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Friday Fun Link – Does New Movie “The Public” Have a Trailer That Instantly Makes It The Best Library-Themed Movie Ever?

There are a few choices out there but this trailer makes me think “The Public” might be the best library-themed movie ever, in part because it appears to address so many of the issues we deal with in the library every day – homelessness, community engagement and creating a welcoming space, the library’s relationship to […]

Posted 08 December 2017 § FridayFunLink § Library § News § Politics § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Friday Fun Link – Denzel Washington Remembers His Childhood Librarian #skpoli #saveSKLibraries #LibrariesMatter

Posted 14 April 2017 § FridayFunLink § Library § News § Politics § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Music Monday – “Where are those happy days, they seem so hard to find/I tried to reach for you, but you have closed your mind”

Meryl Streep gave a great speech while accepting a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Golden Globes last night criticizing Donald Trump without once mentioning him by name. He reacted like a big crybaby as usual.  (Hint: There’s no way on earth that the most decorated actress of all-time is “over-rated” even though that’s the go-to […]

Posted 09 January 2017 § MusicMonday § News § Politics § PopCulture § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

The Most Anticipated New Releases of 2017

Now that 2016 is over, it’s time to look forward to what 2017 will bring. Releases.com is a site that gives the release dates of upcoming movies, video games and TV shows while also letting users rate their anticipation for various releases, create a personal calendar and more. Releases.com doesn’t feature books unfortunately but lots […]

Posted 03 January 2017 § List § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Analyzing the Best and Worst Movie Accents

A Hollywood accent coach made a video then followed it up with a Reddit AMA…

Posted 18 November 2016 § Canada § Jobs § PopCulture § Travel § UK § United States § Wisdom ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Need A Break From Non-Stop US Election Coverage? Watch #undecided on Netflix

With only a couple days left, if you want a nice break from the non-stop US election coverage, why not check out “Undecided: The Movie” on Netflix? This hilarious mockumentary follows two “undecided voters” as they interact with various candidates and try to decide who to support. Shot with the actual US election campaign as […]

Posted 06 November 2016 § Humour § News § Politics § United States § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: ,

Charlie Clark Gets Best Endorsement In Saskatchewan Election History?

It came a bit late in the day but turns out that actor/comedian, Zach Galifianakas has endorsed Charlie Clark for Mayor of Saskatoon! Turns out that the Hollywood star is actually connected to Charlie Clark as he is married to Clark’s cousin.

Posted 26 October 2016 § Humour § News § Politics § PopCulture § Saskatchewan § United States ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

The Breakfast Club Cast as Social Media Sites

I always did identify with Brian right down to having a very shitty experience in shop class (er, if anybody hasn’t seen the movie, Brian’s the character on the far left, not the far right!) 😉

Posted 21 September 2016 § Humour § Infographic § Meme § MemoryLane § PopCulture ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: , ,

Friday Fun Link – Mark Hamill Goes Undercover As A Stormtrooper

Posted 24 June 2016 § FridayFunLink § Humour § PopCulture § Video ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged:

Obi-Wan Has Risen (Happy Easter!)

And here’s an interview with a United Church Minister who’s also a vocal atheist.

Posted 27 March 2016 § Humour § Meme § PopCulture § Randomness ‡ Comments (0) ° Also tagged: