It’s official. Archie has chosen to marry Veronica Lodge. The publishers of Archie Digest announced last week that the new storyline will lead the Riverdale gang down a new path - college. I was a big fan of Archie comics as a kid, but despite Veronica’s obvious charms, I have to say I would have taken Betty Cooper.
I caught the Angels and Demons film on Saturday night. Yawn. Although there were plenty of high drama moments in this one, for some reason I couldn’t muster up the feeling of suspense that the movie promised. It was quite a stretch to watch Tom Hanks run around saving folks all night while Swiss Guard officers stared at their belly buttons as the fate of the Vatican laid in the balance. Oh well. A pretty good flick I guess if you overlook the obvious holes in the plotline and the fact it’s about thirty minutes too long at a lengthy two and a half hours.
I’m heading to Halifax in July to see KISS. I was a big fan as a teenager and although I’ve seen my share of big name acts over the years, I never really expected to see what was once the undisputed kings of the rock world. Should be quite a KISS Alive experience on the Halifax Commons.
I know it’s easy to criticize on-air personalities. I do. But will someone at TSN please find a way to get Pierre McGuire a job in the NHL and get him off the air. His big body presence would make a monster assistant coach somewhere. I hate to admit this, but I actually mute the TV when McGuire is on-air but I’d rather do that than listen to his endless drivel.
At what point do the words ‘right’ and “honourable’ get stripped from a former Prime Minister of Canada? I would suggest the time has arrived for Brian Mulroney. I always knew Mulroney was a liar, but the putrid display of weaselness that he is subjecting us to this week during the Oliphant inquiry is sickening. Why don’t you just fess up Brian and tell the world that you took the cash and got into bed with a wanted German criminal while still in office. I’m sure most Canadians have figured it out by now anyhow.
As I wait patiently for an opportunity to slip off and see the new Star Trek movie, I’ve been thinking about some of the best features of the original TV show. Yes, they probably spawned the modern cel phone industry and were pretty innovative in their way of disposing those unfortunate guys in red uniforms, but the best part of Star Trek was without question Kirk’s endless supply of space babes. And there was no babe in the history of Star Trek that could compare with Andrea the Android who, for a robot, had a remarkable pair of eyes. The picture really doesn’t do them justice.
PEI web firm silverorange has unveiled ClusterShot, a new application that makes it simple for anyone to sell their photos online. Upload your photos or link to your existing image gallery. Add a price for your pics and ClusterShot takes a small slice off the top for making it all work. I wish them well.
The NHL has a series for the ages underway right now as the Washington Capitals and Pittsburgh Penguins head towards a seventh and deciding game of their semi-final series. This match-up features a handful of the top players in the league, including Sydney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin of the Pens and Alexander Ovechkin and Mike Green of the Caps. Amid all the hype is a silky smooth operator by the name of Nicklas Backstrom who, for my money, is one of the most skilled players in the game right now and he’s still just a kid. Just look at that baby face.
I always knew Guy Ritchie as Madonna’s husband who was also a film director. I now know him as a guy who makes movies that I just happen to love. I recently saw Rocknrolla on a flight from Toronto to San Francisco and I knew within a half hour that this movie was made for me. I’ve since seen ‘Lock, Stock and Two Smoking Barrels’ and “Snatch’ and now have Rocknrolla on DVD. This is easily one of my favourite movies of all time.
How could anyone not appreciate this car? I’m not sure how or when, but I need to get me one of those.
