Anthony Bourdain was found dead today in Strasbourg, France. A celebrity chef and host of popular food and travel shows like No Resevations and Parts Unknown, he was known for bringing international destinations and cultures to life through their food … Continue reading Anthony Bourdain, 1956 – 2018
First of all, don’t worry, the title is as much French as there’s going to be (even that is stretching my own abilities and may be wrong). Second, today’s day thread is about one of my favourite places in Canada, … Continue reading Le fil de la journée en Gaspésie
I almost forgot that I signed up to do the day thread today, so here’s a quick look at one of my favourite buses, the GMC New Look. Introduced in 1959 and produced until 1986, the GMC New Look was … Continue reading The Day Thread has a New Look
Welcome to the day thread live pre-scheduled from Hogtown, Tronnah, the Centre of the Universe, the 6ix, Muddy York, or, if you really insist, Toronto, Ontario. Yes, it’s my first day thread, and if you’ve ever read my comments here, you … Continue reading The Toronto Day Thread
For most of Counterpart’s runtime so far, our Howard’s role in the story so far has mostly been to give befuddled reactions to the events occurring around him, while characters like Other Howard and Harry Lloyd’s Peter Quayle have been … Continue reading Counterpart S1E4: “Both Sides Now”
No real review tonight, I’m afraid: I had a couple of drinks with dinner, and I am lacking the mental capacity to think critically about a show as dense as Counterpart. I may come back tomorrow evening and write something … Continue reading Counterpart S1E3: “The Lost Art of Diplomacy”
From the looks of things, no one has started posting coverage of Counterpoint yet (though I can’t speak to anything that may be on the Other Side’s Avocado), even though we’re on the second episode I guess I might as … Continue reading Counterpart S1E2: “Birds of a Feather”
A little over a month ago, on October 17th, an entire country stopped to remember a singer. His name was Gord Downie, he was the frontman of Canada’s The Tragically Hip, and he had passed away from terminal brain … Continue reading Artist Spotlight: The Tragically Hip
