ADAM SCHOALES

Mayor Rob Ford allegedly drove past the open doors of a streetcar sparking a run-in with a TTC worker, the transit union president said Friday.

Ford drove past the open rear doors of a Dundas St. streetcar near McCaul St. on Wednesday, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 113 president Bob Kinnear said.

What an ass-hat.

So in case I was too vague on Facebook/Twitter, I was on this week’s episode of Pawnathon Canada. In case you missed it, or don’t have cable, you can stream it online fo’ free! Just click on the thumbnail with my ugly mug.

And, of course, if you’re one of the two people who follow me without actually knowing me in person, it’s episode 3.

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It has to be seen to be believed. It’s absolutely incredible!

Perfect.

I’m moving to Canada, the United States is entirely too socialist.

Uhhh…

After a Michigan legislator was censured for saying “Vagina” in a speach, my pals Erin and Bryan had an impromptu contest on their hilarious podcast Throwing Shade to see how many alternate words they could come up with, just in case she wanted to try a synonym or euphemism.

Brilliant. Which reminds me, if you’re not yet listening to “Throwing Shade” you really should be!

Some excellent choices (Midnight in Paris, Hugo), unsurprising choices (Tree of Life, Drive), and some out and out shockers (Harry Potter!?). 

But what can I say, the man knows movies! His “runners up” are all excellent choices as well (nice to see someone mentioning Dragon Tattoo and Sherlock Holmes, both of which I loved despite what everyone else said).

The new app is surprisingly great, other than bringing over that terrible interface from the iPad music app (which only goes to show that awful interface isn’t going anywhere anytime soon…).

My biggest complaint though? As someone who listens to podcasts everyday, I now need to fit it on my iDevice homepage, which is already full to begin with. 

First world problem, I realize, but still not a problem I want to have to deal with.

We are better people for having had him in our lives and will always miss his unique spirit, friendship, humor and the boundless kindness that touched so many. 

Gone too soon.

One of my favourite sites just got even better!

Absolutely beautiful redesign. Curious to find out what their using as their CMS. If it’s Wordpress then I have to say, “Wordpress has never looked so good”!

What a shame we won’t get to see this album live this summer.

Which reminds me, if you haven’t yet checked out the pilot of the Untitled Schoales/Watterson Project be sure to do so!

Via John Mayer (never thought I’d type those words)…

Also, Paul Scaffer ladies and gentleman. What a guy!

5 people playing one guitar is so last year.

One insanely talented dude making his guitar sing with no overdubs is very 2012.

Hands down the greatest musical number in the history of musical theatre.

A song in a musical works best when a character has to sing— when words won’t do the trick anymore. The same idea applies to a long speech in a play or a movie or on television. You want to force the character out of a conversational pattern. In the pilot of The Newsroom, a new series for HBO, TV news anchor Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) emotionally checked out years ago, and now he’s sitting on a college panel, hearing the same shouting match between right and left he’s been hearing forever, and the arguments have become noise. A student asks what makes America the world’s greatest country, and Will dodges the question with glib answers. But the moderator keeps needling him until…snap.

I love Sorkin. I really do. I just hope the new show is more West Wing/Studio 60 than Social Network.

Why am I posting some, admittedly beautiful, random sky-scraper in Toronto?

Because it just so happens to be my new home as of August 1st (well, July 15th but we won’t move in until August 1st).

Yes, apparently I can finally fufill my dream of being the Canadian Woody Allen. Except for the whole marrying my ex-wife’s adopted asian daughter thing.

Why does McDonald’s food look so much better in the ads than at the restaurant? Watch as the director of marketing for McDonald’s Canada buys a Quarter Pounder at McDonald’s and compares that to a burger prepared by a food stylist and retouched in post by an image editor.

It’s not exactly surprising, but it’s nice to see McDonald’s being so transparent about their process.

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Fantastic Promo from Comedy Central.