I have only been to Calgary once - a long time ago. From what I remember, the view is picturesque, albeit somewhat cowboy-ish. Afterall, Calgary is most well-known for the annual Calgary Stampede and for being the location of choice for filming Ang Lee’s Brokeback Mountain. But there is another side to this up-and-coming [...]

Craig Damrauer = (why didn’t I think of that + totally true) x AWESOMENESS ^2:

“Every two years, the owners of the world’s most elaborate facial hair come together for the World Beard and Moustache Championships. On May 23, 2009, the championships will return to the United States for the second time in their history, as the City of Anchorage, Alaska plays host to the world’s bearded and moustached elite. [...]

I will be the first to admit that I know very little about Prince George. Nested way up North in British Columbia, Prince George is a “bustling city of over 77,000 situated at the crossroads of Highway 97 (north-south) and Highway 16 (east-west), and at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako Rivers”. 778 kilometres [...]

Many times, after watching a movie, I’d wonder about the long process of creating the final product. A film project inevitably involves a multitude of talents, each contributing to the look and feel, narrative process, emotional content, amongst other facets. With so many people and so complex a workflow, it is unsurprising that I find [...]

I never really thought of a country as a brand, but it really is - I associate ideas and feelings with every country that I know of, culture-wise, lifestyle-wise and so on. Every country brings a certain personality trait, a certain hope and promise for a visitor or a potential resident. But what happens to [...]

Reif Larsen’s story is somewhat of a fairytale in the book publishing world. He wrote a whimsical novel of a 12-year-old boy - T.S. Spivet - from Montana who has been commissioned by the Smithsonian museum for years, thinking that he is a highly accomplished cartographer. The book begins with him travelling on a freight [...]

James Abbott McNeill Whistler (1834-1903) is one of the most important American Artist from the 19th century. He had a profound impact on the course of European and modern art. The above is a portrait of his mother, created because his model did not show up for a sitting.
“The austere portrait in his normally constrained [...]

My parents are advancing in age. Just a few years ago, they looked to be in their 50’s, but it is amazing what tiny lines can do collectively to age a person, with the aid of gravity - they look their age now. And in a few years’ time, they will have entered their 70’s. [...]

Frank Genry is an architect with a distinct, inimitable style. His buildings are frequently bombastic and spectacular. His stunning facades come, unfortunately, at the expense of a functional interior. Case in point: Experience Music Project. The exterior is undeniably provocative, with sensual curves and scintillating skin, but the interior is awkwardly shaped and haphazardly laid [...]