We all know that most books are better than the movies that they inspire. Books give much more depth and insight and allow you to actively create a world for yourself rather than having one created for you passively. But a recent Reddit thread asking this question led me to do a general Google search […]
Everyone know the famous photo of Che Guevara that is a symbol of revolution around the world. Of course, for many, it’s also a symbol of revolutionary iconography being co-opted by capitalist interests which have placed the image on everything from t-shirts to posters and much much more. I always leaned towards the latter interpretation of […]
Noel Gallagher quit Oasis last year (apparently for good this time – it used to be a weekly occurrence back in the day) so the core of the group has reformed as “Beady Eye” with a newly released album, “Different Gear, Still Speeding”, which is pretty rocking… Blur reunited last year but much more interestingly, […]
One of Mozart’s lesser known works from his punk classical phase. 😉
During my FTRW series last year, I did one post about a book that had been removed from Saskatoon Public Library back in 2004. Beyond having fun with the healthy rivalry between our two fine cities, I also tried to make a serious point. In addition to sounding like a really flimsy reason to remove […]
There are numerous ongoing examples of governments and political institutions preventing the sharing of information – often in the name of “security” but often, more accurately, in the name of “not being embarrassed”. The United States is one of the biggest hypocrites in this area, applying a “the same rules we want for other countries […]
A few links about where the place where writing, publishing and selling controversial books intersects… In a post about Chapters deciding to not stock Mein Kampf during FTRW 2007 (part of a larger post that’s worth re-reading this week, he says humbly), I stated that although I wished bookstores would operate to a higher standard […]
Today’s the second ever Heritage Classic outdoor hockey game (Heritage Classic is in Canada – there’s also an annual outdoor game/marketing bonanza in the US called the Winter Classic.) Today’s game is between the Montreal Canadiens and the Calgary Flames and even if you’re not a hockey fan, it’s worth paying attention to how the […]
No, that post title is not a joke. (Well, mostly not a joke.) The reality is that I’m only slightly ashamed to admit that I find Justin Bieber and his recent rise to stardom fascinating. There’s the fact that he’s from Woodstock, ON, just down the road from London. [Edit: I’m obviously not *that* fascinated […]
Recipe for A Real-Life “Slapshot” Movie Take one goalie fight in a recent game that ended with the New York Islanders’ starter, Rick DiPietro, getting one-punched (and a broken jaw) from the Penguins back-up goalie, Brent Johnson That game also saw Maxime Talbot of the Pens hit Blake Comeau of the Isles causing a concussion […]
