Link of the Day: AI50
“50 years ago, Peter Benensen was outraged when he heard of two Portuguese students imprisoned for raising their wine glasses in a toast to freedom. He was moved to act, and put pen to paper to voice his anger. One man spoke out against the obvious injustice these two students were facing, and the world’s […]
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“The real press will eat [Arnold Schwarzenegger] alive”
There’s an interesting article on Google Books about Arnold Schwarzenegger, his press machine and his personal history. It appeared in the March 1992 issue of Spy Magazine, and it’s a hell of a look not only at Schwarzenegger’s troubling past and personality, but also at the powerful PR team and complacent entertainment press that kept […]
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AIDS Walk Update: 18% of my fundraising goal achieved
Many thanks, and a happy Father’s Day, to Ramanan Sivaranjan for his donation this week! It’s been less than a couple of weeks since I signed up to do this year’s AIDS Walk for Life, and we’ve already achieved 18% of my goal of raising $1,000 for the AIDS Committee of Toronto. Not bad at […]
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Link of the Day: Diaspora Dialogues
“Diaspora Dialogues,” their website explains, “supports the creation and presentation of new fiction, poetry and drama that reflect the complexity of the city through the eyes of its richly diverse writers. Publishing and mentoring activities, as well as a monthly multidisciplinary performance festival, help encourage the creation of a literature that is vibrant and inclusive, […]
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In which my grandfather’s ghost pays a visit to Facebook
My aunt Karen, who’s on Facebook, recently changed her profile pic to an old photo of my grandfather. It’s apparently one of those fun little things that’s going around the web: “In honor of 2011 Father’s Day, change your profile picture to a picture of your father and keep it there till June 20, 2011.” […]
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Link of the Day: Adoption in Canada
Adoption in Canada promotes itself as the “complete resource for women with unplanned pregnancies who might consider placing their babies for adoption in Canada.” The site offers a confidential toll-free number, as well as a list of provincial and national resources. It’s mainly a web portal offering care and counseling to expectant mothers, with the […]
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?, the Mysterians, and the tell-all age of social media
? and the Mysterians were a rock band formed in Michigan in 1962. You may know them as the group behind 1966′s “96 Tears,” a staple of any decent classic rock station. “The band’s frontman and primary songwriter,” Wikipedia states, “was ?. Though the singer has never confirmed it, Library of Congress copyright registrations indicate […]
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Link of the Day: Get Equal
The mission behind Get Equal is “to empower the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ) community and our allies to take bold action to demand full legal and social equality, and to hold accountable those who stand in the way.” From the look of things, it’s one of the more aggressive organizations in the […]
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Babylon Telecom might finally relaunch their podcast
This according to the horse’s mouth. I’ll believe it when I see it, and frankly, I’ve got other things on the go. But it might be worth tuning in on Thursday to see if anything’s actually come of these lofty promises.
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It’s Friday, so here’s the video for “All Night Long” by Lionel Richie
Damn right, everybody. Street party on a sound stage in the eighties, featuring the dudes from Breakin’. Not only that, but just when it looks like the local beat cop’s about to bust the whole thing up, it turns out that he’s not only totally into it, but he can also dance with the best […]
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