Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
Showing posts with label culture. Show all posts
2014-04-06

Scarves

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Concept: 2 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: April 6 is National Tartan Day . The Long Version: Scarves are somethin...
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2012-05-11

Stroll: Psychogeographic Walking Tours of Toronto

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Concept: 3 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: Avoid the culs-de-sac…s. The Long Version: Stroll is a book that I'v...
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2012-01-17

SOPA/PIPA

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Concept: 0 out of 5 Execution: 0 out of 5 Yeah, but: If it's pro-business and the Globe And Mail still hates it, it's rea...
2011-09-07

"American Signs" by Lisa Mahar

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Concept: 4 out of 5 Execution: 1 out of 5 Yeah, but: I'm getting old, and possibly grumpy. The Long Version: I'm a p...
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2011-07-01

NFB's Log Driver's Waltz

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Concept: 5 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: The word is " birling ". The Long Version: There are a few thin...
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2011-06-07

Abstract Expressionist New York at the Art Gallery of Ontario

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Concept: 2 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: Everything's bigger in New York. The Long Version: I've always wa...
2011-04-28

99% Invisible

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Concept: 4 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: Now I want to meet a vexillologist. The Long Version: 99% Invisible is a ti...
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2011-02-26

Pocari Sweat

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Concept: 4 out of 5 Execution: 2 out of 5 Yeah, but: I have no idea how to rate this. The Long Version: William Gibson writes s...
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2011-02-16

Spacing's Toronto Subway Buttons

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Concept:   5 out of 5 Execution:   3 out of 5 Yeah, but:   But it's not like subway stations are pretty. The Long Version:   It ta...
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2011-01-26

The Robertson Screwdriver

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Concept: 5 out of 5 Execution: 3 out of 5 Yeah, but: No relation. The Long Version: The Robertson screwdriver is a Canadian touc...
2010-12-29

NBC Studio Tour @ 30 Rockefeller Plaza

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Concept:   2 out of 5 Execution:   1 out of 5 Yeah, but:   Spotting NBC talent is rare, but not impossible! The Long Version: When th...
2010-12-28

Radio City Music Hall Stage Door Tour

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Concept:   2 out of 5 Execution:   4 out of 5 Yeah, but:   I may just be really lucky. The Long Version: I'll admit that a tour o...
2010-12-04

Wendy's "Natural" Fries

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Concept:  2 out of 5 Execution:  1 out of 5 Yeah, but:   Even I can't believe I'm reviewing a potato. The Long Version: ...
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2010-10-13

Red - The Movie

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Concept: 3 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: Toronto-spotting is a hobby of mine. The Long Version: I'm not someone who ...
2010-08-29

Kirk Gleason

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Concept: 4 out of 5 Execution: 3 out of 5 Yeah, but: My excitement must be clouding my ability to judge comedic hyperbole. The L...
2010-07-16

Old Crow Medicine Show Concert, Toronto, 13 July 2010

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Concept: 3 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: Yes, I like Bluegrass. Is there a problem? The Long Version: Concerts in partic...
2010-06-08

Canon EF 70-200 f/4 Collector Cup

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Concept: 4 out of 5 Execution: 2 out of 5 Yeah, but: Funny : peculiar or ha-ha? The Long Version: These mugs have been a huge phenome...
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2010-05-21

William Eggleston: Democratic Camera

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Concept: 3 out of 5 Execution: 4 out of 5 Yeah, but: It's a twofer - a review of the book and the exhibition. The Long Version: W...
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