I never thought classics could be so funny. And I never thought I would appreciate Twilight so much. Twitterature is exactly what you think it is when you first hear the word: literature via Twitter. Imagine some of your favourite classics (and some less favourite ones that made you sweat in class): The Catcher in… Read More Book Review: Twitterature by Alexander Aciman and Emmett Rensin
Academy Award winner Sandra Bullock stars in The Blind Side (available on DVD and Blu-Ray March 23). Based on Michael Lewis’ 2006 book, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, this movie tells the extraordinary story of Michael Oher and the woman who helped him achieve his potential, Leigh Anne Tuohy. Michael Oher spent the… Read More DVD Review: The Blind Side
One of the newest additions to TNT’s lineup is Leverage, a crime show that premiered a little over a year ago (December 2008, to be exact) and has recently released a soundtrack. For those of you who have never watched the series, it’s about a former insurance investigator, Nate Ford, who puts together a team… Read More Music Review: Leverage: Soundtrack from the Original Television Series
Nothing beats a good ghost story. From Sixth Sense to The Others to The X-Files’ episode “How the Ghosts Stole Christmas”, these are the stories that got me into writing in the first place. Thus it comes as no surprise that I jumped at the opportunity to watch Deadline, a haunted house movie featuring Brittany… Read More DVD Review: Deadline
Supernatural’s last episode before its six-week hiatus was nothing short of underwhelming. Don’t get me wrong; the episode was, in itself, fantastic. It wasn’t just a filler; it brought in another Apocalypse-related figure, i.e. our second Horseman of the Apocalypse, Famine. However, only die-hard fans will be left wanting more, and anxiously counting down the… Read More TV Review: Supernatural, Season 5, Episode 14: My Bloody Valentine
As The Devil Wears Prada is one of my favourite movies of 2006 (especially given Meryl Streep’s amazing performance), and Vogue’s September issue is one of the few fashion magazines I regularly buy, I was excited to hear about a movie called The September Issue, which chronicles the making of the 2007 edition of that… Read More DVD Review: The September Issue
To go forward, we must look back. I would like to find a way for the things that I write about to somehow build on one another. This way, I hope that they become part of a beautifully woven tapestry of ideas, rather than a train of thought here, and another one there. Which is… Read More
As long-time readers know, a book is definitely a great way to relax, but it doesn’t mean that the book itself has to be so dull and watered down that it literally relaxes you into a nap (that’s what law textbooks are for). It takes skill for a writer to perfect the blend of accessibility… Read More Book Review: Frame-Up by John F. Dobbyn
It wasn’t easy for Mary J Blige to ascend to the position of “Queen of Hip-Hop Soul,” but she does make it sound easy to remain there. Her ninth studio album is filled with yet another set of solid tracks that are sure to make her fans and fans of meaningful music alike happy. Even… Read More Music Review: Mary J Blige – Stronger With Each Tear
As one of the most sought-after photographers in Hollywood, Mark Liddell has spent the last 10 years discovering the ins and outs of the industry. In Exposed, we are promised a trip behind the scenes to understand where the ideas for the photoshoots come from and what inspires the photographer. The premise to this book… Read More Book Review: Exposed: 10 years in Hollywood by Mark Liddell
