Wouldn’t you love to tap into the secrets of professional comedy writing? Well, I want to teach. And as a teacher, I hope to stand at the podium, tell a joke, and cause an uproar of belly laughter to break the student?teacher ice. I also want to study, and as a student, I hope to… Read more »
Band: Union Duke Album: Golden Days No summer is complete without adding an awesomely fun folk album to your playlist. Toronto folk quintet Union Duke has just released their third album Golden Days, and it promises to be a rollicking good time. Founded in 2008 by childhood friends Ethan Smith, Jim McDonald, Matt Warry-Smith, and… Read more »
Dear Barb: I was away for my first year of university and I recently returned home for the summer. When I got home it seemed everything had changed and it doesn’t feel like home anymore. In fact I just want to go back to school! I tried to talk to my mom about how I… Read more »
Whatever you do, don’t worry about anything, remarks Karl Pillemer in his book 30 Lessons for Loving: Tried and True Advice from the Wisest Americans. This advice stems from interviews with thousands of seniors nearing the end of their lives. As an aside, recently I saw a clip of a man who had a near… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to make musical essays. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the study tips you need to help make your learning easier. I’ll also give you straight and honest opinions and personal anecdotes?even the embarrassing ones that… Read more »
Musician: Bobby Rush Album: Porcupine Meat Famous blues musician, Bobby Rush, is back and badder than ever,? proving that age is just a number. This 82-year-old blues rocker is getting ready to release his latest album, Porcupine Meat, due out September 16th, and has already booked an extensive live tour throughout the southern United States… Read more »
Film: April and the Extraordinary World Directors: Christian Desmares and Franck Ekinci Writers: Franck Ekinci, Benjamin Legrand, and Jacques Tardi “According to Gandhi, the seven sins are wealth without works, pleasure without conscience, knowledge without character, commerce without morality, science without humanity, worship without sacrifice, and politics without principle.” – Jimmy Carter The plot of… Read more »
Dear Barb: I have a question, my husband and I have two dogs and we walk them regularly and always pick up after them. Recently a new person has moved into the neighborhood and she has a large dog that she walks frequently. The problem is I have never seen her pick up after her… Read more »
There is nothing more that The Study Dude wants for you than to get your head out of the gutter. Climax and size applies here to writing sentences, not to digging your climber’s nuts into a giant nose on Mount Rushmore. Well, in these articles, as The Study Dude, I’ll try to give you the… Read more »
Gold Clubb, aka Nicky Francis, is a Brooklyn-based indie artist who’s just released a new track, “West Coast Gurls,” from the upcoming Gold Clubb: The 2-Stroke Mixtape, due out in September. The single was mixed by Josh Valleau, who’s also worked with Kanye West, John Legend, and Snoop Dogg, to name a few. The album… Read more »