Read by Sofia Gay

Produced by Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo

Stories by Sofia Gay, Chris Hanna, and Jacqueline Di Bartolomeo

Montreal driver Alex Tagliani has claimed pole position for next Sunday's Indianopolis 500. He beat New Zealander Scott Dixon in Saturday's time trials. 

The Chip Ganassi-backed Dixon ran out of fuel in the fourth lap. He won the Indy 500 from the pole in 2008. 

Astonishingly, his teammate, defending champion Dario Franchitti suffered from the same problem. He'll start in ninth place. 

Tagliani's team operates on a small budget, making it that much more exciting to see them beat out high-budget owners like Ganassi.

On Monday, May 16th, I discovered I was wrong in thinking leather pants couldn’t be cool. All the tight, glistening pairs of pants I once associated with thrift stores, venereal disease and general scumminess should be sent to Japan without hesitation. Why? Because apparently Japanese rock and roll bands like Guitar Wolf have figured out some mystical way to rock that shit.

A fight between two Surete de Quebec officers who were in a relationship ended in death on Saturday night.

The man, who was 45 years old, turned the gun on himself and was pronounced dead at the hospital. The 28-year-old woman took a bullet to the lower body, but doctors say her life is not in danger.

Three gunshots were heard coming from their Brossard condo.

The fight appears to have started because the woman ended the relationship. The investigation is still going to discover what really happened.

Tune into Acetate Gratified on Monday, May 23rd to hear the first act (and possibly more) of Philips Glass's opera Einstein on the Beach. This marks the last last episode of Acetate Gratified for some time, as the show goes on hiatus for the summer. Join your host of questionable social graces Lachlan Fletcher and a veritable cavalcade of guests as they repeatedly count to eight in operatic voices. Spend your Victoria day in a gratifying way (see what I did there?) with Acetate Gratified, from 4-6.