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“Weird Al” Yankovic talk to Conan O’Brien about meeting Michael Jackson, and how Paul McCartney turned down Al’s “Live and Let Die” parody “Chicken Pot Pie” on strict moral grounds.

Watch Captain America: Civil War Without The CGI

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Watch Captain America: Civil War Without The CGI

Ever wondered what the new Captain America would look like without the CGI? Wonder no more!

https://youtu.be/bOprrLuIHGE

Here’s a panda yawning for a minute and now the room is filled with cuteness overload

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Here’s a panda yawning for a minute and now the room is filled with cuteness overload

It’s a well established “scientific” fact that pandas are the cutest thing on the planet. Seriously. A team of very important and smart people sat in a room and figured this out.

So, with that, here’s a minute of a panda yawning. Do your part to keep scientists working on this stuff.

https://youtu.be/XIoMobGonJc

9 People Who Stretched The Truth On Social Media

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…like, a lot.

How I saved money as a kid. And what I’d buy now with it all

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How I saved money as a kid. And what I’d buy now with it all

Me.

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The Funniest And Dumbest Things Ever Done From The #ImDumb Hashtag On Twitter

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Jimmy Fallon, host of The Tonight Show, once again took to Twitter to ask folks to share their funny stories, and this week was all about the dumbest thing they’ve ever done. #ImDub was even a trending topic, too. He read a few on-air, and these are more of the best admissions to having a bit of a brain delay.

One of my personal mentors in life, Fran Herman is receiving the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) from the Government of Canada

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One of my personal mentors in life, Fran Herman is receiving the Meritorious Service Decoration (Civil Division) from the Government of Canada

His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston, Governor General of Canada, announced that the Meritorious Service Medal (Civil Division) will be presented to Mrs. Fran Herman, one of the Pioneers of Music Therapy in Canada, and the first Chair of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund.

After decades of being a Music Therapist (MTA) working with children with special needs, Fran used her unique skills as a story teller, author, an advocate for persons coping through challenging circumstances, and her passion for the profession of music therapy to do what some claimed was impossible – raise 4.25 million dollars with the support of the Canadian music industry. This significant feat included the creation of the Music Therapy Centre in the heart of Toronto on Bloor Street – again another perceived, impossible task.

The Meritorious Service Decorations are part of the Canadian Honours System and include a military and a civil division. The civil division recognizes individuals who have performed an exceptional deed or activity over a limited period of time, which brought honour to their community or to Canada. Additional information on this honour is available online here.

To engage the necessary stakeholders to develop such a project Fran seemed to use the most simple of all media – talking to people. Fran mobilized a team seemingly simply by telling them about the histories of children she worked with and how music therapy had transformed their lives. The work and visibility of the Canadian Music Therapy Trust Fund and the Music Therapy Centre (both continue to this day) reach individuals of all ages across the country and inspire many internationally. To date, her efforts have contributed to fund over 380 projects from coast to coast to coast, enabling research, program development and direct music therapy services to reach thousands of men, women, children and seniors with diverse needs (physical disabilities, palliative care, mental health, just to name a few) in healthcare and special education settings.

Details are starting to emerge for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize

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The Polaris Music Prize, presented by CBC Music and produced by Blue Ant Media, is heading north. Celebrating its 11^th year, the 2016 Polaris Music Prize Long List will be announced Wednesday, June 15^th at the Yukon Transportation Museum in Whitehorse, Yukon. The announcement of the 40 titles that comprise the Long List, produced in conjunction with Yukon’s Film & Sound Commission, will begin at 12 p.m. PT with a special live stream broadcast on the Polaris Facebook page.

CBC Radio 2 will feature a special hour-long broadcast celebrating the Polaris Music Prize Long List on Drive with Rich Terfry at 6 p.m. (6:30 p.m. NT). Local CBC Radio 2 frequencies can be found at cbc.ca/frequency or the broadcast can be streamed online at cbcmusic.ca.

As with years past in Montreal, Vancouver, Calgary and Halifax, special local guests will be on hand in Whitehorse to help announce the list. The announcement will also feature a special live performance by a 2016 Long Listed artist.

Polaris will also produce a Yukon-focused artists’ event with support from Government of Yukon’s Department of Economic Development. This event will include a panel discussion, demo listening and one-on-one meetings with local Yukon artists.

“On behalf of the Government of Yukon, I look forward to welcoming the Polaris Music Prize to Whitehorse,” Yukon Minister of Economic Development Stacey Hassard said. “We’re pleased to provide support to Music Yukon and Polaris to host an event that will provide developmental feedback and support to our local artists. Congratulations to all of this year’s long-listed artists.” These events are also supported in part by Music Yukon, NVD hotels and Yukon Brewing.

The Polaris Music Prize will announce the Short List at the Carlu in Toronto on Thursday, July 14^th and the winner at the Polaris Gala on Monday, September 19^th. CBC Music and AUX.tv will stream the gala live.

The eligibility period for the 2016 Polaris Music Prize runs from June 1, 2015 to May 31, 2016. An independent jury of 194 music journalists, broadcasters and music bloggers from across Canada determine the Long List and Short List. Eleven people are selected from the larger jury pool to serve on the Grand Jury. They will convene the night of the gala to select the Polaris Music Prize winner.

The Polaris Music Prize will award $50,000 to the artist who creates the Canadian Album of the Year. The nine other Short Listed artists will receive $3,000 Courtesy of Slaight Music. Polaris is judged solely on artistic merit without consideration of genre or record sales. Past winners have included Buffy Sainte-Marie (2015), Tanya Tagaq (2014), Godspeed You! Black Emperor (2013), Feist (2012), Arcade Fire (2011), Karkwa (2010), Fucked Up (2009), Caribou (2008), Patrick Watson (2007), and Final Fantasy / Owen Pallett (2006).