I chose the Toronto International Film Festival movie I am most excited to see for Toronto Star film critic Peter Howell’s annual TIFF round-up.
“When I first heard Guillermo del Toro talking about wanting to make his version of Frankenstein, I was excited. That was twenty years ago. Now that the long wait is over, I’m still excited to see the classic story brought to life through del Toro’s unique lens.”
Read the whole thing HERE!
If you need help with the crossword in today’s Toronto Star, I can help with 14 down.
I write about bringing the holiday spirit to your driveway for the Toronto Star!
“For car lovers, Christmas decorating doesn’t have to stop with hanging ornaments on the tree or attaching stockings to the fireplace…” Read the whole thing HERE!
I chose the Toronto International Film Festival movie I am most excited to see for Toronto Star film critic Peter Howell’s annual TIFF round-up.
“‘The Shrouds’ revisits David Cronenberg’s go-to themes of body horror, invasive technology and paranoia in a film that promises to be a provocative and empathetic study of grief.” WILD CARD: “The Last Showgirl”
Read the whole list HERE!
I write about Weird Al Yankovic and how his career began with a song about a car!
“Weird Al Yankovic, the curly haired, accordion-playing hit maker of songs like “Amish Paradise” has sold more comedy records than any other artist in history — and his success all began with a song about a car…” Read the whole thing HERE!
I wrote a short history of the car cupholder for the Toronto Star!
“What was the key element of safety when you were a child?” he said. “It was that your mother fed you, and there was warm liquid. That’s why cupholders are absolutely crucial.” Read the whole thing HERE!
I write about Transformers and the people who collect them for the Toronto Star!
“Brian Flinn and his fiancée are looking to buy a new house, and like most house hunters, they have some very specific wants and needs. Top of the list? A space for Brian’s collection of Tranformers toys. “We need a basement or a separate building something to house all these,” he said. “She doesn’t collect them, but she’s very supportive. When you find somebody like that you don’t want to let them go. I’m not getting any younger, and I don’t think I’ll find somebody that goes, ‘Oh, yes, I love Transformers. I love your passion…’” Read the whole thing HERE!
I write about the Ford Motor Company’s first customer for the Toronto Star.
“More than a century ago, half the cars on American roads were made by the Ford Motor Company, but the success of the automobile giant is owed to one man, a German-born dentist based in Chicago.
“Ford’s famous quote “Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently,” was birthed out of experience. The Ford Motor Company would go on to become one of the world’s largest and wealthiest companies, but, in 1903, the industrialist had a legacy of two failed companies and one bankruptcy…” Read the whole thing HERE!
I wrote about the history of auto advertising for the Toronto Star!
“Advertising works. A well-crafted advert sparks the imagination and makes the promise of a better life. To work effectively you must, as Don Draper, the fictional, but most famous, ad man of all time, said, ‘Make it simple, but significant.’”
“Whether the slogan is the punchy Pontiac, “We’re Driving Excitement!” tagline or the funny and frugal Volkswagen boast, “Relieves Gas Pains,” an effective ad catches your eye and sells an easily understood message and it has been that way since the beginning of auto advertising…” Read the whole thing HERE!
