Star Wars
The debate is over. The nerds have won.
That’s because lightsaber fighting — the central combat form of the Star Wars franchise — is now being taught as a legit martial art.
Sarah wrote about this phenomenon for Fightland.
To read the full story go here.
Filed under Culture, Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Anisa
SickKids hospital has been putting on a campaign to illustrate how a seriously ill child can impact an entire family.
I helped put a couple of these family stories together for Huffington Post.
One of these stories involved Anisa, a girl with a rare disorder called Larsen syndrome. She’s had to undergo frequent painful surgeries to combat the disease’s effects on her body.
To read the story of Anisa and her family head over to Huffington Post here.
Filed under Health, Shameless Promotion
Bruce Lee
A Bruce Lee-inspired movie called Birth Of The Dragon has been filming in Vancouver and it promises an interesting new spin on the martial arts hero’s legacy.
Sarah explained what that was in a post for Asian World Of Martial Arts.
To read the full story click here.
Filed under Films, Jock Stuff, Shameless Promotion
Kill Matilda
Until the end of the year zombi-riffic rockers Kill Matilda have decided to donate half the profits of sales from their Songs Of Survival album to helping fundraise for a gay Syrian refugee who wants to come to Canada.
I spoke to the band about why they’re doing this for Samaritan Mag.
To read the full story click here.
Filed under Music, Shameless Promotion
Rocky
Sarah and her film nerd friends at Consequence Of Sound have been at it some more, making their weird list-y articles about their weird film-y things.
Some of these collaborative stories Sarah and the CoS crew have worked on recently include:
Which Sidekicks Helped Make Rocky Balboa a Champion?
Golden Globes 2016: Who Should Win, Who Will Win, Who Was Snubbed
Top Films of 2015: The Best of the Rest
Filed under Films, Shameless Promotion
I Overcame My Autism And All I Got Was This Lousy Anxiety Disorder: A Memoir
Risky Fuel 