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John Hinckley, who tried to assassinate Ronald Reagan in 1981, now fancies himself a recording artist. And he’s going to play live. (Updated)

Back on March 30, 1981, John Hinckley thought he’d impress Jodie Foster by gunning down Ronald Regan in broad daylight.

[This was my weekly column for GlobalNews.ca. – AC] Soft power — the use of culture to influence the other

Once we beat the coronavirus, I’d be personally grateful if doctors start working on this. Oh, and Pac Man turns

Ronald Reagan’s “We begin bombing in five minutes” radio flub happened on this day in 1984. And now, in music

Vice has a great story about Crass, probably the most uncompromising punk band that ever existed. Official government documents have

The Goldilocks of Canadian Production Companies – Mark Bishop in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 037 November 25, 2021
Our latest guest on The Backstage Project podcast comes to us from the world of Canadian television. TBP was thrilled to have a chance to visit and catch up with marblemedia’s Mark Bishop. Mark is an accomplished entrepreneur, brand-builder and trusted media industry advocate. In 2001 Mark and Co-Founder Matt Hornburg founded marblemedia, one of […]
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Chasing a Dream – Kevin Porter in Conversation with TBP Podcast EP 036 October 11, 2021
Many of us – at one time or another – dream of being professional athletes. Most of us realize in high school that we won’t be making it to the big leagues – unfortunately. The lucky among us flirt with the minor leagues in hopes of that big break. But what happens when that big […]
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Being your Authentic Self – Richard Crouse in conversation with TBP Podcast EP 035 July 2, 2021
You would be given a free pass if you forgot that before the rise of the social media influencer there were already pundits and personalities on TV, radio and print. There’s just been that much exponential change in the media business over the last 15 years. Yet today, those who were formerly the audience are […]
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