Obamaland in London: "We’re not here to be defensive"This exchange took place today at an Obama administration briefing on the G20 meetings in London. It’s not quite a mea culpa for...
Obama’s torture problem is only just beginningIt’s a problem, too, for all of us, as we decide what to do with knowledge gained this way
Budget Cuts, Budget Cuts EverywhereI mentioned that the CBC’s plan to cut the episode orders of its shows is different from what U.S. networks usually do, which is...
Paris antes upFrançois Delattre, the French ambassador to Canada, met with a Maclean’s reporter and several other journalists Monday...
The Taliban: local or international thugs?One expert describes the level of cooperation between al-Qaeda and the Taliban as ’very close’
Will You Sign Jimmy Fallon’s Saved By the Bell Reunion Petition?Jimmy Fallon has had his first really good idea as a late-night talk show host: lobbying for a reunion of NBC’s Saved By the Bell...
Failed Sketch Shows As Talent IncubatorsFor the last few months, a lot of people have been linking to the famous "First Black President" sketch from The Richard Pryor...
Transcript: Obama to automakers: Not good enoughGM chairman Rick Wagoner is out; GM has 60 days to come up with a better restructuring plan; Chrysler has 30 days to merge with...
Would This Have Happened to Billy Mays?The big news over the weekend was not the GM guy resigning or even the news that Canadian broadcasters are doing better than...
Weekend Viewing: BATTLE OF THE NETWORK STARSHearing that poor Willie "Buddy Lembeck" Aames is having a garage sale to stay afloat , I went looking on YouTube to see if they...