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Friend Mark McKay was asked to make one of his ranty vids on the subject of cars in the GTA for MTV Canada. The facts on the dangers of driving aren’t new but it’s worth a look to see Mark’s take on the subject and his great cutting style. (I love watching him poke out from behind interviewees like Cam Woolley). First time I watched it I felt like the big bad driver that I am. Now, a couple weeks after a stupid license suspension, I can say I’m a weathered TTC rider and poo-poo all the drivers out there too!

Australian architect John Andrews was considered a groundbreaking genius in the sixties, fashioning plans based on a new kind of architecture: brutalism. He’d achieved Mr. Big status after completing Scarborough College for the University of Toronto and went on to build the tallest freestanding structure in the world - our beloved CN Tower. Back in the day concrete was king and brutalism was associated with a brave new social utopian ideology. Nowadays, people like Prince Charles refer unfavourably to the works as “piles of concrete”. “Rubbish”, I say. While they can sometimes give off a gloomy, almost heavy feel to the city blocks they dominate, they are as much a part of the urban landscape as the sidewalks and steel. In btonbrut’s blogTO video called brutopia eclipsed we’re shown other landmarks Andrews has created while questions arise as to why some are being destroyed.

According to Matt at blogTO the Borat film during Toronto’s International Film Festival was a bust. While over 300 people showed up to see the Kazhakstani star ride in on his white horse, 20 minutes into the flick the projector broke. Michael Moore and Ali G / Sasha Baron Cohen / Borat entertained the restless crowd.

I thought I was one of Ali’s biggest fans, convincing my boyfriend to dress up as him for Hallowe’en 04, but it turns out I’m not the only one. Even some dude who paid $400 bucks wasn’t disappointed he didn’t see the film, instead getting to see the star of HBO’s Da Ali G show in his element.

While I think Borat’s character deserves “Great Success!” for me it’s Bruno that knows how to give a great interview: