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The era of rhythm games may feel like it’s long been over. As our plastic guitars, drums, and even microphones lay waiting in our closets for the next Guitar Hero or Rock Band game, you may be like me. Jonesing for the return of one of your favorite types of games. May I introduce you to Taiko No Tatsujin , a drumming game that is also one of the most wonderful experiences you may ever have? It Doesn’t Matter Where You Play It, Just Do Yourself a Favor and Try It My obsession with Taiko no Tatsujin started the first time I laid eyes on the box behind the glass at my local K-Mart. Yes, that long ago when that was one of the big box retailers. A PlayStation 2 copy of the game waited in the electronics section for me, but its price tag was always a little too high for my adolescent self. No matter how many chores I did, I never could seemingly come up with the money to finally add this one to my collection. Videos by VICE Fast forward about 15 years, and the release of the Nintendo Switch happened. A particular little game titled Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum ‘n’ Fun was announced, alongside a Hori Drum. Finally, with my adult money, I could afford to buy a copy of the game that I had lusted after for so many years. And I nearly instantly fell in love. Taiko no Tatsujin is deceptively simple, yet incredibly difficult to properly master. There are technically only two notes in the game: red notes, Dons, and blue notes, Kas. I figured, with the sheer number of hours I had spent playing games like Guitar Hero and mastering the Expert level tracks, I would be able to stomp anything that the game threw at me. That was almost 5 years ago, and now? Even with the amount of practice I’ve had over the years? I’m starting to just barely FC hard-level tracks. I took the time to modify my Hori Drum, adding a wooden platter underneath its rubber exterior. I also purchased a set of proper Bachi (drumsticks) to see if that would help my skills improve. But basically, I just need to devote even more time to Taiko no Tatsujin . Something I’ll happily do. I’ve Tried So Hard and Got So Far, but in the end, I Still Can’t Play ‘Oni’ Songs Honesty? Taiko no Tatsujin is basically a more advanced version of Donkey Konga . It follows the same basic principles of two simple notes and a specialty-level note. In Donkey Konga , you have to clap. In Taiko no Tatsujin , you have to hit the Don or Ka with both sticks when you see a big note. It’s pretty simple, but as I mentioned before, it can get out of control quickly. The Expert level tracks are the ultimate test for any rhythm game fan. Some of them, including Knight of Nights , are some of the most difficult things I’ve ever experienced. But once you finally complete this on a higher difficulty? It’s euphoric. Unlike anything else I’ve experienced in a rhythm game. So, I politely implore you. If you’re searching for a new rhythm game to fill your heart and soul with song, kindly give Taiko no Tatsujin a chance. It’s a wonderful experience, and you can even play with a controller if you don’t want to buy the drum. I would strongly suggest getting your hands on one sooner rather than later, however. It makes the experience that much better.

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What Is ‘Mogging’ On TikTok? Meaning ExplainedAs Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is on holiday break and reportedly reflecting on his future, his former top adviser Gerald Butts said he could soon be stepping down. Butts, who now works for the think tank Eurasia Group, published an article on Dec. 27 going over the political saga of the last weeks around Chrystia Freeland’s resignation from cabinet and the future of the Liberal Party. Butts argued against the Liberal caucus anointing Freeland as the new leader after she quit in dramatic fashion on Dec. 16, hours before she was scheduled to deliver the Fall Economic Statement. Freeland publicized her resignation letter to Trudeau, in which she accuses him of using “costly political gimmicks” when the country should be fiscally responsible to prepare for a trade war with the incoming U.S. administration. Freeland also wrote Trudeau was stripping her of the finance portfolio. Butts said Freeland’s team now believes she will be thanked with Trudeau’s job after having done the Liberal Party and the a country a “favour by ringing a loud buzzer alarm into the ear of a Prime Minister who was sleepwalking toward electoral oblivion.” “I’m not so sure,” he added. Whereas Freeland attempted to distance herself from Trudeau in her resignation letter, saying they’ve been “at odds” over a number of weeks on how the “best path forward for Canada,” Butts remarked the two politicians’ trajectories have long been closely linked. “Chrystia Freeland was the first person recruited to Team Trudeau to help shape that agenda and make it real for people,” Butts wrote about how the Liberal Party soared back to power in 2015 promising to boost the middle class. Butts, who served as principal secretary to Trudeau from 2015 to 2019, added he had not expected the political partnership between Freeland and Trudeau would “end in tears.” This development makes it more likely Trudeau won’t lead the Liberal Party in the next election, Butts said, with the election now likely coming sooner and with greater odds of a Conservative majority. Trudeau has also not commented publicly on his future, but it was reported by MPs after the Liberal caucus meeting he attended on the evening of Dec. 16 that he is taking time to reflect on the matter. Pressure has been building on Trudeau to step down since the Liberal Party lost a stronghold riding to the Tories in a Toronto byelection in June. Since then, the party also lost a Montreal stronghold in September. This led to a mini-caucus revolt in October, with 23 MPs presenting a letter to Trudeau asking for his resignation. That number is now reportedly much higher, with some MPs saying the majority of caucus wants him gone. Some Liberal MPs like Anthony Housefather are pressing Trudeau to step down so that the next federal election is not a referendum on the prime minister. Polls have the Liberals trailing the Tories by over 20 points, putting the Conservatives in firm majority territory. Trudeau has several options to choose from in whether he decides to resign or stay on, including the prorogation of Parliament. He is facing opposition parties intent on making the government fall once the House of Commons reconvenes on Jan. 27.This wacky ‘Wicked’ interview about ‘holding space’ has perplexed the entire internet

If U.S. president-elect Donald Trump lives up to his word and imposes a 25 per cent tariff on all imports from Canada, it would have a catastrophic impact on both sides of the border, throw an already-sputtering Canadian economy into a recession, and put the long-term future of the auto industry in this country into question, economists and trade experts say. The two countries’ economies are so intertwined — particularly in the manufacturing and energy sectors — that hitting Canada would also have a heavy impact on the U.S., argued Pedro Antunes, chief economist at the Conference Board of Canada. “This will be devastating for the Canadian economy, and devastating for the U.S. economy as well,” said Antunes. While manufacturers aren’t likely to shut down Canadian production or shift plants to the U.S. immediately, in the longer-term, they’ll likely be taking a hard look at whether they want to risk access to American consumers. “We’re going to see a deterioration of our attractiveness as an investment destination, because a lot of it is based on our access to the American economy,” said Antunes. “I think this could shut down the automotive industry in Canada.” The first impact American consumers would be likely to face is increased prices at the gas pump — particularly in the Midwest, where Canadian crude oil keeps refineries going at full-tilt, said Antunes. “There’d be an almost immediate impact on gasoline prices in the U.S., because they import a lot of Canadian crude. And we know how sensitive consumers in Canada and U.S. are to gasoline prices,” said Antunes. If the tariffs are 25 per cent across the board on all Canadian imports, the Canadian economy would shrink by 2.6 per cent, University of Calgary economist Trevor Tombe estimated. “And that’s just the straight impact of the tariffs, without any of the knock-on effects, or uncertainty, so it’s almost surely an underestimate,” said Tombe. “That’s basically a recession. The typical retraction is about three per cent in a recession.” Earlier this year, Tombe had prepared a tariff impact paper for the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, based on 10 per cent tariffs. After updating the numbers hastily following Trump’s Monday evening announcement on his Truth Social site, he found the potential impact to be even more grim. That 2.6 per cent drop in economic output translates into an annual loss of $78 billion for the Canadian economy, Tombe estimated. Tombe added that the tariffs would cause significant job losses, particularly in the hardest-hit sectors. “No question, there will be job losses. The tariff will result in reduced output in these heavily affected sectors, and with less production, they’re naturally going to lay off workers,” said Tombe. The U.S. market accounted for roughly 75 per cent of Canadian exports, a BMO report from economist Robert Kavcic found, making up about a quarter of Canada’s GDP. Canada sent $173 billion to the U.S. in energy exports alone last year, Kavcic’s report found, and tariffs would mean an immediate impact of higher oil and consumer gas prices in the U.S. The higher prices on goods from Canada flowing into the U.S. could depress demand for them, which could drag down an already shaky Canadian economy, Kavcic added. For the manufacturing sector, the impact of a full 25 per cent tariff would be devastating, warned Dennis Darby, CEO of Canadian Manufacturers and Exporters. While it might not happen in exactly the form Trump has threatened, Darby said Canada can’t afford to take the sabre-rattling lightly. “When the incoming president says he’s going to do that on Day 1, you have to take that as credible,” said Darby. In the auto sector, supply chains are so intertwined across the border that it’s hard to believe Trump would implement tariffs across the board, argued Flavio Volpe, CEO of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association. “It would be like taking a sledgehammer to his own foot,” said Volpe, who estimated that roughly half of the parts going into Canadian-made cars are sourced from U.S. producers. “We’re so integrated in the automotive industry. So there’s no way to separate the American interests from the Canadian interests here,” said Volpe. While acknowledging that Trump isn’t immune from cutting off his nose to spite his face, his first term in office shows at least some glimmer of hope for rational economic action — at least eventually, Volpe added. “He did put a national security tariff on aluminum from Quebec that U.S. defence interests need. So for a while, he taxed his own military to make a point. But I’ll remind everybody that that was also a short-term point. And that we have leverage,” said Volpe. That leverage, says Volpe, comes from desperately needed Canadian critical minerals and energy resources such as oil and gas. Both of those, said Volpe, would help the U.S. loosen its trade ties with China. “You need independence from the Chinese sphere. And that comes from the resources we have in this country,” said Volpe. “We’ll be inside the tent by the time it’s all said and done, if we put in our best efforts to demonstrate that their best interests extend to this side of the border.” Laura Dawson, executive director of the Future Borders Coalition, doesn’t expect the tariffs to hit across the board. “I feel pretty confident that Canada can negotiate its way out of many of these tariffs because, for example, the U.S. imposing a tariff on Canadian oil and gas will have an immediate effect on U.S. consumers,” Dawson said. “What we know from Trump 1.0 is he does what he says. If he has a plan, he usually acts on it, but he doesn’t act on it with the magnitude that he could.” The worst case could see tit-for-tat retaliatory tariffs, a stalemate and the same politics that led to the Great Depression, Dawson warned. 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