When the U.S. tied England, it was as good as a victory. Read it here.
(N)O Canada!
Is our national anthem worthy of true patriot love? Read it here.
The Messi-ah
Lionel Messi is the most feared and most admired man in the tournament. Could he be the best ever? Read it here.
Why in Hell Are We Back in the Eighties?
Obama's hope-and-change gap has yet to be filled with anything better than Gaga and The Karate Kid. An exhausted battle cry for finally talking about our generation. Read it here.
A Few Acres of Snow
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Welcome to Soccer Town
Where is the best place on the planet to watch the World Cup – even better than South Africa? Read it here.
Pastiche Unleashed
How Prim Victorian ladies invented our mash-up culture. Read it here.
The United States of Apocalypse
Finally the natural world is catching up with pop culture. Read it here.
The Return of Private Todd
Other wars saw tributes to the Unknown Soldier. In this war, the crowd along the Highway of Heroes knows each name. Read it here.
Why the Canadian Mosaic is in Crisis
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The Beauty of Birding on the Leslie Street Spit
In praise of the city's prettiest dump. Read it here.
Re-emerge from a sex scandal stronger
The rules for recovery from a sex scandal. Read it here.
How Jersey Shore Transformed America
In the age of The Situation, Tracy Jordan, and Ari Gold, stereotypes have become meaningless. Read it here.
What would Buddha think?
On the genius of fictional columnists. Read it here.
The Hollowness of 3-D
Tim Burton's wretched adaptation of Alice in Wonderland shows Hollywood's new emperor has no clothes. Read it here.
The Ridiculously Sexy Winter Olympics
There were so many beautiful athletes at the Vancouver games, it's no wonder they had to send in extra condoms. Read it here.
A Tour of Junk Food's Ground Zero
Deep-fried Pepsi anyone? Or would doughnut upside down cake hit the culinary G-spot. Read it here.
The New Expo
For the first time since Expo 67, we're showing the world a different face. Read it here.
Which War Are You Watching?
If Afghanistan and Iraq are so terrible, then why does Hollywood keep taking us through hell? The solution may lie in The Hurt Locker’s battle for the first Best Picture to honor gamers everywhere. Read it here.
Why You Can't Knock John Mayer's Hustle
The whole race thing aside, Mayer whined his way into bed with the woman he's now scandalizing. But in America's obsession with wimpy rich men just like him, are we letting them all off the hook. Read it here.