I’m writing this movie review as someone who has never written a movie review before. So I won’t be using words that “professional movie reviewers” do because:
1. I didn’t go to film school
2. I didn’t fail out of film school and become a professional movie reviewer
3. I’m not bitter, having failed out of film school, [...]
I really am intrigued by the concept of having a birthday once every 4 years. Here’s my happy birthday letter to leap year babies, which I read on The Current on CBC Radio One this morning.
Dear babies born on February 29th,
Let me wish just you the happiest of happy birthdays you beautiful little freaks of [...]
I’ve been in New York for 5 days now, officially my longest visit to this amazing city, and already I’m feeling enough like a local to be avoiding places that are full of “tourists”.
In previous 3 day trips I have gladly walked through Times Square and gawked at all the sights, marveled at the magnitude [...]
The year twenty-eleven was at times worth forgettin’
Especially for the people of Toronto
For the mayor that you “elected” left a lot of skills neglected
Which made most people want to see him “out” PRONTO
Though he’ll never quite be “out”, of that he left no doubt
When he refused to take part in Pride week lore
He could have [...]
HOW DEBATERS ON CBC TV WENT DOWN…
It was a sad day for Canadian happy-makers (a.k.a. stand-up comedians) yesterday as word came that The Debaters will not be picked up by CBC television for another season. It is ostensibly due to “government cutbacks” but in all honesty, even without those, it’s likely we wouldn’t have been picked back up.
Before going on, it’s [...]