by Rob Cottingham | Sep 27, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Technology
I couldn’t have asked for a better illustration of the uncomfortable duality my soul faces as both a geek/gadget freak/pop culture addict and someone Striving To Be A Better Person. Alex and I returned on Sunday from Web of Change, a five-day journey of social,... by Rob Cottingham | Sep 4, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn
The Twilight Drive-In has re-opened. by Rob Cottingham | Aug 12, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Media Mix
The Vancouver Courier has a superb obituary for the Granville Book Company, one of my favourite downtown haunts. What probably killed the bookstore the most was the money pouring into the area from the Bonnis group to remake it as a nighttime entertainment district.... by Rob Cottingham | Jul 28, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Media Mix, Politics, Technology
From the Canadian Press, Top court refuses to hear appeal on MP3 players The fight over a levy on iPods and other digital music players ended today when the Supreme Court of Canada refused to hear any further arguments on the matter. That means there will be no levy... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 30, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics
If Live 8 has served no other purpose, it has spurred a fascinating dialogue about the role of culture in politics, the limits of charity-based political analysis, and just why it is that Bono is about ninety times smarter than the president of the most powerful... by Rob Cottingham | Jun 21, 2005 | Culture, Arts and Popcorn, Politics, Technology
New federal legislation (Bill C-60, available here in PDF format) has been quietly unveiled in Ottawa. The early word is that it’s the nicest present that Canadian consumers have given to record labels, movie studios and other publishers in a long time. Because...
