Baltimore on Toronto

A funny thing about American tourists is they never make a point of saying what province or city they're coming to here. We're just Canada. When I'm visiting family down south, they'll tell me excitedly "I just met someone else from Canada... do you know them?" but will have no idea where. The stereotype still rings true.

I was seriously caught off-guard about two months back when I got an email from an art director at Baltimore Magazine asking for permission to use one of my photographs. She explained it was for a travel piece in the magazine on roadtripping to Toronto and I agreed. Well, the article is out now (without pics on the web) and they've name-dropped a few of our standbys: dim sum on Spadina, Udupi Palace, St. Lawrence Market, and the list goes on. Also, the subplot about hitting up Orioles games in each town is good fun and not unlike the pursuits of Stephanie and Diego. Now that's showing a city respect!

Wouldn't it be fun to recreate this trip and see what Baltimore, the charm city has to offer, in addition to baseball?

Mishka NYC X Diego's Horror Corner

Wouldn't you know it. Our own guest blogger Diego Bergia, the big rotten brain behind Diego's Horror Corner has been asked by our friends at Mishka NYC to take a stab at routine horror movie review for Bloglin. He's begun with a bit on the new Friday The 13th film in theaters currently (check it out). But chill, Diego still has 3 more installments of decade top 5 flicks and plenty of horror buzz posts right here.

Incidentally, Jillian and I are loosing our minds on Mishka's Spring Collection titled Hallelujah! As a first, the brand has produced a full line of women's cut and sew in addition to men's. Take a seat, grab a soda and devour the lookbook here.

I'll miss you, Miss.

My favorite thing to read in the whole world is comic books, not the super-hero kind, but the indie alternative ones for grown-ups and whiz kids. After comics, second rank goes to Color Magazine, because it's Canadian and fantastic.

But my third favorite read is MissBehave, which is, supposing you don't already know, a really modish, young womens quarterly, based in the big apple. Recently the magazine announced on their website that they will be swapping print for digital come March, and I can't help but be a little mournful.

Partially employed by a print publication myself, and a magazine enthusiast for a coon's age, I've got concerns. The advertisers have spoken and regrettably, it's the final word.

Is the end of the print magazine nigh? Dare I say comics are next? How long before we lose our TTC commuter companions such as Now, Eye and Metro? Am I contributing to the pickle while whining about it via blog?

Tell us what you think.

Aw, twenty dollars! I wanted a peanut!

I was one of those lame kids that wasn't allowed to watch The Simpsons growing up. That's right, when other kids were representing "don't have a cow man" on their crewneck sweaters and digging to the bottom of their salt and vinegar Humpty Dumpty's for a Homer iron on transfer, I was silently envying them all.

To honor the cartoon, two weeks ago Fox launched a worldwide celebration campaign that will conclude on the 20th anniversary of the series premiere, January 14th, 2010. The "Unleash Your Yellow" campaign will push a series of initiatives throughout the year beginning with a poster contest you can enter through their site currently.

Much like punk rock, vegetarianism, and tattoos, my mother's disapproval fueled my teenage angsty devotions. I'm a big fan of 2D hand drawn animation and adult cartoons in general, but the Simpsons reserve a special place in my heart. I hear this year's episodes are especially on point.

Take that, mom.

Book of Faces

Since the fan base for Miss Elizabeth's Ghost has gotten too big to be contained on one website, we now have a facebook group.

Miss Elizabeth's Facebook!

Actually, it's because we do events [more on that later...]! Join it to stay in the loop.

CBC Radio One love.

I threw out my TV last month. Well, actually I put it in a box outside my apartment building with a sign that said free taped to it. It didn't get picked up for 3 days.

It's all on the mighty shoulders of CBC Radio One to keep me entertained and in the loop.

Here's a list of my favorite Monday to Friday shows...

The Current - 8:12 AM
Host Anna Marie Tremonti takes a look a current affairs with voices and views from guest insiders, and experts from around the world to provide context to the events that effect Canadians.
Here you'll find today's sound opposing opinions duking it out in the debate ring.

Q - 10:00 AM
A culture & art show with host Jian Ghomeshi. The program hits on everything from Twitter, to Andy Warhol's Rock Album Art with a slew of guest celebrities, artists, movers and shakers.
Last week Toronto singer/songwriter Andre Ethier preformed a little ditty from his new album with help from our friends Matt McLaren, Jay Anderson, and Chris Sands of Steamboat.

The Point - 2:00 PM
This is the show that follows up on the big issues presented on The Current and, as their website states: The Point is the place where you get to digest that information further, to think about the implications of events and to form the next questions on developing stories. Or if you're a late sleeper, you can skip The Current entirely, and get your breakfast here.

Specials and weekends...

Tapestry - Sunday 2:00 PM

Age Of Persuasion - See website for times.

White Coat, Black Art - Mondays 11:30 AM & Saturdays 4:30 PM