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The Sad History of the Super Bowl Halftime Show

[Here’s a post from the past worth resurrecting for today. – AC] For the life of me, I can’t understand

If you’re a parent with a young child who insists on listening to Disney songs over and over and over

Home from Asia after a 27 hour trip. Let the jetlag begin–but not before we tackle music news for November

On this day in 1972, Atari released Pong. It became the first successful commercial video game. As for music news

You may already have heard that Disney is going to adapt Nick Hornby’s High Fidelity for a TV show that

On this day in 1962, drummer Pete Best is fired by the Beatles. Two days later, he was replaced by

I just have time to watch the Royal Wedding from an anti-monarchist pub down the street from my London hotel

Oh, crap! I forgot to take care of my quarterly HST payment! Sorry, CRA. I’ll do it today. But first,

I don’t know where you are in the world, but here in central Canada, spring is nowhere to be seen.

Mickey Mouse first appeared in a short film called Steamboat Willy in 1928. Under copyright rules of the day, Mickey’s

No joke. The Mouse has just released an album of metal covers in North America after testing the waters in

Leading the pack in the Sports Betting Race – Jim Lawson in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 028 April 20, 2021
For several years, the legalization of single-event sports betting and the planned provincially controlled roll-out has been a hot topic. During that time, Woodbine Entertainment‘s astute executives have been watching and waiting while investing in the media and digital technologies that will be needed in a Canadian landscape where offshore behemoths are permitted to operate […]
Mark Silver
Delivering Reach for the Biggest Brands – Alan Dark in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 027 April 12, 2021
In a world obsessed with digital and mobile engagement, as well as the rise of subscription streaming entertainment services, like Netflix and now Disney+, it’s easy to overlook the going’s on in the broadcast media business. The reality is, the 75-year-old business is having a moment. Perhaps it is due, in part, to a global […]
Mark Silver
Making “The End of The Storm” – James Erskine in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 026 March 24, 2021
This week’s guest — director James Erskine — joins us from England where he has just released his latest feature-length documentary, The End of The Storm. The documentary follows Liverpool Football Club and their fans as they navigate the covid-interrupted 2019-2020 Premier League winning season. James expertly weaves together the voice of Jürgen Klopp, the […]
Andrew Dick