I never thought I’d ever write a column about a
Canadian Prime Minister wearing blackface, or brownface.
You probably have as little experience as I do with the
term “brownface.” It wasn’t until the final moments...
Regular column readers (poor souls) might recall my
concern over MAD Magazine’s future.
To recap: The night before the Fourth of July (classy),
DC Entertainment sent e-mails to
MAD’s writers and artists to insist that they stop...
In 2002, a few weeks after seeing Spider-Man’s first
big-screen outing, I found myself in a local Wal-Mart’s
toy section.
As I beheld a towering display of toys and merchandise
devoted to the film version of my...
Even if you’ve visited a community many times over the
years, that special little nook will always find a creative way to surprise
you.
And that’s how a recent trip to the Sunrise Trail
greeted me and...
Poor Andrew Scheer.
He was poised to be Prime Minister only two years after
winning the federal Conservative leadership, as the Trudeau Liberal brand went
south once the SNC-Lavalin scandal
broke in February.
Then...
This week: The bizarre tale of an American late-night
host who ran for mayor of a Newfoundland community with a frequently-mocked
name.
The host: Jimmy Kimmel. The community: Dildo.
Now, I’m not surprised...
Since
last week’s column saw me sharing some favourite moments from a crazy stretch
in the summer of 2019, I figure that’s a good theme to revisit for one more
week.
The first
Friday in August saw a...
Sometimes I won’t have anything
especially profound or enlightening to say in this column. (I can hear you now:
“Only sometimes?”)
Occasionally, I’ll have a week that was
so full of travels, adventures, and mid-summer memories that...
As part of my long-term plan to get myself into some
semblance of good physical shape, I recently got myself a new physical trainer.
Well, not exactly; I have neither the financial
resources, the patience, nor...
“Gee, Ariel, you look so sad.”
“I’m sorry, Flounder. I just don’t understand why
nobody likes me anymore.”
“That’s not true. I like you, Ariel. And Sebastian over
here is crazy about you....