2009
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Calgary’s Low Carbon Future
by Gordon McDowell
Assuming that energy costs will rise, and strong economic incentives will favor cities with smaller carbon footprints, what changes can Calgary make now to main…
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Comedy of Allyson Smith
by Gordon McDowell
In June 2009, Allyson Smith headlined Calgary Yuk Yuk’s and Broken City’s Comedy Monday . Having seen Allyson perform at Comedy Detour back in 2008, I knew she…
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Green Party vs Pirate Party
by Gordon McDowell
Canadians have long been faced with the choice of voting for their favorite candidate… or voting to keep their least favorite party out of power. This is a side…
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Cutting 800 jobs will nip this recession in the bud!
by Gordon McDowell
CBC was on its way to meet with the CEO of an Oil Sands company, to ask some follow-up questions regarding fresh water use. A taped pair of glasses slid forward…
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Pontypool – Telefilm Grant Inspires a Wave of Terror
by Gordon McDowell
You’re trapped in a church basement in the Canadian town of Pontypool , manning a talk radio station. Calls and radio reports come in claiming the locals have g…
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Calgary Hearts Dubya
by Gordon McDowell
The lecture circuit is an alluring mistress. She doesn’t care about your past deeds, only that you have fame. Success and failure are one in the same to her, so…
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WATCHMEN – The “What is Alan’s problem?” review
by Gordon McDowell
The WATCHMEN is a hyper-realistic portrayal of superheros set in an alternate 1985 reality. Nixon is serving a third term. The cold war is about to heat up. Wha…
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Brownie points with Slumdog Millionaire
by Gordon McDowell
There is no such thing as "the perfect chick flick". If there was, Hollywood wouldn't be wasting thousands of dollars every year trying to create THE PERFECT MO…
2008
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Body of Lies
by Gordon McDowell
Rebecca tears his shirt off and pours hot wax down his chest. She rapes him while grinding a broken light bulb into his back. And she also scratches his back with her fingernails. Ah, 1993 was a simpler time, one of indian burns and 20 chocolate bars jammed into various body cavities.
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R4NT vs Ours To Destroy
by Gordon McDowell
Interview and live performance captured back in December. Ours To Destroy consists of Steve Dodd, Eric Ewin, Roland Griffith and David Morely. Camerawork was performed by D4V, Gord and multiple beer.
2007
2006
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Blood Diamond
by Gordon McDowell
What guy cares about diamonds, period? Gangsta rappers looking for bling... and homosexual pop stars. That's it. If you are neither one of those, and you're buying a diamond, then you're looking to get yourself a wife, or you need to cut glass.
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Date Movies: Beefest vs. Amanda
by Gordon McDowell
It's like asking a man to clean a toilet, or crap out a baby. Sure, with superhuman effort, just about anything is possible. But is it really worth all the extra work? Wouldn't it be easier to just hand the scrub brush to someone better suited for the task?
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CO2 - We Call It Death
by Gordon McDowell
When I first saw "An Inconvenient Truth", I was touched deeply by Al Gore's naivete. To bring science and facts to the global warming debate, is a bit like bringing a knife to a gunfight. Al, nice try. But the only way to fight stupid is with even more stupid. I'll take over now.
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Date Movies: United 93 vs Hard Candy
by Gordon McDowell
I'll never be able to seduce EVERY woman on the planet. There'll always be that one, rickety old senior who insists on taking it slow... something neither I (nor she) have time for.
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R4NT Revenge
by Gordon McDowell
You still taking it? Still taking it from the man? Oh poor baby. Is the baby gonna cry? Cry baby, cry! Or, perhaps instead of crying, how about a nice warm glass of REVENGE!
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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.
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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.
2005
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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...
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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.
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Khan Leak
by Gordon McDowell
He was a perfect mole, working for a combined CIA/ISI task force. Khan sent and received encrypted e-mails to key al Qaeda figures in the hope of pinpointing their locations and intentions.
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JVC GR-HD1 Review
by Gordon McDowell
I would suspect they are created during MPEG-2 compression, due to an insufficient bitrate. I can actually hear the camera change speed when playing back DV footage, compared to SD and HD footage.
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Why might I need a HD Camera?
by Gordon McDowell
Now why would you shoot at 16:9? Aside from artistic reasons, it has the potential to look sharper when played back on a high definition television.
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Don't Drink & Pork
by Gordon McDowell
Its so close Calgarians can taste it, and are ready to celebrate. Beer is chugged. Boobs are flashed. But it could all end at any moment... those with lust in their hearts know they have to act fast.
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Who Makes Movies?
by Gordon McDowell
The MPAA has expanded the scope of their anti-piracy campaign, with spots specifically targeting horror fans, Bridget Fonda fans, and porn lovers. We salute the MPAA in their struggle against all that is evil.
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Winners don't use drugs
by Gordon McDowell
Like a chameleon in the urban jungle Mr.McDowell once again proves to use all that one should never give up on their dreams. And if their dreams be it be a ladder, so be it.
2004
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R4NT Video: Elbow River Serial Killer
by Gordon McDowell
The Elbow doesn't clean itself ya know. A rather in depth discussion about the Elbow River Serial killer, in movie form. Are we there yet?
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Canadian Pedophiles Breathe a Sigh of Relief
by Gordon McDowell
While both parties spent most of their advertising dollars arguing the merits of anti-pornography laws, freedom of speech and "Teen" magazine..
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R4NT Video: 10 Cents
by Gordon McDowell
Gordon McDowell and Geoff Helmer take the reigns and herein have spurred some heated discussion on borrowing.