Beauty’s religion
Let’s go Rome! For those of you who don’t know, I am off to England and Italy tomorrow for three weeks of social and quasi-religious fulfilment. (Read: seeing friends, drinking cider, and buying ...
We could lay our heads down or be forever sleepless
First off, a note to the slowpokes: the Weekly Scoop story mentioned in my last post has already been replaced by the current week’s issue, so you missed the boat. HOWEVER, I will probably post a ...
Backbeat, the word is on the street
Another one of my Weekly Scoop stories hit newsstands this week. It’s about Paris Hilton and how she’s, like, so totally over, you know? The issue is dated Feb. 6, 2006 and features the ...
There’s something about you that really reminds me of money
Working at ION is a kick so far. These pieces aren’t my best work, but now that I have some freelancers on board to do the heavy lifting, this whole editor bag should only get better. Epiphany: ...
And my destination, makes it worth the while
Considering my job (and maybe for all writers), it’s extremely bizarre to experience a week in which you are both prolific and totally unproductive at the very same time. I spent the past few ...
Why am I such a misfit? I am not just a nitwit!
Wise words from Hermey the Dentist Elf. Personally, I was a much bigger fan of Bumbles the Abominable Snow Monster, but I always root for the underdog. What can I say? I’ve been sick. ...
Welcome to the jungle
There’s so much to report! For one thing, I am the new Arts and Culture Editor of ION Magazine. It’s the sweetest little alternative monthly glossy out of Vancouver. (It’s more like an art book ...
This is the last worthless evening that you’ll have to spend
So with 725 visits to my name (literally) the hit counter has been officially reset. Hopefully now I’ll be able to get a better sense of who’s actually tuning in. In other boring-ass news: I ...
Reeeeeeee wind
Halloween is the best, isn’t it? News of the day? The site’s being redesigned. Sorta. During the next week or so I’ll be reorganizing like a mofo, resetting the hit counter and ...
Become a better you with books
BOOKS | Self-help books for the back-to-school season. Forget Bridget Jones and her hook-a-man manuals. Let die the Susan Powter days of your mother. Self-help books have finally jumped into the ...
Chuck Klosterman is tired, and he hates his new book
BOOKS & CULTURE | Chuck Klosterman is tired. He’s been out promoting his new book Killing Yourself to Live for six weeks and the poor man has had enough. He’s tired of travelling and ...
A day in Gibsons, BC
TRAVEL | British Columbia is beautiful, but a day in Gibsons, BC isn’t something I’d particularly recommend. City: Gibsons, BC Population: 4,205 Location: A 40 minute ferry ride from ...