Tag Archives: shopping

Back to school in Canada: not fun for everyone

By Renee Martin | Published: September 6, 2009
When your wallet is already a site of ruin and cataclysm, you will get the magazine drives.
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Superhero President: the commodification of Barack Obama

By Feature Writer | Published: January 13, 2009
The similarity to the ubiquitous Che Guevara (himself back in the pop culture spotlight with the new Soderbergh movie) is interesting, but ultimately Obama has become a symbol before even really having the chance to be President.
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Christmas: the rush to holiday bankruptcy

By Feature Writer | Published: December 24, 2008
Think of the irony of that; love which is priceless is being represented by the cheapest commodities that we can procure.
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Black Friday and Thanksgiving: the holiday conundrum

By Feature Writer | Published: November 29, 2008
This holiday is pure Americana, and it is pure revisionist history.
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