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We need more gay. This world is not gay enough.

kaiguy: GAY IT UP, HOMOS!

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I am Chinese Canadian

I am Chinese Canadian. It took me a long time to label myself that, even though I’ve been a Canadian citizen since the mid-90s. It took me a long time to accept that I am a mixture of two national and ethnic identities. By default, I’ve always thought of myself as just Chinese. When people ask me where I’m from, or what my background is, I tell them I’m Chinese. After...

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“I’d much rather be bitchy than pretty. Beauty fades, but bitchiness gets...”

– Michael K of Dlisted

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Much music: my musical evolution

I’ve finished my first music project of 2011: the Beatspeak EP. “First music project” implying that I’ll complete something else before New Year’s Eve…lol, I certainly hope so. I can’t believe I’ve been recording music for seven years now—it’s incredible how time flies. Listening back to my first album, Idea of a Boyfriend in 2005,...

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"How to Steal Like an Artist" by Austin Kleon... →

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What would be romantic - 031911

If he helped me clean up Boxers or Briefs after a rowdy pre-drink game, by cleaning the cocktail stains off the cards, counting all the cards and tokens to make sure I have them all, and then putting the cards into four neat and equal piles.

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Edi's choice singles - March '11

Every month, I pick my favourite new songs (singles and non-singles) and make one of those old-fashioned CD mixes to jam to while driving downtown with my friends on the weekend. Being a big fan of melodic and/or upbeat pop music, I usually include a few big Top 40 tunes, a lot of international and indie dance/pop tracks, and a few tracks released a month or even a year or two ago that I only...

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This is how my brain works - Mar 15

This is how my brain works: My imagination gallops freely. A few hours ago, I booted up Pro Tools to work on my most recent tracks. With the program open, I recorded a vocal take, and then decided it was rubbish, so I deleted my take while the program was playing the song. Well, Pro Tools certainly didn’t like that and promptly gave me the middle finger. The song suddenly stopped...

Mar 15

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My biggest regret / mon plus grand regret

My biggest regret in life so far is that I didn’t join a queer youth group when I discovered I was gay in my teens. I would’ve made queer friends way earlier, and I would’ve felt much better about being gay. I would’ve had a support network, role models and mentors who could’ve helped me understand socially what it means to be gay. I would’ve become more...

Mar 15

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Mes préférés : Femme Fatale de Britney Spears

I am not that big of a Britney Spears fan. I don’t have all her albums, and I’ve certainly laughed more than once at her seemingly endless bloopers during the (mega-successful, I must add) Circus tour. But I am a big pop music fan, and I cannot deny that throughout her career, she’s fronted a truly impressive number of top-grade pop singles. I enjoy them immensely and consider...

Mar 14

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From songs to tracks: why I enjoy Britney's music

Seven years ago, as I was still mocking Britney’s In the Zone album (before I realized over the subsequent years that I actually loved it), I would’ve been embarrassed to select a Britney album as a favourite album of any year. The usual reasons/excuses apply: she doesn’t sing live, she doesn’t have much creative input into her songs (if any), the lyrics of her songs...

Mar 14

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A guy who got away

Seven years ago, I volunteered at the first Pride Prism Ball. It was held at The Docks, when it was still called The Docks and not Sound Academy. The big-name performer was Chaka Khan. It was the first (and last) time I volunteered for anything; I also volunteered at a merch stand during Pride…though I forget if it was for Saturday or Sunday. Prism Ball was on Saturday night of Pride...

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Healthy eating in T.O: Café 668 →

Mar 9

March concert listings in T.O →

Mar 9

Get reading: Harbourfront weekly reading series →

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Rhubarb 2011! →

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National Home Show: Restore, refresh, or renew... →

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Winterlicious is here! →

Jan 31

Reviews of Toronto healthy eating restaurants... →

Jan 21

Eat Fit: Loving Hut →

Jan 21

New Year's Eve, Toronto-style →

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Holiday going-ons to check out in T.O →

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Fressen: yummy vegan cuisine →

Nov 25

Two free Toronto events to check out! →

Nov 25

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Kinect the T-dot: a FREE, fun workout in downtown... →

Nov 19

Eat Fit: Fresh restaurants in Toronto →

Nov 13

Scenes from the East: the Reel Asian Film Festival →

Nov 11

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Farm, Food, Fun: The Royal Agri. Winter Fair →

Nov 8

Eat Fit: Commensal →

Nov 8

Worth a Check: the NFB Mediatheque →

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Can’t wait for the Toronto date for #LesFolies2011!!

Sep 9

Looking forward to more tunes, @Eddrewett

Sep 9

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BHGaW8lBlSk #getouttamyway awesome lights & looks, @kylieminogue !

Sep 3

The full video for Kylie’s Get Outta My Way coming 3rd Sept at 11am BST! http://www.kylie.com #getouttamyway

Sep 1

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uuTYMl37RtY Gamble & Burke = fantastique !

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