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Rebooting the Toaster
It was during an editorial meeting, while we were all sitting around making excuses for why it had been so long since anyone had published a story, when Paddy, our intrepid intern, said, “We should get the toaster a blue tooth.” “What!” exclaimed Angelina, Karen rolled her eyes, and I said, “Why, I hate those... »
When Worlds Collide
As sports and pop culture commentators laid bare Tiger Woods’s cheating heart, and the parade of cocktail waitresses, porn actresses and prostitutes booked their tell-all interviews with the gutter press in order to collect their 30 pieces of silver, Tiger copped the usual plea for a celebrity caught with his pants down. He asked... »
Lambert, “I’m Not a Babysitter”
Another lewd cliché-driven song-and-dance act broadcast during a pop music awards program has outraged middle America, the US-based Parents Television Council, and a handful of conservative radio talk show hosts. We at AHM are outraged that a little implied sex on TV has gotten people so fired up, and that the audience’s reactions can... »
Snapping for SWAG
Over the years I’ve had the pleasure of working with many local photographers, some good, some adequate, none bad. Because of my experiences our intern Paddy has been bugging me to take up snapping myself. “It’s not like you’ve never worked behind a camera,” he said. “Why not give it a go?” To emphasize his... »
The Dogfight Over Toronto’s Island Airport
On the morning of 2nd June 1917, Canadian air ace William Avery “Billy” Bishop flew his Nieuport 17 on a solo mission behind enemy lines to attack a German aerodrome. After the attack Bishop claimed he shot down three enemy aircraft and destroyed several more on the ground. For this feat he was later... »
Has the Press Allowed Diana to Die?
Today is the 12th Anniversary of the death of Lady Diana Spencer, who died as a result of injuries sustained in a car wreck in the Pont de l’Alma road tunnel in Paris. Her companion Dodi Fayed and the driver of the car, Henri Paul, were pronounced dead at the scene of the accident.... »
Fast Photoshopped Food
Over the last two months a debate has been going on over the ethics of retouching photos used in beauty and fashion advertisements. During the same period the food industry spent approximately 1.7 billion USD on fast food ads aimed at children ($10 billion a year). Critics of the use of retouched images claim the... »
Perez Hilton Popped in Hogtown
If you follow the trials and tribulations of B-list celebs and the inevitable wannabes you know that noxious gossip monger and Lady Gaga hanger-on Perez Hilton, whose real name is Mario Lavandeira, got clocked early Monday, 22nd June, in Toronto. Perez was in our fair city in order to present at the MuchMusic Video Awards;... »
The End of Bling
It’s no secret around AHM that I don’t care for rap or hip-hop music, or the culture that has grown up around it. I just can’t get past the homophobia, misogyny, and violence that are prevalent in some of the song lyrics and videos, a prevalence that, for me, taints the entire genre. I... »
