Category Archives: reviews

Reviews of books, movies, plays, etc.

Review: Marriage Confidential

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Shandra

So I have to put a disclaimer at the top here: Just because I love a book about post-romantic marriages, it does not mean my marriage is post-romantic. That said, I highly recommend this book. I think anyone who’s married … Continue reading →

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How does she know?

Posted on May 20, 2011 by Shandra

We’re in the middle of Catherynne M. Valente‘s The Girl who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of her own Making and it’s so lovely: “And besides, all witches must keep up a certain level of deviance in their personal lives, … Continue reading →

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Sorry folks

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Shandra

You should probably know about me that I used to visit Detroit once a month or so, growing up. I have fond memories. That said… I really thought this would do better as an ad for Batman.

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Whoa. Child grief.

Posted on November 24, 2010 by Shandra

Noah has had a rough year really – he had appendicitis which was grade-one trauma; my being pregnant and on bedrest was disturbing; he hasn’t been having the best time at school. With school the ‘problem’ centres around language. Noah’s … Continue reading →

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United States of Tara

Posted on January 29, 2009 by Shandra

So I finally, since I’m sick as a dog this week (my whooping cough culture is on the way to the lab at this Very Moment!), tracked down an episode of the United States of Tara show to watch. I … Continue reading →

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Sweeney Todd

Posted on January 10, 2008 by Shandra

I kind of have a love-hate relationship with Tim Burton. Love: Beetlejuice, Batman (of course). Hate: Big Fish, Planet of the Apes. But when I say love, I mean: love. Beetlejuice for whatever quirky reason is one of the top … Continue reading →

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Parliament rulz!

Posted on December 7, 2006 by Shandra

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada’s Parliament upheld a 2005 law allowing same-sex marriage on Thursday when it threw out a bid by the minority Conservative government to revisit the contentious issue. If you read between the lines (not hard) on this … Continue reading →

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LOTR: The Musical

Posted on May 21, 2006 by Shandra

(Edit: a rare picture of me, since usually I take the pictures. This is the only dressy suit I have left that almost fits me (the rest are more noticeably too big or else too small across the chest thanks … Continue reading →

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Harry Potter! (plot spoilers after the dashed line)

Posted on November 24, 2005 by Shandra

Yes, we actually made it to a Movie for Mommies. And it was glorious. Here’s how it happened. I believe the system mentioned 657453 times that Goblet of Fire (henceforth GoF) was playing on Wednesday at 1 pm at Yonge … Continue reading →

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