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It’s all fun and games until someone marries a cousin of a cousin
During the Vancouver Fringe Festival, I saw show called Feste at the Portuguese Club of Vancouver. I had heard about the show from my friend Morgan Brayton who learned about it at a festival media event; she also knows the … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Commercial Drive, Memoir, Portuguesey, Vancouver
Tagged immigrant, Portuguese, Portuguese Club of Vancouver, Theatre, Tony Correia
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The Lady on the Train
I come from a large family, so I have a lot respect people’s personal space. If I’m you’re neighbour, I’ll try to keep the volume of my music and TV down. I don’t man-spread on public transit, and I take … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Commercial Drive, Humor, Memoir, Movies, Rio Theatre, Vancouver
Tagged first world problems, Horror, Louis CK, Pop Culture, The Eighties, Tony Correia, Young Adult
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Through the Looking Glass: Looking back at Madonna’s Blonde Ambition Tour
Last week I saw Strike a Pose, the documentary about Madonna’s backup dancers for her Vogue video and 1990 Blonde Ambition tour. Madonna has always played a supporting role in the soap opera that is my big queer life. Into … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Memoir, Movies, Music, The Nineties
Tagged Dance, Documentaries, Madonna, Pop Culture, Strike a pose, The Eighties, Tony Correia, Vancouver, Vogue
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Summer of Love: Eighties Edition
The best part about living on The Drive is having the The Rio Theatre at my disposal. One of my favourite past-times is watching films from my youth on the big screen even though I could probably see them for … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Commercial Drive, Memoir, Movies, Uncategorized
Tagged John Carpenter, Pop Culture, science fiction, The Drive, The Eighties, Tony Correia, Vancouver
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American Pie in Celluloid Form
The Flick by Annie Baker A play that reads like a novel. The Flick by Annie Baker is a nice slice of Americana about the last 35mm movie theatre in Massachusetts going digital. The play centres around Sam, Avery, and … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Humor, Plays, Pop Culture, Uncategorized
Tagged book review, Theatre, Tony Correia
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The Secret Life of Douchebags and the Girls that Love Them
American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers by Nancy Jo Sales My rating: 4 of 5 stars American Girls: Social Media and the Secret Lives of Teenagers is one of the most depressing books I have read … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Current Events, Sociology
Tagged book review, Celebrities, first world problems, Pop Culture, technology, Tony Correia, Young Adult
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Where’d You Go Bernadette
Where’d You Go, Bernadette by Maria Semple My rating: 3 of 5 stars I was really looking forward to reading this book and ended up being disappointed by it. I had heard it was really funny, and it certainly had … Continue reading
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Tagged book review, Pop Culture, Tony Correia
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Sex and the ADHD City
Lust & Wonder by Augusten Burroughs My rating: 3 of 5 stars This was a nice companion piece/antidote to A Little Life (which I’m still working my way through). I have to admit to living vicariously through Augusten Burroughs, but … Continue reading
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