There are at least two versions of Toronto: the hazy, sun-soaked version in summer, and the grey, spare one in winter. As summer draws to a close and the city starts to change its colour and shape, here is a rather beautiful collection of Toronto photography. [via]
I only recently saw The Dark Knight and was generally impressed. What bothered me, however, was yet again finding the hero fighting a motiveless evil. The Joker was a bit like a more disturbing version of Sauron, and the entire film seemed to follow right-wing views on the War on Terror a bit too closely. For that and other reasons, it makes the n+1 review of the film worth a read. Still, for a summer blockbuster, it’s quite refreshingly ambiguous and seeing it in IMAX was pretty damn great.
When Ethan Kaplan spoke at Mesh08, one of the things I really wanted to ask in the midst of a very business-heavy presentation was whether or not the digital shift had artistic consequence for music. This Ars Technica piece looks at the steady decline of album sales in favour of single track purchases – a change which Steve Hodson on Mashable applauds. I don’t know how I feel about this. I sort of love the ebb and flow of an album, so that, as you abandon yourself to the ups and downs in tone and tenor, you’re left almost emotionally drained at the end. Still, it’s been some time since I heard an album that was great from start to finish – though the new Walkmen disc might be a contender.
That “I Google You” poem I linked to recently is, it turns out, actually a song, so in order to stay honest, here it is.
Finally, Guinivere Orvis points out that, in an effort to compete with CTV’s offerings, Global is about to stream more show online, including House and Weeds. To which I say: woohoo!
