Author Archives: Sabina Becker

Music for a Sunday: No one can give us shit

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Since I’m feeling alienated today, I figured I might as well dance to it: I used to run, I used to hide…I will not hide…I’m gonna find my way to fight…

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When rape culture calls itself Justice, and the papers defend it as such

Posted on April 2, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Many years ago, when I was a j-school student, I got interviewed by the Globe and Mail, for an internship I didn’t get. At the time, it was cause for some chagrin: a plum big-city reporting job, missed! What made … Continue reading →

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Wankers of the Week: Rob Ford Memorial Edition

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! Well, how about that Rob Fucking Ford? They say you’re not supposed to say anything but good of the dead, so here goes: He’s dead? GOOD! Ahem. He’ll be kinda-sorta missed around here, since he was such … Continue reading →

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The Stones in Havana: Who paid for that “free” concert?

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Coño, indeed. Now that all the dust has settled after the Stones oh-so-historically played in Havana, it’s time to start asking some hard questions about their “free” concert. After all, Mick Jagger is a notorious greedyguts; he’s even been known … Continue reading →

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Haitian activist murdered in Venezuela

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Fritz Saint Louis was a bright hope for his people in a bad time. And like so many bright hopes in Latin America and the Caribbean, he met with a violent and premature end: On Saturday night, masked men entered … Continue reading →

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Music for a Sunday: One for Der Drumpf

Posted on March 27, 2016 by Sabina Becker

“With your cemetery teeth and your California tan I’m here to tell you that you ain’t no Superman — You’re just a wide boy!”

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Compare and Contrast: Der Drumpf vs. The Berd

Posted on March 26, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Feel the Berd.

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Wankers of the Week: Bad Friday

Posted on March 25, 2016 by Sabina Becker

Crappy weekend, everyone! And a very crappy Easter weekend to all who observe it. Know what else I’m observing? Yes, that’s right: Wankers in the wild! And here they are, in no particular order: 1. Marine Fucking Le Pen. All … Continue reading →

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A few random thoughts on the Ghomeshi fiasco

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

So. This happened. It’s not that I wasn’t expecting it to happen. Given the overall ineptitude of the Crown’s prosecution, and the ugly predilections of the judge as revealed in a previous (and very similar) case, it was pretty easy … Continue reading →

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When Pánfilo met Obama

Posted on March 24, 2016 by Sabina Becker

One of Cuba’s leading funnymen had a visit from another funny man recently. Here’s what happened, according to Habana Linda: Cuban humorist Luis Silva, better known as Pánfilo, had a telephone conversation on March 18 with Barack Obama. Today, by … Continue reading →

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