The Manitoban

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  Vampire movies that don’t suck

  Let the Right One In (2008) There is an American version — called Let Me In — of this Swedish film, but if you don’t mind the subtitles the original is definitely the way to go. Let the Right One In follows the story of two troubled children, one human and one vampire. It’s a [...]

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  Costumed couples

  When a girl dresses as a Barbie for Halloween, males and females alike understand that, however fabulous Barbie may look in her tiny outfit, this is just a tacky costume. When a boy is brave enough to dress as Ken he is bordering on ridiculous, and is definitely at risk of being attacked by an [...]

• Playing with each other

  Let’s face it; two human bodies can only come together in so many ways. Once you’ve tried them on top, you on top and behind, you and your partner have probably exhausted about 90 per cent of the sexual positions two people can penetrate each other in. For people looking to experience the excitement of [...]

• Wrapped-up in time

  For those of you who may have been raised under the ocean, deep underground in secret government bunkers or have been hermits for most of your lives, a condom is a barrier device placed over the penis during sex to prevent the entrance of semen into the vagina and the spread of sexually transmitted infections [...]

• Drugs, sex and rock ’n’ roll

  Drugs, sex and rock ’n’ roll are not subjects I claim to be an expert on, but I do have varying amounts of experience with each of them. In 2009, I went on the road with a touring band and played music for a living. I managed to gain some firsthand experience in the world [...]

• The irony of anti-drug sentiments

  It seems to me that in the few years following puberty people have a natural inclination to rebel against authority figures. They tend to do this by partaking in the activities most heavily advocated against by their parents and teachers; for example, back in high school, many of my friends’ parents would constantly bombard them [...]

• Marijuana: Four decades, no change

  It is difficult for Canadians to talk openly about drugs without hurting our chances of getting jobs or getting over the border in the future. Frankly, I am not sure I ought to be writing this. But open dialogue is a prerequisite of healthy democracy. Let us talk about pot. In a 2007 United Nations’ [...]

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  Be like Bond

  Forget Texas Hold ’em, James bond would never play such a common and crude game — unless he was seducing a beautiful woman that is. Along with shaken vodka martinis, tuxedos, Walther PPKs and women with oddly suggestive names, Bond’s game was baccarat. I’ll forgive you for not knowing about baccarat if you’re only familiar [...]

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  Be like Rainman, but not really

  Contrary to popular belief, counting cards in a game of blackjack is not illegal nor is it cheating, as long as the counting is done mentally. Before you try your hand at counting cards you should know the ins and outs of blackjack: the rules, the tricks and the etiquette. Until the basics of the [...]

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  From real-life to fantasy

  Betting on professional football has to be the most diabolical invention ever created; if you’ve ever bought a sports-betting ticket, you’ll know what I’m talking about. It seems like no matter how many stats you peruse or solid tips you receive, the line between winning and losing is always razor thin and every game’s “sure [...]