Grumpy Young Man on avoiding wedding season
This summer, I didn’t go to any weddings. For a 29 year old, that’s impressive. Read More
Zinfandel wines with Dr. Booze
Some of these wines may actually be quite fine, a sentence I never expected to type about a zinfandel. Read More
Navigating Netflix: Beavis and Butt-head Do America
After great success came to them on the small screen, and with Mike Judge’s Hollywood clout rising, Beavis and Butt-head made the leap to the big one in 1996. Read More
Navigating Netflix: The Kids in the Hall
For five seasons, these good Canadian boys popped up on CBC to push the envelope of comedy in the most ridiculous and brilliant of ways. Read More
Lost in the supermarket
Best Neighbourhood in Canada: As long as there have been supermarkets, there has been artistic backlash against them. Read More
Navigating Netflix: Mallrats
Mallrats did not receive the critical acclaim that Clerks did and was a box office flop. But once it hit home video, it achieved cult classic status, becoming a favourite among comic book aficionados. But why? Read More
Miley Cyrus: Caricatures of race
There's a lot to unpack on Miley Cyrus' controversial performance at the VMAs. Read More
Cheap Ozzie reds
The problem with Australian wines are less with the more expensive wines but in the cheap wines. Read More
Navigating Netflix: Colombiana
It’s been pretty clearly established in this column that I cannot resist a Luc Besson film, no matter how bad it might turn out to be. Read More
Best alleyway in Canada
Best Neighbourhood in Canada: Cracked and crumbling concrete slabs lean into the centre of the strip, a valley much like the Red's, strewn with detritus, busted bottles, and draped in the sickly sweet odours of rotting garbage throughout the year, this is by far the Best Alleyway in Canada. Read More
Grumpy over Ashton Kutcher’s “performance” at the Teen Choice Awards
If Kutcher is convinced brains and not beauty is why he’s considered sexy, then he’s Punk’d himself. Read More
Navigating Netflix: Hell on Wheels
People in the world of Hell on Wheels are replaceable and are expected to give their lives in service of the railroad. So don’t get attached to any of the characters. Read More
The difference between U.S.: The disappearing border part 1
Which region enjoys the greatest cross border solidarity? Read More
Dr. Booze on the subtlety of pinot blanc
Pinot blanc is a wine that most people ignore. Read More
Check your privilege, white people
Just as men don’t get to decide what is or isn’t misogynist, white people don’t get to decide what is or isn’t racist Read More
Navigating Netflix: Justified
There’s plenty of Justified to come so now is the definitely the time to get on board. Read More