February 21, 2006
Blurring the lines
Something I’ve been trying to work around in my head lately is the concept of web interactivity manifesting itself in the “real world.” An example: the past three indie rock shows I’ve been to have involved some element of crowd participation on stage, and/or artists venturing into the audience to do their shit. We’ve also touched on this lately with our discussion on... [More >>]
February 16, 2006
Which Andrew is it?
Nobody has mentioned that Andrew Potter is blog-sitting for Andrew Coyne right now. His opening salvo yesterday? A post about how badly the Leafs suck, and why this must be so. Interesting approach, Andrew. No doubt looking to be provocative. Have fun over in Coyne’s playhouse… [More >>]
February 16, 2006
Freedom of the Press Part 2
Today’s Media Scout from Maisonneuve has an excellent summary of the other Western Standard story Albertans are talking about. The one where columnist Ric Dolphin quotes an unattributed source — a friend of Ralph Klein’s — making disparaging, racist remarks about Klein’s wife. The quote, one of two anonymous comments, help Dolphin paint a picture of Colleen Klein as a... [More >>]
February 14, 2006
Oh no you d’int!
Look at the lion cub! Look at the puppy! Puppy love! Hello Kitty! From the San Diego Union Tribune: Cairo, an Italian mastiff puppy, was introduced as a playmate to 10-week-old Koza, a lion cub whose twin died, at the San Diego Wild Animal Park. The idea is that lions are social animals, but there are no other lion cubs at the park for Koza to interact with. Cairo is the next best thing. Koza is the... [More >>]
February 14, 2006
Conservatives: You’re on notice!
Dan Savage must be a regular viewer of The Colbert Report. In his latest sex column, Savage warns Canada’s Conservatives that they are “on notice” — a favourite warning of TV’s Stephen Colbert. The reason for the warning? Savage wants to stick a Canadian politician with the honour of being “santorumized,” or having his or her name become synonymous with a previously... [More >>]
February 14, 2006
Crossing the Line?
So it seems Ezra Levant’s Western Standard will boldly go where the ROC’s mainstream media have refused to go (other than editorially) and will print the controversial Danish anti-prophet-Mohammed cartoons in their upcoming issue. While you’re waiting for your copy to arrive by mail, or searching for your newsstand copy (futilely, at many indie bookstores), I encourage you to (re)read... [More >>]
February 13, 2006
And Tauren was born, like her mother in a storm.
— Lawmakers in South Dakota overwhelmingly approved legislation Thursday that would prohibit almost all abortions in the state. House Bill 1215 passed 47-22, after representatives voted against inserting amendments that would exempt women impregnated as the result of rape or incest. The bill, which now goes to the state Senate, makes an exception if the women’s life is in danger. … Representative... [More >>]
February 10, 2006
Anti-copyright: a rebel sell?
Okay, the title of this posting is intentionally provocative, but the intent is pure. In my job I am so enmeshed in the current copyright reform process in Canada (hell, there is a meeting of the Creator’s Rights Alliance going on down the hall from me right now) it is sometimes hard to pull back and get real perspective, but real perspective is the thing most needed right now, as far as I can... [More >>]
February 9, 2006
Spirit of the Rainforest
It’s not often the left gets a chance to celebrate its successes, so I thought it might be nice to point out the achievement made by environmentalists this week with the announcement that two million hectares of B.C.’s coastal rainforest have been protected. The Great Bear Rainforest, as it is known, has been the subject of negotiations between several parties, all of whom deserve credit... [More >>]
February 7, 2006
Colour on the Runways This Spring: Green
…or, “Ladies Mags earn the right to be a little self-righteous”. I’ve interviewed a lot of aspiring magazine professionals in my time and thanks to a legacy of This Magazine editors I’ve learned a very effective interview technique to end on a relaxed note: “What magazines do you like to read?” JulieC and I often probed further, and I now never trust an intern... [More >>]
