Freelance journalist and author (Vengeance is Mine: The Secret History of Superhero Movies, 2023 from McFarland Books). Publisher/editor of thesnipenews.com.
A peek inside Vancouver’s most whispered-about gym Originally published Feb 24 2009 on clickbylavalife.com, following a post about a stay at the St. Regis Hotel…
From evangelical pop to google’s most-searched fantasy Originally published on clickbylavalife.com Jan 27 2009. The hottest ticket in town this past weekend was Katy Perry…
One lost interview and a limo driver’s missed moment I must’ve hit the wrong button or something because I didn’t record one of the interviews…
Originally published on clickbylavalife.com Jan 18 2009. Depression isn’t funny. Believe me, I’ve had moments where I’ve been curled up in a foetal position, and…
Originally published on clickbylavalife.com Sept. 2 2008. Never let it be said I would ask my girlfriend to do something I wouldn’t do myself.…
Originally published on clickbylavalife.com Aug. 22 2008. Ever since a co-worker told me about what happened to a friend of his after a Jack Johnson…
Originally published July 26 & 28, 2008, on ClickByLavalife.com Day One: chaos, Coors, and Canadian soundscapes The inaugural Pemberton Music Festival kicked off in the…
A whirlwind 10-day return to Winnipeg: battling mosquitoes and chilly weather, reuniting with old friends and family, attending the Folk Festival with dancing madmen and topless festival-goers, reliving childhood haunts, and discovering how much—and how little—has changed.
Three days at a David Deida workshop in Bellevue, Washington.
How easy, or hard, would it be to give up American entertainment and go Canadian?
The search for a new wingman begins with candidates drawn from the worlds of journalism, science, and the theatre.
Many hear the call but few are chosen. These were men among men; Wingmen among Wingmen…
In this 2008 interview, the communication consultant discusses the joys of helping people learn to hook up.
Badboy gives advice on when to go for the kiss.
Day 2 of the Real World Rapport Summit calls for, if not a radical reinvention, then a visit to a submarine.
The Game as it was practiced in the glory days of 2008, with dating coaches David Wygant, Lance Mason, Brent Smith and more.
A Seattle road trip leads to an encounter with The Pounder over some Rum Donkeys.
Burning Man festival-goers throw a pool party with a big carbon footprint and not many clothes.
When we met at Cactus Club for a drink Zan Perrion didn’t seem like the kind of guy who would be featured in Neil Strauss’s The Game.
(This is the third of three posts from one of my darkest hours, January 2008, when I decided to abstain from booze for a full…
