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2011 Toronto International Film Festival: Asian Film Line Up

2011 Toronto International Film Festival: Asian Film Line Up

Press your suits and shine your shoes! It's time to roll out the red carpet for this years Toronto International Film Festival from September 8th-18th. Once again, we have a wide selection of films from Asia, including Japan, China, Korea. Without further ado, I give you this year's Asian...
Have minced pork and onions? Make this.

Have minced pork and onions? Make this.

With students back in school, I know that they’ll most likely be cooking or eating on a budget. Now I’m not a student anymore, but I still do try to cook or eat on a budget! Plus, I often find that cooking with a limited number of ingredients is quite...
Excuse me! There is Shark Fin in My Soup

Excuse me! There is Shark Fin in My Soup

Yet another reason for me to detest the wedding season, as if more reasons cited. Excuse my predisposition to not enjoying an extravagantly boring evening on a perfectly good weekend in exchange for mediocre food and even worse wine, or my disbelief when bearing witness to the most frivolous way...
Night It Up! 2011: A night in photos

Night It Up! 2011: A night in photos

This was the first time that I'd been to a night market. I saw some really unique things...like a man dissecting pineapples with a power drill.
I LOVE T.O.!

I LOVE T.O.!

So I’m back in Toronto now, after having worked in England for about two years. It feels both amazing and weird to be back! It’s been a blast seeing family and friends again, and I can’t help but notice a lot of changes here in the GTA. For one thing,...
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2011 Toronto International Film Festival: Asian Film Line Up

2011 Toronto International Film Festival: Asian Film Line Up

Press your suits and shine your shoes! It's time to roll out the red carpet for this years Toronto International Film Festival from September 8th-18th. Once again, we have a wide selection of films from Asia, including Japan, China, Korea. Without further ado, I give you this year's Asian film line up.
Have minced pork and onions? Make this.

Have minced pork and onions? Make this.

With students back in school, I know that they’ll most likely be cooking or eating on a budget. Now I’m not a student anymore, but I still do try to cook or eat on a budget! Plus, I often find that cooking with a limited number of ingredients is quite fun. While I do love...
Excuse me! There is Shark Fin in My Soup

Excuse me! There is Shark Fin in My Soup

Yet another reason for me to detest the wedding season, as if more reasons cited. Excuse my predisposition to not enjoying an extravagantly boring evening on a perfectly good weekend in exchange for mediocre food and even worse wine, or my disbelief when bearing witness to the most frivolous way to spend $10k– wedding videography....
Are We There Yet? Playlists for the Road to Make Your Trip Awesomer

Are We There Yet? Playlists for the Road to Make Your Trip Awesomer

So you and your friends are getting ready to go on a road trip. Probably the first and most important thing you should prepare (other than your choice of poison to get sloshed on once you get to your destination) is your iPod, or whatever listening device you use. You’d want a playlist that is...
Night It Up! 2011: A night in photos

Night It Up! 2011: A night in photos

This was the first time that I'd been to a night market. I saw some really unique things...like a man dissecting pineapples with a power drill.
I LOVE T.O.!

I LOVE T.O.!

So I’m back in Toronto now, after having worked in England for about two years. It feels both amazing and weird to be back! It’s been a blast seeing family and friends again, and I can’t help but notice a lot of changes here in the GTA. For one thing, just how many skyscrapers have...
Taste of Thailand Festival 2011

Taste of Thailand Festival 2011

Just a quick post to let people know about the Taste of Thailand festival this weekend, July 16th to the 17th!                       Located at Nathan Phillips Square, the Taste of Thailand will feature Authentic Thai Food Thai costume fashion show Siam String ensemble Muay Thai...
10th Annual "Night it Up" and Paint-a-thon!

10th Annual “Night it Up” and Paint-a-thon!

The 10th Annual Night Market, “Night It Up“, is coming up this weekend. For those of you who aren’t familiar with “Night it Up”, it’s a Markham outdoor festival of over 70,000 attendees each year where they transform a street into an Asian night market. There, you’ll find vendors, amazing food and a even main...
The Flash Visits Bananaloft - Office Hours Episode 2

The Flash Visits Bananaloft – Office Hours Episode 2

Episode two of our Office Hours series is here. In this episode, we chronicle The Flash’s adventure as he visits the Bananaloft Offices. Jimmy sees something off about him and decides to investigate. Let us know what you think about our Office Hours series!
"Ni Hao Ma?" Welcome to Europe!

“Ni Hao Ma?” Welcome to Europe!

There are many myths surrounding the Chinese bus tour: the 6am morning call, the oily Chinatown food, and the jammed-packed schedule. Being a newbie, I chose a one-week Europe tour across six countries. I was greeted by a horrified gasp and a firm “best of luck” handshake from my friends. Now that I...
The Anti-Feminist Manifesto

The Anti-Feminist Manifesto

It must be the pantsuit. Any modern female with a full-time job, who happens to wear a pantsuit to work and/or are opinionated, underwent some-odd years of high education by liberal elites, people will slap you with a label, want it or not, you’re a feminist. When the said modern female gathers in the conclave...