The Benefits of Smelly Food
by Java Nguyen Smelly food might be bad for your breath but good for your health Smelly food may be bad for your breath, but maybe not for your waistline. According to Rene de Wijik, a sensory scientist at Food and Biobased Research in the Netherlands, if your food smells strong, you’re likely to...
Hip-Hop – A Bullhorn for Change
by Saskia Chanoine Hip-hop is more than a form of music that highlights fast expensive cars, sexually active and submissive females, expensive jewelry, mansions and cuss words. Ever since its inception in the early 1960s it has been used as a tool for social change. It had a great influence in the post civil rights...
Review – Titanic 3D: The unsinkable blockbuster
by Ida Commin April 4, 2012. To commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the sinking of the Titanic, James Cameron gave a second life to his biggest success by using 3D technology. Being the highest-grossing film of all time, until Cameron directed Avatar, Titanic has been watched by an extremely large audience. Indeed, most people have...
Groaning for Grunge: Remembering Kurt Cobain & Layne Staley
by Brook Ragan On the day of Kurt Cobain’s death two caskets were laid out, one for Kurt and one for Grunge rock, a genre of music everyone fondly listened to for three tall years. Consider the first week of April to be a gentle reminder of the falling of two pop-icons the world never...
Sugary Sweet or Deadly Delicious?
by Ryan Wallace With an encroaching epidemic of obesity on a global scale, scientists at the University of California, San Francisco have been hard at work coming up with an answer as to why. The main culprit, the sugary sweeteners that seem to load every one of our indulgences, is on trial and you may...
Making it on your own in the creative industry
by Erin Armstrong The days of partying, sleeping in and skipping class are closing in for many young University and College students as they inch closer to graduation day. A reality for many, especially in the creative field, becomes the daunting question “what do I do now?” In a world filled with competition it is...
Interview with Toronto’s rapper Sean Leon
by Adrian Moyo Toronto didn’t stop by giving the music world Drake. If anything, they have upped the ante ushering a new generation of talented artists, especially in the hip-hop scene. One of them is Sean Leon, formerly known as J.R. Richy. This aspiring rapper is definitely someone to look out. Leon’s sense of style...
Interview with Yann Steiner: a tape art artist in the city of Paris
by Ida Commin At 21, Paris-based artist, Yann Steiner, has already produced some very interesting and aesthetically pleasing works of art. Between his studies at the prestigious Ecole Camondo and his personal artistic projects, he is particularly busy but nevertheless took some time to answer a few questions to Madly Juicy. MadlyJuicy: You manage to...
Tommy Archer – UK’s next Tinie Tempah?
Solo artist Tommy Archer has been making music under the radar for the last couple of years but Madly Juicy caught up with the Essex rapper and found out that he has big plans for 2012. MadlyJuicy: How would you describe yourself as an artist? Tommy Archer: I’d say firstly I’m relatable; I like to...
Ever dreamed of starting your own band? Here are some tips
by Omar Mustafa Teenage fantasy’s aside, ever thought of starting a band? Or even being part of one. This task may seem easier said than done but involves a great deal of work. The single most important thing about being a part of a band or starting one of your own is being organized. If...
5 Spring Albums to Look Forward To
by Priscilla Boateng It’s the end of award season, which means it’s time to bid adieu to some amazing shows for a few months and continue to dread the last weeks of winter. By now most of our thoughts are speeding forward to spring, which means longer days, new motivations and more colour. But it...
Music Sampling: Are Today’s Musicians Lacking Creativity?
by Priscilla Boateng “Just when I felt like giving up on us, you turned around and gave me one last touuuuccchh!!” Our voices exclaimed with the last verse. There were three of us sitting in a small and moist room singing at the top of our lungs, with our high-pitched, croaky and adenoidal voices. We...
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