August 2008 Archives

Shad - The Old Prince Still Lives At Home

London, Ontario-based emcee Shad remakes the Fresh Prince of Bel-Air opening sequence in his video for "The Old Prince Still Lives at Home". This video is the best thing that has ever happened. The song is pretty good too.... continue reading this post »

iTunes' Top Movie Rentals

Sigh. X-posted to MightyGodKing.... continue reading this post »

Blogs That Rock: OMG KITTY!!!!

It's sort of embarrassing that one of my favourite blogs—a staple on my Google Reader—is a photoblog about a cat named Katamari. But seriously, look at her: And you'd think looking at pictures of one cat in one apartment would... continue reading this post »

Who is Brisa Roché?

...and why can't I stop playing the four tracks she has up on her Myspace? ...and why is there no information about her on the internet? After some stealthy google-fu and amateur translating skills, the answers to these questions... continue reading this post »

Can we talk about how gross Magic Oven is?

Seriously, I thought this place was supposed to be awesome! But ew! Ew ew ew! Name: Magic Oven Location: 360 Queen St. East (near Parliament) Population: 7 including me, Pete, and a toddler. Ambience: 5.5. Bad feng shui, no... continue reading this post »

Bus Heroes Kick Ass, Take Names

Thanks to Torontoist for the heads up on an assault that took place on the TTC yesterday near Jane and Finch. A bus driver was attacked by a hammer-wielding woman who was apparently pissed off that the driver had not... continue reading this post »

Best/Worst Tattoo Idea Ever

Because it's a tattoo of your arm on your arm. Think about it.... continue reading this post »

I was brainwashed by a gypsy psychic!

Not me, personally: victims on GypsyPsychicScams.com. Okay, paying $10 or $20 to see a psychic with your friends is one thing—you're paying for entertainment and a little self-verification. But giving someone $40,000 to remove your "negative energy" is another. Obviously... continue reading this post »

R.I.P. Arts Funding, we hardly knew ye

The Canadian arts community, myself included, is up in arms over recent cuts to arts funding by the Conservative government and this utterly ridiculous opinions article in the National Post. PromArt, a $4.7-million program that provides travel grants to... continue reading this post »

Terroni to customers: "No cheese for you!"

This month's issue of Toronto Life has only been out for a few days, and yet everyone is talking about an article on Terroni, a fashionable pizza joint with multiple locations in the city. The problem? Terroni has a... continue reading this post »

Vintage Bollywood Dance Off

You got served, Vyjayanthimala. Metafilter had an excellent thread today about Bollywood dancer Helen, whose Anglo-Burmese ethnic background and sultry hip thrusts earned her many a vamp role but very few leads. It links to a 1973 Merchant-Ivory documentary... continue reading this post »

The Great '08 Toronto Explosion

This is by far the best video of the massive propane explosion that erupted near Wilson and Keele early this morning, not just for the awesome shot of the explosion but for the hilarious dialogue between the cameraman and (I'm... continue reading this post »

I ain't no challah back girl

Shabbat shalom! Check out these two challah loaves I made last night on a whim. Whim doesn't typically equal a recipe calling for 8 cups of flour but I didn't check the recipe before I started mixing the wet... continue reading this post »

Radio Radio - Cliché Hot

Oh, how I love CBC Radio 3 for introducing me to things like this. Radio Radio is from New Brunswick and they rap in Chiac (the Acadian francophone dialect). The result sounds mostly French with a ridiculous accent and... continue reading this post »

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Artifacts, Specimen, and Ephemera salvaged from the Wonderlands

Livejournal user absinthetic made his girlfriend this stellar Wonderland Expedition Kit for her birthday. When Alice fell through the rabbit hole, she tore a rift between our two universes. Through this open rift, "nonsense" began leaking out of Wonderland.... continue reading this post »

Pants Are So Awesome

Dear Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, When you first came out in 2005, I was 22 and considered myself way too old for teen movies. Too old and "too cool". Oh, how wrong I was... I heard from a... continue reading this post »

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