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Will Barbie dethrone LEGO and Nintendo for Christmas?

Barbie seems to be a favorite on Santa’s list this year!

Created in 1959, the famous Barbie doll is experiencing a resurgence in popularity since 2020, after two decades of decline.

And her gain in popularity is so significant, she could dethrone the two best-selling Christmas gifts, Nintendo and LEGO, reports The Mirror, based on data collected from toy retailers.

2023 will also be an exceptional year for the doll, as she will have her own movie with Margot Robbie as Barbie and Ryan Gosling as Ken!

If Barbie becomes the most popular toy this year, Mattel will be able to boast of a real achievement, since Nintendo and LEGO seemed to be indestructible until recently.

The love affair with Barbie continues!

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Metallica back at the Olympic Stadium!

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The mythical band Metallica will launch its 11th album on April 14th and it will be called 72 Seasons.

A first track entitled Lux Æterna has been dropped on this Monday (November 28th), and it is very striking.

On top of that, the metal band that has been rolling its hump since the 80’s has announced that it will offer two shows at the Olympic Stadium in Montreal, on August 11th and 13th!

Let’s remember that 30 years ago, on August 8, 1992, Metallica was at the Olympic Stadium with Guns N’ Roses and that this concert marked the imagination of the fans and the history of rock in Quebec.

The pyrotechnic incident that burned James Hetfield and the attitude of Axl Rose, who suddenly stopped the performance of Guns N’ Roses, had even caused a riot in Montreal!

In addition to these two concerts in Montreal, Metallica will be in Amsterdam, Mexico City, Munich, Warsaw and Madrid, and will return to Canada in 2024, near Edmonton.

Note that Pantera will be opening for the show scheduled on August 11.

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It happened on a… December 3

2019

Spotify say Drake the most streamed star of the 2010s with 28 billion streams.

1995

Goalie Patrick Roy fired by Montreal Canadiens GM Réjean Houle; traded 3 days later to the Colorado Avalanche for Jocelyn Thibault.

1984

“Do They Know It’s Christmas” single written by Bob Geldof and Midge Ure and sung by Band Aid is released in the UK.

In Bhopal, India, more than 2,000 people were killed after a cloud of poisonous gas escaped from a pesticide plant. The plant was operated by a Union Carbide subsidiary.

1968

Singer Presents…Elvis is a televised concert aired by NBC. It marked Presley’s return to live performance after seven years.

1967

In Cape Town, South Africa, a team of surgeons headed by Dr. Christian Barnard, performed the first human heart transplant on Louis Washkansky. Washkansky only lived 18 days.

1961

The Beatles meet future manager Brian Epstein.

1958

Opening of the Autoroute des Laurentides from Montreal.

1917

First train crosses the new Quebec Bridge.

1901

Gillette patented the KC Gillette Razor. It was first razor to feature a permanent handle and disposable double-edge razor blades.

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It happened on a… December 2

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2020

The UK becomes the first western country to authorize a vaccine for COVID-19, the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine.

2019

FIFA Ballon d’Or: Barcelona striker Lionel Messi wins his record sixth award. He will add a seventh in 2021.

2014

Stephen Hawking claims that Artificial Intelligence could be a “threat to mankind” and spell the end of the human race.

2013

“The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug”, 2nd film in the Hobbit series, directed by Peter Jackson, starring Martin Freeman and Ian McKellen, premieres in Los Angeles

2003

US reality show “The Simple Life” with Paris Hilton and Nicole Richie premieres on Fox.

1995

Patrick Roy resigns from the Montreal Canadiens; suspended the following day by General Manager Réjean Houle; later traded to Colorado Avalanche.

1985

Robert Bourassa, with the slogan ‘la force de l’expérience’, leads the Liberals back to power in Quebec after 9 years of PQ rule.

1976

Fidel Castro becomes President of Cuba, replacing Osvaldo Dorticós Torrado.

1969

The Boeing 747 jumbo jet got its first public preview from Seattle, WA, to New York City, NY.

1941

Japanese Marshal Admiral Yamamoto sends his fleet to Pearl Harbor.

1933

Fred Astaire’s 1st film, “Dancing Lady”, released.

1927

1st Model A Ford sold, for $385.

1804

Napoleon was crowned emperor of France at the Cathedral of Notre Dame in Paris.

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Lionel Messi is now in Call of Duty!

Jun 30, 2018; Kazan, Russia; Argentina forward Lionel Messi (10) reacts in the round of 16 game against France during the FIFA World Cup 2018 at Kazan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Tim Groothuis/Witters Sport via USA TODAY Sports

Argentina’s Lionel Messi is rolling at full speed during the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, but he’s also catching fire in Call of Duty!

Messi is now a character in Modern Warfare II and Warzone 2.0 (the free-to-play battle royale game), joining his PSG teammate Neymar and Paul Pogba.

The three soccer players can therefore appear together on the battlefield.

This news was obviously shared on the official Call of Duty Twitter account, which also reported that Messi has his own backpack and a nice selection of weapons. The Messi bundle costs 2400 points.

https://twitter.com/CallofDuty/status/1597651874060140544

Let’s take this opportunity to remind you that some rumors have been circulating about a possible signing of Messi with Inter Miami, a club in the MLS!

However, these speculations were quickly denied.

Too bad!

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Drake is Spotify’s King in the North

Drake has once again proven to be a Canadian favorite, topping the list of the most listened to artist in Canada in 2022.

He beat out Taylor Swift, The Weeknd, Kanye West and Eminem!

Add to this success that the Toronto native is the third most listened to solo artist in the world.

Only Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift are ahead of him.

The 36-year-old rapper recently released a new album with 21 Savage, Her Loss, and it already has millions of listens.

The track Rich Flex alone already has close to 130 million listens… that’s phenomenal!

Harry Styles is also still dominant in Canada, with his song As It Was being the most streamed song on Spotify in Canada, while his album Harry’s House is at the top of the list of most listened to albums in the country.

For those of you who use the Spotify platform, the Wrapped playlists are available on the Spotify mobile app.

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MTL’s SWAT kicks down wrong door, arrest wrong man

The SPVM’s tactical group (SWAT) certainly traumatized a couple by entering their residence… only to find out it was the wrong one.

The Journal de Montréal reported that Marc-André Asselin and Sabrina Landry were sleeping comfortably during the night of November 16-17, before being suddenly awakened by the SWAT team who broke down their front door by mistake.

In fact, the individual sought was the tenant of the outraged Montérégie couple, who were understandably disconcerted to experience such an event.

The search of the wrong residence seems to have lasted several minutes before the police realized that they were in the wrong place. They searched the house, asking for the couple’s names and dates of birth, while handcuffing the man of the house, according to Sabrina Landry’s testimony.

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Éphémérides (anglais)

It happened on a… December 1

2019

Earliest traceable patient, a 55-year-old man, develops symptoms of a novel coronavirus (Covid-19) in Wuhan, China.

1994

Lucien Bouchard struck by flesh-eating bacteria; doctors will be forced to amputate his left leg.

1988

Benazir Bhutto named 1st female Prime Minister of a Muslim country (Pakistan).

1984

American tennis icon Chris Evert wins her 1,000th career professional match.

“Beverly Hills Cop” directed by Martin Brest and starring Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold premieres in Los Angeles.

1982

“Tootsie” directed by Sydney Pollack and starring Dustin Hoffman and Jessica Lange premieres in Hollywood.

1971

John Lennon and Yoko Ono release “Happy Xmas (War is Over)” in US.

1955

Rosa Parks, a black seamstress in Montgomery, AL, refused to give up her seat to a white man. Mrs. Parks was arrested marking a milestone in the civil rights movement in the U.S.

1953

Hugh Hefner publishes 1st edition of Playboy magazine, featuring Marilyn Monroe as the magazine’s 1st centerfold.

1952

In Denmark, it was announced that the first successful sex-change operation had been performed.

1934

Leningrad mayor Sergey Kirov is assassinated and Joseph Stalin uses it as an excuse to begin his Great Purge of 1934-38.

1929

Game of Bingo invented by Edwin S Lowe.

1924

The Boston Bruins beat fellow expansion Montreal Maroons, 2-1 at Boston Arena; first NHL game to be played in the United States

1913

Ford Motor Co. began using a new movable assembly line that ushered in the era of mass production.

The first drive-in automobile service station opened, in Pittsburgh, PA.

1909

1st Israeli kibbutz founded, Deganya Alef.

1906

Cinema Omnia Pathe, world’s 1st cinema, opens (Paris)

1903

“The Great Train Robbery”, the 1st Western film, released.

1887

Sherlock Holmes first appears in print in “Study in Scarlet” by Arthur Conan Doyle.

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A 70 pound goldfish!

Andy Hackett is a 42 year old British fisherman, and he managed to catch a monster goldfish, which is nicknamed The Carrot. A monster fish approaching 70 pounds (67 pounds), the largest of its kind!

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Posted by Bluewater Lakes on Thursday, November 3, 2022

Hackett found himself in Bluewater Lakes, a place where carp fishing is very popular. However, for the past few years, this huge red fish has been swimming in the waters of this lake and no one was able to catch it… until Hackett.

This fish is called “goldfish”, but in fact, it is a hybrid species of leather carp and koi carp. This hybrid format can be found in many ponds.

The Carrot is 20 years old, and would have been placed in the Bluewater about 15 years ago. The original intent was to allow anglers the challenge of catching it (and then releasing it).

Of course, Hackett called his experience awesome and lucky, taking 30 minutes before he managed to bring it back to him.

Prior to this catch by Hackett, the record belonged to Jason Fugate, who caught a 30-pound goldfish in 2019.

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It happened on a… November 30

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2016

UNESCO adds Belgian beer to its Cultural Heritage List

1998

Exxon and Mobil sign a USD$73.7 billion agreement to merge, thus creating ExxonMobil, the world’s largest company.

1993

“Schindler’s List”, directed by Steven Spielberg and starring Liam Neeson, Ben Kingsley, and Ralph Fiennes, premieres in Washington, D.C. (Academy Awards Best Picture 1994).

1986

Czech tennis star Ivan Lendl is first player to make over $10 million in career earnings.

1982

“Thriller”, 6th studio album by Michael Jackson is released (Grammy Award Album of the Year 1984, best-selling album of all time, Billboard Album of the Year 1983).

The motion picture “Ghandi” had its world premiere in New Delhi.

1979

Pink Floyd’s “The Wall” released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks.

1886

The Folies Bergère stages its first revue in Paris.

1872

The first-ever international football match takes place at Hamilton Crescent, Glasgow, between Scotland and England.