There are only two nominees for Best Original Song at this year's Academy Awards. The Oscar will either go to the folks behind Real in Rio or Flight of the Conchords' Bret McKenzie's pretty awesome Man or Muppet. It's pretty bizarre that only two songs were deemed worthy of being
Ok, I'm done with the "Shit X Say" video fad. Well, I'm almost done. We'll wrap it up with Shit Drake Says. That is all.
I probably teased this one a little too early, but the big announcement from Humble and Fred has just been made on Breakfast Television. Humble and Fred have signed a very cool distribution deal with Rogers. Humble and Fred will continue to podcast but will be promoted by Rogers as
I was perusing Retrontario's YouTube channel when I stumbled upon this commercial for the E.T. video game Atari promoted heavily back in 1982. Back then, I had an Atari 2600 clone called the Gemini (not my award) but I never found E.T. under the tree in '82. Looks
Who else remembers Spookey Ruben? If you don't know the name, you might recognize this: If you were watching MuchMusic in the mid-90s, you likely remember Spookey Ruben. I hadn't heard his name in years until Rob Pagetto mentioned Spookey was a bud. Hi Spookey! These Days Are Old is
I took the kids to see the Monster Jam this afternoon at the stadium formerly known as SkyDome. Say what you will about the monster truck shows, but it's 3 solid hours of entertainment. There's the monster truck race, the freestyle competition and a demolition derby to top it all
Yes, the MasterCard Centre For Hockey Excellence should change its name. There's been very little hockey excellence from this franchise over the past 30 years, I'm all too aware. The MasterCard Centre For Hockey Mediocrity would be more appropriate, but I digress... On Friday, MasterCard was kind enough to send
Joe Paterno was 85. He was head coach of the Penn State Nittany Lions for 46 years from 1966 through 2011, accumulated 409 wins, the most in NCAA Division 1 history.
I know Anthony as iLLvibe, but he's also an Anthony. Anthony iLLvibe Craparotta wants to buy Toronto free drinks tonight. The following is an event I am managing, it's something that might appeal to your readers. It's the launch of an insane new app @ Molly Blooms and free food/drinks
I'm going to make this as short and unschmaltzy as possible. Ten years ago today, this happened. With a decade of fatherhood behind me, I think I've got the hang of it. My goal was always to raise children who aren't assholes. I have assholic tendencies I blame on my
Etta James was 73. Her powerful, versatile and emotionally direct voice could enliven the raunchiest blues as well as the subtlest love songs, most indelibly in her signature hit, “At Last.” For my money, nothing beats "I'd Rather Go Blind."
A Winter Classic featuring the Leafs means we're getting an alumni game. That's got me thinking about who I'd like to see out there. Between the pipes, for example, I don't need to see Cujo or Belfour. Give me Bester, Wregget and Potvin, please. Up front, I also want to
Sarah Burke was 29. She was a Canadian freestyle skier and four-time Winter X Games champion who was the first woman to land a 1080 in competition.
I missed Lana Del Rey on Saturday Night Live last weekend, but judging from my Twitter feed she was terrible. Most people were probably hearing her name for the first time, and from what I've read she was a little nervous and had an off night. People love to hate,
For shits and giggles, I'm going to publicly track my volleyball team's performance this season. We're Death From Above and we play Monday nights at Victory Volleyball Academy. Week One's Results: Death From Above - 25, Go for The Kill - 11 Death From Above - 25, Go for The
I should preface this entry by stating that I don't believe in jinxes. I don't believe that anything I do can influence my team's play on the ice, despite the fact I used to send my 'vibes' to Maple Leaf Gardens in the early-to-mid 80s and I'm sure that may
There are only a handful of athletes who manage to transcend their respective sports to become true global icons. Muhammad Ali tops that list, and today he turns 70. This is the perfect excuse to share my favourite picture of Ali, taken by Neil Leifer for Sports Illustrated. This is
I saw this on Reddit today. The title was "When people ask why I have a problem with religion, it's hard to come up with a single answer..." and I thought it packed a pretty good punch.
Walk off the Earth's YouTube video for Somebody That I Used to Know is everywhere these days. I'm sure you've seen and heard it by now, but if you haven't, here it is. It's a fantastic tune. I love it, and can't get enough of it, but it doesn't belong
I have blue eyes. All blue-eyed people can be traced back to one ancestor who lived 10,000 years ago near the Black Sea. According to a team of researchers from Copenhagen University, a single mutation which arose as recently as 6-10,000 years ago was responsible for all the
I blame Jenny McCarthy for carrying the erroneous torch and Oprah for giving her a pulpit. Jenny McCarthy decided her son's autism was caused by vaccinations, buying into a paper by Andrew Wakefield that was based on manipulated data and fraudulent research. She then preached this junk science on any
Regular guy Alvin sent me a nice note about a video he made about his trip to Toronto. Here's his note and video. Good morning Mike,My name’s Alvin and I’m just a regular kid from Toronto. I don’t get to spend too much time in the
It's sure sounding like the Toronto Maple Leafs and Detroit Red Wing will play in next season's Winter Classic. ESPN says they'll play at Michigan Stadium in Ann Arbor. Of course, as a participant in the Winter Classic, the Leafs will also be featured on HBO's 24/7. That's what
Absent Minded & iLLvibe are Blunts & Roses. The album is a mash up of Legendary Classic Rock tunes by The Eagles, The Beatles, Pink Floyd, The Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Queen and more, and I've been playing it all week. Blunts & Roses by Blunts & RosesOh yeah, and
