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“Cyclist”
[Image-1] You are riding on the sidewalk of a street WITH A BIKE LANE HELLOOO! When I politely asked you to bike on the street, your smug little face farted up “no” as you road off. Ok, if you’re too much of a soft little nut-sack to bike on the streets of Halifax LAWFULLY like […]
Posted inLove the Way We Bitch/Love
Halifax, I Love You But You’re Bringing Me Down
[Image-1] Why is it so hard to find work in this city, and why is the cost of living so high? It is WAY TOO EXPENSIVE for being a small city with so little to offer. I’m a born and bred Nova Scotian, I’ve lived here my whole life, but I feel trapped. I can’t […]
Posted inLove the Way We Bitch/Love
Alright c’mon!
[Image-1] That’s enough people…. i mean c’maaaan. All you restaurant go’ers who show up five minutes to close and have the nerve to say “oh..oh sorry to show up so late” yet proceed to sit down and then stay for HOURS. No you are not sorry and you only care about your own fat guts. […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Why I celebrate Canada Day with all my heart
[Image-1] This letter was submitted in response to the June 25 Voice of the City by Killa Atencio (“Why I can’t celebrate Canada Day”). With the author’s permission, it has been edited for length. Dear Killa, I am upset by your recent article in The Coast. It contains many negative assumptions and bears an accusatory […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Lawyer alleges Dalhousie advised dental grad to lie on licensing exams
[Image-1] The lawyers for Dalhousie dental grad Ryan Millet claim university administrators advised Millet to say he had never been suspended when applying for his dentistry license. It’s an accusation included as part of a lengthy statement sent out to media this afternoon by Bruce T. MacIntosh (of firm MacIntosh, Macdonnell and MacDonald). The lawyers, […]
Posted inArts + Music
Sharon Jones: The hardest working woman in show biz
Sharon Jones’ success has been a long time coming. At 58, the soul singer received her first Grammy nomination this year. But working so hard for so long, Jones doesn’t take her success for granted. While she’s been singing since childhood and recording for 20 years, Jones’ passionate soul tunes only started to receive wider […]
Posted inArts + Music
Flying Solo-icious
The artists single-handedly baring their souls on stage at the third Solo-icious Theatre Festival might seem like a testament to the cult of the individual, but paradoxically, for festival curator Keelin Jack, they’re actually proof of the power of community. Curating a festival of solo performances has encouraged her to see that there’s strength in […]
Posted inFood + Drink
Seaside Shanty retreat
A drive down the Lighthouse Route on the south shore is never a terrible way to spend an afternoon, so this weekend my friends Sarah, Megan and I wandered out to Chester Basin. Our destination: a Maritime postcard of a restaurant, the Seaside Shanty. Sitting right on the edge of the Chester Basin, the Shanty […]
Posted inLifestyle
Free Will Astrology
HAPPY BIRTHDAY Cancer (Jun 21-Jul 22) I am trying to be unfamiliar with what I am doing,” said composer John Cage in describing his creative process. That’s excellent counsel for you to meditate on, Cancerian. The less expertise and certainty you have about the rough magic you’re experimenting with, the more likely it is that […]
Posted inNews + Opinion
Letters to the editor, July 2, 2015
My election issues Just in case the leaders of the federal political parties are wondering what a voter like me cares about, here are some Canadian issues I’d like to see dealt with in the coming election. Abolish the senate, it’s useless and expensive. Legalize pot in all forms. Beef up northern military/rescue presence and […]
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Review: Magic Mike XXL
The first Magic Mike, directed with a portentous hand by Steven Soderbergh—he of three Ocean’s movies, yet obviously thinking he was above such tawdry material—was nevertheless a huge hit and, in conjunction with 21 Jump Street, catapulted Channing Tatum onto the A-list. Where the original got bogged down in a sparkless love story and too […]
