Digital Geography: Regulating Bodies on the Internet
by Nick Thornton Have you ever tried to change your current city on Facebook? Maybe you would like to let your friends know that you now…
Read articleFinding a Tipping Point: When Do People Know To Oust Their Government?
by Nick Thornton This week, MP for Saanich-Gulf Islands, Elizabeth May sent an impassioned letter to Queen Elizabeth II asking for help in restoring democratic checks…
Read articleFostering That “Feminine Side”
by Nick Thornton Occasionally, and probably not often enough, young men are told to embrace their feminine side. So out we go, attempting to be more…
Read articleHow to be a Useful Cynic
by Nick Thornton I will start right off the bat by saying that on the surface and perhaps a little deeper, I myself am a cynic.…
Read articleSENSibility: Who Benefits from Violent Protests over an Insulting Movie?
Vancouver, September 16 2012. Make no mistake, the Innocence of the Muslims is a sad moment in cinematic history (if the trailer is at all representative).…
Read articleThe Terry Project Podcast #12: UBC Stories
This week, a back-to-school special. We stay local, bringing you stories from the University of British Columbia. We look at engineering pranks, the pettiness of campus…
Read articleFenn: I Am Not a Coke Person
Are you a Coke person or a Pepsi person? I have never been able to detect any gustatory difference—definitely not enough to chose a favourite—and I…
Read articleA Modest Proposal {for Vancouver}
by Nick Thornton It is a melancholy object to those who walk through this great city or travel in the GVA, when they see the streets,…
Read articleWhy There Should Be An Historian In Every Office
by Nick Thornton I was having an interesting conversation the other day with a colleague about history graduates and the kind of work they went on…
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What I Learned at the Airport
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by Nick Thornton I was not going to join in on the debate and flurry of activity on the recent school shooting in Connecticut last week…
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