I’ve said before that My Drunk Kitchen is really the only cooking show worth watching in any medium and now it’s even better. Mary Louise Parker, who hasn’t been seen much since Weeds ended its run in 2012, is the special guest star this week. This particular episode is about baking! Specifically it’s about baking…
Best Live Music Venue in Canada?
Nominations are now underway in a new contest on CBC Radio 3. They are looking for Canada’s best live music venue. “… And the choice is up to YOU! Simply nominate your favourite Canadian club on our blog, or email your nomination to searchlight@cbcradio3.com. Your choice must be indoor, cater to live music, have a…
Boost – Another Finalist: Monday Morning
It appears that I was wrong when I said that White Collar criminals was the only Canadian finalist in YouTube’s Project Direct. So out of fairness here is the other Monday Morning – again the shorts with the most votes will get a screening at the Sundance Film Festival. So please watch, rate and comment…
CBC offers $100,000 for new Hockey Theme Song
You may have heard that the CBC is looking to replace the Hockey Night in Canada theme. This isn’t just a rumor. According to Inside the CBC negotiations have broken down and the Hockey Night in Canada Theme is gone from the CBC. But wait, if you’re a musician or composer you are going to…
Screw the Oscars Anyway
Sure it was great to see so many Canadians nominated but really, the Oscars are tired and predictable and tend to reward personal popularity and box office success more than anything. Overall it has all the excitement and drama of Feist being nominated for “Best New Artist” (a joke in itself) and then losing to…
CBC Will Give You 50k For Making Promises You Don’t Plan on Keeping
Some people think Canada has a leadership deficit if you’re between 18-25 and think you can fix it – Please grab a video camera and then visit http://www.cbc.ca/nextprimeminister/ for all the rules and stuff. Last year’s contest (the whole thing) is here
Literary Potscard Competition
If every picture is worth a thousand words then a postcard has to be worth at least 500. Geist Magazine and the Tyee are co-sponsoring Geist’s 4th annual Literal Literary Postcard Story Contest. The rules are simple, take a poscard, any post card and write a story to go with it – 500 words max.…