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Bios
Steve Burgess
Steve Burgess is a freelance writer and the author of Who Killed Mom?, published in 2011 by Greystone Books.
Born in Norwalk Ohio, home of the famous virus, Steve was raised in Regina, SK, and Brandon, MB. He writes a regular column for The Tyee, often reviewing films but also, sometimes, detailing his hilarious world travels for Tyee readers. Steve is a former CBC Radio host and has won two National Magazine Awards. He has also won three Western Magazine Awards.
Reporting Beat: Travel, pop culture, politics, cobbling, knife sharpening, furnace repair.
Twitter: @steveburgess1
Website: Steve Burgess
Stories by Steve Burgess
'Storage Wars'
Reality TV's king of auction-packed adventures. Why a hit? And is it fake?
'The Avengers'
How to make the ol' superhero blockbuster fresh? Try letting a quirky cult-meister direct.
Canucks' Lu-dicrous Management
Three years ago Roberto Luongo was the $64 million future. Now he's chopped goat liver?
Canada Can Do Less with Less!
TYEE LIST #11: Five aspects of our national life that will be downsized by the Harper cutbacks. Change is good!
Watching the Home Team: 'Real Housewives of Vancouver'
Contemplating the one per cent most Botoxed of the one per centers.
The Reigning 'Game of Thrones'
No level of controversy could bring down this narratively fearless series. (Sorry, 'Luck.')
'Into the Abyss'
Werner Herzog is your guide in this peculiar tale of crime and death row in Texas. Plus, a special screening.
'Game Change'
Palin, McCain, and the presidential race of a lifetime. Political campaigns, the genre that keeps on giving.
It's Better to Wander than to Search
And other musings while traveling the back roads towards (I'm pretty sure) Xang Kong.
Ten Things Never to Say to the Sedins
TYEE LIST #2: Prepare yourself for a chance run-in with Vancouver Canuck twins Hank and Danny.
Do Gooders and Guilt Tours in Luang Prabang
Helping is a thriving industry in Laos, but some locals wonder who benefits the most.
Turning Turtle in Bangkok
What won't Steve Burgess do just to earn a little karma?
In Tokyo, English Is Business Serious
Back on the road, Steve Burgess immediately gets in trouble with authorities.
Republican Braintrust: Update
Which political titan shall be the one to take on Obama? America starts to decide!
The Bell Man's Mission
A gong, a balaclava, and a Sarah Palin puppet. The makings of a true Christmas caper.
Inside the Xmas Music Underground
Vancouver filmmaker Mitchell Kezin helps rescue weird holiday tunes from oblivion.
'Young Adult'
Charlize Theron's 'psychotic prom queen' vies for a high school flame in this highly immature flick.
'The Artist'
What is this (mostly) mute film about a silent movie star's struggle for relevance really saying?
Pssst. A Lot of People Hate the Canucks
Local media doesn't dwell on why, but outside the home town no one holds back.
'J Edgar'
Put out a manhunt for Clint Eastwood before he kills (a film's potential) again.
'Wiebo's War'
Documentary director David York on sour gas, flawed heroes, godless filmmaking, and more.
'The Ides of March'
Ah, to live in George Clooney's America, where politicos have principles and movies are intelligent.
MeTV
Were the good old days of TV really any good? A border-crossing broadcaster lets you answer that for yourself.
'Contagion'
Bloodless. And more reasons to resist catching Soderbegh's disease flick.
Really, Why Is Shakespeare Still Selling?
Blasphemous question, I know. But help me here. Why aren't more bored by the Bard?
Best of Summer's TV Crop
Freshly picked, weird but surprisingly tasty shows ripe for watching.
No Suckers Please, We're Leacock Lovers
With a funny book to share with Canada, Burgess heads to make-or-break Orillia.
Hogwarts Has Closed
'Harry Potter and Deathly Hallows 2' is a fine and fitting farewell.
The Joy of Unplugging from My iPod
A traveler embraces letting random noise be the trip's soundtrack.
Far from the Madding Crowd
Traveling in Italy, a Canucks fan learns Vancouver not only has lost, it's burning.
Lunch with a Roman Swami
Spiritual sage Bhakti Madhurya Ban Maharaj assessed my meatballs: bad karma.
How the Internet Kills Great Neighbourhoods
As clicks replace human exchanges, Vancouver film emporium Videomatica is latest victim.
'Thor'
No need to get hammered before going, this turns into a pretty good action flick.
It Seems Harper's Bubble Is Twitterproof
He's still well ahead, immune to the constant deluge of terrible things tweeted about him.
My High Flying Youth in Brandon, Manitoba
Family dinner, zoned on LSD. And more confessions of a problem prairie child, from the new memoir by Steve Burgess, 'Who Killed Mom?'
Canucks 2011: Dare You Hope?
Such a great season. So much more reason, therefore, to brood and worry.
Japan in Springtime
Amidst catastrophe arrive cherry blossoms and the season for hanami, a nation's celebrations of life.
'The Adjustment Bureau'
Sci-fi whoa dude movie keys on hats, water, and one pretty good meet-cute. Just sayin'.
Disco Lit Bridge on the River Kwai
In Kanchanaburi, Thailand, war crime memories mix with cheerful kitsch.
Thailand's Ghosts, Political and Not
Keeping the spirits satisfied is never easy, and an election now hovers.
In Japan, Why Ask Why?
Just get used to what seems weird, and sing along with the pink elephant head.
'Rabbit Hole'
An intense close-up of parental grief and rage. Interesting choice for Christmas Eve.
Make Yanni Stop! Pay What it Takes!
Public television in the US is great, when not meeting its bills by peddling folkie nostalgia and new-age nostrums.
'Sarah Palin's Alaska'
People are watching this thing. And not just for the halibut.
'Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part One'
Our young heroes are on their own, feeling their way through a dark and unfocused storyline.
'Due Date'
What drives around comes around. In this case, a cruder Planes, Trains and Automobiles.'
'Hereafter'
There's a special place in hell for 'serious' Hollywood films like this.
Nine Per Cent Gordo
A preliminary attempt to put the premier's latest popularity rating into some useful perspective.
'The Social Network'
Hey it's just a fun flick. Tell that to the real people forever depicted as sleaze-geeks.
The Affleck Effect
He wrote, directs and stars in 'The Town.' Are we to think he's the next Clint Eastwood?
Sportsnet One Screens out the Sedins
Did we really need another sports station? One that carries Canuck games we can't see?
Obama's a Muslim, Reports Globe
The crackpot tabloid Globe, that is. And that's how the body politic gets infected by nutty, wrong ideas.
Who Killed My PVR?
All those shows I'd saved digitally, mysteriously wiped clean. I must learn to live again.
What a Swell TV Summer
'Pillars,' 'Rubicon,' 'Mad Men' and 'Jersey Shore': It's cool inside.
'Inception' Is a Dream of a Movie
Finally, a summer blockbuster film that invites you to use your brain.
Where Rome's Dead Tourists Hang Out
They have their own cemetery. Among too many visitors who've died young are poets Keats and Shelley.
Postcard from Cup Crazy Europe
No telling who you'll sit next to at game time in a Paris restaurant or a Roman piazza.
Unhand My Baguette!
It takes guts to sample the pride of Lyon's French foodies. And think before you grab.
Look What They've Done with East Berlin
Now it's vibrant, young, crammed with edgy art and culture.
Albert Maysles, King of the Rock Doc
The genius documentary maker on Mick Jagger, concert mayhem, emotional honesty, and more.
'Robin Hood'
Gladiator meets Friar Tuck, and did Monty Python touch up this script?
How about Those Canucks? Cough, Cough
What in the name of Jiri Bubla is going on with our goddamn hockey team?
'Clash of the Titans'
Why just in time for Easter? And do Greek gods look better without glasses?
Why 'Breaking Bad' Is So Good
Pitch black and often funny, the show wouldn't work here. We have health care.
'A Prophet'
Great story, great acting, Oscar nominated and French. This prison yarn surely ranks among the year's best films.
This Was an Olympics of the Streets
It was at Vancouver's ground zero where protests urged change, police behaved, and throngs celebrated.
As Vancouver Waits, It Skates
On eve of Olympics, some of us are bitter, some exultant, and some just glide along.
'Darfur'
This time, with his clear depiction of massacre, director Uwe Boll is no joke.
'Book of Eli'
Some apocalypses are worse than others.
'Avatar'
Thanks to James Cameron, Hollywood special effects march on. Hollywood scripts, not so much.
'The Road'
Bring provisions for the trip. We're in post-apocalypse-vérité territory.
'Twilight: New Moon'
Herein lies 'the most irrelevant movie review in history.'
Vancouver's Asian Film Fest Is Nothing to Sneeze at
It showcases Canadian and US filmmakers of Asian descent, and the audience is growing.
'Coco Avant Chanel'
Biopic of fashion genius could have been taken out a little in the end.
'A Serious Man'
The Coen brothers' latest drops Job into a Minnesota suburb in 1967. Nihilism ensues.
'Hell's Kitchen' Claims about Araxi a Tad Overdone
Cooking show says winner gets to be 'head chef' at a top Whistler restaurant. Actually, no.
Michael Moore, Yesterday's Manic
His political spin jobs once seemed needed. Now they're just part of America's very bad problem.
Hollywood Hijacks History
Special effects and Tarantino-sized egos mean anything goes, even in the past.
'Mad Men' Still Crazy Good
What's that cheater Don Draper going to sell us next? Maybe his downfall.
Stay out of 'District 9'
Looked cool in trailer, but random mess just alienates a thinking human.
A Song for Marco
How I found myself crooning a Scottish ballad to an Italian vendor.
John Hughes, Breeder of the Pack
He made Dubya's favourite film and spawned the Brat Pack. Don't hate him for it.
Hot Enough?
I tell myself don't sweat it. Grandma's rickety fan has other ideas.
'Funny People'
Apatow plus Rogen plus Sandler plus cancer. Are you laughing?
'Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince'
Still a great ride, the Hogwarts Express chugs down a long, dark tunnel.
At the World's Wildest Horse Race
Can't stay away from Palio, Siena's bareback passion play.
Italians, Dark and Sunny
Tobias Jones got them right: corrupt, partisan, maddening... and bellissimo.
My Roman Holiday
When there, I do my best to party as the Romans do.
'Terminator Salvation'
It's the end of the world as we've known it (in previous films).
'Star Trek'
Kirk was a jerk. Spock was mocked. Who knew?
'Gomorrah' & 'State of Play'
What's your pleasure? Tawdry Neopolitans or hard drinking Irish heroics?
Feeling Asia's Pain
Hard days for the barista, hotelier, airline exec or finance minister.
Seeking Happiness in Bhutan
Notes from a few days in the land that forgot about GDP.
'Watchmen'
Good flick. Let the nerditude begin.
Kathmandu Kicks Some Ass
A film made its Buddhists mad, and you don't want to do that.
Singapore Loosens Up
Our intrepid columnist is back on the road, with tales of the 'One-Eyed Dragon.'
'Defiance' and 'Waltz with Bashir'
As Israel attacks Gaza, Hollywood offers Jews fighting Nazis.
'The Wrestler' Wins Big
Mickey Rourke's brilliant, if not so triumphant, return.
Bush to Pardon Self
Might just be the smartest thing he's ever done.
'The Curious Case of Benjamin Button'
Brad Pitt in rubber jowls. You know what's coming.
2008: A Few Good Films
In an unfortunate year, here are my lucky seven.
'Milk'
Martyrs can be messy, but not in this paen to a murdered gay politician.
'Quantum of Solace'
Get out of there Bond! This thing is gonna blow!
Clint's Latest Shows He's the 'Changeling'
And Dirty Harry should punish him for it.
Biden vs. Palin: Who Won?
One gambled on the firepower of folksy sound bites.
'The Duchess'
Love among the big wigs, and very tight pantaloons.
Talking Politics in a Nevada Brothel
In this desert outpost, Obama and McCain barely stand a chance.
'Burn After Reading'
Brad Pitt's so famous he makes the perfect doofus.
Nostalgia TV
Surfing time-travel channels, from 'Mad Men' to 'Shogun.'
'Tropic Thunder'
Stiller's multi-personality parody is at war with itself.
'The Mummy: Tomb of the Dragon Emperor'
This is how sequels get a bad wrap.
Do Go Gentle into this 'Dark Knight'
It might be the best superhero film ever made.
'Hellboy II'
Can he use his terrible strength for good? Or even mediocre?
Not a Very Nice Day
The French port welcomes me with blood on the street.
'Get Smart'
Something about 86 and 99 doesn't add up.
Pyramids? What's the Point?
Random (very random) exchanges in old Cairo.
In Jerusalem, Revelations
What I learned gabbing my way through the Old City.
Bagged in Paris
How do you say, 'I'm not an idiot, I'm just tired'?
Iron Man Flattens Speed Racer
Proving even comic book movies need brains over flash.
Glued to the Playoffs on CNN
The roughest sport is on. Hockey can wait.
Bring Us the Head of Dave Nonis!
Or, um, maybe that doesn't really fix the Canucks.
So Long Charlton Heston, Jules Dassin
Holy Moses, we lost two much-imitated cinema greats.
No Sex Please, We're Tories
For Bill C-10, the C stands for censorship.
Big Yuks with David Duchovny
Poor guy can't solve his weird relationship with BC.
In Seoul, Armed and Generous
Schmoozed by South Korea's friendly troops.
Truly, TV's Tawdriest Hour
Fox's 'Moment of Truth' takes the game show to new abysses.
Poetry of Seoul
A little 'word steak' carved from my Korean menu.
Japan Has Slow Trains, Too
And I'm in a hurry for hot tai-yaki!
In Bangkok, a Hungry Quest
Find pad thai on a tuk-tuk? Good luck-luck.
Manila, No Place for Chickens
Prime time on the cockfight channel.
'Charlie Wilson's War'
Nichols and Sorkin find a funny Bin Laden back story.
'I Am Legend'
Will Smith, all alone in the big dead city.
'I'm Not There'
Dylan biopic sinks like a wobbly, misshapen rolling stone.
Bike Sexuals
Suddenly, a new group is persecuted by Big Brother.
'No Country for Old Men'
Flip of the Coens lands on the good side.
'American Gangster'
Ridley Scott's latest could use more tough love.
Blame the Uniforms?
The Canucks were supposed to be good, right?
TMZ, Sleaze Central
Website, TV show open the gates of celebrity hell.
The Kingdom
Boffo, jaw-jaw, bang-bang movie for politicos.
What Can 'Mad Men' Tell Us?
Smart TV show recalls when men were men, and women weren't glad.
Terror Schlock
They're making a mint on 9-11.
'Shoot 'Em Up' Needs Taking Out
Even smart, sexy stars can get it wrong.
Coffee Hits $15 at the Pump
How far will they push addicts like me?
'Your Mommy Kills Animals'
And guess what 'Mr. Hands' does with them?
Karl Rove Is Just in Hiding
Ready for his next smear job on US Democrats.
'Killer of Sheep'
Cult film with a title like that can't be all baaa, right?
When TV Goes Hollywood
Can an empire like 'Simpsons' really keep the magic?
Stone Barbers and Boorish Yanks
My outside-the-guide travels in Rome.
Darkest, Harryiest, Most Political Potter
'Order of the Phoenix' rises.
Ciao!
My divorce and honeymoon in Rome.
Austria's Music Box
Vienna, unbombed, remains perfectly perfect.
French Castle Fatigue
Tourism can ruin treasures, non?
My Apology to Paris
Love your city, not your museums.
Awards on Steroids
Meet the new generation of 'winners.'
Has 'Shrek' Cash Machine Run Dry?
No shortage of dollars, just of sense.
Upgrading the Canucks
Trade Naslund? What's it gonna take?
No Web of Intrigue
'Spidey 3' is full of bugs.
Canucks Win First Round
Just like we probably shouldn't have said they would.
Mark Steyn's Latest Victims
Massacres prompt pundit to slag old folks, paraplegics and dead students.
When Souls ‘Fracture’
Legal flick weighs wealth and virtue.
Now Do You Believe?
If Oprah's right, Canucks are going all the way.
Love Cheese? Try 'Grindhouse'
But schlock is tastier with less Tarantino sauce.
Don't Cha Believe in Hoochie Female Empowerment?
The 'Pussycat Dolls' blur reality TV feminism.
Comic Book Film for Dubya
In '300,' macho Spartans whup pesky Persians.
Home Is Where the Hair Is
Scariest thing about travelling? Foreign hairdressers.
The Tyee's Own Oscars
Who really won? George W., dresses and lesbians, among others.
How to Cure Travel Fatigue
Hint: not fireworks.
They're Baaack!
Big creepy spiders are crawling into my life again.
Soda Pop Gods
How riots, food and patriots keep Bangkok bubbling.
'The Noodle of Prejudice'
My list of delicious Japanese language treats.
Memoirs of My Geisha Search
And what I really discovered in Gion.
Burgess in Tokyo
Adrift in a land awash in wireless TV.
Burgess's Top 2006 Flicks
Pearls in a swinish movie year.
Burgess’ Top TV of 2006
Head to the video store.
Burgess's Top 10 Classic Flicks
Movies to hunker down with.
Bond. Blond Bond.
Daniel Craig is right full hair to 007 saga.
Borat Makes Me Cringe
And I like.
Royal Pains
'The Queen' and all her kooky clan, even the corgis.
Belly up to ‘Trailer Park Boys’
Like all great works, it’s about the power of change.
'All the King's Men' Goes South
The film itself operates like a sleazy politician.
Still Plugged into 'The Wire'
Cop series is simply the best thing on TV.
'Hollywoodland': Why Go There?
Why real-life whodunits end up Hollywood bland.
Dark Days for Canadian Film
Bad scripts + coddling critics = crap culture.
Oliver Stone's Churchy 'World Trade Center'
Jesus shows up on 9/11.
Pirates Kick Superhero Butt
Their secret weapon? The rollick.
Mourning Pink Floyd's Muse
The 'tattooed brain' of Syd Barrett.
Burgess Down the Stretch in Italy
Final notes, including a fervent, farewell "po po po."
Evading McTuscany
Burgess leans into the undiscovered Italy.
Burgess Survives Explosion in Istanbul
Or so his story will go.
Burgess Joins the Yankee Jet Set
Fool's luck in beautiful Amalfi.
Fall of the Roman Empire
Now the men dress like barbarians.
The Da Vinci Formula
So little sex, but so many climaxes!
Trailer Trash
Handy planner for summer moviegoers. And avoiders.
Das Boot Kaput
'Poseidon' wants to be taken seriously. Serious problem.
In Defense of 'United 93'
It's uplifting, the film Oliver Stone can't make.
Hockey Playoff Gods Are Jokers
So Edmonton beats Detroit. Naturally.
'Da Vinci Code,' The Flick
Another missed opportunity for the gospel truth.
Trade Naslund
And other tough prescriptions for the finished Canucks.
Why 'Brick' Is Slick
'Teen noir,' perfectly executed.
Chop! Chop!
CTV's helicopter auto-rotates the news.
So Long, Buckaroo
Owens' brand of twang and hokey lyrics ain't 'round no more.
Oscar the Screw-up
When was the last time he got it right?
Curious Kong
One very high tech, fat and dumb monkey.
Here Comes the CBC Doughnut Campaign
If last night is the measure, it's gonna be a long one.
When Did Late Night TV Lose its Smarts?
Another anchor reels in and sails off.
'Alone in the Wilderness'
Series follows the handiest man making everything from scratch.
Anchors Away!
Out with aw-shucks Aaron, in with cool Cooper.
Pigging out on HBO
'Deadwood' and other addictive DVD sweets.
Who Needs a Sexy Party Anyway?
Gauging the zest of Vancouver's film fest fests.
Martha's New Show Is Criminal
NBC needs to apprentice in TV show planning.
You'll Eat up 'Grizzly Man'
Werner Herzog's documentary probes the sanity of bears' best friend.
Dude, Take a Thrill Pill
'Invasion' and 'Prison Break' sagas sagging already.
I'm a 'Carnivale' Freak
It's weirder than The PNE on acid.
Governor General Me
I'm liking my chances next time around.
Lou Dobbs and the Canadian Menace
CNN host bores in on the BC drug tunnel and more threats.
Ahhh, Summer in Manitoba
Burgess braves blood sucking monsters in search of Brandon bliss.
So Long, Long John
Blues legend Baldry was a natural front man, pushed to the back.
Burgess Takes in the Sea Fest
Destined to be the next big thing? Maybe not so much?
Burgess Braves Italy's Grunge City
In Naples, tots ride motorbikes and wield crayon weapons.
Emperor Larry
Like Caesar or Senator Palpatine, Mayor Campbell could sweep back on bigger terms.
When ‘The Shield’ Is Just Too Shiny
For cop shows with complex hero/villains, I’m down to ‘The Wire.’
Corn! Soup! Dirt!
And other musical triumphs of modern TV advertising.
The Junkie Show
A&E’s creepy ‘Intervention’ is truly addictive reality television.
Help! I Live in Lorne Mayencourt’s ‘Hood!
When politicians vow to kick ‘living ass’, where can a trembling West Ender hide?
Sin City? Absolve Yourself
And pray someone can do better that with newfangled CGI.
All-Schiavo TV
The latest media sensation is news for people who don’t like news.
Our Man in Asia Comes Home
Second thoughts on Vietnam while counting the hotel hair products booty.
Holiday in Cambodia
Burgess brightens up, until the Genocide Museum.
Escape from Vietnam
Can a person be allergic to a country?
Cry of the Broken Romantic
How Hunter S. Thompson saved me from the 70s.
Vietnamese Driving Lessons
Traffic is normal today on the Saigon-Pan Thiet highway. Hang onto your lunch.
Burgess and the Red Dragon
In Can Tho, coffee is more expensive with a dose of sad comedy.
Burgess and the Big Night Out
It’s a new year in the former Saigon, and the smoke, the explosions and Mylar fish are just as they ought to be.
Walkabout with Hanoi Steve
On the streets are many faces but one refrain: “Help me. Help you. Help me.”
Burgess in Bangkok
A postcard from where wanderlust meets standard midlife neuroses.
Dispatch from Hong Kong
Just ahead of the P.M.’s arrival, our man Burgess files this, uh, report.
Forced to Watch: Too Much Sex
The smug divas of Sex and the City just wore me out. Gotta wonder, is HBO good for Canada?
Home for the Holidays: Why?
I ask myself that every year. And make the same tortuous trek.
Hello Dark Ages
Genghis Zahn at CNN? Is ‘Survivor’ worth saving? And other tele-musings.
Winnie Their Pooh
A Brit wrote the book, not us. So why do we keep flogging a dead bear?
My Greatest Canadian? Sorry, Not Terry Fox
Hint: In the great Canuck tradition, my choice is running off to the U.S. to make it big.
It's Branson Vs. Trump as Centuries Clash
Two new reality shows invade; our intrepid correspondent succumbs.
Bushed! It Couldn't Be Worse
Politics, truth, justice and the American Way are currently incompatible.
Team America’s Free Fire Zone
A refreshingly vulgar satire of the usual puppets on screen.
Big on 'DIG!'
Darkly hilarious, this may be the best rock documentary I’ve seen.
The Hogwarts School of Debate
The presidential debates are like the game of Quidditch. Where does Dubya get his mojo powers?
Say it Again, Dubya!
Kerry was the better debater last night. But Bush proved long ago how to lose arguments and win anyway.
Why PBS Can't Save America
U.S. Public TV scrambles grating gurus, dead singers and major exposes no one sees.
How to Soften Hockey Withdrawal
Would I put my foot in it by suggesting soccer?
Better Dumb TV, through Science!
OK, if a gnarly croc fought a Great White, who'd win? Animal Face-off seeks answers our greatest minds (past age ten) have ignored.
The Jackass Effect
Why I watch the evil spawn of Candid Camera that punk'd our culture.
My Favourite Soap Opera
It's Winter Love Song, a tortured, trashy Korean masterpiece on Shaw's Multicultural Channel.
Dude! Where's My Chariot?
Don't send a boy toy to Troy. And other musings about today's zero heroes.
CanWest's Clumsy Vendetta against CBC
The more the National Post cries bias, the more oddly obsessed it appears
'Restaurant' Feeds My Addiction
But despicable 'Swan' flutters my stomach with a moral quandary.
Forced to Watch: Canucks on Sportsnet
Announcer Jim Hughson goes easy on the Canucks, but at least he knows Mats Sundin plays for someone else
They Killed TV's Fun Couple
Fiona Forbes and Michael Eckford were morning TV's best hosts until CityTV execs forced a divorce. What would Moses say?
Forced to Watch: Gas Jokes
Who says Canada can't produce a decent sitcom? Brent Butt's Corner Gas pumps out laughs.
Forced to Watch: God Does Sitcoms
Vancouver's new religious channel looks like regular prime time, until the commentators examine the shows from a Christian point of view
Forced To Watch: More Reality TV
I said I believed in Reality. I didn't say I liked all of it.
Forced to Watch: Reality TV
From The Donald to 'America's Top Model', a lot of it I like. For real.
Bashing Japan: People Love It!
Let it slip that you hate Sofia Coppola's film 'Lost in Translation' and readers demand an explanation. Here it is.
Forced To Watch: A Dumb Undertaking
Everyone says Six Feet Under is the new Sopranos. Fuggettaboutit.
Forced to Watch "Muurrrdeeerrrrr"
City Confidential's pulpy narration makes it the guiltiest pleasure on crime-soaked TV.
- BC snuffs out AirCare test program
- AFN national chief Shawn Atleo to launch re-election bid
- Citizens group releases video to fight undead Bill C-30
- Conservative MP says he might vote against budget, then 'clarifies' his position
- Genetically modified plants won't take root with councillors in Richmond, BC
- Hundreds at Vancouver rally to support Quebec students
- Could Fort Mac become an eco-tourist hotspot?
- Rick Hansen's Man in Motion anniversary tour concludes in Vancouver
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- Who Mowed Down the Premier?
- Canada's Economy, Deconstructed (by a 12 year-old)
- Death in Remand: a Tyee Inquiry
- Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act
- Now Is the Time to Talk up Big Ideas
- Sexism Tinges Criticism of Teachers' Job Action
- Death In Remand: 'A Gut Feeling'
- Bias in BC's Pesticide Decision? Follow the Bouncing Verbs
- The Ethics of Addiction Studies
- The Gem of Canadian Science that Harper Killed
- Sexism Tinges Criticism of Teachers' Job Action
- Now Is the Time to Talk up Big Ideas
- The Ethics of Addiction Studies
- Bill C-38: the Environmental Destruction Act
- Alberta Fills Pipes with Corrosive Denial
- Bias in BC's Pesticide Decision? Follow the Bouncing Verbs
- How Our Immune Systems Exaggerate Fear
- BC biotech company seeks approval for GM apple
- What's Behind BC's Doors?
- Sexism Tinges Criticism of Teachers' Job Action
- Should You Run from that Medical Test?
- 'The Dictator'
- Death in Remand: Stacked Deck
- 'Moonrise Kingdom'
- Tyee Builders Tally: Amazing!
- From Financial Advisor to Occupier
- 'Storage Wars'
- Seven Goals to Build the Conservative 'Dream'
- How Our Immune Systems Exaggerate Fear
- Double lung recipient dances on Ellen show
- ISS astronauts grab DragonX space capsule by the tail with Canada Arm
- Metro Vancouver gas prices peak at record levels
- Ottawa posts $9-billion deficit in March despite pledge to avoid spending spree
- BC phases out AirCare to focus on fighting bigger vehicle emissions
- Tsunami senors to be dropped into deep sea off of Vancouver Island
- Student groups file court challenge against Quebec protest law
- ...while on the streets, pirates and ninjas put aside mutual animosity to join student protests
