I launched this blog a little over 5 years ago and have had so, so much fun with it. But I can't be a lost boy forever (though don't take this as a suggestion I'm anything close to a "found man" today... more like semi-lost man-boy), and honestly I've been phoning it in ...
Read More »For what it's worth, here lies my 10 favourite songs of 2012 (which follows #50-41, #40-31, #30-21 and #20-11). It continues trends throughout the entire list (Canadians, Swedes, guilty pleasure pop, fun indie rock, breakup songs, empowerment anthems, etc) and is capped off with the two ...
Read More »Round three. Check out #50-41 and #40-31 and check back tomorrow and Friday for the rest of the list and commentary.
Read More »Here's the next batch... Head here for part one and further explanation. And check back tomorrow for part trois.
Read More »A second Thanksgiving gift (even though myself and the gift's maker are both turkey-free in Canada tonight) care of my very talented cousin Aaron DeGroot. Inspired by the scores of John Williams, David Arnold and Danny Elfman, it's a movie-less score to a non-existent action film. P...
Read More »Give thanks. And hope this is simply part of a foreplay scene from the Terrence Malick film they are both shooting right now.
Read More »I'm a sucker for deprecating Canadian-related humo(u)r on American television, especially when it's as inventive as this:
Read More »The Swedes sure know how to make music videos (see this), and the hypnotic, beautifully weird video for Kate Boy's "Northern Lights" is very obviously no exception. It's also an amazing song that's perfect for chilly walks:
Read More »A few weeks back I mentioned how Kate McKinnon is one of the (few) reasons I'm still watching "Saturday Night Live" (or, "Sunday Morning Streamed," as it were). And she only made that more clear this weekend with another incredible Ellen DeGeneres impression in a sketch pa...
Read More »Just in case you were wondering. That's 48,797 people (a number that will rise with final counts). And that's despite her name only being on the ballots in a couple of states. In California, she had 36,914 voters -- or 0.4% of the vote.
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