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Fri, 24 May 2013 23:52:53 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/abercrombie-fat/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/abercrombie-fat/#comments Wed, 22 May 2013 10:08:46 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=386261 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/22/abercrombie-fat/feed/ 0 Blogger takes on Abercrombie clothing over marketing values http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/20/remembering-the-words-to-the-star-spangled-um-uh-banner/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/20/remembering-the-words-to-the-star-spangled-um-uh-banner/#comments Mon, 20 May 2013 04:09:49 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=385474 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/20/remembering-the-words-to-the-star-spangled-um-uh-banner/feed/ 0 [View the story "The Star-Spangled.... um..., uh..., Banner" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/the-hard-life-of-being-a-toronto-maple-leafs-fan/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/the-hard-life-of-being-a-toronto-maple-leafs-fan/#comments Tue, 14 May 2013 03:02:53 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383728 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/13/the-hard-life-of-being-a-toronto-maple-leafs-fan/feed/ 0 To sum up Toronto tweeps on Twitter: 'Dear God, no.' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/12/resilient-toronto-maple-leafs-keep-on-winning-2/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/12/resilient-toronto-maple-leafs-keep-on-winning-2/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 03:45:36 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383313 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/12/resilient-toronto-maple-leafs-keep-on-winning-2/feed/ 0 [View the story "Resilient Maple Leafs keep on winning" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/12/is-leafs-legend-doug-gilmour-swearing-on-tv/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/12/is-leafs-legend-doug-gilmour-swearing-on-tv/#comments Mon, 13 May 2013 02:06:34 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=383283 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/12/is-leafs-legend-doug-gilmour-swearing-on-tv/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins goes to the videotape http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/remembering-jeanne-cooper-aka-mrs-chancellor/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/remembering-jeanne-cooper-aka-mrs-chancellor/#comments Thu, 09 May 2013 10:53:41 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381997 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/09/remembering-jeanne-cooper-aka-mrs-chancellor/feed/ 0 The soap world mourns loss of Genoa City mainstay http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/charles-ramsey-a-hero-in-cleveland/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/charles-ramsey-a-hero-in-cleveland/#comments Wed, 08 May 2013 10:15:13 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=381427 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/08/charles-ramsey-a-hero-in-cleveland/feed/ 0 'We need more people like Charles Ramsey in the world' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/sens-and-habs-brawl-are-we-all-inside-don-cherrys-dream/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/sens-and-habs-brawl-are-we-all-inside-don-cherrys-dream/#comments Mon, 06 May 2013 09:41:58 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=380699 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/06/sens-and-habs-brawl-are-we-all-inside-don-cherrys-dream/feed/ 0 236 penalty minutes in three periods of playoff play http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/making-fun-of-the-leafs-playoff-drought-ends-tonight-right/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/making-fun-of-the-leafs-playoff-drought-ends-tonight-right/#comments Wed, 01 May 2013 10:01:20 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=379015 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/05/01/making-fun-of-the-leafs-playoff-drought-ends-tonight-right/feed/ 0 The NHL playoffs come to Toronto http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/nba-player-jason-collins-i-knew-i-was-walking-road-less-travelled-but-i-am-not-walking-it-alone/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/nba-player-jason-collins-i-knew-i-was-walking-road-less-travelled-but-i-am-not-walking-it-alone/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:09:59 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=378568 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/30/nba-player-jason-collins-i-knew-i-was-walking-road-less-travelled-but-i-am-not-walking-it-alone/feed/ 0 Players, politicians and fans respond to player's announcement http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/associated-press-twitter-account-hacked-ap-jokes-ensue/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/associated-press-twitter-account-hacked-ap-jokes-ensue/#comments Wed, 24 Apr 2013 09:36:12 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=376145 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/24/associated-press-twitter-account-hacked-ap-jokes-ensue/feed/ 0 [View the story "Associated Press Twitter account hacked; @AP jokes ensue" on Storify] Associated... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/fox-news-bored-by-rcmps-project-smooth/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/fox-news-bored-by-rcmps-project-smooth/#comments Tue, 23 Apr 2013 10:05:58 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375640 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/23/fox-news-bored-by-rcmps-project-smooth/feed/ 0 From the Late Shift: Fox News, Project Smooth and a terrorist plot against 'the world's nicest people' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/k-d-lang-lets-her-freak-flag-fly/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/k-d-lang-lets-her-freak-flag-fly/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 03:17:01 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=375084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/21/k-d-lang-lets-her-freak-flag-fly/feed/ 0 'The fact I'm standing here accepting this award says more about Canada than it does about me' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-social-media-trail-of-the-tsarnaev-brothers/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-social-media-trail-of-the-tsarnaev-brothers/#comments Fri, 19 Apr 2013 17:15:39 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=374439 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/19/the-social-media-trail-of-the-tsarnaev-brothers/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on where the suspects lived on the web http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-near-waco-texas/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-near-waco-texas/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 05:01:47 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373437 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/18/explosion-at-fertilizer-plant-near-waco-texas/feed/ 0 Rescue teams going house to house in search of casualties http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/hockeys-most-powerful-national-anthem-bostonstrong/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/hockeys-most-powerful-national-anthem-bostonstrong/#comments Thu, 18 Apr 2013 03:28:32 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=373432 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/hockeys-most-powerful-national-anthem-bostonstrong/feed/ 0 Sports fans honour bombing victims http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/10-things-we-know-almost-for-certain-about-the-bombings-in-boston/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/10-things-we-know-almost-for-certain-about-the-bombings-in-boston/#comments Wed, 17 Apr 2013 10:46:35 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372763 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/17/10-things-we-know-almost-for-certain-about-the-bombings-in-boston/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on the latest news from Boston http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/mom-im-safe-prayforboston/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/mom-im-safe-prayforboston/#comments Tue, 16 Apr 2013 01:20:57 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=372304 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/15/mom-im-safe-prayforboston/feed/ 0 Runners in Boston take to Twitterverse to thank lucky stars http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/adam-scott-wins-masters-and-hearts-of-many-women/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/adam-scott-wins-masters-and-hearts-of-many-women/#comments Mon, 15 Apr 2013 00:22:26 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=371635 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/14/adam-scott-wins-masters-and-hearts-of-many-women/feed/ 0 Twitter on Aussie's victory: 'Oi, Oi, Oi!' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/new-from-psy-the-next-gangnam-style/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/new-from-psy-the-next-gangnam-style/#comments Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:41:13 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=370899 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/12/new-from-psy-the-next-gangnam-style/feed/ 0 Will the new K-Pop song be the next big thing? http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/and-just-like-that-rihanna-creates-hockey-jersey-wearing-pant-less-fashion-trend/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/and-just-like-that-rihanna-creates-hockey-jersey-wearing-pant-less-fashion-trend/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:54:45 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369993 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/and-just-like-that-rihanna-creates-hockey-jersey-wearing-pant-less-fashion-trend/feed/ 0 The trend quickly caught on with Sens fans ready to show off their legs to support the team http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/canadas-silver-night-at-the-hockey-rink/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/canadas-silver-night-at-the-hockey-rink/#comments Wed, 10 Apr 2013 09:16:39 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369913 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/10/canadas-silver-night-at-the-hockey-rink/feed/ 0 [View the story "Canada's silver night at the hockey rink" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/what-happens-when-you-call-a-country-rap-song-accidental-racist/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/what-happens-when-you-call-a-country-rap-song-accidental-racist/#comments Tue, 09 Apr 2013 09:32:10 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369502 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/09/what-happens-when-you-call-a-country-rap-song-accidental-racist/feed/ 0 Brad Paisley's reply to critics: 'Bring it' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/tennis-canada-makes-history/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/tennis-canada-makes-history/#comments Mon, 08 Apr 2013 03:13:27 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=369073 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/07/tennis-canada-makes-history/feed/ 0 Canada reaches the Davis Cup semi-finals for the first time ever http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/luongo-still-a-canuck-as-nhl-trade-deadline-passes/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/luongo-still-a-canuck-as-nhl-trade-deadline-passes/#comments Thu, 04 Apr 2013 02:22:12 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367873 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/luongo-still-a-canuck-as-nhl-trade-deadline-passes/feed/ 0 [View the story "NHL trade deadline: #Luongo still a Canuck" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/a-rough-opening-night-for-the-bluejays/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/a-rough-opening-night-for-the-bluejays/#comments Wed, 03 Apr 2013 04:54:39 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367561 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/03/a-rough-opening-night-for-the-bluejays/feed/ 0 [View the story "A rough opening night for the #BlueJays" on Storify] A rough... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/noted-patrick-brazeaus-april-1-resignation/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/noted-patrick-brazeaus-april-1-resignation/#comments Tue, 02 Apr 2013 04:20:45 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=367120 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/04/02/noted-patrick-brazeaus-april-1-resignation/feed/ 0 [View the story "Sen. Patrick Brazeau's April 1 resignation" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/jarome-iginla-traded-to-pittsburgh-penguins/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/jarome-iginla-traded-to-pittsburgh-penguins/#comments Thu, 28 Mar 2013 09:48:03 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365410 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/28/jarome-iginla-traded-to-pittsburgh-penguins/feed/ 0 Flames fans: 'Thank you for the hits, goals, fights ...' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/i-pity-that-puck-mr-t-shoots-from-centre-ice/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/i-pity-that-puck-mr-t-shoots-from-centre-ice/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 12:21:57 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365084 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/27/i-pity-that-puck-mr-t-shoots-from-centre-ice/feed/ 0 And Twitter reacts http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/whos-in-favour-of-marriage-equality-on-twitter-just-about-everybody/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/whos-in-favour-of-marriage-equality-on-twitter-just-about-everybody/#comments Wed, 27 Mar 2013 03:08:55 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=365060 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/whos-in-favour-of-marriage-equality-on-twitter-just-about-everybody/feed/ 0 Reaction to the notion of overturning Proposition 8 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/tiger-woods-is-the-worlds-no-1-golfer-again/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/tiger-woods-is-the-worlds-no-1-golfer-again/#comments Tue, 26 Mar 2013 10:22:28 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=364731 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/26/tiger-woods-is-the-worlds-no-1-golfer-again/feed/ 0 ... but Nike's ad is not a winner with everyone http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/nhl-goalie-martin-brodeur-gets-the-career-hat-trick/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/nhl-goalie-martin-brodeur-gets-the-career-hat-trick/#comments Fri, 22 Mar 2013 02:59:44 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=363521 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/21/nhl-goalie-martin-brodeur-gets-the-career-hat-trick/feed/ 0 New Jersey netminder scores his third goal — the stuff of legends, as Aaron Hutchins explains http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/tweeting-the-iraq-war-10-years-later/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/tweeting-the-iraq-war-10-years-later/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 03:19:53 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=362308 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/19/tweeting-the-iraq-war-10-years-later/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins rounds up reflections on a war that cost billions and killed thousands http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/president-obamas-twitter-problem-with-the-devil/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/president-obamas-twitter-problem-with-the-devil/#comments Tue, 19 Mar 2013 03:21:07 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=361819 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/18/president-obamas-twitter-problem-with-the-devil/feed/ 0 President's devil doppelganger on 'The Bible' is cause for Twitter commentary http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/smartphone-wars-enter-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/smartphone-wars-enter-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/#comments Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:04:19 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=360810 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/14/smartphone-wars-enter-the-samsung-galaxy-s4/feed/ 0 Samsung vs. Apple: The latest salvo in the smartphone war http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/picking-the-next-pope-march-madness-for-catholics/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/picking-the-next-pope-march-madness-for-catholics/#comments Wed, 13 Mar 2013 09:43:15 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=359621 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/13/picking-the-next-pope-march-madness-for-catholics/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on those who will bet on anything http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/politics-and-the-pen-and-the-party/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/politics-and-the-pen-and-the-party/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 11:55:54 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357882 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/07/politics-and-the-pen-and-the-party/feed/ 0 Marcello Di Cintio wins Shaugnessy Cohen Prize at Ottawa gala that draws Ottawa's A-list http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/rememberin-stompin-tom/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/rememberin-stompin-tom/#comments Thu, 07 Mar 2013 04:09:43 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357863 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/06/rememberin-stompin-tom/feed/ 0 [View the story "#Rememberin' Stompin' Tom" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/what-politicians-are-saying-about-hugo-chavezs-death/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/what-politicians-are-saying-about-hugo-chavezs-death/#comments Wed, 06 Mar 2013 04:41:59 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=357207 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/05/what-politicians-are-saying-about-hugo-chavezs-death/feed/ 0 "I hope the people of Venezuela can now build for themselves a better, brighter future" http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/happy-national-grammar-day-fellow-nerds/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/happy-national-grammar-day-fellow-nerds/#comments Tue, 05 Mar 2013 03:13:23 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356835 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/happy-national-grammar-day-fellow-nerds/feed/ 0 [View the story "National Grammar Day: Twitter's redemption" on Storify]... http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/martin-shorts-oscar-worthy-night-at-the-csa/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/martin-shorts-oscar-worthy-night-at-the-csa/#comments Mon, 04 Mar 2013 13:28:30 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=356482 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/03/04/martin-shorts-oscar-worthy-night-at-the-csa/feed/ 0 Overheard on Twitter: Martin Short is better than Seth MacFarlane http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/snow-day-in-ottawa-rough-on-oc-transpo/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/snow-day-in-ottawa-rough-on-oc-transpo/#comments Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:28:08 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354984 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/28/snow-day-in-ottawa-rough-on-oc-transpo/feed/ 0 Noted in the nation's capital: Abandoned buses all over town http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/idea-of-titanic-ii-already-sinking-on-twitter/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/idea-of-titanic-ii-already-sinking-on-twitter/#comments Wed, 27 Feb 2013 03:22:52 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=354486 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/26/idea-of-titanic-ii-already-sinking-on-twitter/feed/ 0 Aaron Hutchins on plans for a 'full-scale Titanic II' http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/noted-on-twitter-long-oscar-speeches-get-cut-off-with-jaws-theme/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/noted-on-twitter-long-oscar-speeches-get-cut-off-with-jaws-theme/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:56:55 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353732 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/noted-on-twitter-long-oscar-speeches-get-cut-off-with-jaws-theme/feed/ 0 John Williams would not have approved http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/noted-on-twitter-seth-macfarlane-is-hilarious-and-horrible-as-host/ http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/noted-on-twitter-seth-macfarlane-is-hilarious-and-horrible-as-host/#comments Mon, 25 Feb 2013 03:12:38 +0000 Aaron Hutchins http://www2.macleans.ca/?p=353722 http://www2.macleans.ca/2013/02/24/noted-on-twitter-seth-macfarlane-is-hilarious-and-horrible-as-host/feed/ 0 [View the story "Twitter finds Seth MacFarlane as Oscar host #hilarious and #horrible" on...