John Spence 
In the wake of Hollywood’s Weekend of Various and Sundry Awards, there are remarkably few things you need to know. 1. Ben Affleck thanked Canada for helping him win Best Picture. 2. The Onion felt remorse after calling a 9-year-old girl a name typically reserved for 18th-century German philosophers. 3. Seth … Read More
Nic Cage knows it. Jayson Werth sure as heck knows it. Most successful men throughout history know it. Beards are about more than just announcing to the world that you are a wise, virile and style-conscious man. They’re also the responsible choice for your overall health. A study published in … Read More
DJF snagged this photo from intrepid Toronto sports fan/Twitter user (aren’t they all?) @jonathannorris which shows that the windows are, indeed, gone from Rogers Centre’s formerly iconic Windows Restaurant. It remains to be seen what else is in store as part of the slated $250M in “retrofits and renovations” required … Read More
Kali is the Hindu goddess of empowerment whose name comes from the word kāla, which has meanings including “black,” “time,” “death,” “lord of death” and “Shiva.” Kali is a goddess of time and change, sometimes depicted as dark and violent but also an annihilator of evil forces. Or so Wikipedia … Read More
Looking for the perfect coffee table book? In a matter of weeks, the blog Bitter Barista has gone from birth to internet sensation to glossy hardcover book, mostly thanks to the a-holes who frequent snooty coffee joints. OK, it did take a disillusioned DJ/barista/writer named Matt Wason, a less-than-amused boss, … Read More
