Female, funny and fearless? Apply within.
The LaffRiotGirls are looking for Vancouver’s funniest new female comic: Think you have what it takes to be a stand up comedian? E-mail laffriotgirls (at) shaw (dot) ca to sign up for our Fourth Annual Comedy Competition. This year’s competition will take...Where are the girls on children’s TV?
Like many parents, we wrestle with the role that TV plays in our daughter’s life. One of the hardest issues is trying to ensure she gets to see girls in leading roles. Have a look at the protagonists on children’s TV shows, and you’ll see an endless...Goodbye, Ridge. (Or not.)
Over at James Sherritt’s blog, we learn that the Ridge Theatre will close permanently on December 23. Yeah, that Ridge: fantastic popcorn. Great flicks during the film festival. The best marquee in the Lower Mainland. Here’s the official announcement....The wisdom of crowds… as editors
If you’re a writer who’s had to endure editing by committee, bad news: the single biggest example of that practice appears to work. I speak of Wikipedia, which has had a pretty lousy week or two of press what with the maligning of individuals and the class...The message movie leaves the theatre and hits the web
Samuel Goldwyn once famously answered criticism that his company’s films lacked artistic merit with a biting, “Pictures are for entertainment. Messages should be delivered by Western Union.” That’s more or less where J. Kelly Nestruck stands,...
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Public speaking and speechwriting: the essential guides
Looking for advice on public speaking, speechwriting and leadership communications? Here are some of my most comprehensive posts, on topics that people ask me about most often.
