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Overheard in the local park: Middle-aged man to younger man smoking a cigarette: “Buddy! You can’t smoke here!” Younger man: “I’m pretty sure I can.” Older man: “You can’t! It’s the law!” *Older man points at a sign nearby* Younger man: “That says that dogs have to be on a leash.” —Crowfeeder
I HATE a certin some one who drinks fax beer ever fucken time I see his fax beer cans around my part of the town I FUCKEN hate it!!!! I REALLY WISH YOU WOULD STAY THE HELL AWAY FROM MY PART OF THE TOWN AND WESTMOUNT AND FROM ST. AGUNESS HILL I really fucken hate…
when I am on my ps4 and I what to see people stream the bloodborn games I see the stupit star wars adds come up ever single time! its sooo annoying! I wish playstation would STOP AVERTISING star wars on twitch for god sake! its sooo annoying! I wish they would stop it! for god…
[Image-1] I’m a single guy in his late 30s who has quite the bulge. I’m 5’9″ and weigh 252 lbs. This has affected me negatively in the dating world. I know people probably think because I’m a fat man I should date fat women. The problem is, I’m not attracted to fat women, I like…
Good on ya, Halifax. A look back at 2015’s notable retail and restaurant openings and closings reveals some really good news: our hellos doubled our goodbyes this year. Ninety-nine brand new storefronts and eateries brightened our neighbourhoods since last winter and helped lessen the blow of the 49 dearly departed local businesses. That doesn’t even…
Goddamn, this city is talented. Not only do we have some of the country’s best musicians, we also have the most talented directors, animators and artists. Like, goddamn. In the spirit of our Critic’s Picks issue, here are a few of our favourite local music vids from 2015. Hard to pick. Jay Mayne – In…
Would the person calling my house every night at strange hours from a private number but fails to leave a message please find something to do with your life. I got a theory about you private number people. You are likely one of those annoying people that everyone screens and avoids when they call. You have counteracted…
To the extremely few girls in my college course who like to talk shit about me while I’m sitting right in front of them: shows me how much you all really love female empowerment. If you talk so much about how you want to see more girls in more male-dominant jobs then maybe you should stop…
[Image-1] Oh my gahd, drunk self: you suck. I just want to write it out to you that it’s not okay to shake hands with strangers and simultaneously accuse them of being closed off. It’s not okay to dance so hard that others are sore and it’s not okay to turn green with rage when…
[Image-1] Crossing your path while walking my pup at Shubie makes my day. You have caught my interest like no guy has in a very long time and the butterflies in my belly do a little dance every time our eyes meet. I think you, your sexy voice and tattoos are very sexy. I hope the…
[Image-1] So I was studying at Dal sometime last spring, when a guy (NSCAD student from China) came and asked my opinion about a project he was working on. If you’re reading this and remember me, I’m sorry I laughed at your idea to open a cat cafe. I didn’t realize you were serious—or that…
Today, Halifax’s newest music weekend, GridLock Festival, announced a few of its bookings for the inaugural event from July 8 to 10, 2016. There’s so much pop on this lineup, you’d think it’s at Forum Bingo. For real, this looks so super sweet, with beer by Stillwell on the grounds of Citadel High. Way to…
Cape Breton singer-songwriter Dave Sampson just dropped a new video for his acoustic howler, “Fireflies,” and there’s a sweet little kitty in it. That’s really all I need to say. But I will add that Sampson has been coming up in the last couple years with his heartfelt pop jams, working with Gordie Sampson, Steven MacDougall (Slowcoaster)…
[Image-1] Things aren’t looking good for millennials in the battle of generational worth to humanity. At least not from a public relations standpoint. From the cries of being useless without their smartphones to ridiculous pictures of them ending up on the internet, millennials are the first generation to truly embrace the open culture that is…
This bitch goes to all retired people. Unless needed, stay the fuck off the roads during rush hour. —Lover of logic
[Image-1] I have been wanting to post a “thank you” to the kind gentleman who gave my car a push out of the snow on a Dartmouth intersection last year. There was a storm some time shortly after Christmas, 2014. My vehicle got stuck in the intersection and the gentleman, whose car was also stuck,…
[Image-1] This morning’s weather notwithstanding, it’s almost winter—and that means it’s almost Oval time. This year HRM’s favourite geometric ice surface ditches the temporary trailers and invites skaters to enjoy this swag new pavilion. Councillor Jennifer Watts tweeted the following pics this morning of the almost-open facility and some of its amenities. Along with the…
[Image-1] waiting for a prescription to be filled at a central downtown pharmacy and I noticed a guy with a sort of manic, fidgety gait about him buying sharps at the counter. something about him – his unsteady posture, the ice cream sundae in his hand, the fact that he was buying in bulk -…
Why the F do the ticket machines not have GPS so the ticket produced has the northing/easting of the issued ticket. it would be a nice feature to add. And a bit ridiculous that it is not already. —not a tourist
[Image-1] So I was on my morning walk with my puppy in point pleasant with a stick over my shoulder when I was hit in the head by your giant chocolate lab who was trying to grab the stick I had carefully picked for my puppy from over my back. And what did you do?…
Listen dude, what you don’t know is I already let in three cars already on my drive along the Bedford Highway. So pardon me if I didn’t want to let your van in front of me too. I highly doubt you let EVERY car in that tries to turn in front of you. But what…
[Image-1] Either the municipality fumbled or people just weren’t paying attention. Halifax’s new “Respecting Animals and Responsible Pet Ownership” bylaw has been met with outrage and criticism since being passed by a unanimous vote a month ago. Residents and dog owners are calling its mandate too broad, its appearance too sudden. An obligatory change.org petition…
[Image-1] What a wonderful day for taking my week old son and my wife for a walk in Point Pleasant Park. No jacket needed, leave the toque and purse in the car. Who would have thought at 11am on a Sunday someone would help themselves to our vehicle. Fast forward two hours with a crying…
Why is dating in this city / province so difficult?! There are lots of mid 30’s single people filling up the “dating scene” or lack there of in Halifax but for some reason none of the actually want to meet. I talk to girls and most complain about how it’s difficult for them to find…
[Image-1] I was desperately trying to make it to the airport on time. My car was broken down on the side of the highway. I was cold and crying with my thumb stuck out. You stopped, even though you don’t normally pick up hitch hikers. You drove me to the airport, where I was only…
[Image-1] I have the most pathetic crush on you, you delightful man <3 —Put me out of my misery pls
Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission wrapped up its examination of the Indian Residential Schools system in June, but the TRC’s final report really marked the beginning of the healing process. Witness that six months later, Halifax council just adopted a Statement of Reconciliation. This statement would only attract negative attention if Halifax was Donald Trump.…
Today at The Coast, we have a very special Q&A with Talking Heads frontman, “David Bryne,” (Dale Boudreau) performing tonight at Menz Bar with tribute band Slippery People for THE FUNK AWAKENS with Talea and Unidentified Funk Object ($5, 10pm). It’s rare to have such a big-time musical celebrity talk about his legendary coolness but here we are: qu’est-ce…
[Image-1] Shit has officially gotten real at the Paris climate talks. Canada’s new Environment and Climate Change minister, Catherine McKenna, left the negotiating table at 7am this morning and returned five hours later for another round of overlapping meetings. Every room in the sprawling airplane-hanger compound that hosts the conference has at least three napping…
[Image-1] It was the first legislation of its kind in Canada, and now it no longer exists. Today the Supreme Court of Nova Scotia struck down the anti-cyberbullying law created by the province in 2013 after the death of Rehtaeh Parsons. The decision by justice Glen MacDougall ruled that the Act infringed upon Canada’s charter…
“It’s really hard to say what kind of music we play,” says Nick Laugher, guitarist and singer of Ocean Charter of Values, “It weaves in and out of, like, singer-songwriter-y stuff, psych rock, melodramatic whiney pop, some drone and ambient stuff and also weird heavy stuff where I wish I was cool enough to play…
Dave Nauss is in Canadian Tire. He picks up some rust inhibitor in automotive and makes his way to paint. He needs some varnish to finish a project for his daughter. He scans the many cans and under his breath whispers, “Oh god. I didn’t realize there’d be so many kinds.” Help materializes. Len Russo…
[Image-1] Next stop; to be determined. Halifax Transit is currently in the midst of figuring out how best to identity the municipality’s 2,700 bus stops, as the transit authority gets ready to implement an audio stop announcement system in the new year. The upgrade is one of several features Halifax Transit is looking to introduce…
[Image-1] Laura Doucette stands facing the wall of windows that dominates the Supreme Court room at Summit Place. Outside, a massive Canadian flag snaps in the wind and the Woodside ferry crosses the harbour. It’s hard to tell if she’s looking at either or simply trying not to think about the fact that the man…
[Image-1] From the front it looks like any ordinary house on Flamingo Drive, but in behind there’s an acre of land Mel Slade has turned into a community farm. This is Beatonridge Gardens. In its short life, this community garden has become a touch point for Canadians new and old. Currently there are 12 international…
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Sagittarius (Nov 22-Dec 21) My old friend Jeff started working at a casino in Atlantic City. “You’ve gone over to the dark side!” I kidded. He acknowledged that 90 percent of the casino’s visitors lose money gambling. On the bright side, he said, 95 percent of them leave happy. I don’t encourage you…
Bedbugs & beyond I am a bit concerned about the pessimistic nature of your cover story on bedbugs (“While you were sleeping,” feature by Hillary Windsor, November 19). It seems to suggest that people who live in more modest apartments should be seen as “lepers” by the rich people who matter. As an autistic, I know…
It’s coming on the holidays, and while some are putting up reindeers, others are planning a quick last-minute trip to Norway and touring the Maritimes with a preschooler and infant in tow. Though she’s touring her Christmas album (named, simply enough, Christmas), opera and classical singer Measha Brueggergosman says, “I’m not a big Christmassy person,…
There’s a lot of history behind Blowers Street’s newest arrival, The Dandelion Cafe. Its location—5228 Blowers Street—was home to the open-air, people-watching haven Blowers Street Paper Chase Newsstand and Cafe for what feels like a lifetime before it closed its doors (and windows last April). The Dandelion’s name is a nod to Halifax’s past—John Connors…
From Thursday to Saturday, Live Art Dance is bringing together several forms of art for very special performances. One set will be performed by the Montreal-based Canadian-Swedish dance duo Tentacle Tribe, choreographed to reflect contemporary dance and modern hip-hop. The opening set will be a unique collaboration between Halifax MC Ghettosocks, Toronto rapper NiLLa and…
Halifax: December 17, 2014 Inside the second-floor King’s College boardroom, close to a dozen of us huddled around a meeting table, wake-up coffees in hand, listening while our university’s director of finance walked us through her PowerPoint presentation of bad news we already knew, but in far more excruciating detail than any of us wanted…
Title card: Nantucket, 1850. Internally: Groaaaannnn. Look, Ron Howard is a Hollywood director of the old-timiest variety, a real-life Peter Pan who got to grow up to make Cocoon, Far & Away and Apollo 13, big adventures with big stars and heart. But he’s also responsible for the Jim Carrey version of How the Grinch Stole Christmas, two Da Vinci Code movies…
Q I’m a 24-year-old gay male with few resources and no “marketable” skills. I have made a lot of bad choices and now I struggle to make ends meet in a crappy dead-end job, living paycheque to paycheque in an expensive east coast city. Recently, someone on Grindr offered me $3,000 to have sex with…
