Author archive

Toronto Public Library bans an author    (2015.02.25)

The Toronto Public Library banned three books by an author because, its female-run management decided, the author was “fringe” and “intensely misogynistic.” Enjoy your Freedom to Read Week

Before there was David Carr there was Sid Adilman    (2015.02.21)

Canadian hacks must not forget Sid Adilman, who germinated dozens of journalistic careers, including my own

‘Unlimited Embrace’    (2015.02.19)

I did not know one could learn so much from literary criticism. Then I read Unlimited Embrace by Reed Woodhouse

‘Mind Bomb’ revisited    (2015.02.16)

Matt Johnson’s the The’s Mind Bomb 25 years on

‘54’    (2015.02.16)

54 was hacked and mangled by Harvey Weinstein et al. but has been restored

‘Bitter Lake’    (2015.02.16)

Adam Curtis uses footage as actual text

“Bullfighting is an art!”    (2015.02.16)

Charlie Hebdo did more than tweak Muslims, though of course that was welcome

“The entire fucking problem with the queer community”    (2015.02.16)

It’s an abusive relationship, says Gender Detective

Dr. Mengele runs a farm    (2015.02.16)

Dr. Mengele’s farm is actually run by the American government