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Toronto is home to many film festivals. While some feature artful, poignant films and narratives, others curate a selection of absurd b films. The Toronto After Dark Film Festival falls into the latter category, showcasing horror, sci-fi, and cult cinema. The annual festival has a one week run, and while many of the films featured in their lineup scream ‘terrible movie soon to have not-so-ironic cult following’, the festival has screened some pretty stellar films in the past. For example, a couple of years ago they screened Let the Right One In, the mind blowing, incredibly subtle Sweedish vampire movie (that is now being made for American audiences) which put Twilight to shame (as any good vampire narrative should).While I’m sure this year’s lineup at the Toronto After Dark Film Festival will follow this tradition of featuring great independent films, the real fun of the TADFF lies in their selection of films that leave you completely dumbstruck by their absurdity. Admittedly, I have a soft spot for terrible, b grade horror and cult films. continue reading… Comment Growing Up Dot Com
I must have been in fourth or fifth grade the year my father connected our family computer to the internet. At that time I had been given a hand me down, black and white, Acer laptop. I remember thinking it was the coolest thing ever, even if I only used it for basic word processing and solitaire, it was my own personal laptop and that made it awesome. The Herlihey communal computer was a little more tricked out. I spent quite a bit of time playing CD Rom games with my older sister – we were particularly obsessed with DOOM – and learning about random items (such as the Nile) on Microsoft Encarta. I was standing in the doorway of the basement office where our lovely home computer lived, shifting anxiously from foot to foot as my dad and his friend tinkered about with the dial up connection. I was insanely curious to see what the internet was all about and could hardly contain my excitement. Perhaps out of his own enthusiasm, or anxiousness, my dad shooed me away as he and his unnamed friend continued tooling around; I sulked off as the dial up gargle sounded behind me. 10 Comments Scott Pilgrim VS Mirvish Village
Mirvish Village was hopping last night as hundreds of nerds crowded Markham street for the midnight release of the latest, and final, Scott Pilgrim book. Scott Pilgrim is a series of graphic novels by Bryan Lee O’Malley. An international hit, the series is set in Toronto; holding a special place in the hearts of Torontonians. continue reading… Comment ARG and Women: Moving Beyond The Hot BrunetteOver the past few months I’ve had the absolute pleasure of working with Andrea Phillips, an independent game designer and interactive writer. She will be speaking this week at ARG Fest discussing the phenomenon of ‘hot brunettes who need your help’. The above video is an extended version of the talk she’ll be giving, which she presented at SXSWi 2010. continue reading… Comment You Say Party! I Say Dessert!
What happens when you mix a Sergeant in the US Military, with the Toronto Pride Parade, on the 4th July, in a condo located in the Gay Village? You get the makings for one amazing hybrid party, friends! Since Toronto’s Pride Parade happen to fall on the 4th of July, and since Joe Hoebing – everyone’s favourite Texan – happened to be staying at Christine’s condo (located at Yonge and Charles) we couldn’t resist having a Happy Independence / Pride Day party. Of course, not wanting to pass up the opportunity to create some snacks for such an awesomely themed party, I whipped up a few treats perfectly suited for the celebration. So in a Dana Learn’s To Cook extravaganza I present: Rainbow Lemon Cupcakes, Red White and Blue Almond Sugar Cookies (with Lemon Glaze), and of course, Gay Pirate Balls Comment |
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