"The CBC says Scott did not film any undercover officers or cross police lines as he filmed the incident. He agreed to a police request to step further away from the incident but refused to stop filming, according to the CBC."
VoCA has a great post on "the search for the authentic in contemporary art.
"Art has become trendy among the young and upwardly mobile, creating a demand for edgy, flashy yet not-too-difficult work. As if to answer this demand, art schools are churning out thousands of young painters and installation artists annually, each of whom fully expects to make a successful career from art making. Mega collectors like Charles Saatchi in the UK, Martin Margulies and the Rubells in the US have become media stars with their own galleries filled with artists whose work they collect, complete with catalogues and full time staff."
The Quill and Quire blog has a rundown on the, very sad, battle over the Toronto Small Press Book Fair.
"A few weeks after the most recent Toronto Small Press Book Fair, a public battle is raging between fair organizers and disgruntled constituents – mostly in the arena of Facebook."
Ivor Tossell at the Globe and Mail has a look at 'How Copyright Became Cool'. We can only hope the people leading ACTRA will read this and be a little more aware of the situation before they belittle and insult the Canadian film, theatre and television audience again.
"When did copyright law become sexy? Jim Prentice must be wondering. This week, Canada's freshly shuffled Industry Minister was set to table new copyright legislation that could have completely changed the relationship between Canadians and their digital media. But then he backed down, at least until the end of the year."
Parkdale Pictures sings the praises of Rolling Stone's 'best songs of 2007'.
"Rolling Stone should have called its best songs of 2007 "a list of 100 songs you heard of" since it is bereft of both logic and taste. "
Homeless Nation is asking for help to save a forest.
"For those who do not know already, there is a culturally significant area of forest in Langford that is slated to be destroyed by the new development of a proposed cloverleaf-style freeway interchange. Previously entitled the "Bear Mountain Interchange," it is currently known as the Spencer Road Interchange. Currently, the area is being protected by activists who are occupying several trees and a sacred cave in the path of the proposed interchange."
Kelowna police have tasered a 68-year-old man (twice) as he sat in his car but they're sorry. Meanwhile the RCMP thinks their officers may be getting carried away.
"The RCMP's watchdog is calling for the force to restrict its use of stun guns, saying the weapons are increasingly employed to subdue those who are resistant rather than those who pose a threat."
And Vive Le Canada brings word that Acidic seas may kill 98% of world's reefs by 2050
"The majority of the world's coral reefs are in danger of being killed off by rising levels of greenhouse gases, scientists warned yesterday. Researchers from Britain, the US and Australia, working with teams from the UN and the World Bank, voiced their concerns after a study revealed 98% of the world's reef habitats are likely to become too acidic for corals to grow by 2050."
Via CanCult "Our School Libraries are Starting to Die" Chapters/Indigo has a short doc and call to action on the subject.
"Writing on the Wall explores the literacy crisis unfolding in Canada's classrooms. Complete with shocking statistics of children's literacy skills and the impact on their future, and Canada's, this groundbreaking film follows two high-needs elementary schools as they prepare their submission for an Indigo Love of Reading Foundation grant to rebuild their dying libraries."
No comments:
Post a Comment