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Happy Birthday Jonathan Adam Saunders ”Jay“ Baruchel (born April 9, 1982)

I love this man’s work. PMK FOREVER.

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Just finished the Scott Pilgrim series and I love it so much more than the film. I mean, the film is awesome but there’s so much more depth to the characters that the film can’t even hope to cover. Bryan Lee O’Malley’s put together a captivating story full of action, quirkiness, pop culture/Toronto/Canadian references, and genuine heart. It’s one of my favourite things that I’ve read in a while.

BREAKER HIGH IS ON YOUTUBE!

First off, young Ryan Gosling. Second, I love all those YTV teen sitcoms - they’re so bad, they’re good, and they have that “homegrown” appeal. Maybe it’s the nostalgia talking, but I wish that the TV execs would make shows like Breaker High, Radio Active, and Fries With That available to the public. Stream em online, heck, even sell em - I’d buy it. 

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Recommended Reading of the Day: On the occasion of the long-overdue release of Burma’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning pro-democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi following seven years under house arrest, allow me to recommend quite possibly the best account of day-to-day life in the Southeast Asian “republic” run by an isolationist, astrology-influenced military junta: Guy DeLisle’s graphic novel, Burma Chronicles.

DeLisle, a Canadien cartoonist, follows his wife, an aid worker with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders), to Burma, where he proceeds to take in the quotidian Burmese experience as a stranger in a strange land. Burma Chronicles is at once a travel guide the likes of which you won’t soon find in the Frommer’s aisle of your local book shop, and the private reflections of a casual observer trying to explain the inexplicable.

Hardcovers are available now through Amazon, with used copies starting at $8.50. The paperback version is due for release December 7, and is presently available for pre-order.

After you’re finished devouring Burma Chronicles, make sure to check out DeLisle’s other graphic travel journals: Shenzhen: A Travelogue From China and Pyongyang: A Journey in North Korea.

DeLisle writes (and draws) fascinating stuff. I really enjoyed Pyongyang and I’m putting this one on my to-read list.

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Shad — Rose Garden (ft. Lisa Lobsinger of Reverie Sound Revue/Broken Social Scene, and samples of a cover of Lynn Anderson’s Rose Garden)

I don’t know if Shad got any love here yet, but I think he deserves way more fans.

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To quote YouTube: “its not canadian hip hop at its finest. Its hip hop at its finest. period.I just hope the world listens to it.” So true. I need to listen to TSOL in its entirety, and soon.

Sleep in Peace - Matthew Barber

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hey ocean! and dan mangan performing wintersleep’s weighty ghost at the WCMA’s

Le Confessional

Today’s film screening by renowned Canadian playwright and director Robert LePage was his first foray into feature film directing. I loved the film for it’s seamless transitions, Hitchcock references, gorgeous camera work, and more. Definitely something I would watch again.

PS - His play The Blue Dragon is running during the Olympics and I’ve heard nothing but praise for it. Can’t wait to see it!

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The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving
From the album Left and Leaving

One my favorite songs, from one of my favorite bands. This would easily be in my top 20 songs of all-time list. If you don’t think these lyrics are amazing, then I don’t know what to say to you.

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I kinda forgot about how great The Weakerthans are. Thank you for reminding me.

Kanehsatake: 270 Years of Resistance

Today’s Canadian Film Studies viewing had me steaming in my seat. A great film documenting the tense military standoff between the Mohawk community of Kanehsatake and and town of Oka, Quebec over the summer of 1990.

Nobody Waved Goodbye (1964)

Watched this film today in Canadian Film Studies and really enjoyed it. Also, the prof directed the class to the National Film Board’s website where you can watch hundreds of Canadian films online for free, whether they be contemporary or silent docs.

Passing Out in America - Alexisonfire

In honour of Alexisonfire’s free show during the Olympics (yes!) and because I’m feeling nostalgic. This is from the Switcheroo Series that Alexisonfire did with Moneen (another favourite Canadian band) of their song “Passing of America.”

The Trotsky

Starring Jay Baruchel. A Canadian film about a high school student who believes he is the reincarnation of Leon Trotsky. This looks great, can’t wait for the spring release.

Love That Boy (2003)

I love this movie. Yeah, the trailer makes it look pretty cheesy, but that’s part of the appeal. I’m a big fan of the independent homegrown Canadian films, and it’s a real treat to see something fun and heartwarming come out of Halifax, Nova Scotia. Nadia Litz is adorable, and it even had a pre-Hard Candy Ellen Page in jean shorts and a tube top. What’s not to love?