Bookworms will warm up to Hitchcock parallel
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View ArticleAntennas Everywhere a break from comic norm
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View ArticleThis is why I teach
I heard an amazing story about Joan Rivers in the wake of her death last week. As an aspiring stand-up, Rivers came up through the comedy clubs in New York in the 1960s with a bevy of humour...
View ArticleForest City Comicon tickets on sale
Have you circled Oct. 19 on your calendar yet? I have. That’s when the first-ever Forest City Comicon will be taking place at Centennial Hall. I’ll be there. And I hope to see you there, too. As you’ve...
View ArticleCho displays towering talent in urban Shoplifter
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View ArticleWriting is thinking and thinking is writing
Perhaps my greatest joy in life is one that will be denied to today’s children when they grow up. All in the name of a short-sighted system of education in a hurry to appear progressive, but which is...
View ArticleI’m an XL guy in a slim-fit world
This column is for men of a certain . . . stature. For these guys, and I include myself in this group, shopping for clothes can be a bit of an ordeal. That’s because when we try on a shirt on in the...
View ArticleChanges to Forest City Comicon
Organizers for the Forest City Comicon have a bit of news to pass on: Their featured guest, Firefly’s Ron Glass, has been forced to cancel his appearance. I’m a bit bummed, but the show goes on! I was...
View ArticleFor pop-culture fans, the wait is over
Sequels have been around since the New Testament. Yet never in pop-culture history have there been so many examples of sequels arriving years or even decades after the original film or TV show that...
View ArticlePop culture, comics and horror all on tap Oct. 19
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View ArticleBe careful who you pick to worship
It’s at times like this week that I ask myself: What would Andy Travis think? If you missed out on the 1970s, you likely have no idea who I’m talking about. Andy Travis was the harried program director...
View ArticleProposed superhero flicks may never get made
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View ArticleI’ve got a secret
Let’s say you have a secret. For the sake of argument, let’s say it’s a secret about wrongdoing by a high-profile personality at a prominent corporation that is known across the nation. If the general...
View ArticleNot necessarily conscription, but conscription if necessary
Canada is at war. But it doesn’t feel like we’re at war. Canadians are certainly not at war in the same sense we were during the Second World War. During that six-year conflict, the war in Europe was...
View ArticleLost little hobo
This message just in from my friends at Animalert. They would appreciate all and any help with this one! Animalert brought in a foster dog, Bettina, from a high-kill shelter, to bring her to safety....
View ArticleDespite technology, human nature will never change
When the Philae lander touched down on the surface of Comet 67P earlier this month, millions of people around the world were agog at the stunning achievement. Science-fiction fans, however, had a...
View ArticleFound!
I’ve been off the blog for a bit, but I wanted to let you guys know our little lost doggie has been found. Here’s the e-mail I got last weekend about her from the kind folks at Animalert: Ruby was...
View ArticleHow to fight back against Christmas creep
Ever-increasing Christmas creep is a serious problem because ultimately it makes Christmas less special, robbing the holiday of its power. What am I talking about? The fact that we now have at least...
View ArticleSanta Claus is coming to town, whether you like it or not
Most Christmas pop culture is cheap, shabby and weird. But that doesn’t mean our attachment to it is any less genuine. If it makes us feel, it’s a valid work of art. What is the absolute worst piece of...
View ArticleLondon travel writer blogs Christmas trip
Melanie Chambers is a writing instructor at Western with a passion for travel. She is currently overseas, and you can read about her latest adventure by clicking on this link. She was in Iceland for a...
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