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I like my culture like my potatoes: all mashed up
I like the ideals of the copy-paste culture that is the very substructure of the Internet: share and share alike. Hilarious link? Copy, paste and broadcast it to any number of people you know or are...
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Edmonton's problem
The other day, stalwart blogger and friend Mack Male posted a tweet about his dining experience at Sabor Divino. His tweet said: “Overheard at Sabor Divino, waiter to patrons visiting from Texas: ‘Of...
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The Great Pyramids of Edmonton
A few weeks ago, Rachel took me out for my birthday. We’d talked a lot about going to the recently re-opened Muttart Conservatory, located in the very picturesque neighbourhood of Cloverdale (and in...
View ArticleYXD addendum: a letter of explanation from my city councillor
I was obviously happy with the decision Edmonton City Council made about the downtown airport. And even though I didn’t receive a response to my letter from both of my city representatives at the time...
View ArticleOld-media for trolls
On rare occasions when I happen to pick up a copy of Edmonton’s newspaper of record, the Edmonton Journal, I frequently stumble upon the “Venting” section. It’s a place where people can share their...
View ArticleFirst-time Fringers…
My co-host Scott C. Bourgeois and I had the opportunity over the weekend to spend an hour interviewing Mike Young and Simon Crowley, co-writers of the Edmonton Fringe production of Captain Hook versus...
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In my humble opinion, you suck
A few recent comments at one of the other blogs I moderate — OilersNation.com — have got me to thinking about some of the language people use that makes them sound like, for lack of another term,...
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Missing: Alberta's premier
Dave Cournoyer and I had beers last week. It was the beginning of something beautiful, as Dave filled me in on his take on politics in the province and country, and I told him why I am variously...
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Democracy *can* be beautiful
A few days ago, I got to spend some quality time with my business partner Andy. Andy’s lived near the Alberta Legislature Building for a few years now and is selling his place. It’ll be a good move for...
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Life over the last few weeks, Vol. 1
It’s been tough finding time to post about anything, really. Between work, meetings, managing the hockey sites and everything else, life’s been a cluster**** these last few weeks. However, in an effort...
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TwitterTrek: Dr Pulaski is teh sucks
My good friend Chris and I had a chance to sit down together last week and watch another episode of TNG. This time, we selected something from that shameful second season, where they’ve swapped out the...
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Getting to know the Unknown Studio
Scott C Bourgeois and I started the Unknown Studio as something of a lark… We both wanted to dip our toes into the podcasting pool, but had up until the beginning of our discussion lacked the tools and...
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Life in bullet points, Vol. 2
As life continues to be a hilarious comedy of errors, leaving me little time to actually blog (excepting this week, where I’ve made a fairly concerted effort to get ‘er done), I’ve begun compiling some...
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Peeking back, looking forward…
I was unfortunately unable to attend Pecha Kucha Night 5 last night at the Horowitz Theatre on the U of A campus. However, by all accounts, it was a tremendous event. Long-time friend and Girls And...
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Get to know an awesome person
Welcome to the first [only?] edition of Get to Know an Awesome Person. Some weeks ago, my friend Brittney Le Blanc sent me an email asking me to answer some questions about my working life and life in...
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'Dave? I'd take a bullet for ya'
I’ve had politics on the brain lately, as we released episode 9 of the Unknown Studio this long weekend. On this episode, we discussed the state of politics, citizen engagement and the party system in...
View ArticleMusic to enrage the savage beast
You would be surprised how many of our clients ask to have music with auto-play inserted into their websites. I always discourage this line of thinking, but it always seems to come up. So I put this...
View ArticleLife in bullet points, Vol. 3
You know when people say things like, “It’s been one of those days,” and all you can think is that they’re being really vague and you wish they’d use more precise language, and oh my gods!, they’re...
View ArticleThings that go bump in the… well, anytime really
I’m not a huge believer in ghosts. I definitely fascinated by the possibility of their existence, and I love hearing people’s ghost stories — particularly when they’re first-hand — but I’m one of those...
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Nerding it up with nerds…
Since launching the Unknown Studio last June with Scott, we’ve both variously been trying to find ways to promote the show. Some of that has meant appearing on other podcasts… Or, one other podcast,...
View ArticleGetting to know The Edmontonian(s)
The first time I met Jeff Samsanow was actually at the same event where I rekindled my friendship with Unknown Studio co-host Scott C. Bourgeois. It was an Edmonton Tweet-up at a bar that no longer...
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Playing the game of Edmonton
Friend of the show Brittney Le Blanc has done a much better write up on this subject on her own blog, but I felt I should add my two cents. Are you playing foursquare yet? If not, take a few minutes...
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Canada’s Worst Drivers
An average afternoon in Edmonton? I consider myself to be an average driver. I make the occasional mistake on the road, yes, but nothing serious and I have certainly never put anyone’s life in...
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Teeing up the undead
I rarely dream, or if I do I usually fail to remember my dreams. I may even have nightmares that I don’t remember, which is fine by me. But over the weekend, while I was asleep, I had a brainwave…...
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It’s cold in Edmonton – deal with it
It gets cold here in Edmonton. Usually around the time January rolls around, we see a few days with abysmally cold temperatures. And on those days when the temperature falls below the -30 Celsius mark,...
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Watch This: Christmas Movies
In the latest installment of our ongoing Watch This feature – in which Adam and I give you a rundown on movies you absolutely have to see – we introduce a brand new feature in which Adam or I give you...
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Arnold Schwarzenegger: Rock. Solid. Moviestar.
I didn’t realize it until very recently, but I am without question a huge Arnold Schwarzenegger fan. I could give two squirts what the man’s political policies are now that he’s the Governor of...
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The Aughts: ten awesome albums
Rather than pick the ten best albums of the last decade — a nearly impossible task, in my opinion — I decided to pick one influential album from each year and talk about why I think it’s particularly...
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Watch This: Sci-fi television
In this latest instalment of our ongoing Watch This feature — in which Adam and I give you a rundown on movies you absolutely have to see — we don’t talk about movies at all. Instead, we’ll be running...
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Olympiaaaaaa!
This Wednesday marks a fairly significant day in Edmonton, one which is tied to a fairly significant event taking place in the fairly significant month of February (which is fairly significant for,...
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Wherein Scott spoils the 82nd Academy Awards
Hollywood… dun dun, dun dun, dun dun dun, Hollywood… It’s that time of year again when nominees are set on edge, performers begin prepping the musical numbers, and the band gets ready to play you off...
View ArticlePepsi’s viral failure
Attempting to cast a net around and harness that ethereal sense of nationalism and pride is a dubious exercise at best. Trying to make something with the intent of it going viral is seldom successful....
View ArticleAfloat on a sea of consumer choices
Sometimes it feels like no matter the choices we make — buying clothes, going out, mowing the lawn (or even having a lawn) — we’re doing something to harm the environment, indigenous group, or some...
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Watch This: Grown-Up Cartoons
Yes, this feature is supposed to be about movies. But it’s also our website and we can do whatever we want. In your face! In this latest installment of our ongoing Watch This feature — in which Adam...
View ArticleTrololoing our way to Utopia
If you haven’t heard the name Eduard Khil or been the victim of the newest and possible the most hilarious internet meme since the Rick Roll, then you’ve probably just emerged from a cave in some...
View ArticleSome quality time with TED
Just shy of a month ago, I dropped $100 to attend a day filled with lectures and presentations. TED Talks came to Edmonton thanks to an excellent group of thought leaders here in the city. Before TEDx...
View ArticleRomeo and Juliet: Such Tweet Sorrow
Yes, dear reader, I still live. And, equally astonishing for many of you, I still write. On occasion. Really, I hope to post more in the coming days. In the meantime, Adam sent me an e-mail today that...
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Watch This: Scary Aliens
In this latest instalment of our ongoing Watch This feature — in which Adam and I give you a rundown on shows or movies you absolutely must see — we take a look at movies starring beings from beyond...
View ArticleBraaaaaains
Anyone who knows me, will know that I’m a huge fan of the survival horror genre. From sci-fi-style movies like Alien to videogames like Resident Evil (the original), Silent Hill and Dead Space, I find...
View ArticleFor the love of the sexy
There’s a lot of cool and sexy things happening in Edmonton*. Most of those cool and sexy things were highlighted by the very cool and very sexy Brenda Kerber in her new column over at Vue Weekly....
View ArticleFrom V to Z
I read an interesting tidbit in the Hollywood Reporter that said: “[...] [C]ould zombies be making a run — or, perhaps, a very slow, clumsy walk — at the pop culture crown?” As a huge fan of the zombie...
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Fire + Arcade ≠ Love
In another life, I was the Arts editor at a small newspaper. There, the seedling that was my love for music blossomed. I tried out new genres, venturing beyond my old standby (skate punk) and really...
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Stretching Your Christmas Shopping Dollar
Fill your cart without emptying your wallet! ‘Tis the season for long lines, no parking spots, that Paul McCartney song playing in every single store you go to, and endless frustrations around every...
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Watch This: Christmas Movies 2
A year ago, Adam and I gave a thoughtful look at some of the classic Christmas movies that make the very cockles of our hearts glow with warmth. We shared our memories of the wonderful, quirky and...
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Wining for the Edmonton Symphony Orchestra
I consider myself to be a “social drinker.” I don’t go out to get drunk, and I rarely have any sort of alcoholic beverages by myself, but I enjoy them with company. Beer, scotch, girly-drinks: there’s...
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Wherein Scott spoils the 83rd Academy Awards
Friends, it’s time again for that most wonderful time of year I like to call “Oscar Season.” It’s a lot like “Rabbit Season” and “Duck Season”, except with more glitz, less bird-shot to the face, and...
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
There are two sides to every story What if the Wicked Witch of the West wasn’t bad? What if Dorothy wasn’t as innocent as she seemed? That’s exactly what Gregory Maguire tells us in his novel Wicked:...
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Feeling Out of Touch
Justin Bieber, bigger than the Beatles since 2010 I won’t lie to you. I rarely know who anyone on the cover of the magazines at the grocery store are. It seems that I have to watch Saturday Night Live...
View ArticleAt the Theatre: Gargamel
Sometimes, bad things happen to good people. And sometimes, to cope, people need to lash out at something – anything – just to help make sense of it. That’s more or less the premise behind Gargamel, a...
View ArticleMadame Butterfly unleashed in Edmonton
A few weeks back, we got an email from Kathleen Ochoa asking if we could publish a review she did of Madame Butterfly, which she saw the last weekend in August. We meant to post this sooner, but then...
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