Let's pretend for a moment that you never saw George Carlin perform stand up. Even if you never saw one of his HBO specials or never heard his "Seven Words You Can Never Say On Television," it's highly likely you know George Carlin. My son knows George Carlin, only he
I'm pitching a tent and sleeping outside tonight, but before I log off I thought it might be appropriate to list my favourite movies from 1993. Schindler's ListJurassic ParkTrue RomanceIn The Name Of The FatherWhat's Eating Gilbert GrapeDazed & ConfusedPhiladelphiaIn The Line Of FireRudyMenace II Society
65.23% of visits to this site come from Canada. This isn't surprising, I write about what I know and care about, and I'm Canadian, so it's natural that fellow Canucks will relate best. Google Analytics makes it easy to see where else in the world visitors to this site
"Oh, people can come up with statistics to prove anything, Kent. 14% of people know that." ~ Homer Jay Simpson CRACKED.com has a nice list of the 6 most frequently quoted bullshit statistics. The six are: You Accidentally Swallow About 8 Spiders a YearYou Only Use 10% of Your BrainMen
Greatest Hits albums are a great way to introduce yourself to a musician, especially when you're too young to appreciate the meat of an artist's career. I was just reading a list of the best "best of" albums, and it got me thinking about my favourite "Greatest Hits" collections. Neil
50 Most Memorable Moments in Sesame Street History - We throw around the word "love" these days. We love our sports teams, our new jacket and that brand of cereal. We love so much stuff, love doesn't mean what it used to. The brand has been diluted. I'm bringing integrity
I was checking out a list of the highest grossing movies of all-time, and I realized there were many I had never seen. Below is a partial list of movies that made a lot of coin but were never seen by yours truly. The Lord of the Rings: The Return
In honour of sweet Mother Earth on Earth Day, here are songs in my collection with "earth" in the title. Not to Touch the Earth - The DoorsPeace on Earth - U2Face of the Earth - Joel Plaskett EmergencyEarth Angel - The StarlightersMother Earth - Memphis SlimPlanet Earth - Duran
retroCRUSH posted the best duets ever, so I've decided to follow their lead and throw down my top ten duets. I've disqualified all duets from bands that are naturally duets. For example, Simon & Garfunkel, Sonny & Cher and Stars. Here are my favourite ten. 10. Eminem and Dido -
I like to litter my speech with pop culture references. Often I'll reference a television show or a movie. Most of my television references comes from "Seinfeld" or "The Simpsons", although I have been telling colleagues to "get in that ass, Larry" lately. Although I reference well over twenty movies,
I just posted 50 "love" songs that are suitable for a wedding. That was by request from Bella Rose down under. As I was putting that list together, I realized there are plenty of songs with "love" in the title that would be totally inappropriate for a wedding. Here are
I put together a 100 song wedding playlist when my brother got married in 2006. An Australian with the fantastic name Bella Rose chimed in this morning with this comment: Hi Mike!!Thank god I found your post! Your list is exceptional!!!!!!!I am trying to compile a list of
When 2007 came to a close, I had fun putting together a list of my favourite songs and my favourite television shows of the year. I'd love to be able to put together a list of my favourite movies of 2007, but I can't do that. Nope, that ain't how
My radio is tuned to 102.1 as I listen to their top 102 countdown of 2007. I can't remember the last December 31 I didn't do this, it's sort of an annual tradition of mine. This year I'll record the top ten live as I listen. Reload this page
Television got jealous of music after I posted my ten favourite songs of 2007 and demanded fair treatment. I didn't want any trouble and caved immediately. Here are my ten favourite television shows in 2007. These are shows that aired new episodes during the 2007 calendar year, so shows like
Oh 2007, where have you gone? It seems like only a year ago you showed up, all fresh and new. Now, it's time to say goodbye. It wasn't easy trying to come up with my ten favourite songs from 2007. I had "Nature of the Experiment" from Tokyo Police Club
I've got a little thing for lists. I'll throw anything in a list. Top ten movies with a geographic location in the title, best songs written by a Canadian citizen while living in England, greatest top ten lists ever, you get the idea. This is prime time for hanging with
I just scanned my collection for songs with "snow" in the title. Here are the best of the bunch. Note the dominance of Canadian artists. This list is 50% CanCon. We write about what we know. Fifteen Feet of Pure White Snow - Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsWhat The
I discovered this Rolling Stone list after Fameone linked to it. It's the 50 best songs over 7 minutes long, and it's got me thinking... What are my favourite songs over nine minutes in length? Here are my top ten. In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida - Iron Butterfly (17:02)The End - The
I watched Christopher Walken demand more cowbell in an SNL skit over on Humble's blog and it got me thinking about songs that feature a cowbell. Here are my ten favourite songs with cowbell. I need more cowbell! Rage Against The Machine - Killing In The NameGuns N' Roses -
We're all set for tomorrow's Santa Claus parade. As mentioned, this will be my fourth year in a row attending the world's largest Santa Claus parade, and I'll bring my camera to try and snap each float as it rolls by. Here are my entries and photosets from the last
According to some British survey, here are the top ten lines from a film most commonly used in everyday conversation. "I'll be back." ("The Terminator")"Frankly, my dear, I don't give a damn." ("Gone With The Wind")"Beam me up, Scotty." ("Star Trek")"May the force be with you." ("Star
Cracked.com has published a list that's right up my alley. They call it The 10 Most Terrifyingly Inspirational '80s Songs and here it is. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor"You’re the Best" by Joe Esposito"Danger Zone" by Kenny Loggins"Jukebox Hero" by Foreigner"Don’t Stop
There is nothing more Canadian than hockey. It's a little past noon on a beautiful Saturday afternoon and I'm already thinking about Hockey Night in Canada tonight as my Leafs take on the Rangers. Hockey is life and pretty sweet. Alison, who refers to herself as a stranger-friend because she
Earlier today, I wrote about my inherent disadvantage when compiling a list of this nature. Below are my ten favourite Canadian albums of all-time, but you won't find Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Rush or The Guess Who. You also won't find The Band, Leonard Cohen or Gordon Lightfoot. I kept
