22 February 2012
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 …
21 February 2012
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. …
20 February 2012
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 …
20 February 2012
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 …
19 February 2012
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 …
18 February 2012
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 …
18 February 2012
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) …
18 February 2012
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 …
18 February 2012
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 …
17 February 2012
Valentine’s Day on TV: Exhibits E-K
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Rachael’s already talked about the phenomenal Valentine’s Day episodes from New Girl, How I Met Your Mother, Up All Night and (my personal favourite) The Middle. But the schmoopiest holiday …
16 February 2012
Singing Along with Grease
By Kelly Bedard // Cinema
Chicago is the best movie-musical ever made, Singing in the Rain is my favourite classic and I will always have a special place in my heart for the underrated gem …
16 February 2012
Death on Revenge
By Kelly Bedard // TV
Last night’s highly anticipated episode of Revenge was the fulfillment of promises that were made in the very first few seconds of the series. The Fire & Ice Ball in …
15 February 2012
Love from Afar at the COC
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
The Canadian Opera Company is known for big productions- whether it’s the expansive drawing room of Rigoletto, the stark abyss of Iphigenia in Tauris or the cathedral from Tosca, currently splitting …
15 February 2012
Caroline, or Change: Absurdist Conventionality
By Kelly Bedard // Theatre
I’ve heard nothing but glorious praise for Acting Up Stage/Obsidian Theatre’s recent production of Caroline, or Change at the Berkeley Street Theatre. After Acting Up Stage’s glorious production of Parade …
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