5. The Flanderses
4. The OCD
3. Law and Order: Stultifying Desk Job Unit
2. CSI: Denver
1. 21 Gordon Jump Street

On the eve of the provincial leaders debate here in Ontario, here are five things which, if you’re going by the playbook, you should never say in the course of a political debate:

“Well, but with respect, you would say something like that, you silly cockmaster.”
“If I’m being honest, I’m really more of a tax and [...]

I’m a pedant and a word nerd, so I thought I’d share this guy’s list of five grammatical and spelling errors that make you look dumb. He’s picked most of the same ones that drive me insane.
Read ‘em

There’s a few things you can always count on in the world of rock and roll:

The Who isn’t really broken up
That Lynrd Skynrd song isn’t quite over yet
Flute solos are always a bad idea
When the acid wears off, the Grateful Dead suck even to their fans
Van Halen are total idiots

Here’s the latest:
Eddie Van Halen [...]

For two reasons, Mad Mel’s favourite movie this year will undoubtedly be Rocky Balboa.

Why? First, because the critical feeding frenzy that Stallone’s flick is already generating will make Apocalypto’s tepid reviews seem triumphant by comparison. Second, because it’s bound to feature extreme slo-mo scenes featuring appalling agony and spurting blood-geysers. And Mel loves that kind [...]

The BBC reports today that Rolling Stones’ latest tour has tipped $437 million, making it the largest-grossing tour in music history. Emphasis on gross.
I don’t know why anyone would bother. I don’t know why they themselves would bother. They’re old. They have no new material. Most important, they’re all millionaires many times over.So why do [...]

I was clicking around Classmates.com and came across this:

5 things that are wrong with it:

This woman is very clearly a prostitute
Her blouse features leopard, tiger and giraffe print. You may choose only one. I know you work hard for the money, but how many animals have to die, you crazy, crazy hooker lady?
If you went [...]

Great piece from eGullet on a topic near and dear to my heart: the art of picking music for the kitchen.
I’m happiest in my kitchen, but only if there’s a good musical selection. That seems to be a common thread for just about everyone who likes cooking and/or makes a living at it.
In a professional [...]

It’s Monday mid-day and I’m kickin’ mad turkey skillz in the kitchen and listening to classic rock on the radio. And all I’m thinking is man oh man, does Q107 play a lot of absolute shit.
Somewhere in the middle of the eighth Max Webster song of the afternoon, I start thinking that if I ever [...]