Vital Signs

Vital Signs moved!

2012-11-19T11:16:00.001-05:00

The Owney graphic novel

2012-10-09T12:45:00.002-04:00

Artist David Montgomery and I launched a Kickstarter campaign for our new graphic novel about Owney, the Postal Dog. Check it out!

Dragonette - Bodyparts

2012-10-09T12:33:00.002-04:00

Toronto's own Dragonette has a brand new album, their third. After you get used to Martina Sorbara's high-pitched wails and breathy whispers -- half-Gwen Stefanni, half-Marilyn Monroe -- this is a massive rock-dance-pop record, with loads of hooks, riffs, beats and melodies. Not everything sounds super fresh but there's enough here to get the party started and then some.

The Secret Around-the-World Adventures of Owney

2012-10-05T08:15:00.000-04:00

Today artist David Montgomery and I are launching a Kickstarter campaign for our new graphic novel about Owney, the Postal Dog. Check it out!

Ms. Wonder Woman

2012-10-04T15:16:00.000-04:00

Wonder Woman’s back on the cover for Ms. Magazine’s 40th anniversary issue, with art by Mike and Laura Allred!

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Floating greenhouse

2012-10-03T14:50:00.002-04:00

The Science Barge greenhouse is a prototype of a sustainable urban farm floating on the Hudson River. The greenhouse grows fresh produce with zero net carbon emissions, zero pesticides, and zero runoff.

Three towers in Toronto

2012-10-02T15:37:00.004-04:00

Toronto-born Frank Gehry unveils plans to change the skyline of Toronto.

via designboom

Leaving

2012-10-01T12:45:00.001-04:00

The video for the new Pet Shop Boys single is as elegant as the song, in stark black-and-white with echoes of Derek Jarman's "Rent" and "King's Cross".

Cover for CD 2, Chris and his weird hoodie. CD 1 can be seen here.

Bat-laundry day

2012-10-01T09:43:00.000-04:00

Caxirola

2012-10-01T09:33:00.002-04:00

Musician Carlinhos Brown just "invented" a new music instrument to be used during the 2014 World Cup in place of the dreadful vuvuzelas.

Words and Music by Saint Etienne

2012-10-01T09:18:00.000-04:00

After the Pet Shop Boys' letdown, fans of pop can find solace and then some in St. Ettiene's latest, a perfect concoction of feel-good pop with just a tinge of nostalgia. The deluxe version with remixes makes it sweeter.