I saw The Simpsons Movie again, this time with my kids. Although only five and three, they were dying to see this movie, and I was dying to see it with them. You actually appreciate this movie more the second time through. For starters, it's a perfect family film. The
I'm just catching up on my YouTubery. This is a sweet performance of "1234" by Feist on Letterman the other night. Check out those back up singers. You'll see members of Broken Social Scene, the New Pornographers, Grizzly Bear and The National.
Richard Jewell was 44. He was the former security guard who was wrongly linked to the 1996 Olympic bombing and then waged a decade-long battle with news organizations to defend his reputation.
We're already up 2-0 in the Super Series and I've yet to blog about this tournament. This 8 game series commemorates the 1972 Summit Series we all know and love, only this time, it's our juniors against their juniors. I'm not really into this series yet. It just doesn't feel
I officially registered for the Oasis 10k ZooRun at the Toronto Zoo. I've got 44 days to train. In a couple of weeks I'll be running The Terry Fox Run. Don't forget to contribute to my run. Kick in $5, I swear you won't notice it on the Visa bill.
Hilly Kristal was 75. He was the founder and owner of the New York rock club CBGB, a launching pad for bands like the Ramones, Blondie and the Talking Heads.
The other day I shared video of Miss South Carolina Teen USA Lauren Caitlin Upton answering A.C. Slater's tough question. The Tube Map of her answer, displayed below, was taken from here. I found it quite helpful. Some think the fun we're having at Lauren Caitin Upton's expense is
I share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday. You have seven days to grab this week's MP3. Please right-click your mouse and select "Save Link As..." or "Save target as..." so you can download it to your PC before playing. Sonic Youth - Kool Thing Sonic Youth is a
The Los Angeles Kings signed veteran goaltender Jean-Sebastien Aubin to a one-year, $525,000 US contract today, officially ending the J.S. Aubin era here in Toronto. If we step into my little time machine we'll recall that Aubin was unbeatable to close out the 2006 season. In ten games
Today I thought about someone I hadn't thought of in years. I thought about Elwy Yost. Elwy Yost hosted Magic Shadows and Saturday Night at the Movies on TVOntario for most of my life. He focused on classic films, and I was too young to appreciate it, but he was
This past week I checked out a couple of new television series. I sampled the first two episodes of Californication, starring David Duchovny, and the pilot of Saving Grace, starring Holly Hunter. Californication reminded me of Dream On, an HBO series I used to watch. Californication is actually a Showtime
I haven't attended school full time since early 1998. I'm almost a decade removed from school yet I still get that "back to school" feeling at this time of year. I don't know if it's the cooler nights or the end the CNE or my awareness Labour Day is right
It may seem too good to be true, but it really did happen. This young lady is from South Carolina and she got asked a pretty tricky question by A. C. Slater. Her answer is one for the ages. Her name is Lauren Caitlin Upton, she's Miss South Carolina Teen
Fellow parents of young children likely have apple juice in stock. We buy it in bulk because milk and apple juice are the two beverages of choice in my house. There's always apple juice in the refrigerator, but I never drink the stuff. To be precise, I usually don't drink
I found this cartoon at HumbleHoward.com. It got a chuckle out of me, because it's pretty accurate.
The Ongoing History of New Music is discussing bands that were around in the 70s and continue to make music to this day. That got me thinking about my favourite bands that were making music twenty years ago and are still making new music today. To qualify for this list,
I haven't caught any Toronto FC action yet, but I'm always proud when a Toronto-based professional sports franchise sets a league record. In their inaugural season, Toronto FC has already set a new standard for Major League Soccer. Our 1-0 loss to D.C. United last night gives us the
"We are like yeast in a vat - mindlessly multiplying as we greedily devour a finite world. If we do not change our ways, we will perish as the yeasts perish - having exhausted our sustenance and poisoned ourselves in the lethal brew of our own wastes." - Farley Mowat
The Simpsons Movie: 8 out of 10. This is the hardest movie review I've ever sat down to write. I just ended a 17 year wait to see a film featuring the Simpsons. Since they announced this project had been green lighted, I went from heavy anticipation through a thick
Kal from Zeros 2 Heroes Media contacted me and asked me to put out a call to all Canadian novelists, playwrights, screenwriters and journalists. I told him he could write a guest blog and I'd paste it down. He outsourced that strenuous task to Morgan. Here's what Morgan sent me.
As a long time fan of the Humble & Fred morning show, I was poised to dislike their replacement on my favourite radio station. A quick search of this blog for the term "blundell" gives you an idea as to what I think of The Dean Blundell Show. I've never
"Son, a woman is like a beer. They smell good, they look good, you’d step over your own mother just to get one! But you can’t stop at one. You wanna drink another woman!"
As I surf the web tonight reading the latest news I'm seeing articles from legitimate news outlets suggesting Fidel Castro may be dead. These legitimate news outlets are crediting Perez Hilton as their source. Perez Hilton, a blogger with just a little more traffic than me, is claiming to have
Brace yourselves, I'm about to reveal something pretty shocking. I have never found "Royal Canadian Air Farce" funny. Is that wrong? Does that somehow make me a bad Canadian? "Royal Canadian Air Farce" has been on for over a decade and I've caught bits and pieces here and there but
Ajax Mike just sent me this link. It's about a Mike Myers comedy entitled "The Love Guru" that begins shooting next month in Toronto. A June 20th 2008 release is planned. Ajax Mike knew I'd be interested in "The Love Guru" because the plot revolves around a star hockey player
