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Yesterday was Labor Day, which we found out was actually originally a Canadian holiday sparked by labor disputes in Hamilton and Toronto in the 1870s. American labor leader Peter J. McGuire was visiting Toronto in 1882 when he came across one such celebration, and decided to import the idea to the U.S. He organized the [...]

Today is May Day! Get out of the office and go unionize some exploited workers or something. Failing that, waste some company money and time checking out our listicle of 14 Priceless Capitalist Costumes. Workers of the world dress up!
The Pot of Gold

She’s got the Midas touch.

Movies fulfill a crucially important mass-therapy function. WALL-E, for instance, made the terrifying threats of global warming and environmental disaster a little lighter if only for a couple of hours. Likewise, an enrossing film about people finding happiness amidst insurmountable odds are just what folks are looking for in these times of economic hardship (witness [...]