Canadian Elections 2015: A Reflection
November 10, 2015
Back in the heat of the election campaign I wrote an article urging Canadians to go out and vote. Well, election day came and went and Canada saw the best voter turnout in over twenty…
The Walking Dead, Alive and Well
November 1, 2015
So my wife Luisa and I are what you could call two pretty hardcore Walking Dead fans. In an age where more televised content is being consumed than ever before, The Walking Dead has become pretty much…
Chris Hardwick at JFL42, Sony Centre for the Performing Arts
September 29, 2015
“He’s a little dirtier than on Talking Dead”. That was a telltale text from my brother Mike just before Comic-Con icon Chris Hardwick hit the Sony Centre for the Performing Arts stage as one of…
An adventure to Fan Expo Canada 2015
September 19, 2015
From Ron Weasley to Mike Tyson…? Fan Expo Canada 2015 was the place to be Labor Day Weekend. Starting on Thursday, fans could come out and see their favourite actor, comic book artist or cosplayer,…
From Pericles to Diddy: Why Your Vote Still Matters
August 31, 2015
The staunch Athenian proponent of democracy, Pericles, once said, “We do not say that a man who takes no interest in politics is a man who minds his own business; we say that he has…
David Byrne Talks Contemporary Color at Luminato
May 13, 2015
On Friday, May 8, David Byrne made a stop in Toronto to promote his upcoming Luminato world premiere: Contemporary Color. Speaking to invited media inside the Ryerson gym, the musician detailed what to expect from…
The Devils Advocate and Kanye West
February 13, 2015
So Kanye West has gone up on stage again and tried to squash a winning musician’s moment to bring us an important message (that Beyoncé is a genius). The internet went crazy, there were fish…
In 1939 – a whole seventy-six years ago, just think about that – comic book artist Bob Kane had an idea for a masked vigilante; a hard-as-nails detective, who would ruthlessly crack down on crime…
Why The Knick is the Best Show on TV
January 16, 2015
So we just had the Golden Globes, and all the stars came out and celebrated each other and themselves, and prizes were handed out and speeches were made and all the rest of it. Personally,…