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Joe Oliveto has over a decade of experience covering tech, physical media, and entertainment. His work has appeared in such digital publications as HuffPost, Thrillist, Yahoo!, Time, Elite Daily, Cracked, and numerous others. Along with collecting physical media, his hobbies include hiking, reading, going to concerts, and attending repertory film screenings throughout NYC. Jokes about the pretentiousness of those of us who prefer vinyl records have grown so common it’s possible to argue those making such jokes are now more annoying than their targets ever were. That said, if, like myself, you advocate for the advantages of this music format, you might want some facts you can deploy in your defense when faced with such mockery. After a while, telling people “Vinyl just sounds warmer to me” might lose its power as an argument tactic. Luckily, when someone claims your love of vinyl is just a hipster act, you can respond with something truly powerful: science and research. As it turns out, academics and scholars have completed a few studies whose conclusions can help you better explain why you think vinyl is the superior format for enjoying music.

For Jeffrey Whaley, danger comes with the job. The Canadian BMX freestyle rider flips, spins and tailwhips over gaps most of us would never even consider. But it’s a risk he chooses to take. “I control my flairs and backflips. I do not control the war over there,” Whaley says.

TorontoPublished: October 17, 2026 at 2:31p.m. EDTThe next Lotto Max draw is on Tuesday, Oct. 20, 2026. The largest lottery prize ever offered in Canada is still up for grabs after there were no winners for Friday’s Lotto Max draw. The winning numbers were 01, 11, 13, 36, 41, 43, 51. The next draw for the $90 million Lotto Max will take place on Tuesday, Oct. 20. The jackpot is unchanged, as $90 million is the cap. While no one claimed the jackpot on Friday, the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation said four Maxmillion tickets worth $1 million each were sold in Ontario. Fourteen other tickets won $100,000 each, including seven in the Greater Toronto Area. Tuesday’s draw will also feature 20 Maxmillions prizes worth $1 million each and at least 90 Maxplus prizes worth $100,000 each. How to set CP24 as your preferred source on GoogleHow to set CTV News as your preferred source on Google

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Browse this and many other websites without banner ads, personalized tracking and video ads. Mercedes-AMG is bringing its sports car DNA to the full-size electric SUV segment. The new GT SUV is officially here with up to 1,153 horsepower, a 0-60 mile-per-hour time of 2.4 seconds, and DC fast charging at up to 710 kilowatts.