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Tag Archives: Social Justice
Is “BPM: Beats Per Minute” the AIDS epic we’ve been waiting for?
On Monday night I saw the French film, BPM: Beats Per Minute, at the Vancouver International Film Festival. The story follows the members of the Paris chapter of ACT-UP in the early nineties. At the time the film takes place, … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Politics, Pop Culture, Queer Culture, The Eighties, The Nineties
Tagged AIDS, entertainment, gay, HIV, Social Justice
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It’s hard out there for a debt collector: Watching Skip Tracer on National Canadian Film Day
I’ve always been a champion of Canadian film. Growing up, I was the only person I knew who watched the Genie Awards telecast. I also recognized the directors Sandy Wilson (My American Cousin), and Patricia Rozema (I’ve Heard the Mermaids … Continue reading
Posted in Brampton, Movies, Pop Culture, The Seventies, Vancouver
Tagged Atom Agoyan, Canada, Canada 150, Canadian Film, Celebrities, Crime, Genie Awards, Social Justice, Tony Correia, Zale Dalen
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Back to my Roots: All the books I’ve loved before
A couple of weeks ago I saw a great musical by the local playwright, Dave Deveau, called the Elbow Room: The Musical, about the Davie Street breakfast spot that is an institution in Vancouver’s gay community. I’m sucker for stories … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Memoir, Memoir/biography, Pop Culture, Queer Culture, The Eighties, The Seventies, Theatre
Tagged Books, Cleve Jones, entertainment, gay, Queer History, San Francisco, Social Justice, stonewall, Tony Correia
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When the going gets tough: Flash review of Born to Run
Born to Run by Bruce Springsteen My rating: 5 of 5 stars This book was the only thing that got me through the 2016 US election. I loved reading about his relationship with Clarence Clemons and his father; his career … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Memoir/biography, Uncategorized
Tagged art, book review, Books, Celebrities, entertainment, Music, Social Justice, Tony Correia
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The Ballad of Black Tom: Something Wicked Comes to Harlem
The Ballad of Black Tom by Victor LaValle My rating: 4 of 5 stars I LOVED this book. Nothing better than a good novella, especially one as creepy as The Ballad of Black Tom. Lots of shady characters, creepy houses, … Continue reading
Posted in Book Reviews, Crime/Mystery
Tagged book review, Books, Crime, entertainment, Fresh Air, Gothic, Horror, novel, Social Justice, Terry Gross, Tony Correia, Victor LaValle
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Hand in glove: The People V OJ Simpson
It’s funny, when the OJ Simpson trial was being broadcast live on TV, I didn’t want anything to do with it, but now that Ryan Murphy has turned the trial of the previous century into a TV mini-series, it’s become … Continue reading
Posted in Memoir
Tagged Crime, OJ Simpson, Pop Culture, Social Justice, Tony Correia
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