When Engrish Accidentally Makes Sense

18 years ago

The b5media office is just south of Accordion City's downtown Chinatown, so I encounter "Engrish" -- gramatically incorrect versions of…

Hello Pukey

18 years ago

My friend Nancy has had a contest with her sister for years: they've been trying to outdo each other in…

Scenes from the Good Food Festival

18 years ago

Last weekend, Wendy and I attended the Good Food Festival, an annual showcase of food vendors and cooking instructors sponsored…

Quackery in the ‘Hood

18 years ago

Here's a photo I've been meaning to take for a while: it's a poster of the "ionCleanse" treatment being offered…

So Long, and Thanks for All the Melting Walls (or: R.I.P. Albert Hofmann)

18 years ago

Albert Hoffman, discoverer of lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD) and the man personally responsible for a lot of lost weekends (and…

Happy Birthday, Mark Kuznicki!

18 years ago

I'd like to wish Mark Kuznicki, Accordion City's greatest policy wonk, organizer of events like Metronauts and member of the…

Grand Theft Auto IV: Midnight Lineup and First Impressions

18 years ago

Here's a photo of the line outside my local EB Games (the Runnymede/St. Clair location in Toronto) for Grand Theft…

Montana Meth Project’s Billboards

18 years ago

These billboards produced by the Montana Meth Project are pretty striking. The question is: are they going to convince people…

Sign of the Times

18 years ago

I took the photo below in High Park station this morning: This photo is a sign of two things: The…

The TTC Strike and Resolution, Summed Up Very Nicely

18 years ago

Here's a video that does a pretty good job (and funny!) of summarizing what happened with Accordion City's transit system…