Antidote Magazine | The Remedy is Diversity

Harper this, Trudeau that. May over here, Mulcair over there. We are in the midst of another Canadian Federal Election and the question always goes back to this; will Canadians finally step up to the plate? The four candidates certainly hopes so [dropcap size=”5″] A[/dropcap]s a population, we care more about whether Canada wins the Gold Medal in Hockey than if our Prime Ministers are able to represent the interests of the 35 754 482 million people that call this great country home.

Three minutes is not a lot of time for someone to explain themselves. If you had to describe your life, your likes and dislikes, education, etc. in a mere three minute timeframe, would you be able to do it? Not likely. Our worldly clocks continue to turn, making time seem infinitely faster as we grow older.

This month we have a fashion submission from Houston based designer Jessica Lombana.
Jessica has been known for her work with swimsuits, but has recently started experimenting with other looks. Jessica has had a hectic year developing her brand and organizing fashion shows, but the always busy Jessica took time out to put this shoot together with her talented crew in Houston.

Vegas is among the most recognized cities in the world. Known for being both the Gambling Capital of the World and the Entertainment Capital of the World, over 41 million visitors come to the city every year. These past few years, however, Vegas has had to shift its focus from gaming, delving into other fields as other markets have begun to develop their own gambling industries.

Beginner’s luck is a myth. Many people believe that the first attempt at something new and its obligatory fruitfulness are the stuff of legends. This is not the case with today’s music world. Marrow, Chi-town’s newest heroes, rope in all they can muster to spin a web of pure brilliance. Yes, The Gold Standard is their debut record but the phrase “beginner’s luck” is not the right sentence to utter.

The year is now more than half over, but in terms of the film industry, things are still just getting started. Whether that means catching up on movies into the first few months of the next year or the gluttony of high-calibre releases in the last few months of the year, it’s difficult to properly establish the actual midpoint.