Trio Nutrition products provide pure, effective, natural Ingredients that fuel your health journey

posted Wednesday, September 18, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Health & Beauty

As fall (cold/flu) season nears, many people struggle to get the proper daily nutrients in their diets naturally, so it may be time to add supplements when deficiencies may occur due to following: Dietary Restrictions; Aging; Poor Eating Habits; Strenuous Mental Demands; Excessive Physical Exertion; or Consumption of Certain Medications Trio Nutrition  helps replenish optimal levels […]

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Frenchy Bar et Brasserie serves up authentic French cuisine and curated cocktails, with live music, DJ’s and Happy Hour

posted Tuesday, September 17, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Hospitality (Food & Beverage)

Get ready to experience a taste of Parisian flair in the heart of Toronto. Frenchy, an elevated yet approachable bar and brasserie, is conveniently located in the downtown core inside the main lobby level of the recently renovated Hilton Toronto. Designed to be the heartbeat of the property, Frenchy’s relaxed yet refined ambience is the […]

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Never Understood: The Jesus and Mary Chain

posted Tuesday, September 17, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

William and Jim Reid, brothers and founding members of The Jesus and Mary Chain—a band that bridged the gap between the punk explosion and the emergence of grunge and Britpop—chronicle the chaos, confusion, and stories behind their music. For five years after they’d swapped sought-after apprenticeships for life on the dole, brothers William and Jim […]

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Air Canada relaunches non-stop Vancouver-Bangkok flights starting October 2024

posted Friday, September 6, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

Thailand has been in the news recently for it’s parliamentary passing of marriage equality, the only country in South-East Asia, and third in Asia (after Taiwan and Nepal). As well, it’s the film location for the upcoming third season of The White Lotus, so there’s no better time to book flights for your next exotic vacation […]

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Sorry Looking for NOW LOL is a collection of political and personal essays from a gay man who has seen it all

posted Thursday, September 5, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Author David Roddis is the founder of slowpainful.com, where since 2014, he has offered unabashedly progressive, outrageously funny political commentary and personal reflections. Culled from his blog, A Slow, Painful Death Would Be Too Good for You, was his first collection of personal essays. Now’s he’s back with his second collection, Sorry Looking for NOW LOL, […]

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Shangri-La Toronto rolls out the Red Carpet for TIFF 24, hosting the Opening Night Party along with Exclusive Experiences

posted Thursday, September 5, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Entertainment, Travel

Shangri-La Toronto is the official hospitality partner of the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF), hosting TIFF’s Opening Party on September 5, 2024, along with a range of exciting, film-inspired experiences throughout the month, including film-inspired Afternoon Tea and Cocktails. Shangri-La Toronto has curated luxurious experiences designed around TIFF and inspired by this year’s highlight movies to […]

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Under A Rock – a memoir from Blondie’s Chris Stein, with a forward by Debbie Harry

posted Thursday, August 29, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Under A Rock is Chris Stein’s nothing-spared autobiography. It’s about the founding of the band, ascending to the heights of pop success, and the hazards of fortune. Debbie Harry defined iconic band Blondie’s look. Chris Stein—her performing partner, lover, and lifelong friend—was its architect and defined its sound. “Parallel Lines”, their third album, catapulted to […]

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CNE is back with rides, games, food, entertainment, and overnight Chelsea Hotel packages

posted Monday, August 26, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Travel

The CNE is back in Toronto for 2024 and so it’s once again time to embrace the impending end of summer. As always, there’s plenty to do once inside the gates, and there are plenty of attractions included with the general admission price. For those wanting to up the ante, and the cost, there’s plenty […]

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Anyone’s Ghost – love and friendship between two young men haunts them into adulthood

posted Wednesday, August 21, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

Anyone’s Ghost is an extraordinary debut novel in which the transforming love and friendship between two young men during one unforgettable teenage summer in rural New England haunts them into adulthood. It took three car crashes to kill Jake. Theron David Alden is there for the first two: the summer they meet in rural New […]

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All Friends Are Necessary – story about the power of friendship, community, and the families we create for ourselves

posted Sunday, August 18, 2024

by: Bryen Dunn in Books

All Friends Are Necessary tells the story of Efren “Chino” Flores, who has just moved back to the Bay Area from Seattle, jumping from sublet to sublet. In Washington, he was an adored middle school biology teacher with a loving wife, and a child on the way—that is, until a stunning loss upended his life. […]

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