It’s been four long weeks since I last verbally exposed myself to the Showcase masses, so I want to do something extra special. I want to talk about shit. Shit (like blankets with arm-holes ) has undergone a cultural resurgence of late, and has made the

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If you're a wannabe philanderer without the time or bod to be cruising bars for extramarital affection, you've likely heard of Ashley Madison, the online dating service for the already coupled. Like anything clever or interesting, the site was created

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Bisexuality, penis envy and sleeping around: not only a description of your weekend activities, but a fair judgment of the sex lives of non-human animals. While biologists, psychologists and slews of smarty-pants often observe our animal friends in the

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Some salacious surfing for a snowy day: In case you were wondering, that hot dude on Second Life doesn't look like his manly avatar. He probably looks like David Pollard (aka Dave Barmy), who was recently busted by his real life wife Amy Taylor (aka Laura

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Looking for an indoor sport this winter? If you haven't noticed, the past few years have seen a serious revival of all things domestic and girlie, with old-school hobbies like quilting and knitting being resurrected with a 21st century twist. I've been

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I took a road trip through upstate New York last weekend and found myself musing the paradox of fall's pretty colours. Those vibrant harvest hues are a sign that the leaves are dying, putting on one last red and gold show before shriveling and drying

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Happy Blogling, Fridays! A bit of history, for you nerd-types: In March 2007, I wrote a post called Links to What Stinks! In it I revelled in my own sense of irony, explaining how “stinks” meant “awesome” for the purpose of the post. Well those days are

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Is it safe to say that I’m no longer a daydream believer, but just a plain ol’ believer, in the man of the hour: Barack Obama? It’s a beautiful thing you see, a man of colour coming this close to the brass ring; and during my lifetime no less (never thought

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Happy Friday one and all, smart and stupid, short and tall! And why am I in such a playfully insulting mood today? Oh, I don’t know, maybe because today’s the day that aliens are proven to be real. This is it folks, no reported sightings or photoshopped

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Screw chocolates and perfume for Valentine’s Day – what your partner really wants is an anatomically erect sock monkey! This week marks the second annual Come As You Are Toronto Erotic Arts Festival and it’s gang-packed with tons of flirty activities

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Remember when all the marketing hype for the Tarantino / Rodriguez Grindhouse hit and everybody started wondering aloud whatever happened to all the low budget exploiters that the two unrepentant fans were trying (too hard) to recreate? Sure, they were

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A week ago today, I dropped my cell phone on the subway tracks. Being far too old to engage in such shenanigans as hopping the tracks to get it, I hopped on the train and went home. MISTAKE! While I don’t advocate spending your time on subway tracks,

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These are trying times for TV fans. With all this talk of strikes and cancellations, the average viewer is tempted to haul their old set down to the pawn shop and say something all morose and melodramatic like: “I’ve had enough, Jacky. Give this to someone

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The holidays are here again and with them come all the trappings of the Yuletide season. I look forward to office Christmas parties replete with seasonal fondling of sexy co-workers and over-consumption of festively free cocktails, both of which can be

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OK, I admit this one might be a bit of a stretch, but I didn’t learn to dislocate my limbs at will for nothing! Let’s start with this, a drag show performance entitled “ A Gay In a Manger ” taking place in Maine this Sunday that’s sponsored by All Boys

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