The Canadian Werewolf
@zabram.bsky.social
Well-educated himbo, 3x intercontinental champion, utility infielder, no longer welcome at the opera, etc.
I think Kevin Smith’s movies should be credited in a manner similar to Spike Lee’s: “A Kevin Smith Jort.”
August 21, 2025 at 4:13 PM
I think Kevin Smith’s movies should be credited in a manner similar to Spike Lee’s: “A Kevin Smith Jort.”
The whole world is propped up by eldest daughters and softball captains.
July 25, 2025 at 7:24 PM
The whole world is propped up by eldest daughters and softball captains.
The likelihood of James Bond getting a bologna sandwich at Wilensky’s has never been higher.
June 26, 2025 at 8:23 PM
The likelihood of James Bond getting a bologna sandwich at Wilensky’s has never been higher.
For much of my little league career in Toronto, my team was sponsored by a funeral home. We wore black. This is true.
June 10, 2025 at 10:31 PM
For much of my little league career in Toronto, my team was sponsored by a funeral home. We wore black. This is true.
The phrase “Buy Canadian” feels a little too jingoistic to me. I prefer to call it “Resident’s Choice.”
February 3, 2025 at 3:36 AM
The phrase “Buy Canadian” feels a little too jingoistic to me. I prefer to call it “Resident’s Choice.”
Publish or Porridge
January 25, 2025 at 5:10 AM
Publish or Porridge
I scored 14 goals in 10 games this ball hockey season. The kid’s still got it.
December 10, 2024 at 4:41 AM
I scored 14 goals in 10 games this ball hockey season. The kid’s still got it.
When Jeff Tweedy said, “I was chewing gum for something to do.” I felt that.
December 5, 2024 at 8:23 PM
When Jeff Tweedy said, “I was chewing gum for something to do.” I felt that.
Babar, Tintin, The Jungle Book: children’s literature was so much better when it wasn’t so political.
December 4, 2024 at 12:33 AM
Babar, Tintin, The Jungle Book: children’s literature was so much better when it wasn’t so political.
Could my financial position be more secure? Yes. Will I stop gambling on jai alai in the Philippines? No.
December 1, 2024 at 11:08 PM
Could my financial position be more secure? Yes. Will I stop gambling on jai alai in the Philippines? No.
No one:
Someone who just got a SSHRC grant: This SSHRC-funded lunch has been made possible by this SSHRC-funded sandwich, which in and of itself was made possible by a SSHRC-funded tomato.
Someone who just got a SSHRC grant: This SSHRC-funded lunch has been made possible by this SSHRC-funded sandwich, which in and of itself was made possible by a SSHRC-funded tomato.
December 1, 2024 at 5:44 PM
No one:
Someone who just got a SSHRC grant: This SSHRC-funded lunch has been made possible by this SSHRC-funded sandwich, which in and of itself was made possible by a SSHRC-funded tomato.
Someone who just got a SSHRC grant: This SSHRC-funded lunch has been made possible by this SSHRC-funded sandwich, which in and of itself was made possible by a SSHRC-funded tomato.
These sentence fragments I have shored against my ruins.
December 1, 2024 at 6:03 AM
These sentence fragments I have shored against my ruins.
Music scholars and fans have pored over Leonard Cohen’s lyrics, ascribing metaphysical, religious, and existential meaning to his words. Most listeners, however, miss the crux of almost all of his songs: being so horny you can barely function.
November 30, 2024 at 12:08 AM
Music scholars and fans have pored over Leonard Cohen’s lyrics, ascribing metaphysical, religious, and existential meaning to his words. Most listeners, however, miss the crux of almost all of his songs: being so horny you can barely function.
I have zero respect for Montreal construction workers.
November 29, 2024 at 1:39 PM
I have zero respect for Montreal construction workers.
IDEA: Candy cane slurpee.
November 29, 2024 at 5:00 AM
IDEA: Candy cane slurpee.
The next James Bond should be Canadian and kinda balding.
November 29, 2024 at 1:01 AM
The next James Bond should be Canadian and kinda balding.
If I made a shirt of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes peeing on the APA style guide, do you think it would sell at an upcoming academic conference?
November 28, 2024 at 7:53 PM
If I made a shirt of Calvin from Calvin and Hobbes peeing on the APA style guide, do you think it would sell at an upcoming academic conference?
As I’m fond of saying in my Canadian Literature classes, being Canadian is not about where you’re born, it’s about having an opinion on Our Lady Peace.
November 27, 2024 at 7:37 PM
As I’m fond of saying in my Canadian Literature classes, being Canadian is not about where you’re born, it’s about having an opinion on Our Lady Peace.
I asked the moustachioed waiter if he was doing Movember. He said, “This is just my life.” I said, “Me too.” And we embraced…
November 25, 2024 at 5:25 PM
I asked the moustachioed waiter if he was doing Movember. He said, “This is just my life.” I said, “Me too.” And we embraced…
It’s impossible to overstate how much German ESL students loved the Canadian band Simple Plan in 2008. 🇨🇦🇩🇪
November 24, 2024 at 3:08 PM
It’s impossible to overstate how much German ESL students loved the Canadian band Simple Plan in 2008. 🇨🇦🇩🇪
Facebook everywhere else in the world
“Looking forward to lunch with my BFFs!”
Facebook in Montreal:
“I will be out of my apartment from 12:30pm until 3:30pm on Wednesday for lunch and I’m looking to sublet my spacious 2 bdr. for that period. Please share widely!”
“Looking forward to lunch with my BFFs!”
Facebook in Montreal:
“I will be out of my apartment from 12:30pm until 3:30pm on Wednesday for lunch and I’m looking to sublet my spacious 2 bdr. for that period. Please share widely!”
November 23, 2024 at 3:31 PM
Facebook everywhere else in the world
“Looking forward to lunch with my BFFs!”
Facebook in Montreal:
“I will be out of my apartment from 12:30pm until 3:30pm on Wednesday for lunch and I’m looking to sublet my spacious 2 bdr. for that period. Please share widely!”
“Looking forward to lunch with my BFFs!”
Facebook in Montreal:
“I will be out of my apartment from 12:30pm until 3:30pm on Wednesday for lunch and I’m looking to sublet my spacious 2 bdr. for that period. Please share widely!”
When they invent a new word in French, do you think they throw a gender reveal party?
November 22, 2024 at 7:30 PM
When they invent a new word in French, do you think they throw a gender reveal party?
The National is for Sad Dads.
The Hold Steady is for childless Uncles.
The Hold Steady is for childless Uncles.
November 21, 2024 at 3:00 PM
The National is for Sad Dads.
The Hold Steady is for childless Uncles.
The Hold Steady is for childless Uncles.
Not enough people give me credit for bringing back bow ties in 2012. Pocket squares? I brought those back too. Statement socks? Also me. Where will my whims bring menswear next? Only time will tell.
November 21, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Not enough people give me credit for bringing back bow ties in 2012. Pocket squares? I brought those back too. Statement socks? Also me. Where will my whims bring menswear next? Only time will tell.
Teach a class without YouTube? What? Picasso no brush?
November 20, 2024 at 4:40 PM
Teach a class without YouTube? What? Picasso no brush?