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Month: March, 2010

You should’ve let Ann Coulter speak

I don’t like Ann Coulter. In fact, I would go so far as to so I hate Ann Coulter. She’s a shrill, unpleasant human being who cynically preaches ignorance and intolerance to make her living as a cog in the paleo-conservative anger machine. I try to ignore Ann Coulter as much as possible in the [...]

My declaration: Genius!

Would I go see an actual biopic about Weird Al? Yes. Dozens upon dozens of times. But this will have to do. “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” from Aaron Paul

The Actors Repertory Company presents The City

Among my various disparate extra-curricular activities, I am very fortunate to be on the Board of Directors for The Actors Repertory Company, a pretty kickass theatre group here in Toronto. Our latest show, Martin Crimp‘s The City, is premiering this week, and you should probably go see it. Why? Because it’s awesome. And that’s not [...]

Peter Graves, 1926 – 2010

You were in one of my favourite movies, and for that I am grateful. Thanks to darkchia00 for putting together the clips.

Liveblog: all night playwritin’

5:58 AM: Printed. And now, I sleep. 4:52 AM: I think I’m just about done this thing. I’ve lost all ability to judge how good it is. It’s in the director’s hands now. The director’s patient, patient hands. 4:10 AM: ….to Hell. 4:01 AM: Blargh. 3:33 AM: I now have a draft. Let the improvening [...]

Where I stay up all night and write a play

Since 2004 (and with an I’m-living-in-England absence in 2006), I’ve been taking part in a nifty little event called Trafalgar 24. The gig is pretty simple: you show up at 10PM at the Trafalgar Castle School, get assigned a room and some actors, and then write a 10 minute play due at 6AM the next [...]

A vampire movie I would actually see

I don’t really like vampires. Of course, in the imaginary worlds they inhabit, no one really likes vampires, unless you’re also a vampire or Anna Paquin. I’m talking more about the idea of vampires as fictional characters or plot devices. Zombies are my thing – they’re way scarier, and I find the metaphor more compelling*. [...]