Over the past decade I have only rejected one preaching street tyrant handing out “gospel tracts” (God pamphlets). After I passed, I immediately regretted it. My life’s religious reading consists entirely of these tiny packages of enlightenment and I have discovered that the path to Heaven is narrow-minded. So, that... More
This may seem like the least necessary guide ever created, but if there’s anything my years of Professional Drinking have taught me, it’s that whether you’re a youngin’ yet to go off on your first binge or in the midst of a mid-mid-life crisis with a home bar collection as... More
The European Union (By Danny DeVito) Conceived as a way to unify Europe and insulate the continent from the risk of devastating war, the utopian dream of a peaceful and integrated Europe is setting the stage for exactly that which it was intended to prevent. Open borders and uninhibited immigration... More
“The Truth Is Out There” A seemingly benign sentiment that speaks to both the simplest of wonders and most esoteric dialogue a person can muster. In 1993, The X-Files had us believing that what was out there was aliens. Then The Matrix happened. Now, the Internet has asserted that it... More
I’m not going to lie, I didn’t vote for the subject of Beauty when “The PP Executive” was choosing this month’s topic. Though after putting together all of our pieces, I’m glad it’s where we went. This issue is short yet sweet and all about art; in life, as life,... More
The fiercest days of winter can easily whip, pierce and blow through one’s personal comfort zone. Yet suffering through the season is a point of pride in a country like Canada. And it should be. Having to endure the cold makes a (wo)man of you. It illuminates the fact that... More
The departing sentiment on Minotaurs’ first album, The Thing, is that “There is nothing new… out here… anymore;” a melancholy feeling that seems to echo through the production, not just in Nathan Lawr’s lyrics, but the tone of his vocals as well. It’s done in such a way that the... More
“The trouble is that you think you have time.” -Buddha Accurately predicting the future is something we humans haven’t quite mastered yet. For example: This was supposed to be a warm winter in Canada, the world was going to end last month, and it doesn’t look like we’re getting those... More
The first time I wrote about not writing about Hipsters I made the the equivalent argument of “No. You’re a Hipster, shut up.” I apologize. There is no doubt that I was missing something. Perhaps sobriety. By the time that piece was published, the term Hipster had degraded into such... More
You see a flower floating in a candle holder at a bar you haven’t been to in over a year and get stuck in a memory. It’s warm but not glowing. You remember the feeling but can’t place why this vague, far-away moment seems to matter so much. Until it... More
Thursday CLAUDIA YARUR & JIMMY CHIALE: “PAINTINGS IN DIALOGUE” | @ Hashtag #Hashtag Gallery on Dundas is known for its ability to bring together unique works of art, people and fun. What’s almost more impressive is that they manage to pack it all into their tiny street front abode a... More
While every Reporters Without Borders article may start with the hippie-esque, oft-irritating “Reporters Without Borders condemns…” and quotes on the site are consistently from themselves, they’ve been honest about Russia (and everything) for as long as they’ve existed. Most know that free speech in Russia doesn’t mean the same thing... More