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The Tongue, Spine, and Heart of Downton Abbey
By Rachael Nisenkier // TV
Downton Abbey has become a bit of a phenomenon among a certain brand of television fanatic. Paced like a soap opera, with enough drama to spare, Downton Abbey combines a …
My Theatre Nominees- Q&A with Michael Therriault
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
Before we announce the winners of the 2011 My Theatre Awards, we’re proud to present the My Theatre Nominee Interview Series. My first memory of The Stratford Shakespeare Festival is …
420 Characters by Lou Beach
By Borah Coburn // Books
This is one of those books that I’ll be re-reading for a long time to come (this means I’m in love, folks). I might even get creepy and start memorizing …
This Means Giggles, Despite Myself
By Rachael Nisenkier // Cinema
There are many, many things that do not work about This Means War; check out Rotten Tomatoes, where the film is currently getting a 26% fresh rating. The movie is …
The 2011 Award Nominee Interview Series
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
Today we kick off our 2011 Award Nominee Interview Series. Last year we had close to 30 interviews with nominees for our My TV, My Cinema and My Theatre Awards. …
The Curious Case of Ted & Robin
By Kelly Bedard // TV
How I Met Your Mother devotees cried foul last week when their favourite heartfelt sitcom ended on a cliffhanger of wife-searcher Ted proclaiming his love, once again, to Robin, his …
Mr. Darcy Doesn’t Love You
By Borah Coburn // Books
Okay. So I went to the bookstore recently, and I was just browsing around the bookstore, looking for something new and exciting to read, like I do, and I noticed …
Paradise Lost 3: Purgatory
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
The Oscar-nominated third installment of HBO’s Paradise Lost documentary series is provocatively unsettling to watch. The crippling poverty, widespread ignorance, self-righteous rage and incomprehensible hatred that mark the Arkansas town …
Overdue Praise: Theatre Edition
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
I see so much theatre that sometimes a really great show can slip through the cracks and not get reviewed. If I see something without a press ticket, or on …
Be The Man… On A Wedding Cake
By Borah Coburn // Books
Be The Man is a step-by-step guide for grooms—going from planning the engagement ring and proposal, all the way to checklists for the big day—written by Chris Easter, the co-founder …
On the Topic of Channing Tatum
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
Girls are crazy for Channing Tatum. Seriously, there was a row of girls behind me at The Vow who literally squealed when he appeared shirtless for 15 seconds (they also …
Sports Superstar of the Week- Jeremy Lin
By Kelly Bedard // Sports
If you haven’t heard of the Knicks’ new superstar by now you clearly haven’t been paying much attention. The 23-year-old undrafted Harvard grad (3.1 GPA in Economics, by the way) …
Parks & Rec Catches My Dreams
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Andy’s rousing campaign ditty has been stuck in my head since I watched Thursday’s truly phenomenal episode of Parks & Recreation, and probably will continue to be stuck there for …
Potted Potter; My Funny Valentine
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
I had the best Valentine’s Day ever! Because I got to spend it with Dan & Jeff* and Harry Potter. What started as an Edinburgh Fringe show has brought the …
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