I love Quentin Tarantino movies. The last time I attempted to list my favourite movies of all-time, six long years ago, he was all over it. Want to make Tarantino movies even better? Consider this Reddit comment. Inglourious Basterds spoiler below.It's well known that all of Tarantino's films take
Jim Unger was 75. He was the Canadian cartoonist best known for his syndicated comic strip Herman which ran for eighteen years in 600 newspapers in 25 countries. Herman was always one of my favourites.
Don't call it a comeback... I used to share an MP3 from my collection every Wednesday, and due to popular demand, I'm bringing it back. 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
Argh. This recent news story about Cardinal Thomas Collins taking exception to the McGuinty government's amendment to its anti-bullying legislation preventing Catholic school boards from vetoing the club name Gay-Straight Alliance, pisses me off. If an anti-homophobia group wants to call itself Gay-Straight Alliance, so be it. Unfortunately, the Catholic
When I was 8 and 9, I just assumed every song I heard on the radio was an original song by the artist. I didn't know artists could cover songs originally performed by other artists. So when I heard Tainted Love by Soft Cell, I just assumed that was Soft
Anyone is welcome to submit a Guest Blog Entry to TorontoMike.com. I received the following entry late last week from Kieran. I hate cheating. This is my personal life position. I always try to complete everything in my life by myself. It can either be my car repair, or
Poni spent nine years playing for the Maple Leafs, scoring 114 goals and 257 points in 477 games. He is now four wins away from hoisting the Stanley Cup. I'm rooting for him.
We're hitting 30° today, people. 30°... and that's Celsius, my American friends. But if I hear one of you complain about the heat I'm gonna lose it on you in the comments. Consider yourselves warned. You know the drill, discuss anything you want in this space. And if you have
So I happen to be a gigantic fan of what I consider one of the best films of all time - The Exorcist. There have been embarrassing sequels, awful prequels, spoofs, copycat films, tribute sites and even Exorcist action figures complete with spinning heads and R-rated sound effects. It's no
I chew a lot of gum. You may recall my desperate plea 7 years ago for sugarfree bubble gum. I like my gum sugarfree, and I like to blow bubbles. Is that too much to ask? I recently discovered a new gum that I love. I take down six pieces
I don't hate Fearless Fred. Not even a little bit. Way back in November, Fearless Fred appeared on the Humble and Fred podcast and had a bone to pick with me. Here's an excerpt: November was a long time ago, but this topic was recently brought up on the podcast
I'm not literally allergic to anything, but I don't want stuff. I was thinking if you left me some fairly basic clothing and footwear, and a few kitchen and bathroom essentials, I'd be very happy with a mere handful of items. At least one decent wifi-connected computerMy Android phoneMy baseball
I watched the Oklahoma City Thunder eliminate the Los Angeles Lakers last night. That's rather significant, because I can count the basketball games I've watched this season on one hand. Since the Raptors arrived in 1995 this is by far the least I've followed them. For one, it was a
102.1 The Edge, a.k.a. CFNY, has unveiled the top 102 "new rock songs" of all time, according to 102.1 The Edge listeners. This is the list they played Saturday, May 19, 2012. Sublime - SanteriaNirvana - Come As You AreStone Temple Pilots - Interstate Love SongThe
Robin Gibb was 62. He was the singer and songwriter best known as a member of the Bee Gees, co-founded with his twin brother Maurice and older brother Barry.
Are we still calling Monday Victoria Day? Can we please rename it Terry Fox Day? By any name, a long weekend full of 20-something highs sure smells sweet. Bring it on. You know the drill, discuss anything you want in this space. And if you have a question, I'll drop
Donna Summer was 63. She was the Queen of Disco, known for such hits as "Last Dance," "Love to Love You Baby," "I Feel Love," "Bad Girls" and "Hot Stuff."
It's the May 2-4 long weekend, and most of us will enjoy at least one BBQ. Who doesn't love a tasty barbecued hamburger? In the good old days, when I didn't give a hot damn about nutrition labels, I'd likely gravitate towards the Presidents Choice Gigantico burgers. Don't they look
There's a new girl on my ball team and on Monday night I picked her up to drive her to our games. She lived in a nice neighbourhood so I told her Beaver Cleaver must live nearby. I'll bet you know where this story's going... "Who's that?", was her reply.
Here are the top 5 names for births in the USA from 1912-2011. As a male named Michael, I'm always interested in where that name ranks. Incredibly, from 1949 to 2010, the name Michael has ranked in the top four. Even more incredibly, from 1953 to 2010, it ranked in
I was perusing the spirit of radio site when I stumbled upon the Top 102 Albums of 1993 according to CFNY a.k.a. 102.1 The Edge. Through the years I've shared a number of CFNY lists, all of which can be found at http://www.torontomike.com/cfny_
People definitely have personal preferences when it comes to mobile phone notification settings. We'll start with my preferences, then we'll get to you. These settings are currently applied to my Samsung GALAXY S II, but it was pretty much the same when I had a BlackBerry. I'm going to ignore
The graphic below has been floating around. It's totally accurate. Here's the car stereo I wanted 10 years ago and the one I want now. And here's the car stereo I actually have today. Please suppress your laughter. The CD player hasn't worked since 2006... My kingdom for an Aux-in!
I meant to post this following round 2, but here it is with round 3 already underway The Lamster Line will remain in tact as my Palma Pasta buddy tied it with 22. But who of the 14 poolies will be taking home cold hard cash? There are three with
I haven't seen The Avengers yet, but I'll bet you have. I hear it's pretty good, but it can't possibly be as good as this Open Mike. It was a quieter week in the city. Our mayor didn't mug a single reporter, the 2nd round of the NHL playoffs is
