IIFA coverage: we deserve better!
Posted by Anupa in Canada, Ethnic Aisle, media, Pop Culture, Race on 22. Jun, 2011 | 1 Comment
I’ve mostly been pleasantly surprised over the past week to see mainstream coverage of the International Indian Film Academy Awards (IIFA), taking place in Toronto this weekend. Rumour has it we beat out New York for the chance to host the star studded, nomadic, diaspora-chasing ceremony and we’ve all heard the stories about Bollywood being [...]
Spectacle: Taking a Stand Against Stupid
Posted by Avril in fashion, Health, media, spectacle on 18. Apr, 2011 | 4 Comments
(Squeamish Man Warning: I’m going to talk about periods. And feminine care branding. At length. Continue reading this at work at your own discretion) Up until fairly recently, I’ve really liked Kotex. They churn out some solid product, yes. But, as an added perk, I’d also really enjoyed their cheeky take on pad/tampon [...]
Spectacle: 360 Degrees of Beautiful Baroque
Posted by Avril in Art, books, Decor, media, spectacle on 05. Apr, 2011 | 2 Comments
I am a HUGE bibliophile. Kindles be damned, there are few things I love more than a beautifully bound book. Add to that a long-standing passion and fascination with photography and a simple, but earnest, appreciation for the arts and this next story pretty much devoured several hours of my life the other day. Behold [...]
Starstruck at CBC’s Hip-Hop Summit
Posted by Anupa in Canada, media, Music, Toronto on 30. Mar, 2011 | 1 Comment
Confession: the idea of a hip-hop show happening at the CBC’s storied Glenn Gould Studio theatre was both mind-blowing and unbelievable, shaded with a tinge of cynicism. The last time I saw a show at Glenn Gould, Chilly Gonzales was finger-smashing his piano to bits on stage, but the audience was seated neatly, row-on-row, in [...]
Reunions: the new hip-hop movement?
Posted by Anupa in Film, media, Music, Rappers, Toronto on 29. Mar, 2011 | 0 Comments
The above flick has been making the rounds in Toronto hip-hop circles recently; a shot corralled on Feb. 12, 2011 of some of Toronto’s biggest heads who came together to celebrate an iconic time slot in local rap radio. The same folks, and a bunch more, are featured in Celine Wong‘s just-uploaded short film, 1 [...]
