A movie adaptation of The Fantastic Four was completed in 1994 but was never intended to be released. It was produced solely for legal purposes, to retain the film rights for Fantastic Four. What I love about this story is that the director, actors, and other participants thought they were
I was at the first Humble and Fred podcast back in 2006. I was also there in October when they started their daily podcast, and I sat in for the first two weeks of shows. But I haven't been there much lately, in fact, it's been months since I attended
I've been reading a lot about Chick-fil-A this week. Chick-fil-A, for fellow Canadians who aren't familiar with the name, is an American fast food franchise specializing in chicken entrées. Chick-fil-A's president apparently came out against gay marriage and there's been a bit of a backlash, as you can imagine. There
It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Weekly MP3. I received an email yesterday that inspired this post: Hey Mike! Big fan of your blog & appearances!I've tried searching all over for this track before bugging you with this: Can you please repost the link to the
Yesterday, I wrote about MapMyRide, an app I've been using for tracking my bike rides. While recently troubleshooting an issue I was having with Kies, I returned my phone to its factory default settings. That gave me a clean slate when it came to installed apps, and three weeks later,
Sherman Hemsley was 74. He was the actor most famous for his role as George Jefferson on All in the Family and The Jeffersons, and as Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen.
I'm about a season behind with Breaking Bad. My plan is to catch up by the finale of season five. During a rather intense scene at the end of season three, I really noticed the score. You know the score, the background music that sets the mood of a scene.
I recently started biking again. Last time I biked regularly, I used a little bike computer that recorded my speed, length of trip, etc.. This time, I'm using an app for my Android phone called MapMyRide. I'm really digging this free app, and thought I'd share the love. It uses
My kids love Queen's Bohemian Rhapsody. Who doesn't? It's friggin' awesome! When I was a about 10 years old, I had a dual cassette deck stereo with a record player on top. It was from Citizen and was purchased at Consumer's Distributing on Dundas Street West, between Jane and Runnymede
I took the kids to see The Amazing Spider-Man last night. It was great, and we all loved it. Sometimes, reboots work. Surely you know the deal by now. Write about anything you want, and if you have a question, I'll drop by throughout the day to answer you.
Jessica Redfield was an aspiring sportscaster who tweeted as @JessicaRedfield and wrote for BustedCoverage. Sadly, she was one of the 12 people shot dead at a midnight showing of The Dark Knight Rises last night in a suburb of Denver, Colorado. In a tragically bizarre twist, Jessica Redfield's last blog
I have a question for the hivemind. Have you ever been to Amsterdam? I'm looking to visit this summer and I'm curious as to what you'd recommend I do when I'm there. What do I have to see and do in Amsterdam?
I made my coffee this morning at 9am. At 2pm, I saw this in the kitchen. I had completely forgot my morning coffee. It's been that kind of day...
It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Weekly MP3. 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 before playing. Cat Power - Sea of Love Sea of Love was
The 2012 Polaris Prize nominees have been unveiled. Cadence Weapon - Hope In Dirt CityCold Specks - I Predict A Graceful ExpulsionDrake - Take CareKathleen Edwards - VoyageurFeist - MetalsFucked Up - David Comes to LifeGrimes - VisionsHandsome Furs - Sound KapitalJapandroids - Celebration RockYAMANTAKA // SONIC TITAN - YT // ST
This map of Toronto shootings thus far in 2012 comes courtesy of Toronto Police Service. Gunfire erupted at a block party on Danzig St., in the Morningside and Lawrence Ave. E. area of Scarborough, just before 11pm last night, killing 2 and injuring 21 others. Here's the map. What strikes
I recently wrote about my new Neil Young CD, the first "purchased" CD to cross my path in almost a decade. Then, I listened to Twilight of the Gods, a five-part radio documentary series that aired on CBC's Inside the Music. You can listen to it here. In part five
I received an email from Toronto Police Service this morning. They're going to use their Facebook page to remind Torontonians to use caution along river banks and fast moving waters. They were searching Google Images for the ideal image to accompany this warning, and they came across a picture I
I just cracked open Neil Young's Americana CD. It's the first CD I've "bought" in years and years. It was bundled with tickets to his concert at the ACC this November, so it was sort of a forced sale. I'm not even sure what to do with this CD other
It's the dog days of summer, so it's time for you to do the heavy lifting around here. Be interesting, be funny, be content! And if you have a question, I'll drop by throughout the day to answer you.
I spent the evening in 1956. Tuesday December 4, 1956, to be precise. It was the day an impromptu jam session broke out among Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, and Johnny Cash at Sun Record Studios in Memphis, Tennessee. That's the scene for Million Dollar Quartet, a new
Actually, 311 has worked quite well for me, but I was curious about the experiences of other Toronto Mike readers. I just thought it was clever of me to make a reference to Public Enemy's song. I'm modest that way. Anyway, If you're not from Toronto and/or not familiar
I just took a snapshot of the browsers used by the last 100 visitors to this site. Microsoft's Internet Explorer won easily, with most using an older version like 8, 7 or (gasp!) even 6. Here's a pretty chart for you. For those of you using IE by choice, I'm
Back in January, we had some fun speculating who would play for the Leafs in the Alumni Showdown. The Leafs just announced their roster for this game, although they will add a few more players later. Here's who they're confirming thus far: Darryl SittlerRick VaiveDarcy TuckerFelix PotvinMike PalmateerKevin MaguireDave AndreychukDoug
It's Wednesday, and that means it's time for another Weekly MP3. 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 before playing. Rosy And Grey - Lowest of the Low Shakespeare My
