summertime in the city.

why is the city so much better in the summer?
exploring markets and festivals.
walking everywhere, even the ttc is more bearable.
explore your city while you still can.

this can't be good.

lake shore is now being casted. a toronto version of mtv's hit jersey shore. the audition tapes in this article from blogto look awful. I would hate to think toronto will get a reputation like what mtv's jersey shore has done for jersey. the cast has not been decided so there is still hope a network will not pick this up. there is SO MUCH cooler scenes toronto has to offer.

toronto g20.

living in downtown toronto - I had the insane experience of witnessing the g20 nightmare that took over the city this weekend. a group of radicals- not to be confused with protestors (which are encouraged and supported in our democratic society) became very violent and raised complete anarchy on the streets of down town toronto. maybe a skype conference should be suggested for the next summit?
excellent video by yeahfilmscompany.

rude:canadian film review.

I found the film Rude (1995), to not only be an excellent critical look at the Jane and Finch area and the struggle between the law enforcement and the criminals; but it gave a deep look at the struggle of marginalized groups. Not only was there a lot of critique of poor black individuals, but also it went further and looked at the marginalized groups within that group. For example it portrayed not just low-income black men, but as criminals. It used the Gaze on the black women with the constant use of the unwanted video filming, extreme violation of personal privacy and the scene of attempted rape at the end. Finally, portrayed lower in marginalization than the black woman, is the gay black man. Of course at the top of the entire hierarchy, is the white man, the puppeteer above it all.

Image credit: http://www.imdb.com/media/rm2483067904/tt0114305