Indie band, The Clips
MUSIC | You may not have heard of them, but The Clips are indie up-and-comers. The group is an eclectic foursome composed of drummer and sometimes-violinist Jeremy Gruman, guitarist Mike Jones, ...
As You Like It at Bard on the Beach
EVENT | As You Like It at Bard on the Beach. It’s stagecraft-romantic-comedy time! Welcome courtiers, one and all. Vancouver’s Bard on the Beach Shakespeare Festival is back for its ...
Can you afford a butler?
CULTURE | Can you afford a butler? A version of this piece of utterly shameful diarrhea published in Dose on June 6, 2005, shown below. More stupid culture pieces are here. “Thank you Jeeves. ...
A few short reads (comics and graphic novels)
BOOKS | Short reads (comics and graphic novels). Comics are cool. I’m not necessarily talking Marvel, but even just a few images can make a tome of endless text seem more accessible. Yet ...
A world of blogs
BOOKS | A world of blogs. [2018: This just cracks me up. Some of my old content is just SO DATED. Not as dated as this piece, thankfully, but dated.] Not into blogs? You should be. Blogs are ...
Can a show outlive its cast?
TV | Can a show outlive its cast? Sometimes. Sure. It’s been known to happen. Not often, but occasionally. And in fact, it’s happening right now. Come September you won’t be able to ...
Everything bad is good for you
REVIEW | Everything Bad is Good for You, 2005. This just in: TV makes you smart. At least, according to Steven Johnson’s new book, Everything Bad is Good For You, it does. Wait, it gets better. ...
Monster-in-law review
Monster-in-law REVIEW | Fonda meets Jenny from the Block. If you think the line “I think you dislocated my Vagina” is funny, Monster-in-law may be for you. Starring Jennifer Lopez, Jane Fonda, ...
Interview with psychic Dougall Fraser
INTERVIEW with psychic Dougall Fraser | Dougall Fraser is having a bad day. He’s been up since 5 a.m., he’s jet lagged, and there’s a problem with his hotel room. He’s ...
Paul Haggis interview
Paul Haggis INTERVIEW | He’s the guy who penned the Million Dollar Baby screenplay that won Hilary Swank, Morgan Freeman and Clint Eastwood Oscars. But Paul Haggis isn’t full of himself. On the ...
Crash movie review
Crash movie REVIEW | Crash isn’t a happy movie. It’s actually pretty depressing. It’s somewhat like Magnolia, only with a whole lot of racism. People are probably going to love it. Crash is about ...
Sarah Vowell Q&A, Assassination Vacation
Sarah Vowell Q&A | Who is Sarah Vowell? She’s been compared to Lisa Simpson. She was the voice of Violet in Pixar’s The Incredibles. She used to be a rock journalist, and now she writes ...