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Just so that I can purge the ‘Starred items’ view of my Google Reader without guilt:

First, a video -

Many thanks to Spacing Toronto for this video.

Save the CBC -

These posters (and more) have come from Marnina via Save jPod.

In other CBC news, it seems that the biggest worry with respect to the cancellation of Sounds Like Canada is the fact that programming is being taken away from Vancouver (which, the CBC insists is not happening). While the loss of jobs anywhere in Canada is bad news, I have a hard time feeling badly for Vancouver when I can’t seem to find any nationally-broadcast content on Radio 1 coming from anywhere in Atlantic Canada. Last time I checked, Definitely Not the Opera comes from Winnipeg, so the Prairies have something. Most national shows seem to come from Toronto, which (don’t hate me) makes sense, but the last time I remember hearing something from the East was the final episode of the now-defunct That Time of the Night with Francesca Swann.

Nay, the real tragedy is the loss of great personalities like Shelagh Rogers. Jian Ghomeshi is okay, but my afternoons haven’t been the same since Bill Richardson moved on. Even his successor, Tetsuro Shigematsu, was pretty swell (and had a name that was fun to say, too!), but he was dismissed after a relatively short stint.

All I can say is that the new mid-morning program had better be pretty damn good.

Transit Woes -

Leaving the TTC alone for a moment, it looks as though there’s some GO Transit news (links here and here). The gist, as I understand it, is that the transit company isn’t willing to offer rebates for late trains, but they are going to make changes to improve the system.

Now, I would think that if the system were to be improved, there wouldn’t be a problem offering rebates for trains running later than twenty minutes because there wouldn’t be trains running later than twenty minutes because the system will have been improved. Hm.

Toronto’s a Safe Place -

Old news, as far as I’m concerned. But here’s some proof. If anything, this survey should inspire CBC personalities and Producers to head back to St. John’s where they can broadcast in safety, far from the dangers of Winnipeg, Regina, and Vancouver.

The Bigot in Blue -

From CBC Toronto news: Tory ‘deeply troubled’ by racist e-mail linked to Ryerson Conservative club member. I’m not saying that all, or even most Conservatives woman-hating racists, but let’s face it – Conservatism is probably the best political outlet for woman-hatig racists that Canada has to offer. Enough said.

New Madonna (!!) -

This is apparently the cover to Madonna’s new album, Hard Candy, due to be out next month. As always, there’s going to be a bonus track available in the Japanese release. Is there a reason for this? I suppose some folks will rush out and buy another CD, but not I. That’s what the internet is for.

It’s also come out that M wants to play opera houses, for a more intimate feel (may I suggest the Four Seasons Centre?). The article included this inspiring quotation:

‘I just love theatre and the magic of theatre. You can hear people breathing and you can see their sweat, you can see the work.

Another Great Tragedy -

If only we had more love in Canadian theatre. It’s been announced that two of the three new Artistic Directors at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival have resigned (link link). This is, well, completely unsurprising. It’s all well and fine to have collaboration, but it won’t work unless someone’s in charge. This is not rocket science.