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><channel><title>Provocative PenguinProvocative Penguin | Provocative Penguin</title> <atom:link href="http://provocativepenguin.com/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://provocativepenguin.com</link> <description>Unrefined Good Taste</description> <lastBuildDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:23:23 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2</generator> <item><title>Central &amp; Remote: May 18th &#8211; 20th</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-18th-20th/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-18th-20th/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 20:04:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Yuli Scheidt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Central & Remote]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Events]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6284</guid> <description><![CDATA[ A round up of the best/weirdest things to do this weekend in Toronto… Friday May 18th DESIGN ON DUNDAS &#124; Yonge &#38; Dundas Square and Ryerson Quad This Friday Ryerson University is hosting the first annual Design on Dundas. An event that will see high school students compete in engineering and design competitions. Sure, the competitions will be traditional Science Fair things like Popsicle stick bridges and rockets, but that doesn’t mean you’re not going to see some innovation, ingenuity and high technology. Yonge &#38; Dundas Square and Ryerson Quad, 9:30AM-3PM, free &#160; Also happening Friday… - Punjabi International Film Festival - V I S I O N S ft. Shlohmo, Ryan Hemsworth, Deebs &#38; Zodiac at 99 Sudbury Gallery - Tarantuela CD release with Devin Cuddy and The Silver Hearts at the Horseshoe - To be Someone by Virginie Bocaert at Thomas Landry Gallery - The Noise with Stuck On Planet Earth at El Mocambo - Withrow Park Farmers&#8217; Market New Season - Iggy Azalea at Wrongbar - Next Music From Tokyo at the Rivoli - Talkabout 0.5 feat. Go Diana, Steinhoff, Daresay - DJ Your Boy Brian &#160; Saturday May 19th   PARKDALE UKULELE JAM &#124; King &#38; [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-18th-20th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>PortmantOH!? &#8211; Realtionship</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/portmantoh-realtionship/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/portmantoh-realtionship/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 19:04:29 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Lee-Anne Bigwood</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[PortmantOH!?]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quickies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Whimsy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6228</guid> <description><![CDATA[Welcome to our newest serial &#8211; PortmantOH!? An exercise in collecting portmanteaus that may or may not already be prevalent in our currently ridicuwesome vernacular. portmanteau: blend: a new word formed by joining two others and combining their meanings &#160; REALTIONSHIP (pron: reel-shun-ship) real + relationship ¤ The &#8216;real&#8217; in realtionship is meant to be sarcastic. Or ironic. Or just comical. But certainly not TRUTH. This word creation is based upon a simple typo in a g-chat conversation (where most good thoughts/words/brilliances occur), and followed the word &#8216;stupid.&#8217;  The fact that I am a diligent editor, but that this was misspelled is probably the greatest indication of how I feel about relationships at this moment. There&#8217;s been lots of writing about this generation&#8217;s incapacity to participate in relationships, due mostly to our tendency to &#8216;hang out&#8217; (i.e. get it on) with our co-crushers rather than engage in any form of real courtship or commitment. While those in a relationship go on weekend getaways to Niagara and shop at Ikea to pick out the piece of furniture which will incite a &#8216;spat&#8217; (NOT a fight, obvi!), realtionshippers barely make plans for the next weekend.  They DO know, however, that their co-realtionshipper is definitely the person they want to share that duvet with to cover [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/portmantoh-realtionship/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Viral Video Viaduct &#8211; Save Picnicface Special</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/viral-video-viaduct-save-picnicface-special/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/viral-video-viaduct-save-picnicface-special/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 04:01:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pengoo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Quickies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VVV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Whimsy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6196</guid> <description><![CDATA[We&#8217;re hard-pressed for original broadcast comedic content in Canada. Unless you count Corner Gas as revolution in television, we haven&#8217;t really done much in the ways of progressive comedy since The Kids in the Hall&#8230; Or Due South, depending where you come from. Regardless, it should go without saying that when we have it, we should embrace well done, obscene, original humour. While it may not be surprising, CTV doesn&#8217;t believe this. If the ratings aren&#8217;t there, there&#8217;s always the CBC. They&#8217;re adequately funded, right? Meaning, if there&#8217;s anything to be taken away from the tumultuous existence of Arrested Development, it&#8217;s that without instant success,  there&#8217;s no hope for a show to catch on. Such is the case with Picnicface. The most recent example of something that &#8220;could have gone somewhere&#8221; that is now going nowhere. That&#8217;s why we, at Provocative Penguin, with out reach of millions, would like to encourage you to help Save Picnicface. Enjoy the laughs. Girls On The Street &#8220;I like my women like I like my scotch&#8230;&#8221; Happy Anniversary No, seriously. Powerthirst 3: Powermost It&#8217;s probable you saw the first one they did of these. Women in Comedy We have no idea how accurate this [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/viral-video-viaduct-save-picnicface-special/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Eleven Synonyms for Defending “Traditional” Marriage</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/eleven-synonyms-for-defending-traditional-marriage/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/eleven-synonyms-for-defending-traditional-marriage/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 04:00:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Danny DeVito</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Politics]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rants]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6173</guid> <description><![CDATA[As an intelligent person, I can’t help but feel befuddled by American politics.  And when the subject of debate turns to gay marriage, my bewilderment devolves into profane belligerence directed at the addle-pate bigots that the American people (in their infinite wisdom*) entrust in their governance.  I am honestly flabbergasted that this debate exists in the first place, and take solace in the inevitability that when my generation takes the reigns, gay marriage will be as commonplace and widely accepted as unsegregated buses are today.  Nevertheless, when I read about legislation like that which has recently been passed in North Carolina, I get enraged at the cretinous politicians, and the equality asinine religious leaders that perpetuate one of the few remaining cases of institutionalized discrimination in American society. &#160; I had the great pleasure of watching a speech delivered by a southern minister, who made beautifully eloquent arguments denouncing gay marriage, pointing out that if gays were allowed to marry, they would also have to allow people to marry their dogs, or ice cream, if that is what they loved. Where would they draw the line?  In North Carolina that line has now been clearly drawn, right between incest and homosexuals, the [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/eleven-synonyms-for-defending-traditional-marriage/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Central &amp; Remote: May 11th &#8211; 13th</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-11th-13th/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-11th-13th/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 11 May 2012 01:03:14 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Yuli Scheidt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Central & Remote]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6158</guid> <description><![CDATA[Friday May 11th &#160; AIDSWOLF FINAL SHOW &#124; The Garrison After nearly ten years of being a band and ful-ltime touring musicians, the members of Montréal’s AIDS Wolf are putting this one down. Yannick Desranleau, Chole Lum and Alexander Moskos have been the last word in noise and anti-music for a long, long time. Always outspoken and unapologetic for their abrasive music and opinions about what good music is, this has been a way of life for them. It may seem absurd to many that this trio who defy rhythm, melody and lyricism would have such strong convictions on what music is or should be, but they were 100% serious in their assertions. It seems that the burden creating their vision for the future of music finally took its toll on the group; they’re over as of this Friday. For just as long as they’re been bandmates, Yannick and Chole have also been the screen-print duo known as Séripop, handling the gig posters for Labelmates and like-minded bands the world over. More recently they’ve moved into installation art, so don’t worry, they’ll be keeping it weird in one form or another. May #artlife and #darkjams never die. &#160; The Garrison (1197 Dundas W), [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-11th-13th/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dirty Words &#8211; Vegan, Democracy</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/dirty-words-vegan-democracy/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/dirty-words-vegan-democracy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 10 May 2012 01:12:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pengoo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Dirty Words]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Quickies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Whimsy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6148</guid> <description><![CDATA[Vegan (By Danny DeVito) Vegan is to Vegetarianism, as Evangelical Bush supporters are to Christianity. Vegans do not eat or use any animal products, including &#8216;eggs and dairy&#8217;, which is ironic since that sounds kind of like “legs are hairy”, which they usually are (they are hippies afterall &#8211; see previous dirty words). On its own, there would be nothing wrong with maintaining a strict diet of twigs and shrubbery. However, most vegans do so with a holier than thou attitude that begs for some form of Human Cruelty. An example of this douchbagery can be found in Toronto&#8217;s Kensington Market at Herbivore, where they refuse service to anyone wearing fur. Apparently they&#8217;ve never noticed that 80% of Torontonians walk around wearing fox-fur trimmed Canada Goose jackets year-round. The only saving grace for these rodent-like humans is their tendency to be equally enthusiastic about their yoga practice, opening up the door for a slew of sexual positions that are unavailable to the masses. They do not, however, swallow&#8230; animal protein and whatnot. vēgən Noun 1. &#8220;I thought that Jessica was the most worthless waste of human being possible, then realized I was wrong when I found our she became a [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/dirty-words-vegan-democracy/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>No Good News &#8211; Black is Back</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/no-good-news-black-is-back/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/no-good-news-black-is-back/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Tue, 08 May 2012 17:24:56 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Matt Collins</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[N.G.N.]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Rants]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6139</guid> <description><![CDATA[Lock up your daughters! Conrad Black is back in town (Dammit, Séamus, I said cue Boys Are Back In Town)! &#160; Now that Conrad Black is released from prison and returned to Canada, the question of the moment is whether he can, or should, regain the Canadian citizenship he renounced in order to accept a British peerage. &#160; And so begins human rights activist Peter Worthington&#8217;s opinion on the release of Baron Black of Crossharbour from Federal Correctional Institution, Miami on May 4th, aptly titled “Black&#8217;s voice will be heard: Worthington”. If anyone can get the blackshirts on the side of the stuffed shirt, it&#8217;s Worthington. Right? I mean, without Worthington&#8217;s fearless leadership, Ezra Levant wouldn&#8217;t be able to celebrate “Human Achievement Hour” with these low rent ads that give new meaning to the phrase “waste of electricity”. &#160; It&#8217;s like Levant is a left-wing activist hell-bent on eroding the right wing from the inside by making them agree to such mouth-breathing, pinheaded schemes that anyone who managed to graduate from Junior high goes running to an NDP meeting just so they can talk to someone about The Hunger Games, because hey, that at least requires reading. What? Taxes? Climate change?! Liberal media, you [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/no-good-news-black-is-back/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Georgia Bans Cute Pictures of Kittens From Facebook</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/georgia-bans-cute-pictures-of-kittens-from-facebook/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/georgia-bans-cute-pictures-of-kittens-from-facebook/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 21:06:06 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pengoo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Provocative Links]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6126</guid> <description><![CDATA[VIA TYRANNY OF TRADITION As of midnight on May 4th, Georgia will become the first state to formally ban cute pictures of kittens from the popular website Facebook.  The move comes in response to a deluge of pictures of kittens in sinks, kittens wearing Darth Vader masks and kittens doing activities typically done by human beings like water skiing or juggling.  In a poll of Georgia voters, kittens on the internet ranked third behind the economy and the threat of poor people receiving adequate medical care as issues that threatened the future of America. [...Full "Story"]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/georgia-bans-cute-pictures-of-kittens-from-facebook/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Viral Video Viaduct #7</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/viral-video-viaduct-7/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/viral-video-viaduct-7/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 15:24:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>pengoo</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Quickies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[VVV]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Whimsy]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6117</guid> <description><![CDATA[Our random roundup of videos worth watching from around the interwebs&#8230; 1. Liquid-Plumr Double-Impact Commercial Quite possibly the best ad this year so far. &#160; 2. Titanic SUPER 3D What if James Cameron handed off Titanic to George Lucas? &#160; 3. The Coolest Story Ever Told On crack&#8230; &#160; 4. &#8216;Welcome to the Antroposcene&#8217; Earth Animation Mesmerizing animation of the last 250 years of transportation history. Also available with a narration [here] &#160; 5. Grandmas watch Kardashian sex tape Elderly gone wild. &#160; 6. First Successful Perching on a Human Hand by a Robotic Bird Airplane The robots are coming! &#160; 7. Jesus Man He&#8217;s the man, man. &#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212;&#8212; [More VVV] Found a great video online you want to share with the PP community? Post it in the comments section below and we may use it in the next Viral Video Viaduct! &#160;]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/viral-video-viaduct-7/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Central &amp; Remote: May 4th &#8211; 6th</title><link>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-4th-6th/</link> <comments>http://provocativepenguin.com/2012/05/central-remote-may-4th-6th/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 23:24:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Yuli Scheidt</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Central & Remote]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://provocativepenguin.com/?p=6094</guid> <description><![CDATA[A round up of the best/weirdest things to do this weekend in Toronto… &#160; Friday May 4th CONTACT PHOTOGRAPHY FESTIVAL &#124; Various locations After 16 years the Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival has become the preeminent photo event in Toronto with over 1000 local and international artists and journalists exhibiting their work at indoor and outdoor locations across the GTA. It’s the world’s largest photography event. What makes Contact so remarkable isn’t that’s ability to draw in 1.8 million viewers a year, it’s how it gets their attention. With an open call for submissions, emerging artists are able to reach an incredibly large and receptive audience. Even if you didn’t know about Contact you might have passed by an exhibition on the street and not even realized it. &#160; Take these billboards up at Landsdowne between College and Dundas right now. These could be ads for anything: a camping-chic clothes line, Swedish style neck pillows&#8230; But they’re really photos of soldiers sleeping taken by a photojournalist named Tim Hetherington who was killed a year ago this past April in Libya in a mortar attack while covering the conflict there. Hethering’s posthumous work highlights safety concerns for freelance war correspondents. 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