Vanity Fair and existential questions at the Royal Ontario Museum
Posted by Simon in media, Uncategorized on 06. Jan, 2010 | 5 Comments
As I strolled the halls of the Royal Ontario Museum’s Vanity Fair exhibit, all I could wonder was; is this a tomb to magazines? Conde Nast was once the gatekeeper of high culture. Now the storied publishing house is struggling simply to stay relevant (and financially stable) closing previously untouchable halo titles such as Gourmet. [...]
We can’t find a job, but out there somewhere is a swagger coach
Posted by Simon in Music, Pop Culture on 13. Dec, 2009 | 3 Comments
Considering how surreal the life of a famous musician can be, it’s certainly not surprising that many of them gravitate towards life-coaches. Madonna found Kabbalah, The Beatles had Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and MJ had Bubbles the Chimp. In just over two weeks however, it’s going to be 2010. Religious or zoological advisors are so totally played out. [...]
