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[Image-1] No matter what the conversation, you know everything there is or ever was to know about this particular topic. You are always right about everything you say, and you always say a lot. Your mouth never stops moving and the bizarre and unbelievable spew out like lava. Don’t you ever get tired of hearing…
Halifax, I have been inside you for almost 700 days, I would like to know why you are pushing me out of bed, and making me feel like my tits are weird or that I have bad breath. I shower most days. I am very apt at producing jokes. I understand basic English and also…
[Image-1] I don’t get where our current government gets off taking from those who have little or nothing to give. I’m talking about those who have to depend on provincial Income Assistance to survive and who are now being cut and slashed by this budget decision. It’s wrong and should be stopped. If you have…
Stop clicking “like” on my photos. Stop making me your “favorite.” I don’t want to be notified that you’re “interested in me.” Stop being so chicken shit and send me a message if you’re interested. I got no time for pussy guys with no confidence. —Closing my account
“I feel my character was raised on another planet, and the only connection to Earth was through cable TV and the internet,” says Vancouver’s Out Innerspace co-artistic director David Raymond. He’s speaking about his Astro Boy/Leon: The Professional/pop culture amalgam character from the hyper-realistic Me So You So Me, a duet between Raymond and fellow…
The first time they met, finance minister Diana Whalen refused to own up to her role in the potential destruction of the local film industry. After the two-hour meeting last Tuesday, she told reporters “they have a problem with this, we do not. It works for government.” .@dianawhalenNS says @Screen_NS told her #NSFilmTaxCredit doesn't work…
Yes, my glare was directed at you: you, stopped at an intersection talking on your fucking phone with two children in the backseat of of your oversized and overpowered SUV. You are not special – rules are for everyone. You are not an exception because you might be an extra nice person or something. Or…
If you don’t fit in the bus seats, please don’t squeeze between me. Gross. —Skinny Minnie
[Image-1] As the snow melts Halifax seems to look more hideous by the day. I hope the majority of garbage was the result of winter storms and not lazy people. Alas, I have no faith when I see poop bags scattered across trails on the Common. I mean, really, there are garbages every couple hundred…
[Image-1] The beagles thank you Klyde. Love and woofs from the lives you saved today. — Molly m’Doodle
[Image-1] The Halifax comedy scene is a small but mighty force. It may seem elusive from the outside, but it’s far from it. Comedy here is stupidly accessible, to the point where it seems you can’t eat an Ace Burger anywhere without being part of a comedy show. You just need to find the circles…
Brad MacDonald and Dylan MacEachern are the well-coiffed heads behind Halifax’s newest barbershop, Scallywags Barbershop (6513 Chebucto Road). After meeting and working together at Sailor Bup’s (5281 Sackville Street), the pair left to open up their own shop. “We just do haircuts, shaves and beard stuff—we’re not trying to be niche-y about it. People are…
The Halifax Jazz Festival released their lineup today and it’s way worth checking out, even if—scratch that—especially if you’re not a typical jazz fan. There are plenty of off-beat acts coming to town that don’t fit into the typical “jazz” category and we’ve rounded up a small sampling of some of the more unusual acts.…
There are big changes percolating in the north end coffee shop scene. Back in early March, long-time coffee entrepreneur Sam Karam decided to hand over the reins at his Macchiato by Sam (2751 Gladstone Street), but no need for jitters (caffeine-induced or otherwise), things at the cafe will stay pretty much the same. Chebucto Coffee…
[Image-1] This bitch is not aimed specifically at the film industry but at the general practice of payroll rebate. The problem with this practice is that once you offer it to one industry that is portable (could easily move to another province or country) then more and more companies start to see it as a…
To the colossal fucktard driving the green late model truck through the intersection at Gottingen Street and Russell Street around 6 on Wednesday, I blasted my horn because you drove through a fucking stop sign at full speed. And to the passenger who promptly flipped me the bird – somewhere out there is a tree,…
[Image-1] Looks like the critics were wrong in thinking John Risley doesn’t know anything about the film industry. Last week, the Clearwater seafood baron let loose on Nova Scotia’s film tax credit system. According to Risley, the soon-to-be-slashed fund is nucking futs. But in all that chitinous tough talk Risley failed (or forgot) to mention…
After a game where the Moncton Wildcats put on a show for their own fans (a 7-3 win, with the Cats Barbashev having 4Gs and 2As), Nikolaj Ehlers—the Mooseheads dashing dane—put on a show of his own, which could have been his last as a Moose. The Mooseheads set the tone after puck drop, controlling…
[Image-1] You printed it! Like, actually printed it! I was just venting the gut feelings of worry, rage, and sadness I felt at a certain budget cut, and you printed it! People actually read that stuff you know! People I know; people I will never know. Real people. Just… People. Well, now I feel embarrassed……
Oh the pain, the motherfucking pain… PMS why you here again so soon? On a brighter note, thank fuck I’m not pregnant! —I promise I’ll be good from now on
[Image-1] We all misplace, lose, or forget our personal items at times. It just happens. It’s happened to me a few times over the years here and I’ve been fortunate each time to have my things returned. A coat, wallet, bike, and hockey gear to be exact. I was pleasantly surprised and had an instant…
My weekend was absorbed with Dipset (AKA The Diplomats) after Saturday’s announcement that the gd DIPSET REUNION SHOW is making a stop in Halifax on June 20 at the Halifax Forum. I’ll be the seven month pregnant woman wearing a pink fur coat and winking at Cam’ron, you’ll be sydh at me, prob. NOW THAT’S…
[Image-1] The Ecology Action Centre is hoping to make some waves today, as the environmental group asks residents of Dartmouth and Halifax to gather in blue attire and participate in a “Human River Walk” celebrating the historic Sawmill River. “The Sawmill River has flowed in a culvert under Dartmouth streets since 1972, out of sight…
[Image-1] John Risley is a “high profile Nova Scotia businessman.” That means he’s better than you; his opinion worth more than yours. So no wonder he gets ample room to stretch his crab legs over at the CBC and masticate away about the film industry’s beset-upon tax credit. “It is an absolute nonsense,” Risley told…
Sitting with Megin Peake and Daniel Crowther in the slightly unkempt student lounge (what student lounge isn’t?) of the NSCAD Academy Building, it’s clear they’re super stoked about something. Surprisingly enough, it’s because of a goddamned Monday. Specifically, this Monday (April 20). Peake and Crowther are two of six NSCAD students showing their thesis films…
The Nook (2118 Gottingen Street), a cozy, dynamic spot with delicious food and warm drinks, has had a booming first year-and-a-half. This north end joint fills its walls with work from local artists and fills its seats with regular customers and passersby. Due to personal reasons, it is now being sold by owners Mark Pavlovski…
“I’ve always been environmentally-minded, but I’ve chosen two careers in my life that have been pretty bad for the environment,” says Foxy Moon Hair Gallery’s (2725 Agricola Street) owner Evyeneia Dexter. Needless to say when she found out that Green Circle Salons was heading this way, she jumped on the opportunity to team up. The…
[Image-1] Halifax journalist and author Dan Leger is closely following the Ottawa trial of suspended Tory senator Mike Duffy. A Prince Edward Island native, Duffy is facing 31 charges stemming from the Senate expenses scandal. Leger will be preparing a paperback version of his 2014 book, Duffy: Stardom to Senate to Scandal, for publication later…
[Image-1] He was charming and affable to the onlookers who snapped photos. He had a circle of supporters following him around—from giggling fans to local volunteers. While thousands were gathered in front of the Legislature Wednesday afternoon protesting changes to the province’s film tax credit, federal Liberal party leader Justin Trudeau was wooing crowds at…
Filmmakers have a long history of working in Nova Scotia—Evangeline, shot here over 100 years ago, was one of the first movies made in Canada. But in recent years, the province’s natural beauty and historic charms that might appeal to cinematographers were augmented by the film tax credit, which appeals to the producers who are…
Welcome to High Sticking, a Coast hockey blog. Our ex-Burger Fairy and resident hockey superfan Ryan Chisholm gets slightly toasted and sees some hockey in the press box with the big kids. Started as a burger now I’m here, started as the Burger Fairy now I’m home team reporting here. That’s right folks, the OG…
If there’s one thing the film industry knows how to do, it’s put on a good show. Yesterday, thousands of supporters surrounded Province House, while film industry types, from local celebs to costume designers took the stage to talk about the shrunken tax credit. In a matter of days, Screen Nova Scotia put together a…
Ingredients 1 oz Parrot Bay coconut rum 1 oz Bols Banana cranberry juice pineapple juice orange juice lemon and/or lime slice one cherry Method After pouring the coconut rum and banana liqueur into the glass—use basic layering technique. Cranberry poured first, all other ingredients shaken over ice and layered on top. Finish by garnishing with…
“You’re passionate about your work, you truly believe in it, and it’s a very long uphill battle,” says Courtney Morrison, the 27-year-old who plans to bring a little more attention to Green Drinks. “It’s frustrating and exhausting.” Morrison attributes this exhaustion to “activist burnout”—a considerable concern among people working within the environmental sector. She says…
Chef’s note: The very best way to enjoy this dish is to use lobster stock or lobster bisque as the base for the cream sauce (recipe provided below). If you do not have access to any a rich chicken stock is a good substitute. Ingredients 1 shallot minced 1 tbsp butter 1 cup shelled sweet…
[Image-1] I said OK, and in one swift, practiced motion he dropped a little tinfoil package into my jacket pocket. To be honest it felt pretty badass. Everyone and their dad has bought weed by the time they’re 27. Everyone except this n00b. I’m living on my own, paying my own bills. I should be…
Ingredients large handful of spinach large handful of kale ½ lemon 1 apple 1-inch cube peeled ginger 6 celery stalks 1 English cucumber few sprigs of parsley Method Wash and chop ingredients before running them through your juicer or blender. Essential nutrients include potassium—an important mineral that can lower blood pressure—fibre, magnesium and vitamin C. The…
It’s Thursday night and the streets of north end Halifax have reached an eerie silence, with only the sound of rubber on pavement piercing the stillness. But over at Gus’ Pub, the city’s metal-faithful are just waking up. The third band of the evening has just finished their set, having offered their own litany of…
Q I consider myself a straight guy—but for the last four years, I’ve been having an affair with “Connie,” a trans girl I met online. It was just casual at first, but over time we developed a deeper personal relationship but kept it hidden. At some point, I figured out she was in love with…
Makes 12 cupcakes Ingredients 2 cups Garrison Martello Stout 2 cups unsalted butter 1 ½ cups unsweetened cocoa powder 4 cups all-purpose flour 4 cups white granulated sugar 1 tablespoon baking soda 1 ½ tsp salt 4 large eggs 1 1/3 cups sour cream Method Preheat your oven to 375 degrees and butter baking pans. Bring…
They’re creepy and they’re kooky, mysterious and spooky. They’re all together ooky—The Addams Family. Buh-da-da-dum. Snap, snap. That pesky little ear worm will be familiar to viewers of the 1960s TV series The Addams Family, about the deliciously death-obsessed Addams clan. The show, which featured characters like the hunched and hairless Uncle Fester and Lurch,…
Ingredients 1 cake of firm tofu 100g ground chicken ½ small grated onion chopped green onion cilantro 2 oz chopped boiled green beans 1 egg 2 tsp sugar 2 tsp soy sauce 2 tsp corn starch 2 tsp grated ginger 1 tsp chicken stock Sauce 4 tsp sake 3 tsp soy sauce 3 tsp sugar 2 tsp mirin Method Put…
Yields 4-6 servings Ingredients 1 medium sized onion, chopped 4-5 oz butter 1 lb fresh haddock fillets 500ml chicken broth 4-5 oz white wine 3-4 pinches ground black pepper 3-4 tbsp fish fumet 6-8 oz scallops 6-8 oz lobster meat 6-8 oz whipping cream (can be subbed for flour and water, or tapioca flour for…
Work it Ainslie, about your job search: I feel your pain but you missed a golden opportunity (“Looking for work is a full-time job,” Voice of the City by Ainslie Moss, April 9). You had the attention of The Coast’s, what, 70,000-plus readers and you didn’t tell us what you do! Me, I’m an HR…
Clowns get serious in the crime drama True Story, starring Jonah Hill as an arrogant reporter undone by a plagiarism scandal and James Franco as the accused murderer who was using his identity while on the lam. Arriving with little fanfare (it premiered at Sundance), make no mistake that this is yet another vanity project…
Like aerosol cans, Styrofoam and the common car, oftentimes it takes us awhile to realize how detrimental our everyday products are to the environment. Turns out microbeads—the little artificial exfoliators living in your favourite face wash and toothpaste—are the newest addition to the shit list. The seemingly harmless mini-scrubbers carry with them myriad consequences, from…
Serves 3-4 Ingredients for step one 1 lb of boneless shank beef, cut into 6-8 pieces 5 tbsp oil 3 tbsp flour 1½ tsp salt 1 tsp ginger paste 1 tsp coriander powder 1 clove of garlic, crushed ½ tsp red chilli powder ½ tsp pepper ¼ tsp turmeric Spice mix for step two 2 tbsp…
Serves 4 Apple Cider Vinaigrette 2 tbsp of whole grain mustard 2 tbsp of honey ¼ cup of apple cider 3 tbsp of Boates apple cider vinegar 1 cup of olive oil a pinch of fine-ground sea salt and pepper Mix all ingredients in a food processor. Pickled Onions 12 mini-red onions from Hutten…
The Otter Lake landfill received about 58,000 tonnes of black-bag garbage last year, and, according to diversion planning coordinator Laurie Lewis, almost half of that could have been recycled. Lewis, of Halifax Solid Waste Resources, says 47 percent of last year’s garbage was stuff that didn’t need to be there: “Any recyclable or compostable item…
Ingredients 1 cup local apple,chopped and frozen 1 tbsp shredded coconut 1 tbsp hemp seeds 1 handful of spinach 1 cup Springhouse Almond Milk Method Combine all ingredients in a blender, blend on high until smooth (approximately one minute). This quick and simple smoothie is a great way to start your day, or as an…
[Image-1] How bad are things inside the Central Nova Correctional Facility? Understaffed, overcrowded hellhole might be the most accurate term. The jointly-run federal and provincial prison has already been in the news for attacks on staff and inmates, now recent reports by CBC highlight one of the reasons Burnside is so barbaric. “We almost always…
What’s changed? In terms of garbage limits, almost nothing. Residential units still get a max of six garbage bags per collection cycle. Apartment buildings under six units get a four-bag limit. But starting August 1, almost all of those bags need to be clear. What about my privacy? Everyone will be allowed one dark garbage…
“We certainly love a good melody,” says The Space Age’s Andy Patil. “But we really love the urgency and immediacy of heavier genres.” With Greg Fry (The Heavy Blinkers) and Roger Nelson, The Space Age celebrates a new vinyl seven-inch on Friday at Gus’ Pub, the band’s first release since 2011. Produced by AA Wallace…
Remember Goon? About a minor-league hockey team from Halifax with a hard-hitting enforcer? It’s been three years since the movie played for audiences around the country and the world, but what Haligonians may recall is that the movie wasn’t filmed in Halifax, but rather as far away from the ocean as you can get: the…
For former Haligonian and actor Steve Lund, Halifax and Nova Scotia will always remain important parts of his life and career. “I’ve always viewed Nova Scotia as the greatest place to be born, the greatest place to be raised and the greatest launch pad,” he says. “Nova Scotia possesses powerful connections to two requisite facets…
Christopher Ball of Mahone Bay believes Nova Scotia couldn’t be more perfect. A five-time winner of the Best Cinematography at the Atlantic Film Festival, he loves the ocean, the wilderness, everything the Nova Scotian lifestyle has to offer. Still, he says, he will have to leave if the province’s slashing of its film tax credit…
Makes about 2 litres when frozen Ingredients 1 whole lemon 1 cup sugar (organic cane) 2 tbsp butter 1 ½ tbsp flour 2 whole eggs pinch of salt ¾ cup lemon juice 2 cup whole milk 2 cups whipping cream 2/3 cup sugar 3 tbsp cream cheese Blueberry Topping 2 cups wild blueberries 1 ¼…
Crust 1 cup almonds 1 cup coconut shreds ¼ cup cocoa powder ½ cups dates (soaked) 1 tbsp maple syrup Filling 1 cup raw cashews 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla ¼ cup sea salt ¼ cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted) 2 tbsp water Optional toppings: candied walnuts, coconut whip cream…
Finance minister Diana Whalen may know a thing or two about numbers, but she apparently doesn’t understand Nova Scotia’s movie business very much. Her budget plan to gut the film industry tax incentive has local producers worried that Whalen is going to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs. How much metaphorical egg-gold are…
Makes 24 pieces in a 12×18 in pan. Half ingredients for a smaller pan. Ingredients 1 cup canola oil 8 potatoes, cut width into circles, ¼-inch thick 3 eggplants, cut into ¼-inch strips 6 large zucchini, cut into ¼-inch strips 2 onions,diced 4 lbs lean hamburger small juice glass red wine small juice glass tomato…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) The California Gold Rush hit its peak between 1849 and 1855. Three hundred thousand adventurers flocked to America’s west coast in search of gold. In the early days, gold nuggets were lying around on the ground in plain sight, or relatively easy to find in gravel beds at the…
Before the budget dropped, Nova Scotia and Manitoba had the best film tax credit incentives—highest amount of money that could be given back to productions for local spending—in Canada. Now that Nova Scotia has backed out of the race, it’s “Hooray for Winniwood!” And given PEI’s efforts, even an Anne of Green Gables reboot would…
Last week, a new provincial budget was announced that could put thousands of jobs in Nova Scotia’s film industry in jeopardy. Counter-arguments have been made, logic and reason have been championed, meetings have been had and demonstrations have been staged. Still, our Liberal government has even more bad news: they don’t care what anyone thinks…
Crust 1 cup almonds 1 cup coconut shreds ¼ cup cocoa powder ½ cups dates (soaked) 1 tbsp maple syrup Filling 1 cup raw cashews 2 tbsp maple syrup 1 tsp vanilla ¼ cup sea salt ¼ cup cocoa powder 1/3 cup coconut oil (melted) 2 tbsp water Optional toppings: candied walnuts, coconut whip cream…
Ingredients 1 19-oz can of black beans, drained and rinsed 5 eggs 1 tsp vanilla extract 2 tsp mint extract ½ tsp salt ¼ cup sugar 6 tbsp of coconut oil ½-cup honey 8 tbsp cocoa 1 tsp baking powder ½ tsp baking soda Chocolate Butter Cream 3 ½ cups of confectioner’s sugar ¾ cup…
Angela Mombourquette just wants to eat good food. Good food that won’t cause her problems. Mombourquette has Celiac disease, a condition which limits her from eating foods that contain gluten. This eliminates food that contains—or has come in contact with—wheat and other related grains. “I really love food, and people kind of expect people on…
Ingredients 250g gluten-free linguini (about half of a standard 500g package) 2 tbsp butter 3 finely chopped garlic cloves 2 finely chopped shallots ½ tsp dried chili flakes 2 cups white wine 1 cup heavy cream, 35% (optional if you are dairy-free) 1 lb locally sourced mussels 1 live lobster (1 or 1 ½ lb)…
Char Siu (Chinese BBQ Pork) 2 lb pork shoulder 1 cup hosin ½ cup ground bean paste ½ cup ketchup ¼ tsp five spice ½ tsp sesame oil 1 tbsp light soy 1 tbsp dark soy Bao 1 cup warm water 3 tbsp sugar 1 pack dry yeast 3 ¼ cup all-purpose flour 3 tbsp…
Outside under the sickly pale August moon that barely hung over the opening of the canopy of sidewalk trees, soundtracked by the far-away threnody of a disorganized quartet’s unintentionally sad rendition of Hoople/Bowie’s “All The Young Dudes,” were now 80 irrevocably intoxicated party-persons gathered around a full-fledged street-brawl between two guys that held David and…
