A Civilized conversation with Chelsea Handler Sunday, October 7, 8pm Rebecca Cohn Auditorium, 6101 University Ave $63-$98 Willie Nelson—now more of a white-haired stranger—laughs as he passes Chelsea Handler a blunt. “Pot is like sex,” he chuckles. “Some is better than others, but it’s all good.” This is the fourth Episode of Handler’s 2016 Netflix […]
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ASK HOLE: Help! I need a last-minute Halloween costume
Dear Ask Hole, Halloween is upon us, and I still don’t have a costume. It seems that I’m the only one in my friend group who leaves Halloween to the last minute, panics and goes as a potato. I really want to wow my friends this year, but I’m fresh out of ideas. Do you […]
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Ask Hole goes back-to-school
Dear Ask Hole,I’m afraid to talk to other human beings, but I know absolutely nobody in town. How do I make friends?Easy: 1. Head to a karaoke night. 2. Do a truly rippin’ rendition of “The Boys Are Back In Town.” If it does indeed truly rip, literally everyone will think you’re cool and the night […]
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Is there a non-creepy way to ask someone out when they’re working?
Hey Ask Hole, I’ve got a major crush on the barista at my local coffee shop. I know it’s part of the job to be friendly—and I remember how gross it was when dudes would hit on me back when I was a server—but there’s a serious flirtatious vibe between us and I want to […]
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Why do restaurants put inedible garnishes on their food?
Dear Ask Hole, Why, at a restaurant, is food always garnished with other food? I try to eat the garnishes to avoid contributing to food waste, but soggy, BBQ-drenched lettuce SUCKS at the bottom of a plate of wings. Why is this a thing? 
 —For Real It’s Extremely Sloppy Dear FRIES, It seems to […]
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How do I talk to my neighbour about their election sign?
Dear Ask Hole, I’ve come to accept my downstairs neighbours’ love of loud country music. Live and let live, I say. Only now it’s election season, and my good neighbours are proudly displaying a campaign sign for a political candidate and party I detest. A party I’d wager the whole neighbourhood detests. What should I […]
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What’s the right way to make fun of my friends?
Dear Ask Hole, I’ve always thought that a little gentle ribbing was endearing. But, recently one of my jokes didn’t go over so well. My friend “Julie” is a textile artist, and when she asked if I’d be at her opening, I joked that “If I wanted to see some old afghans, I’d go to […]
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You just gotta Shrek yourself before you wreck yourself
The curtain rises on a young Shrek, bathed in the dazzling light of a crescent moon. According to the original song that his parents are singing, he is seven. And so are most of the people in the audience. Here, at the opening night of Shrek The Musical, I expected to see more jaded millennials—people […]
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Letters to the future
Dear leaders of the 2015 Paris climate change conference, Our planet is suffering due to the devastating effects of climate change. Oceans are dying, forests are disappearing and our air is becoming unbreathable. I am writing you today in hopes that you will do everything in your power to end this issue. Instead of letting […]
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Dear students
Welcome to Halifax! We’re so happy to finally have some fresh flesh here to replace our withered, rotting husks! There is truly nothing like a crop of cool 18-year-olds to remind you that time is a rushing river, carrying us all toward the insatiable black belly of Death. We are psyched for it to gobble […]