Is MuchMusic’s new Rap City a CanCon 106&Park?
Posted by Anupa in Canada, Music, Pop Culture, Television, Toronto on 14. Jan, 2011 | 0 Comments
Hip-hop was living and breathing and really vibrant in Canada Before Drake (“B.D.”, gonna start using this as a real chronological marker). But Drake’s definitely given rap new cache in this country, especially among a younger set who, for a (brief) time, didn’t really have any rappers of their own. Proof? The relaunch of MuchMusic’s [...]
Crazy kid shows us her crazy
Posted by Anupa in Comedy, Internet on 04. Nov, 2010 | 0 Comments
OMG. This Youtube is a direct result of weaning kids on a steady diet of American Idol and Happy Meals. Shame on you, North America. At this point, I’m hoping 2012 will save us from ourselves.
Floating: The other side of 20-somethings
Posted by Anupa in modern relationships, Pop Culture on 27. Aug, 2010 | 2 Comments
Party and bullshit: just a day in the life Naively, I read through that NYT piece about my socio-cultural generation and our seemingly preternatural ability to avoid ‘real life’ responsibility and huffed a sigh of relief (and forwarded it on to a few friends). Yes, I thought. Finally, my suffering is legit. But, my much [...]
Morning Dump: Bret Easton Ellis may be a douche, Gary Shandling is funny, Scott Pilgrim is charming, kids are idiots
Posted by theashcan in Morning Dump on 14. Aug, 2010 | 0 Comments
The fanboys bring out the snark in Bret Easton Ellis I’m sorry, but Bret Easton Ellis is totally one of my favourite authors, even though he totally comes off as a pompous douche in real life and his latest, Imperial Bedrooms, so far isn’t that great even though I’m only half way through it. But [...]
The Morning Dump: Rick Rubin’s natural high, feeling old through pop culture, out-geeking the geeks, who cut the cheese and how and why
Posted by Jef in Morning Dump on 03. Apr, 2010 | 0 Comments
Do you believe Rick Rubin when he says he doesn’t drink or get high? Like, ever? Really. Rick Rubin?? I guess being some sort of genius is its own kind of high. I wouldn’t know. I’m barely even functional sos I get my kicks from sniffing these Mr. Smelly markers. Oh yeah, Unkut, something something [...]
