Archive for the ‘Current Events’ Category

Every Good Plan Starts with a Logo?

I can’t be the only one who’s wondered why we need a logo for an economic action plan, but more importantly (and ironically) how many tax payer dollars were spent on it? With individual signs running up to $7000 I can imagine they paid a pretty penny for the logo itself. Just doesn’t make a [...]

Calgary Graffiti Project Bombs

A graffiti mural was set to liven up Shaw Millenium Park, and mentor young artists over the next few months. Instead it’s become a giant PR nightmare for the City of Calgary, who supplied that paint (but not the proper supervision and guidelines) that was subsequently used to vandalize most of the park. Downtown Alderman [...]

Recession: I’m Lovin’ It!

Who’s cashing in on the recession? McDonald’s, that’s who.

Yo Gabba Guestspot!

Set the PVR! Jack Black is appearing (and rocking out with Muno) on the Yo Gabba Gabba! episode airing April 3. Not sure if that’s when it airs here in Canada (on Treehouse), but regardless this will be an episode not to miss. I can’t imagine a guest star more suited to the crazy pre-school [...]

Who steals art?

I read a headline this morning about an art show at a gallery closing as a result of a theft. This got me thinking about art theft in general and how it’s just something I’ve never really understood. Those old art heist movies never really made sense to me. Any art that is theoretically worth [...]