I Tried Affinity for iPad, and I’m in Love With This App!
A hands-on look at Affinity for iPad, the free creative app from Canva that brings sketching, vector design, photo editing and page layout together.
Top Stories
The latest story from each Tony Medeiros publication.
The Crookie: A Croissant Meets a Cookie
The Crookie puts chocolate chip cookie dough inside a buttery croissant. This Paris-born pastry mash-up has a wonderfully surreal look and a story of its own.
Tipping the Scales: Who Is Getting Your Tip?
Leaving a restaurant tip seems simple, but what happens after the money is collected? Quebec has rules protecting employees’ tips, and restaurant owners need to respect them.
Chris Ware's Acme Novelty Library No. 21: Inside the New Book
Chris Ware's Acme Novelty Library No. 21 turns comics into a keepsake-box puzzle, and his new New Yorker essay reveals the thinking behind this unusual reading experience.
Hey! Ho! Let’s Go… Up to the Ninth Floor
A college elevator ride with three punks, Doc Martens, Muzak and a little Blitzkrieg Bop turns into one of Tony's strangest memories.
Sandbox World
The latest stories from Sandbox World.
I Tried Affinity for iPad, and I’m in Love With This App!
A hands-on look at Affinity for iPad, the free creative app from Canva that brings sketching, vector design, photo editing and page layout together.
Chico the Rainmaker: The 1970s Children’s Show That Gave Us a Talking Shrunken Head
Remember Chico the Rainmaker? Revisit the bizarre 1974 children's adventure featuring a talking shrunken head, an unforgettable theme song and Saturday matinee nostalgia.
Is Punk Dead? Not a Chance! Amyl and the Sniffers Prove Rock Still Has Teeth
Punk never died. Amyl and the Sniffers bring the attitude, raw energy and fearless rock spirit that prove it. Meet the Melbourne band, explore their story and find ten popular songs to start with.
Salon and the Fight to Save the Internet’s Biggest Sites
Salon’s closure highlights the changing economics of online publishing, as independent websites struggle and media giants buy established brands and audiences.
Pretty Maids All in a Row: Gene Roddenberry’s Bizarre Hollywood Detour with Rock Hudson
Gene Roddenberry's bizarre 1971 movie Pretty Maids All in a Row stars Rock Hudson, Angie Dickinson and Star Trek's James Doohan.
Grubbits
The latest stories from Grubbits.
The Crookie: A Croissant Meets a Cookie
The Crookie puts chocolate chip cookie dough inside a buttery croissant. This Paris-born pastry mash-up has a wonderfully surreal look and a story of its own.
Pocky: The Snack That Turned 11/11 Into a Holiday
Pocky turned its chocolate-coated biscuit-stick shape into a November 11 celebration. Here is how a Japanese snack earned its own day.
Does Gingerbread Belong in a Bottle of Pepsi?
Pepsi gives its familiar cola a festive twist with ginger, cinnamon and vanilla. Here is a closer look at the unusual Gingerbread flavour.
What Came First, the Chicken or the Potato? Apparently, the Potato Tastes Like Chicken
Meet Poulette, the new potato developed by Row 7 and Cornell University. Chefs say its savoury flavour tastes remarkably like roast chicken.
Forget Pumpkin Spice. Vampire Noodles Are an Appetite for Destruction
Nissin’s blood-red Vampire Noodles bring Hot Garlic Chicken ramen, vampire jokes and a gloriously ghoulish twist to Halloween food.
MTLRestoRap
The latest stories from MTLRestoRap.
Tipping the Scales: Who Is Getting Your Tip?
Leaving a restaurant tip seems simple, but what happens after the money is collected? Quebec has rules protecting employees’ tips, and restaurant owners need to respect them.
The Tip Screen Strikes Again: When Does Generosity Start Getting Expensive?
A daily coffee and Danish seem harmless enough, until the tips add up. One Montreal diner's credit card statement sparks a bigger question about tipping.
Wendy’s Calls on Dave Thomas to Save Its Bacon
Seven consecutive quarters of declining sales have prompted Wendy's to rethink its menu, reconsider breakfast and launch a turnaround strategy named after its late founder.
Pineapple on Pizza: You Live and Die by the Pineapple
An Italian chef's refusal to prepare pineapple pizza leads to a dismissal dispute in Brisbane and another round in the great Hawaiian pizza debate.
A&W Doesn’t Want Ice in Your Drink. But What About Takeout?
A&W skips the ice to protect its drinks from dilution, but should takeout customers have the option of a few cubes?
MTLPop
The latest stories from MTLPop.
Chris Ware's Acme Novelty Library No. 21: Inside the New Book
Chris Ware's Acme Novelty Library No. 21 turns comics into a keepsake-box puzzle, and his new New Yorker essay reveals the thinking behind this unusual reading experience.
Bob Dylan Visits the Pope and Releases a 39-Disc Set
Bob Dylan met Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican recently, just as a 39-disc Rolling Thunder Revue box set arrives with 381 tracks, including 371 previously unreleased recordings.
Snoopy Is Back for Christmas, But Are We Getting Too Much of a Good Thing?
Snoopy lands on Santa’s naughty list in Apple TV’s new Peanuts Christmas special, while a feature film, Snoopy Unleashed, is also in production.
Alanis Morissette's First Christmas Album Has Some Surprising Guests
Alanis Morissette releases her first Christmas album, Good Weather for Immaculate Conception, featuring Steve Martin, Brandi Carlile and Martin Short.
Moving Image Archive: 120,000 Clips for Creative Projects
Somewhere on the internet, thousands of forgotten moments are waiting to be rediscovered. One archive makes exploring them almost irresistible.