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Don’t worry, I picked his frozen body out of the snow bank of the 101 near Sackville, wrapped him in a bag and took him to he SPCA to be disposed of. I hope whatever tweet or facebook update you were likely checking, while your unattended 3 month old puppy was outside alone, was fucking…
9 muthafuckin dollars for a big mac bitch? dat’s some bullfuck right there!!!! —Vegan No More
Thanks to you, I’m now strangely attracted to guys with a man bun. Why’d you have to be so cute?! And how the hell do I even still think about you after this long?! Fuuuuuck —Still think you’re handsome, uniform and all.
K, that bitch the other day really and truly pissed me off. You think you’re fuckin better than me because you work a peice of shit call centre job? Guess what man, I worked lots of those too, finally worked enough of them to get the experience necessary to get a job that I could…
Tinder, the most widely used matchmaking app is a revolutionary tool in the realm of hook up culture, connecting people to potential sexual partners located within a specified radius. Its distinguishing feature is that it’s solely based on physical attraction. You simply view pictures of different people in the area, provided limited personal information and…
[Image-1] I’m just curious how many people are suing the city after wiping out on icy sidewalks this winter. I had to jump over a giant snow bank to cross the road and I did a face plant in the middle of the road, almost getting run over by an oncoming vehicle. I peeled myself…
[Image-1] I went out to Alberta in 2008 for better employment after being laid off from my job in Halifax, stayed out for years but then missed everyone on the east coast. I gave up my $115,000/year job to be with my family and friends. I knew I was going to take a pay cut,…
You started out by turning on the charm, which you seemed to have in abundance; cooking a lovely meal to share, inviting me ’round for coffee regularly, giving me the impression that you were a spiritual man, feeling a bit lonely and missing female companionship. I was taken in by your clever conversation and humour, and…
You ran that fucker out of fuel. No fire on impact equals no fuel. —Former AC Pilot
Has anyone ever told you that it’s rude to stare? I realize that everyone checks people out, but when they notice you looking, that’s your cue to look away! Not glare at them with that creepy “I want to rape you” look! One thing that I’ve noticed is that it’s almost never young guys that…
Hello my love, it’s New York here. I miss you everyday, think of you often. I wait endlessly until you come visit my little Island. Hope to see you soon. Remember what I told you make sure you find balance in your life. Miss you. —Brooklyn Girl
After meeting you at HSSC registration, I did this thing I sometimes do where I make my best friend cringe by dragging out a really awful joke way further than it should have gone. This time, it was about how you and I were in love, evidenced by the fact that you (an employee) had…
Whether you’re a vintage seller, or you keep your finds to yourself, you’re going to want to check out the Etsy Vintage Swap tomorrow evening (Thursday, April 9 from 6-10pm) at The Khyber (5521 Cornwallis Street). With local vintage expert Amy Honey—owner of Fancy Lucky Vintage (4144 Lawrencetown Road) and Etsy superstar—running the show, this…
[Image-1] More than jobs will be lost when Ben’s well-known Halifax bakery closes this fall. The 104-year-old Pepperell Street bakery is shutting down in November so owners Canada Bread can shift operations to eager-to-please New Brunswick. Over 100 employees will be out of work, and the property will be put up for sale. It’s a…
This is it. In what is arguably the most important day of this thing, the final four, you’ll decide the fate of The Coast’s March Madness final, choosing the ultimate chip flavour, and the ulitmate pop flavour. All blame will be placed firmly on you if Dr. freakin’ Pepper wins. Confused about where all my…
There is no denying it. We all want to be the “cool” girlfriend. You know, the “wants you but doesn’t need you” girl – that does her own thing, that doesn’t rely on you, that never gets jealous. How desperately we want to be the girl that his friends attach adjectives like “chill” or “cool”…
I can’t imagine this note will be posted before or through the long weekend so, this may be a “remember when” post. Thanks for the pretty smile this morning. No, I wasn’t staring at your braces, I was curious about the missing bracket on your tooth. It struck me odd to see a pretty row…
Hey old man, I guess it hasn’t occurred to you that a woman can do hard work, that a woman can have studied something for years or worked on something you don’t know anything about. Maybe it also doesn’t seem possible that she might have a greater aptitude for something, or that she has more…
[Image-1] Is it too much to ask to be able to find some variety in spirits in our liquor stores? The NSLC’s selection of gins is laughable (nothing but London dry? Where’s my Old Tom, New Modern, Plymouth, or Genever?); I’ve only ever seen two brands of vermouth; there’s no amari to speak of beyond…
This is a sad day for me. And a nauseous one. I went to my favourite lunch spot today. I’ve been going there for years and have never had any issue. It’s a nice little spot that makes food from scratch and has a delightful staff. UNTIL TODAY. I purchased a small ready-to-go meal that…
You always approach me and talk to me whenever we run into each other. You are always so friendly and kind. I am afraid I have not been as encouraging as I should? I hope to change that and I hope you keep on talking to me because you’re lovely. Let’s hang out? —I should…
Guys, I am very excited for today’s matchup but also still reeling over yesterday’s results! This is what March Madness is all about! See? Before we proceed, let’s debrief. My two favourite babies, root beer and ginger beer had to battle it out. It was really hard to watch! Like two kittens playfighting! Root beer,…
[Image-1] Westlock, Alberta is so barren these days. The town is still hibernating from winter’s last asphyxiating embrace. The tractor museum’s not even open until May. In that celibate desert, Peter Kelly has had plenty of time to think. An orgy of idle notions allegedly swirl around in his head. “What’s for dinner tonight?” “Need…
With some recurring roof issues giving Down Home Dog (6021 Cunard Street) and all of its furry friends some trouble at its current location, the north end groomer, self-serve dog wash and canine-centric retailer is moving out. While it sounds like a pretty crappy reason to hit the road, it’s great news for pet owners…
YOU’RE FUCKING CLOSED FOR GOOD FRIDAY? WHAT THE FUCK, IS THERE A FUCKING WAR ON? TRY JOINING CONTEMPORARY TIMES, FUCKING HALIFAX! —Hey Zeus
Dear water glass flipper at local restaurant: Why must you do this. The first time we ate there, we thought you would just do it once. But you did it every. single. time. People in the city talk about how we often don’t want to eat at your establishment in case you are there, flipping…
[Image-1] Thousands of sentinent animals are being subjected to unimaginable pain and suffering so you can wolf down that pulled pork covered triple beef burger. Professing ones love for bacon and burgers is the new trend while this suffering goes unnoticed or worse, ignored. It makes me really sad and angry that people don’t give…
The brassiere, or bra as it is known today, was invented by a man named Otto Titzling (“tit sling”) who lost a lawsuit with Phillip de Brassiere. Both were masochists, I decided. Of all the inventions available today, technologies that have been modernized and improved… Why is the bra still the same old hellish contraption?…
it’s a long shot, but i thought i’d reach out and say hey. last spring i was walking down spring garden with fruit from pete’s, and you were at the bus stop by subway/fickle frog. we made eye contact and i smiled at you 🙂 i walked to public gardens to have a solo picnic…
Just as the chocolate-induced Easter acne begins to appear, here we are to worsen it with the remaining eight competitors of this sweet and salty tournament. The bests of the bracket are in battle mode all week, and by Friday we’ll have a March Madness 2015 champion. Who deserves the crown—Ginger Beer, Root Beer, Dr.…
I’m not sure if you read this paper or will ever see this comment published. However I need you to know that I am in love with a Halifax man. We met in New York City where I was born and still live, we have known each other for almost 7 years. We have had…
Okay, I understand you people and your holidays, a little time off to chill and be with your family but “Good” Friday? I was there, it wasn’t all that good. I mean when I arrived in Jerusalem on Sunday things going pretty well. Rode in on my donkey, people waving palm leaves ,cheering us on.…
[Image-1] Near the old oil refinery on the Dartmouth waterfront, two men in safety vests approach a group of young guys shovelling snow at the base of a concrete wall. The shovellers freeze. “What are you guys doing? Shovelling snow?” one of the men calls out. Relieved, the guys trip over each other to respond.…
[Image-1] While I thoroughly love reading the daily bitch session the coast provides us freeloaders with daily(maybe this should be a love the way we love post?) I always end up thinking….maybe, just maybe if the people posting these bitches actually took the time to express their anger,frustration,disappointment etc in an honest way to the…
To the tall, curvy brunette who works downstairs at a north end college campus, thanks for wearing those sexy black leather boots (and everything else that went with them) all winter. —Leg man
Dear horking men: you might think that you are in a private place when you’re in the bathroom, but if you make a sound that can echo across an atrium, you are not. Everyone is basically in there with you as you hork your heart out. It makes others want to die/vomit. We know it’s…
Sad news from the crew at thisisafterdark.com, as posted on the event page for the Ma$e/SisQo/Choclair/Party Boots Throwback show tonight: “Dear Halifax, We have been informed that MA$E has had passport issues and regretfully, will not be joining the party tonight. To ensure our ticket holders are kept in the loop and get the best…
This summer Shanti Hot Yoga (114 Woodlawn Road and 620 Nine Mile Drive) will enter hat trick territory when it opens studio number three. Its first location on the peninsula will open corner of Spring Garden and Birmingham (on the basement level of the new development where Winsby’s once stood). “We focused on the markets…
As we begin the weekend of reduced price chocolate, I’m here to honour the snacks that have no holiday associated with them (but wait, maybe all of summer?). While you’re busy unwrapping tiny foil eggs and biting the ears off chocolate bunnies, chips and pop are always there—giving you a wise but knowing smile—you’ll be…
[Image-1] It’s coming up on three years since this colourful coterie of city councillors was elected to govern Halifax, and the cracks are beginning to show. Maybe everyone’s just smelling that fall 2016 election on the horizon, but personalities are finally bubbling up. Any 17 people forced to put up with each other for this…
It was back in 2009 that Alexis Mahoney first opened the doors at Boutique Joliette (1870 Hollis Street), an indie jewellery and accessories shop that has since grown to offer a wide range of beautiful things. But this week is your final chance to get your mitts on any of them—with a move to Toronto…
[Image-1] Early last month we sent a small survey out to Halifax’s 16 councillors and mayor to learn a little bit more about them. It’s an exercise The Coast has offered for a few previous city council report cards, and always proves of tremendous value. After ten months of personally attending council meetings, there are…
This summer Shanti Hot Yoga (114 Woodlawn Road and 620 Nine Mile Drive) will enter hat trick territory when it opens studio number three on Spring Garden Road. Its first location on the peninsula will open corner of Spring Garden and Birmingham (on the basement level of the new development where Winsby’s once stood). “We…
[Image-1] A former backbencher and an ex-Halifax council member, retired politician Howard Epstein has now published a political memoir, Rise Again: Nova Scotia’s NDP on the Rocks. Among other things, Epstein’s book is the former MLA’s account of the New Democrats’ sole term in office before being knocked back to third-party status in the 2013…
“The Liberal government must already regret its cryptic messaging,” says filmmaker Thom Fitzgerald, referring to a potential cut to the Nova Scotia Film Industry Tax Credit that has many people in a huff. “A petition in protest of it got 10,000 signatures in one day. They’ve instantly turned Trailer Park Boys fans against them. No…
At his house, he sat in his room and wondered: What else is there to know about the roommates? He’d been listening in on them for months by this point. Wouldn’t learning more about them just make them less reducible to media-constructed paradigms of twentysomething-ites? Wouldn’t all the incongruities, fluff and trivialities that fill in…
Q I think my husband is addicted to porn. I find porn in his browser history almost every single day. He says I’m the only one he wants, but I find that hard to believe knowing he watches non-stop porn before fucking me. He also parties every time he goes on a business trip. He…
Walking the talk Your recent issue about Halifax’s pedestrian-friendliness brings a pet peeve of mine to mind. I regularly visit a business near the Windsor Exchange, and the easiest way for me to get there, which I do on foot, is to walk along Kempt Road after I come north along Robie Street. Kempt Road…
Thirteen years after it formed and promised to bring independent cinema back to Halifax, Paradise Sisters Film Society is finally, officially giving up the ghost. But not before it passes on its torch (not to mention $20,000 and a long members list) to Halifax’s current hope for honest-to-goodness rep cinema: Carbon Arc Cinema Co-op. While…
What makes a really sad song so wonderful? Why does it feel so fantastic to just bum yourself out sometimes? Toronto’s Jennifer Castle has apparently figured out how to channel the contently sorrowful spirit of Roy Orbison and puts it on full display in her latest release, Pink City. The record comes off as an…
Director Emmy Alcorn has high praise for Stephanie MacDonald. “She’s riveting. So connected. So focused. What she has goes way beyond just talent.” MacDonald, a two-time Merritt Award-winning actor, showcases this talent in Mulgrave Road Theatre’s production of Watching Glory Die, directed by Alcorn. The play, written by acclaimed Canadian playwright Judith Thompson, is inspired…
Welcome to #church.The latest self-titled EP from Dartmouth’s Thrillah is a sermon on the hustle, as he bounces from struggling on the grind to ladies grinding. In its approach, Thrillah feels like an abridged version of his multi-chaptered 2014 project Thrillville 2. And as far as local rap goes, the EP is well-produced, consistent and…
For the past few weeks, sliding and sloshing through what have become claustrophobic tunnels had slowly chipped away at my moxie, the weight of winter pressing down on my shoulders as heavily as the year’s snowfall. It reached a point where I would rather sit at home, blankly watching the fog creep up and down…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Aries (Mar 21-Apr 19) “Choconiverous” is an English slang word that’s defined as having the tendency, when eating a chocolate Easter Bunny, to bite the head off first. I recommend that you adopt this direct approach in everything you do in the coming weeks. Don’t get bogged down with preliminaries. Don’t get sidetracked…
Upcoming AGNS exhibitions have a very local focus, with nearly 100 percent Nova Scotian content. See the list below and start planning your gallery visits: John Greer: retroActive Last Art College: Nova Scotia College of Art and Design 1968-1978 Spring in Cambridge: the Visionary Drawings of John Devlin (more on Devlin here) Terroir: a Nova…
We’re elite eighting it up over here, not letting April Fool’s or the excitement of hearing the snow melt hinder our momentum. Chips versus pop rages on. I refuse to believe you don’t know what this is by now but if you insist, here’s our first post where we ease you into it like a…
[Image-1] We get a lot of press releases during our day. Some of them are useful, others not so much. Presented without judgment or context, March’s weirdest releases. Meow Mix Launches World’s First USB-Powered Cat Bed “A product that prevents your cat from sitting on your actual keyboard by instead providing an alternate keyboard that…
