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    • Bono Asks for debt relief

      by Gordon McDowell

      They can’t afford to provide a decent education to their children. We’re calling on the leaders of China and Japan to please forgive some of the US debt.

    • Predictions 2006

      by Maxpower & D4V

      Loyal readers of R4NT will know that for the past couple of years D4V and I have teamed up to predict and prognosticate on the trends which will impact the next year.

    • Best of 2005

      by Adrian Bryksa

      The city itself is huge with tons of interesting architecture and sights to see, but the best thing I found was that it was warm and humid and the people were so friendly there.

    • How to Receive Both Infrared and Visible Light

      by Gordon McDowell

      As the little grey men walk across the scorched surface of our planet, I shall witness their approach… by monitoring the INFRARED SPECTRUM.

    • The Real Canadian Fighting Potion Pt.1

      by Crom

      No way out. He sighed, and began reading the case notes for the blue sheet, trying to discover how an object no more dangerous then a hacky-sack had killed someone.

    • Holiday Loungers in Style

      by David Gluzman

      It’s quiet. Time to put on some tunes than everyone can enjoy, and I don’t mean ‘Jingle bells’ or anything remotely jingly. I’m talking about some solid lounge.

    • Jarhead

      by Ian Harding

      No one man tries to be the hero and as Operation Desert Shield turns into Desert Storm, the film does a good job of portraying the events that took place in the sand-ridden planes of heat and sweat.

    • Christmas Cookie Extravaganza

      by Beauty

      This year in celebration of the season (and Martha Stewart being out of jail) we’re going to bake Chocolate Cloud cookies and Lemon Slice squares.

    • Can you buy an Xbox?

      by MaxPower

      There is a fine line between product scarcity to drive buzz and product scarcity that is bad enough that it doesn’t allow people to actually buy one. Microsoft is well into the latter.

    • Surf

      by Dijita

      I straddled my board in the open water and enjoyed that moment of solitude before eyeing the swell that was going to break into the perfect wave.

    • First R4NT

      by Crom

      Do you remember the first time you ever read r4nt? I do. I remember because it was the original issue, and it wasn’t even live on the internet yet..

    • Poison Devil Mac

      by Crom

      You can’t deny the esthetic of Apple products; you may want to in some delirious need to prove you aren’t in love with the idea, but you’d be lying to yourself

    • The Darkness

      by Atlantic Records

      Steering firmly clear of ridiculous, The Darkness’ histrionics make spaceships, tigers and bared chests logical accompaniments to songs that are immediately memorable and utterly timeless.

    • The adventure of Thailand

      by David Gluzman

      This place looked awesome, beautiful beach, beautiful restaurant / bar and great little bungalows to sleep in. All within a stones throw of the beach. We could easily spend the rest of trip here.

    • Prick the Pin Poodle EP1

      by Ian Harding

      Get ready for a fun new adventure with Prick the Pin Poodle. In his debut episode, Prick is in search of a new friend. Will he find one? Only the story will tell…

    • Why I can’t play video games anymore.

      by Steve McGrath

      He knows all the calibres the stats magazine sizes, types of scopes manufacturers, accuracy, damage and so on. He is 8 and he is in grade 3. What do you know in grade 3? Geography? History? Math?

    • The Office

      by Crom

      In every office I’ve ever been in people have had a tacit arrangement to accumulate swag. Not useful or fun stuff either, just random junk that proves you’re a little bit better then everyone around you.

    • X’05 – The Canadian Preview of the Xbox 360

      by MaxPower

      I walked up on a guy playing Peter Jackson’s King Kong and in all honesty I thought he was chatting with a rep while a cut scene was going on as the graphics were so clear.

    • Age of Empires III

      by MaxPower

      The colonial setting and the ability to fight over North and South America makes for interesting situations, but the fact that they just kind of lumped Canada in with the greater U.S. areas like “The Rockies” kind of miffed me.

    • Coldcut

      by Ninja Tune

      Coldcut return with the first single from their stunning forthcoming album, and it’s a Hunter S Thompson of a tune (by which we mean larger than life, not quite sane and quite possibly dangerous).

    • Interview with Ryan Bidan from Microsoft

      by R4NT

      When thinking of what to do to keep the game fresh while maintaining the look and feel of an Age game, the development team looked at what worked and what didn’t work with previous franchise releases.

    • The Royal Tyrell Museum

      by Ian Harding

      There are dinosaurs on street corners, sidewalks, besides the grocery store, everywhere. In fact, Drumheller even has the world’s largest Dinosaur.

    • Air Canada: A Review

      by MaxPower

      Anyone who has followed R4NT for a while will know that I keep close tabs on the operations of Air Canada. Generally speaking my opinion has not been complimentary…

    • Apple Mighty Mouse

      by TDJ

      …In other words, my hand feels sore if I’m working the mouse regularly, which makes it useless for any serious computer user.

    • Crom Vs. EA Games: The Battle for Fun

      by Crom

      I pray that one day the people at last throw down the shackles of EA oppression and realize that bigger and better is achieved by quality and not by the power of a corrupt and merciless Brand name.

    • Ninteen Days

      by Beauty

      Of course, my imagination was filled with fantasy scenarios involving violence and unfathomable wit, but when faced with overwhelming stupidity I lose the will to fight.

    • SugarPlumHoneyBun

      by Gordon McDowell

      And so Vahini entered the tub. She with the understanding that the bra she wore would protect her decency. And I with the understanding the bubbles… the precious bubbles…

    • Interview with Audible Intelligence

      by The Lotus Queen

      A disparate group of guys dusted themselves off, realized they had bonafide talents and were all in one way or another, sometimes unwittingly connected.. Audible Intelligence was formed.

    • BAG

      by Simmons Records

      Every once in a while an artist comes along that breaks the mold, an artist who fails to fit into today’s cookie cutter world, an artist unwavering in his fierce commitment to creativity. That artist is BAG.

    • The 40 Year old Virgin

      by Carolyn Petit

      Andy Stitzer, played brilliantly by Steve Carell, the movie gives us a guy who has understandable reasons for ending up where he is; a sweet, charming, funny, vaguely sad guy we can’t help but root for.

    • 2006 Wheels

      by Ian Harding

      With over fifty returning models and just as many new models ready to set their mark, here is a sneak peak into what is up coming on the road ahead for 2006.

    • Why I wish I was back in School

      by Gordon McDowell

      If students need to research background information, student resources are available on the web, including the student drug fact sheets, Lowdown About Marijuana and Lowdown About Inhalants.

    • CBC vs. BBC

      by MaxPower

      My take on the value of the CBC as a portal for Canadians when compared to the BBC is that we are paying approximately 1/4 of what taxpayers in Britain are paying for and getting no where near one-quarter the value.

    • Crom Interviews Serpentor

      by Crom

      A notorious leader of hundred of battle hardened zealots Born from the genetic material of some of histories greatest conquerors and the twisted genius of Dr. Mindbender.

    • Ninja Tune’s Summer of Love

      by Ninja Tune

      On behalf of our friends at the hub of indie cool we know as Ninja Tune, here you have a little media bounty, which includes four full length audio streams and the free tru-tones for each of the songs for you to enjoy

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