vacation is over and it’s back to work for the drivers and teams of the Formula One World Championship. It’s time for the annual trip to the Spa-Francochamps circuit for the Belgian Grand Prix. Lewis Hamilton may have picked up his first win in a Silver Arrow in Hungary but now that we’re at a track where passing is possible, I don’t like Mercedes’ chances.
Wednesday Link-Off: Left or Right
It’s the middle of the week which means that it’s time for us to do the links. Let’s start this post with Chrissy Teigen.
Scientists are more convinced than ever that humans are speeding up global warming. (Think Progress)
New Jersey governor Chris Christie has banned gay conversion therapy. Makes sense since gay conversion therapy is basically a lie. (Politico)
Senator Ted Cruz has renounced his Canadian citizenship. Where are the Cruz birthers? (Washington Post)
Fails of the Week
Every so often, we take a look at the most epic fails from the week that was in the Fails of the Week. This week, we have five pictures, GIFs and videos that we think are the most epic fails of the week.
The 9 Types of Facebook User (Infographic)
I’ve pretty much given up on using Facebook (as our Facebook fans would probably be quick to remind me) but that doesn’t mean that everyone else has stopped using it. In fact, Facebook still has over one billion active users log on each month.
So as a non-using user of Facebook, I part of a group that comprises only 18% of Facebook users. Find out where you fall in with other Facebook users with this handy infographic.
Sunday Link-Off: Burning Bridges
It’s the end of the week which means it’s time for some links. A quick FYI: Jackie’s taking over the Sunday links next week while I’m off. It also means that I won’t have an IndyCar write-up for you next week either. Granted, that terrible schedule of their’s probably deserves its own write-up.
For now, here’s Maitland Ward who you might remember from Boy Meets World and not a whole lot since.
Things have pretty well completely gone to hell in Egypt. Here’s one reporters look inside the protests where he got caught up in the violence. (The Daily Beast)
The investigation into the Rob Ford crack tape hasn’t ended. Police are looking to Ford friends who tried to acquire the tapes themselves. (Toronto Star)
Al-Qaeda tried using Twitter to solicit media tips. Well-intentioned Twitter users took the opportunity to troll them. (BuzzFeed)
Caption This: August 10 – 16, 2013
Inspired by the Globe and Mail’s caption writing person, we waste our time writing funny picture captions for some of the more interesting photos we come across when blogging. So here are some of the best pictures from the past week with a funny (-ish) caption. Continue reading
Papers, Please Review: Glory to Arstotzka
When you think of unexplored genres that would make for interesting games, I don’t think that customs officer simulation would be one of them. Yet, Papers, Please is one of more interesting games that I’ve played in a while… Even if it does seem at time like a desk organization simulator too.
The Lowdown 