Results tagged “bigbrother”

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist.

Is anyone else disappointed that the dystopian future promised in 1980s films isn’t here? If there’s one thing we’ve learned here at Torontoist, is that en masse, humans are terrible at predicting our future. It’s always so much more mundane than we expect it to be. The perfect example being The Running Man.

Texas is thawing, the Northeast is freezing, and a sort of natural order seems almost restored to the Ist-A-Verse. Almost.

ACTRA is officially on strike. If you are an actor, you have the day off. Except if you work for the Rick Mercer Report or the Royal Canadian Air Farce. Then you're shit out of luck.

Sorry George, but the reviews are in and the One just plain sucks. The ABC produced, CBC simulcasted Idol/Next Top Model/Big Brother mashup sucks so much that the National (which was actually bumped forward an hour) managed to get almost three times the number of viewers. The One just managed to pull 236,000 viewers compared to the National which pulled in a respectable 550,000+ viewers. Antonia Zerbisias goes on at length at the show's shortcomings.

Pop quiz: what do Canada and the blogosphere have in common, besides an inferiority complex? It's time to vote! If you're like us, today's trip to the polling station only whet your appetite for democracy, or at least for checking off a name in a decisive manner. Fortunately, you have another chance, as it's time to exercise your will online and vote for your favourite blogs.

, is getting ready to kiosk the world's malls with his brand of soup and sass. Why Canada? Says the CEO, "the Canadian weather is conducive to year-round soup consumption and the people there are health-conscious trend-setters and taste-makers." Taste-makers who deserve quality fast-food soup!