From Alex Strachan of Postmedia:
‘Less’ is more – Less Than Kind to end on quiet, poignant note
If goodbyes were easy, they wouldn’t mean as much. Less Than Kind, the gentle-hearted Canadian-Screen-Award-winning comedy about one family’s determination to hold together and keep the family business afloat in Winnipeg’s North End, is about to call it a day for good, with an hour-long sendoff July 14. Continue reading.
From Kara Kovalchik of Mental Floss:
6 Classic Canadian Kids’ TV Shows
Did Bimbo the Birthday Clown ever read your name on TV? Did you keep your toys in a Tickle Trunk? If you grew up in Canada or a border city in the 1960s and 1970s, these TV series were probably as much a part of your morning as milk on your corn flakes. Continue reading.
From The Connectivist:
Nature Versus Nurture: Q&A With The Creators of Orphan Black
10 years an orphan; the story of how the makers of BBC America’s Orphan Black struggled for a decade to make the show. Continue reading.
From CBC:
Tatiana Maslany talks Orphan Black
On today’s show, Jian speaks to Regina-born actress Tatiana Maslany, who took home the trophy for Best Actress in a Drama at the Critic’s Choice Awards last month for her role(s) in the clone thriller Orphan Black. In the quirky sci-fi TV series, she plays a street-smart British orphan who realizes she has numerous identical versions of herself — subjects of a top-secret, illegal medical experiment. Listen here.
By Martha Marcin for TV, eh?
I’m sick and tired. I’m sick of the food freak shows that brought us the doughnut hamburger and I’m tired of cooking shows that don’t actually show you how to cook anything. Let’s just call it what it is, shall we? Food porn. The key difference being that when I watch Julia Child I don’t wind up shoulder deep in my refrigerator scraping off mouldy cheese with one hand and ordering a pizza with the other. I don’t need to shower the grease along with the shame off of me when I’m done.
I’m not a puritan. I think food porn has its place, and it can be a titillating way to spend a dull Saturday afternoon. I have a problem when it’s my only option – Food Network, I’m looking at you! A little bit of greasy deep fried smut is ok, but if it’s all you watch you have a problem and should seek professional help.
That being said, The Chef’s Domain will not teach you how to cook, but it will inspire you. Each show features a Canadian chef whose focus is on serving ultra local cuisine, in some cases sourced from a 40 km radius (they use 25 miles on the show, but this is Canada, people).
Episode one even had the award-winning head chef of Raymonds in St. John’s, Newfoundland hunting for fresh game meat, diving for scallops and foraging for mushrooms with some of the most beautiful landscapes in the country as the backdrop.
What stands out is the passion of the chefs showcased, their commitment to supporting their local farmers, and their philosophy of taking care of the planet and each other, all while having a little fun.
So where does The Chef’s Domain fit into the gastronomically naughty spectrum? Well they do hit on the trifecta of great food porn. Firstly, there are some seriously sexy shots of local cuisine, but you are just as likely to see some local pigs rooting in their own filth – I guess there is something for every perversion. Secondly, they deliver a passionate story of local chefs and farmers supporting each other and their communities. Thirdly, I was so inspired after watching it that I cycled over to the local farmers market to hunt for mushrooms and the most perfect lacy bunch of string beans I could find.
Verdict: it’s some high end shit.
The Chef’s Domain premieres tonight on Discovery World.Â
