An interview with Phil Demers, walrus whisperer and Marineland whistleblower
If you’ve grown up in Canada there’s a good chance you’ve had Marineland’s theme song stuck in your head once or twice… “There’s a place I know in Ontario, where the sea lions kiss, so the story goes, its amazing shows and Friendship cove, everyone loves Marineland!” But, since last August not everyone is loving … Read more
Experience history says Norwegian historian Odd Arne Westad
It would be a reasonable expectation that one of the world’s foremost experts on the Cold War might be shrouded by an iron curtain of academia. But, sitting in his office smiling with his hands folded casually behind his neck, 53-year-old Norwegian-born historian Odd Arne Westad exudes warmth and informality. This isn’t to say however … Read more
Do symbolic acts change anything?
Recently there’s been a lot of talk about feel-good environmentalism and the pointlessness of some efforts. Namely, that of protesting the Keystone XL pipeline and turning the lights off for Earth Hour. The optimistic – and skeptical perhaps - environmentalist in me would like to believe that these criticisms stem from those who’ve either resigned … Read more
Time to wake up
The time has come where I must sit down and evaluate what I want. In a few months time I will no longer be a student, I will have completed my dissertation, and with it my Masters degree, and I’ll have the world in front of me full of choices and possibilities. A daunting prospect … Read more
Street Style: Paris
I have finally gotten around to editing and uploading all my street style photos from last week during Paris Fashion Week 2013 This is a selection of some of my favourites but you can find the full collection here
Paris Fashion Week: Dior fall/winter 2013/14 celebs
I had great fun outside the Dior show this Paris fashion week. Slipping in and out of the packs of paparazzi I managed to catch quite a few celebs as they dashed into the show. I’m proud to say, all photographs have been taken by me. My ultimate favourite, Marion Cotillard – french actress, best … Read more
Issey Miyake fall/winter 2013/14
Yesterday I got my first taste of fashion week. I managed to score seats to the Issey Miyake fashion show at Paris fashion week, spring 2013. The deep greens, reds, and mustards evoked a beautiful fall day. Check out my shots below:
The Oscars sans commentary
Photo by Terry Richardson . Since I can remember, watching the Oscars was a family tradition. Somehow it always fell at the end of my spring break, and as my sister and I got older the tradition evolved to include my mum’s homemade tom yum soup. But, with no TV and living five hours ahead … Read more
Can art change the world?
“What we see changes who we are, when we act together the whole thing is much more than the sum of the parts.” – JR After finding a camera in the Paris subway, JR – a semi-anonymous artist – started photographing street art. From there he’s travelled the world pasting his photos on walls and … Read more
A journalist’s drinking delight: pub crawl through London’s publishing past
Cleaning out the cobwebs I discovered the following article I wrote but never did anything with. Enjoy! After moving to London to study journalism, the number one place I had to check out was the notorious Fleet Street, home of British publishing since the early sixteenth century. While this is no longer where most newspapers … Read more
