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Today is April Fools' Day, a day to be extra skeptical if you come across something out of the ordinary or that seems hard to believe. But how did this day of pranks and practical jokes get started? Angus Kress Gillespie, a folklorist and professor of American studies in the School of Arts Sciences, shares the explanation believed by most historians.

Penelope Spheeris’ biggest commercial hit, Wayne’s World (1992), gave the world some of the greatest slang and style choices ever committed to celluloid. But long before directing the cult comedy, she pioneered the art of the music documentary with her groundbreaking trilogy The Decline of Western Civilization. 

The origins of pierogi are murky – some say Marco Polo brought the idea over from China – but the dish dates back to at least 1682. That’s when Poland’s first cookbook, Compendium Ferculorum, albo Zebranie potraw, was published, featuring a recipe for pierogi stuffed with veal kidneys.

Decades on from the Halifax music scene's heyday in the mid-90s, those involved in that era are reflecting on how it came to be, who was left out of the spotlight, and what its legacy is.

In his designs, William Morris combined his two greatest passions: the wonder of nature and a socialist belief that everyone should have access to art and beauty. His work has become almost too successful, reproduced on iPhone cases, shopping trolleys and AI-fabricated posters.

From the mid-’70s to the early ’80s, Toronto-raised master illusionist and escape artist Doug Henning was inescapable. With his long, wavy locks, walrus moustache, colourful outfits, and perky new-age demeanour, he cut quite a contrast from the vaguely sinister tuxedo-clad, top-hatted magicians that previously ruled the field.

Printemps NYC encompasses 55,000 square feet (5,109 square metres) of retail space, including multiple bars, a cafe and a fine dining restaurant and wine shop slated to open later this year as part of "redefining traditional concepts of retail". 

He went from San Diego’s DIY scene to mega-budget albums and Top of the Pops. Now, grieving late bandmate Rick Froberg, he explains why he’s still punk’s hardest worker!

The music documentary DIG! looks at art versus commerce,collaboration and madness through the eyes of two lead singers who each possess what the other has not. 

The youthful rite of passage into the hedonistic land of vices, spring break has been a tradition for highschool and college kids alike! Check out these pics of the 80's bacchanals! 

The brainchild of creators Bill Hader, Fred Armisen, Seth Meyers and Rhys Thomas, the central conceit of “Documentary Now!” was that each episode would riff on a real documentary with Hader and Armisen playing various characters.

We'll cut to the chase smarty-pants, yes Edison Records was thee first one, but which one was the modern perception of a record label? Hint it's still around today after nearly 120 years!8