by Rob Cottingham | Mar 15, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics
When CBC management postponed the broadcast of Prairie Giant, the Tommy Douglas bio-pic, they maintained it was because they didn’t want to influence the federal election. But maybe their current timing isn’t much better. Prairie Giant wound up airing... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 15, 2006 | Comedy
If The Onion focused exclusively on lesbian and gay material, it would be FakeGayNews.com. Enjoy. Updated: Lead story contains a major spoiler for The L-Word. Tsk, tsk. by Rob Cottingham | Mar 13, 2006 | Copyright, Culture, Arts and Popcorn
Previously on this blog, I posted about Nettwerk Records and their pro-user approach to business. They’re paying for the defence of one David Gruebel, who is being sued for thousands of dollars by the Recording Industry Association of America for allegedly... by Rob Cottingham | Mar 11, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Speechwriting
The mixed reviews for Jon Stewart’s Oscar-hosting performance last weekend may reflect a dilemma I’ve noticed with many speakers. They get only tepid response from their audiences during their prepared remarks, but wow ’em during the Q and A... by Rob Cottingham | Feb 22, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn
I just overheard Kermit the Frog on TV singing “It’s not easy being green” and flogging the new Ford hybrid SUV. That news again: Kermit the Frog is selling SUVs. Send the four riders home early; the apocalypse has clearly already happened.... by Rob Cottingham | Jan 31, 2006 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Media Mix
If you harbour any interest at all in doing freelance non-fiction radio work, especially if it involves storytelling, then I strongly recommend – – no, actually: I command – – that you hie thee over to Tod Maffin’s upcoming “How to Be a Radio...