In 2013, Girls Rock Camp Toronto held three sold out camp sessions and had a long waiting list of kids that never got in. Not only should this never happen but the kids should be able to come back every year. Girls Rock Camp has been one of my favorite things to happen in the…
Is Rob Ford Headed for American Reality TV?
The bad news for the city of Toronto is that Rob Ford may have found a way to embarrass the city even more than he has as mayor, the good news is that he may have found a job that will lure him away from city politics. The Wire is reporting that the producers of…
May 8 Fundraiser for Toronto Group that Helps Young People with Mental Health Issues
My friend Lillian Chyna has been working for years now to get Young Ones up and running. So far she is doing amazing work and on May the 8th there is a fundraiser in the ballroom of the Palais Royale to keep things going. Young Ones (Youngones.ca) helps to fill a glaring hole in the Canadian…
British man does Canadian things, shares “What I did in Canada” video
A British man visits Canada (primarily Ontario I think) and films himself doing many stereotypically Canadian things. Although I wasn’t aware that some of these things were stereotypical (welding?) anyway … he’s posted this wonderful little collage to commemorate his travels. Via England
Toronto Election Reform Passes: Rob Ford’s Chance of Reelection Just Fell to Zero
I just got an email informing me that the Ranked Ballot Initiative of Toronto has passed the Provincial Parliament. Their ranked ballot initiative is my favorite voting system, hands down over proportional representation. Hopefully it will catch on elsewhere. Basically the next time Toronto votes, they will rank the candidates instead of just choosing one.…
If You Are Also Using Controlled Substances, This is the Rob Ford Update You Want
When the folks at Taiwanese NMAWorldEdition report a story, they don’t seem to play by the same rules as Western news organizations, but they do make it entertaining and it’s hard to miss their points, even without speaking the language.
Video: Maylee Todd – “Baby’s Got It”
My friend Maylee sings pretty, here she is singing pretty in a new video, directed by Reynard Li. You can find the single and other things she sings at mayleetodd.com.
Video: Maylee Todd – “Baby’s Got It”
My friend Maylee sings pretty, here she is singing pretty in a new video, directed by Reynard Li. You can find the single and other things she sings at mayleetodd.com.
Video: Rob Ford “I want to slam dance with Honey Boo Boo” (Bad Lip Reading)
If there was ever a hall of fame for bad mayors, Rob Ford would surely be a favorite. His reputation is so bad that when the courts finally booted him from office for ethical violations it was headline news internationally. Now someone has given him the bad lip reading treatment: via Torontoist
Video: Rob Ford “I want to slam dance with Honey Boo Boo” (Bad Lip Reading)
If there was ever a hall of fame for bad mayors, Rob Ford would surely be a favorite. His reputation is so bad that when the courts finally booted him from office for ethical violations it was headline news internationally. Now someone has given him the bad lip reading treatment: via Torontoist