Reddit pulse / page 12
Every post from Reddit, newest first.
Someone's asking if Scotiabank's Montreal IMAX finally got working AC. The room's been sweating through summer blockbusters for years. Thread's full of people commiserating about sitting through two-hour films in a sauna.
Someone asked r/montreal whether there's a recognizable "gay accent" in French the way there is in English. The thread's diving into linguistics and lived experience.
Reddit thread's blowing up with cyclist collision data—some of Montreal's worst intersections ranked. A safety expert in the thread says most crashes come down to one rule: if you're bigger, you protect the smaller. Cars protect cyclists, trucks protect cars. Sounds simple but it's not how people drive.
A provincial police helicopter was hovering over Montreal early Saturday morning with its searchlight on. No official word yet on what they were looking for.
Cyclists are questioning whether the city's online survey about bike lanes is actually objective—privacy and data handling are the sticking points.
Montreal police are investigating a possible arson at Nöam, a kosher restaurant in the city. No further details available yet.
someone's boat is loose — the amerigo vespucci, italy's tall ship training vessel, just docked at old port through aug 3. nearly a century of sailing history if you catch it in time.
someone got the wrong starcité cinema for spiderman, can't get a refund, so they're giving away free tickets for 9pm screening. first come first served if you want them.
A Redditor's floating an idea: what if those tag-covered concrete walls at the Turcot Yard interchange got a living makeover—moss, flowers, the whole meadow vibe. The Plateau's talking about it.
Visitors to the city are looking for clubs that play pop-leaning EDM rather than harder dance music — somewhere to get their friends dancing without the heavy beats. Reddit's got recommendations.
Someone's partner is hunting for a book club around the Plateau where she can discuss reading in English and French with other book lovers. The r/montreal community's got suggestions.
Someone's been wondering why CDN doesn't have an independent bookstore or a real ice cream spot—just Coaticook at Leonidas. Maison de la Presse left years ago, Renaud-Bray grabbed Olivieri when it struggled. Is it a monopoly thing, economics, or just no one's tried yet?
Montreal brand Artgang linked up with French illustrator Bruno Perrier and it's a solid match. His style fits the Artgang universe really well.
Found object: a phone got left at the BIXI station on Clark and Rachel Thursday or Friday. It's on the counter at Épicerie Basta on the corner of Saint-Laurent and Rachel if it's yours.
Montreal just wrapped up its city-wide bike lane survey (June 25–July 25) and the results are mixed. Some neighborhoods want cycling links improved or adjusted; others flagged routes for removal entirely. If you've got strong feelings about a lane near you, the city's paying attention.
The city's eyeing four bike paths where cohabitation isn't working. Trying to figure out how pedestrians and cyclists can actually share the space without constant tension.
Someone threw out their rent increase notice without reading it, then the landlord said half his tenants didn't receive theirs either. Now the question's whether increases stick if the notice never arrived.
If you saw a doctor through the GAP program but don't have a family physician yet, following up on blood work is turning into a maze. People on Reddit are asking how the hell to schedule a second appointment.
A seller caught up to someone stealing from him, grabbed onto the getaway car and fell in the process. Then he jumped in his own car and chased the thieves — who crashed trying to escape. Street justice delivered.
Papinaeu métro was swarming with police about an hour after Thursday night's fireworks ended. One local posted asking what was happening — lots of crowd, tons of whistling, looking like a protest scene but unclear what went down.
