Author Archives: Aaron Brophy

The Destruction Of 25 Roehampton Avenue

25 Roehampton Avenue.

The destruction of 25 Roehampton Avenue

Midtown Toronto is in the midst of a construction boom. Three of the four corners at epicentral intersection Yonge and Eglinton are in varying degrees of construction and the surrounding neighbourhood has no less than 632 separate mostly-condo development projects in the works.

One such project is happening right now at 25 Roehampton Avenue.

The problem? There’s an existing building currently in the way of progress.

Not for long, though.

Here’s what the dismantling of the 25 building looked like on the afternoon of Monday, April 28…

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The Karate King: A Beginner’s Guide To Elvis Presley And Martial Arts

Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali

Elvis Presley and Muhammad Ali

The king of rock ‘n’ roll Elvis Presley also happened to be a karate obsessive.

Lest anyone forget this fascinating footnote in music/culture history, Sarah created a beginner’s guide to Elvis’ martial arts obsession for Fightland.

To read the full article, go here.

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The Red Book Diaries of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight's Red Book Diaries

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight’s Red Book Diaries

One of the duties I was tasked with while part of the tenth and final season of George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight was shepherding the Red Book messages George would write at the end of almost every episode of the show.

I was also the person who collected those messages and explained them in more detail on the Strombo.com website.

These messages — which could be movies, TV shows, albums, songs, viral videos, books, articles, acknowledgments… anything really — are well worth deeper exploration. As such, I’ve further compiled them here for anyone who might want to dig into them.

Volume One: Against Me!, Ellen Page, Sherlock

Volume Two: Malcolm X, Glenn Gould, philosoraptor

Volume Three: Lou Gehrig, Less Than Zero, James Brown

Volume Four: Lester Bangs, Kiev drone videos, Mark McMorris

Volume Five: Smart dolphins, noble dogs, howling wolves

Volume Six: Bill Nye, Led Zeppelin, tobogganing maps

Volume Seven: Pete Seeger, Harold Ramis, Phillip Seymour Hoffman

Volume Eight: FUBAR, Joe Carter, Black Power Mixtape

Volume Nine: Redd Foxx, Twin Peaks, SCTV

Volume Ten: Trailer Park Boys, Archer, vampires.

 

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Fallon Fox Is A Super Hero

Fallon Fox

Fallon Fox

Fallon Fox is best known as a transgender pro mma fighter, but she once tried her hand at designing a serious comic book.

Sarah spoke to Fox about it for Fightland.

To read the story, go here.

 

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Best Songs About Cult TV Shows

Game of Thrones

Game of Thrones

With Game of Thrones now returning to the television screen in all its bloody, murderous glory, Sarah was tasked with compiling a list of the best songs inspired by cult TV shows.

The Timelords’ “Doctorin’ The Tardis” certainly qualifies.

To read the whole list head over to Huffington Post Music Canada by going here.

 

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