It’s no secret that I have a hate-on for Daryn Jones, a television personality for MTV Canada. I find his humour tasteless, his act baseless, and his on-air presence a painful exercise in alternative comedy. I do not find him witty, or clever or remotely relevant. What I do find is that he pushes the boundaries of what a person can do for the sake of “entertainment” without calling into question whether this is an act or a wilful disregard for what used to be considered creative. Watching an episode of MTV Live with Daryn Jones is like watching every…. [ Read More ]

ithinkyoushould. Tell Harrison Ford that Sleep Aids Needs a Spokesman. The other night I watched The Hour with George Strombo. “The Bio,” as his guest’s biographical introduction is called, serves to give the highlights of said guest’s career. I was both excited and interested to see what Harrison Ford, given his illustrious film career to date, might bring to the live format nature of the show. So I watched: The. Longest. 5. Minutes. In. Television. History. Ever. Harrison fidgeted, breathed, mumbled, spoke in a monotone, and barely made eye-contact with the audience or his host. It was excruciating. Apparently, I…. [ Read More ]

ithinkyoushould. Re-think your brand. This morning I was listening to my favourite radio program, CBC’s Radio 2  Morning . It’s become my favourite by default. It happened gradually and without fanfare: I was simply motivated to hear something other than my husband’s loud whistling or my dueling preschoolers in the morning, and thus Morning Drive became my safe haven. A place to turn to for current Canadian artistry, good classical music and everything and not much else in between. I grew to like the Morning Drive because it didn’t have a typical morning radio gimmick. There aren’t hysterically joyful people…. [ Read More ]