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In case you wanted a duvet that looks like garbage...

Designers Pegga Van Neer and Erik van Lo have rolled out a shocking new duvet cover, that leaves me pretty… confused. If you want the chic-street-cred look of cardboard, but the comfort of your high thread count, pillow top mattress, you definitely need to see the Snurk Home Duvet [http://www.dutchbydesign.com/products-Home-Duvet-Cover-King_LC-2007003.htm]. That’s right – it looks like an unfolded cardboard box, giving you the air of someone sleeping on the street, from the comfort of your own

Toronto's Black History Month - events, workshops and more

February is black history month and this proffers a wealth of events of great social and political import, not to mention fun. The Black International Film Festival will be held from the 1st to the 29th February at various locations throughout Toronto. The festival will feature films on the African Diaspors, films that will raise awareness of issues that affect populations of African descent around the world as well as some of your favorite classics. For dates, times and venues, consult the BIF

CONTEST: See DRAKE live in L.A.!

Are you a Drizzy fan? Or… maybe just a Degrassi fan? Either way, Mogo has teamed up with Dose.ca [http://www.dose.ca/contests/drake/contest.html] to send one lucky winner on a VIP trip to Los Angeles, California, to see Drake live in concert! Earlier this month we listed Drake as one of this year’s hottest acts [https://blog.mogo.ca/concerts-in-2012-that-we-want-to-see/] – so now’s your chance to get in on the action (and get a free trip to the home of the stars)! So what’s included in a VIP t

CONTEST: Let us send Cookies from Cupid to your sweetheart!

As resident blogger, Alan, mentioned in his post earlier today [https://blog.mogo.ca/warning-valentines-day-is-only-19-days-away/] – Valentine’s day is just around the corner. So… Mogo wants to help you look like a total hero! The winner of our Cookies from Cupid [http://on.fb.me/xf3As6] contest will choose the lucky person they want to receive a basket of 3 dozen assorted cookies (including a heart-shaped one) from cookiegrams.com [http://www.cookiegrams.com]. And, if you choose yourself, we w

How to find an apartment in Canada's toughest rental markets

If you’re in any of the country’s competitive rental markets (Toronto, Vancouver, Calgary, Fort McMurray, many others), you know the pain of finding a great place. The most recent apartment I landed was only advertised for 25 minutes before it was rented to me – and my wife and I were the 8th (!!) people to see it. It’s a dog-eat-dog-rent-to-dog world out there, so check out this article for some tips that should give you an extra edge when finding the right place for you (not just any place).