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Watch Donald Trump sing Disturbed’s “Down with the Sickness”

Based on my watching of the daily White House press briefings about America’s response to the coronavirus, Donnie is definitely

One of the most distinctive vocal bits in all of metal is the “Oooh WAH AH AH AH” heard in

Women should be able to mosh it up without being pawed and grabbed by morons. That’s sexual assault. At a

It was on this day in October 1970 when Pierre Trudeau enacted the War Measures Act. It was a scary

Back in February, purists were taken aback when Olympic figure skaters were allowed to perform to music with lyrics for

During the 2017 ISU World Team Trophy event in Tokyo, Vanessa Janes and Morgan Cipres of France debuted a routine

As the thermometer hit 33C outside my house, there were guys on my street sealing driveways in the hot sun.

The sun threw a hissy fit on this day in 2000, resulting in what’s now known as The Bastille Day

This cover by Disturbed as racked up 1.5 million views in a little more than a week. Nice job, Disturbed.

Slayer Bob lives in California. He loves Christmas and metal. Why not combine the two? Imagine living on the same

Taylor Swift never sounded so good–to my ears, anyway. (Via Andy)

Born into the Beautiful Game – James Easton in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 017 January 13, 2021
The Easton family has played a vital role in shaping the North American soccer landscape for almost 50 years. In the early 70’s, Jim Easton Sr. uprooted his family from Scotland to take the job as the inaugural head coach of the Vancouver Whitecaps. Over his time in the role, Jim and his family fell […]
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In Search of a Digital Media Business Model – Chris Skinner in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 016 December 26, 2020
Traditional media businesses have long struggled to realize the opportunity with digital. Giving away free ad-supported content has backfired with Facebook and Google now controlling the relationship with the audience and all their associated behavioural data and preferences. What has emerged, thanks to Netflix, is that people will pay for good content, which is really […]
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Leadership Born on the Pitch – Eva Havaris in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 015 December 15, 2020
Being a truly great leader is not about title or tenure. Regardless of seniority, natural-born leaders rise above obstacles to influence those around them and rally around a common goal. Eva Havaris has been that kind of leader from a young age, first on the pitch and later in the boardroom. In this episode, Eva […]
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