Christopher Walken reads Where The Wild Things Are

January 26, 2012 - 3:22pm - by admin

and he does a way better job than either you or I could do

and that might be because we suck at reading children's books aloud

but it's probably because he's Christopher Walken

and he's better than us.

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new Mad Men begins March 25th

January 26, 2012 - 3:08pm - by admin

and I'm really excited about that because Mad Men is among my top-favourite shows to watch and last year didn't feel the same without it (also, where did last year go? wow) and new ads have been put up that are sparking controversy all over the interwebz.

the reason behind the freak-out is that the poster seems to resemble the 9/11 image of the falling man and even though yes the man in the Mad Men poster is falling people seem to be forgetting how the opening credits to the show go and overlooking the obvious homage to Saul Bass' work on posters like Vertigo, which also fit the with time frame of the show.

and let's not trivialize 9/11 for one second, it was a terrible tragedy and we should never forget it

but c'mon guys, this is reaching a bit too far

if we're going to get upset about the poster, why not get upset because of all the other people who jump to their deaths every year? did you know that in Hong Kong over 50% of suicides are by defenestration? why not get upset over that instead

at the risk of sounding callous don't we have bigger things to worry about these days than whether or not a poster that, if you stop for a second and don't go with your immediate "omg! I'm offended" reaction, you'll realize fits in with the theme and context of the show

and besides, nothing happens if you get offended anyway, so just chill out and enjoy the show when it comes back in March
(omgomgomg)

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I usually don't post rage comics

January 26, 2012 - 4:22am - by admin

but when I do, they're for @stefspeaks

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screwing the pooch

January 24, 2012 - 7:58pm - by admin

is basically what I am doing today



maybe Catan later, we'll see

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did I tell you smoky tiger rocked our socks the other night?

January 24, 2012 - 4:48am - by admin

actually to be correct they rocked the collective socks of everyone present at The Standard as they, bathed beneath glaring red/orange light covering nothing but Nirvana and The Doors songs with some banter in between.

usually they sing songs about Manitoba and weird Canadian history stuff but tonight was extra-special because they covered amazing songs sung amazingly by other people before them

and guys they rocked it

there isn't much room for dancing at The Standard but some people were cutting rugs but not your hero because I'm too self-conscious to dance all slow to slow Nirvana songs and not wound up enough to jump around all mosh-like to the fast Nirvana songs

and do you even dance to The Doors or do you just sit around and smoke joints and drink beers and listen and be amazed? because I've never seen anyone dance to The Doors

but I saw people dancing to Smoky Tiger singing The Doors while wearing a tiger hat with paws on a Saturday night

and that's close enough for me.

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Hip Hop Sunday #28 D-Sisive - First Winter

January 22, 2012 - 5:18pm - by admin

happy (hopefully) no-hangover

happy Chinese New Year

happy #HipHopSunday

Tags: Hip-hop-sunday Uncategorized

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found ice on our pillows last night

January 21, 2012 - 6:23pm - by admin

for srs. ice.

I can't wait for it to warm up

we have errands to do today

this is what I'll look/feel like:



can't wait for next week

#bringbackthemildweather

Tags: Cold Uncategorized Winnipeg

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a lot of people dump on Winnipeg

January 19, 2012 - 9:00pm - by admin

because, okay, it's not a "cosmopolitan city" and our skyline needs work, I know

but we have a wicked phallus bridge that looks cool

and, okay, we don't get lots of cool, huge concerts all the time because we're kind of in the middle of nowhere

but our isolation means that we raise some wicked-talented people

and okay, the older generation are obsessed with moving into the suburbs and avoiding downtown at all costs

even though our downtown is actually awesome, and The Village is is the second highest-densely populated neighbourhood in the country

and, okay, building a megamall out in Tuxedo by the new IKEA that you have to have a car to access because it's designed so you have to drive from one part of the mall to another is really stupid

but at least we'll finally have access to snazzy Swedish furniture

and, okay, the Jets aren't doing so well, even though the whole city except me is obsessed with them and cheers nonstop and cares SO MUCH about hockey

it's still fun to watch over beers at The Yellow Dog, right?

and, okay, our mayor is a total jerk who does sketchy shit and kicks children in the face

but you know what?

we're tough, here in the 'Peg

because it's minus fucking forty-five today and we go about our business like it's nothing

none of you sissies in Toronto or Vancouver could handle this.

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blogging is my passion

January 18, 2012 - 4:06pm - by admin

I try to do it every day, at least once a day.

I've made great friends, connections, and opportunities as a result of my little slice of The Internet.

honestly, I'm not sure what I'd do without it.

but the U.S. Congress is in the process of trying to push forward legislation that would not only affect me and my blog, but the entire Internet as we know it, which is completely unacceptable.

there are lots of great sites that are blacked-out today in protest of the two pieces of legislation, SOPA and PIPA
reddit
wired
imgur
the busblog
wikipedia
the oatmeal
and lots more

and for the rest of the day, I'll be joining the protest and not posting anything further on my blog.

it's not much, but it's a start.

so get yourself educated and if you're in the US, write your member of Congress asking them to vote against the bill. if you're a non-US citizen like me, you can petition the state department.

don't let the foolish actions of a few destroy something that is important to so many.

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MEME released a new promo vid today

January 17, 2012 - 9:38pm - by admin

and though you guys all know I'm the social media coordinator for one of the best festivals on the Prairies

and though I try not to brag (too much) about how great MEME really is

I needed to share our brand-spakin' new promo vid with you guys, because watching it gets me so excited for this coming summer

we're got some great acts booked, like
John Tejada
Adham Shaikh
Deadbeat
Pablo Bolivar

and possibly the coolest venue in town, the Winnipeg Art Gallery.

and yes, yes, I know it's the middle of January and June seems like a million miles away, but there's nothing like anticipating all the fun you'll be having over the summer to warm your spirit, right?

I'm going a bit crazy right now thinking about how insane things are going to be once we shift into full-on Festivel Prep Mode. Omg.

seriously guys, this year's MEME is going to be ridiculous.

ps: make sure to follow us at @memefestival also ;)

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