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Opinion By Z. S. Roe Dear Mr. Ryan Gosling, This is weird, I know. You’re a straight guy, and I’m a straight guy. You’re dating actress Eva Mendes, and I’m happily married. All the same, I think you should know that you’re my new man crush. You should also know that you’re in good company … Continue reading
Opinion By ZS Roe The only certainty in life is death … and, well, taxes … and I guess being wrong, too. But death is the big one. Each and every one of us will someday kick the bucket, and likely with a few regrets still cluttering our storage bins. Apparently, though, many of the … Continue reading
Opinion By Z. S. Roe Poetry is flourishing in the Waterloo Region … apparently. Do you believe it? Most wouldn’t. Truth be told, it’s hard to believe that poetry is flourishing anywhere, let alone here in Cambridge. Sure, some of us still read (and sometimes buy) the classics—Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Whitman, and the like—but few among … Continue reading
Opinion By ZS Roe I love going to the movies, but not if those movies are in 3D. While visually interesting for the first fifteen minutes, a 3D movie quickly becomes old hat if its storytelling elements aren’t up to par. And then there’s the fact that those 3D glasses are a real pain if, … Continue reading
Opinion By ZS Roe I love going to the movies. Forget the popcorn, pop, hotdog, and nachos—the movie is all I need. With a well told story on a giant screen and similarly minded movie lovers near at hand, I couldn’t be happier. Truly. Well … not always. The best way to ruin my night … Continue reading
In Memoriam I despise popular sayings about life and death. Of the sayings I hate most, “Live each day as if it is your last” pretty much takes the cake. Look, if I knew that I would die tomorrow, today would not be a purposeful or productive day; my last 24 hours would be spent … Continue reading
Opinion How much TV do you watch each day? Three hours? How about two? Maybe you’re more conservative and keep your boob tube time down to sixty minutes or less. Maybe you don’t watch TV at all. Whatever your response, I’m sure most of you have never watched a full day’s worth of television. Even … Continue reading
Few fiction writers make a lot of money from their writing. Talented or not, only the lucky few ever make it big with a book on the bestseller lists and a hefty pay check in their pocketbook. Writing is largely pursued without pay, hence the old stereotype of the starving artist. Mind you, for those … Continue reading
I need your help. No, seriously. This blog has been going strong for almost eight months, what with over 60 posts (each running 500 words or more). I started it as a kind of personal experiment, with me hoping to engage both my interests and your interests. Because my day-to-day life is somewhat repetitive and … Continue reading
I finally did it. Believe it or not, folks, I’ve actually finished recording an album. I’m an official recording artist. And I’m going straight to the top of the charts. Yeah, baby. Shazzam! Well, not exactly—let me explain. (Or skip the chatter and head straight to the music) Looking back, the irony is hard to … Continue reading
Generally, I try to avoid bad movies. If you read this blog regularly, then you might have caught my post on things to look out for, namely mockbusters, breast implants, Rob Schneider, and several bad directors. At the bottom of the list, I mentioned a 2003 film called The Room—a film so bad that it … Continue reading
Rejection is the pits. Whether you’re rejected by a significant other, a friend, a family member, or even a pet, there’s no escaping how completely lousy the experience is. Your self-confidence? Gone. Your sense of self worth? Right out the window. But what about professional rejection? What about when your choice of career is a … Continue reading
Fans of Christopher Nolan’s Batman Begins and The Dark Knight can rejoice—the teaser trailer for The Dark Knight Rises, Nolan’s final Batman film, is finally here. No, not the film itself, nor even the proper theatrical trailer; instead, what we have here is less than two minutes of cryptic footage: Commissioner Gordon in a hospital … Continue reading
Music is serious business. The music you listen to says a lot about the kind of person you are: your values, beliefs, hopes, desires, and fears. For some of us, music plays a fundamental part in our lives—not simply reflecting who we are, but shaping who we will become. Unsurprisingly, many people take it very … Continue reading
Part 3 (of 3) This week marks the end of a three-part series on the best arts and entertainment that has been consistently overlooked time and time again. We’ve gone from children’s television to adult-themed film, and are now finding our final resting-place with my favourite medium, the novel. In the first week, I recommended … Continue reading
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