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Review and Pictures: Samantha Bee’s I Know I Am, But What Are You?

Monday June 21, 2010

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Review and Pictures: Samantha Bee’s I Know I Am, But What Are You?

The Daily Show’s Samantha Bee has a new book out, a kind memoir of her childhood memories of growing up in Toronto. I’ll be updating this post as soon as I’ve finished reading the book and have coherently written out my thoughts of it (so far, it’s been an entertaining read with many literal “laugh out loud” moments) but for now, I’ll post my meet and greet story as well as some pictures taken from her book signing in Toronto on June 10th.

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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire at TIFF ‘09

Friday September 18, 2009

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Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire at TIFF ‘09

Precious: Based on the Novel Push by Sapphire had its gala screening at the Toronto International Film Festival and in attendance was director Lee Daniels, actors Paula Patton, Sherri Shepherd, Mariah Carey and newcomer Gabby Sidibe, and of course, executive producers Tyler Perry and Oprah. Mary J. Blige, who wrote the song “I Can See In Color” on the movie’s soundtrack, and Sapphire, author of Push, were also in attendance for the screening. Lucky for me, I had the opportunity to not only see them on stage to introduce the film, but also watch this incredibly powerful movie before it was released into theatres nationwide. Now the winner of TIFF’s People’s Choice Award!

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Win a Harajuku Lovers Fragrance prize package

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Win a Harajuku Lovers Fragrance prize package

Contest has ended! Thank you everyone for participating. Random.org has drawn a winner – comment #14. Congratulations to Louise G. from Quesnel, BC!
Are you a fan of Gwen Stefani’s Harajuku Lovers line? Particularly the fragrances? Or are you just a big fan of Gwen and/or No Doubt in general?
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No Doubt in Concert in Toronto – June 16, 2009

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No Doubt in Concert in Toronto – June 16, 2009

It’s hard to believe how fast time flies by. I can still remember the days of being a scrawny 7th grader, belting out the lyrics to “Don’t Speak” in the school’s corridor during recess with my friends. It was pretty much the only thing we could do to keep ourselves from freezing in the cold [...]

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Britney Spears’ Circus Tour

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Britney Spears’ Circus Tour

March 18, 2009 — I went to the Britney Spears “Circus” concert at the Air Canada Centre. It was a visual spectacle. The production value was way up there, with elaborate sets and side-show acts to keep the audience entertained between costume changes. The stage was set as a three ring circus, with a larger [...]

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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

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Dear Zachary: A Letter to a Son About His Father (2008)

Dear Zachary is a powerful documentary by Kurt Kuenne, whose sole intent for creating the film was to memorialize his murdered best friend. But as the story unfolds, the film evolves into so much more. At its premise, Dear Zachary is about how one man’s life was needlessly and viciously taken away from his loved [...]

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The culmination of those “New Grad: Job Hunting Sucks” posts

By Monday February 16, 2009

Sex and the City the Movie (2008)

By Wednesday October 22, 2008

Quirky and Fun: Harajuku Lovers Fragrance

By Tuesday October 14, 2008

Does The Secret Really Work? Well, let’s see.

By Sunday September 28, 2008

Coopers’ Camera (2008)

By Tuesday September 23, 2008

Dr. Horrible’s Sing-Along Blog: A Web Musical Made of Awesome

By Thursday July 17, 2008