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Published June 9, 2017 by

Friday roundup, June 9, 2017

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Barber Shop, Toronto, 1981                                                  © Avard Woolaver                                                                                               

Friday roundup, June 9, 2017. Here are some news stories that caught my eye, and ear, on social media this week: #fbf

Lawnmower man: Canadian cuts lawn as tornado looms – and photo goes viral,

Doublethink and Big Brother: George Orwell’s son talks about 68 years of 1984,

Hanna Kostanski paints photos from the Toronto Archives,

Is it illegal to take a selfie while voting in a polling station?,

The Beatles sing “Revolution”,

David Suzuki: Protecting oceans is paying off,

Foreign Airbnb guests soar 40% in Japan,

Still no word on Annie Leibovitz exhibit in Halifax, 4 years after works donated

 

Barber shop, Toronto, 1981, is from the Facebook series: Toronto Days

 

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Published June 2, 2017 by

Friday roundup, June 2, 2017

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Front Street East, Toronto, 1995                                          © Avard Woolaver

Friday roundup, June 2, 2017. Here are some news stories that caught my eye, and ear, on social media this week: #fbf

Always fresh? Canada’s Tim Hortons coffee chain steams into UK,

Sgt. Pepper at 50: 20 fascinating facts about the Beatles’ landmark album,

Sgt. Pepper: the Canadian connection,

Remembering Toronto’s famed club “Nuts and Bolts”,

Brilliant photos from Japan’s Shin Noguchi,

‘We considered ourselves dead’: the explosive tale of Mad Max’s rocket car,

Why Instagram would rather posts disappear than be deleted by users,

Wonderful work from Isa Gelb,

“Lock, Stock, and Teardrops” – the incomparable k.d. lang

 

Front Street East, Toronto, 1995  is from the Facebook series: Toronto Days

 

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Published May 26, 2017 by

Friday roundup, May 26, 2017

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Yonge Street, Toronto, 1981                              © Avard Woolaver

Friday roundup, May 26, 2017. Here are some news stories that caught my eye, and ear, on social media this week: #fbf

Toronto’s vibrant music scene,

Photographer Susan Meiselas on documenting women’s refuges,

This Harvard grad submitted a rap album for his thesis — and totally aced it,

Hey Rosetta! – Soft Offering (For The Oft Suffering),

To reduce work stress, Japan firms turn to office cats, dogs and goats,

Tulip Garden Destroyed by Hungry Moose,

The death of a daughter,

Canada’s “Come From Away” lands 7 Tony nods,

Teenage documentarians show the power of photography

 

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Published May 19, 2017 by

Friday roundup, May 19, 2017

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Toronto Skyline from Queens Quay East, 1997                  © Avard Woolaver

Friday roundup, May 19, 2017. Here are some things that caught my eye, and ear, on social media this week: #fbf

The keen eye of Vancouver’s Brad McMurray,

Brilliant illustration from Dominic Bugatto,

Ottawa designer crowdfunds reprint of 1974 CBC ‘Graphic Standards Manual’,

Jill Freedman’s best photograph,

Sit down, rise up: how meditation supports activists,

‘Brandy’ songwriter on how ‘Guardians of the Galaxy 2’ finally gave his hit a deeper meaning,

Japan’s luxurious Shiki-shima sleeper train – in pictures,

Ria Mae – Thoughts on Fire ft. Classified

 

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Published May 12, 2017 by

Friday roundup, May 12, 2017

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Mill Street, Toronto, 1995                   © Avard Woolaver

Friday roundup, May 12, 2017. Here are some things that caught my eye, and ear, on social media this week: #fbf

Music from Josh Tillman aka Father John Misty,

Meatloaf will give free concert in Toronto,

Taj Mahal performs with the amazing guitarist Jessie Ed Davis (1968),

Mystery photographer behind ‘lost photos of Barcelona’ discovered,

13 strange and beautiful Japanese islands you must visit,

New Brunswick roasts Ottawa for erroneously placing famous rocks in Nova Scotia,

German photographer captures everyday lives of refugees,

Diffusion photography festival in Wales

 

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