CoLor Picture Films: Favourites

March 2010

2010-03-15T13:29:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s March Top Five Faves:
media – Showtime's Nurse Jackie
pages – The Children's Book by A.S. Byatt
site – http://www.mashable.com/
tunes – Feel the Steel by Steel Panther
fares – Peanut Patch Jalapeno Chocolate Fudge

Lorraine’s March Top Five Faves:
media – Food, Inc.
pages – Generation A by Douglas Coupland
site – http://www.foodincmovie.com/
tunes – Gold Guns Girls by Metric
fares – Homemade Mac&Cheese

February 2010

2010-02-05T11:29:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s February Top Five Faves:
media – Kathryn Bigelow's The Hurt Locker
pages – The Elegance of the Hedgehog by Muriel Barbery
site – http://www.wwtdd.com/
tunes – Sheena is a Punk Rocker by The Ramones
fares – Flying Wedge's Broken Hearts Pizza

Lorraine’s February Top Five Faves:
media – CBC's Dragons' Den Season V
pages – Stones into Schools by Greg Mortenson
site – http://www.gregmortenson.com/
tunes – 7/4 Shoreline by Broken Social Scene
fares – Tortilla Chips & Guacamole

December 2009

2009-12-11T12:43:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s December Top Five Faves:
media – Columbia TriStar's Step Brothers
pages – The Crimson Petal and the White by Michel Faber
site – http://www.sketchysantas.com/
tunes – Lady Gaga's Bad Romance
fares – Ferrero Rocher

Lorraine’s December Top Five Faves:
media – Dexter Season IV
pages – Playback
site – http://blog.thebabycliff.com/
tunes – The Funeral by Band of Horses
fares – Dark Organic Chocolate

October 2009

2009-10-01T12:20:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s October Top Five Faves:
media – CBC's The Rick Mercer Report
pages – The Jade Peony by Wayson Choi
site – www.realtylink.org
tunes – Free to Be You & Me by Marlo Thomas and Friends
fares – Mini Halloween Candies

Lorraine’s October Top Five Faves:
media – CBC's Dragon's Den Season IV
pages – Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
site – www.lizhover.com/2009/09/video-the-social-media-revolution/
tunes – Wrecking Ball by Mother Mother
fares – Pumpkin Pie

September 2009

2009-09-10T15:07:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s September Top Five Faves:
media – I Love You, Man
pages – Unaccustomed Earth by Jhumpa Lahiri
site – www.perezhilton.com
tunes – Humbug by the Arctic Monkeys
fares – The Englishman's Curry Chicken Pie

Lorraine’s September Top Five Faves:
media – Showtime's Californication Season I
pages – Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
site – www.anthropologie.com
tunes – Lorraine by Portico
fares – Raspberries, strawberries and blueberries

August 2009

2009-08-07T13:55:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s August Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's Hung
pages – Peace Like a River by Leif Enger
site – www.wordle.net
tunes – Mama's Fried Potatoes by Reverend Peyton's Big Damn Band
fares – Chai Tea Frappuccinos

Lorraine’s August Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's True Blood Season I
pages – Raising a Son by Don & Jeanne Elium
site – www.squawkfox.com
tunes – L.E.S. Artistes by Santigold
fares – Ice Cream Sandwiches

July 2009

2009-06-30T14:16:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s July Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's True Blood Season II
pages – the green book by Elisabeth Rogers and Thomas M. Kostigen
site – www.failblog.org
tunes – Colleen by The Painted Birds
fares – Sanafir Restaurant & Lounge

Lorraine’s July Top Five Faves:
media – Michael Jackson: What Really Happened
pages – 397 Ways to Save Money by Kerry K. Taylor
site – www.girlfridayorganizing.com
tunes – Geraldine by Glasvegas
fares – Beets

June 2009

2009-06-14T13:52:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s June Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's Eastbound & Down
pages – Three Cups of Tea by Greg Mortenson & David Oliver Relin
site – www.rudyandroy.com
tunes – Community Property by Steel Panther
fares – Alberta Beef on the BBQ

Lorraine’s June Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's Flight of the Conchords
pages – The Hero's Walk by Anita Rau Badami
site – www.trendwatching.com
tunes – Panic Switch by Silversun Pickups
fares – Creamy Earl Grey

May 2009

2009-05-04T13:51:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s May Top Five Faves:
media – Rachel Getting Married
pages – Sputnik Sweetheart by Haruki Murakami
site – www.elsewhere.org/bandname/
tunes – This City's A Mess by Said the Whale
fares – Fresh BC Grown Fruit

Lorraine’s May Top Five Faves:
media – Shut Up & Sing
pages – The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
site – www.cosmeticsdatabase.com
tunes – Nothing to Worry About by Peter, Bjorn and John
fares – The Secret Garden Tea Company

April 2009

2009-04-06T11:20:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s April Top Five Faves:
media – The Wackness
pages – The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls
site – www.etsy.com
tunes – Life After Death by The Notorious B.I.G
fares – Homemade Mac & Cheese

Lorraine’s April Top Five Faves:
media – Breaking Bad Season II
pages – Playback Magazine
site – www.twitter.com
tunes – Body of Years by Mother Mother
fares – Chada Thai

March 2009

2009-03-02T10:12:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s March Top Five Faves:
media – NBC's Friday Night Lights
pages – The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
site – www.springwise.com
tunes – thestromboshow.ca - Sunday's from 2-5pm PST
fares – Fratelli Bakery's Saint Honore Cake

Lorraine’s March Top Five Faves:
media – CBC's Fortune Hunters
pages – Fall on Your Knees by Ann-Marie MacDonald
site – www.orbclothing.ca
tunes – Broken Social Scene
fares – Splitz

February 2009

2009-02-01T14:48:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s February Top Five Faves:
media – The Lives of Others
pages – Mompreneur Magazine
site – www.vitamindaily.com/vancouver
tunes – Fleet Foxes
fares – Topanga's Chicken Burritto

Lorraine’s February Top Five Faves:
media – Slumdog Millionaire
pages – eat pray love by Elizabeth Gilbert
site – www.thelastlecture.com
tunes – Never Miss a Beat by Kaiser Chiefs
fares – My Mom's Cheese Souffle

January 2009

2009-01-15T11:38:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s January Top Five Faves:
media – Slumdog Millionaire
pages – Middlesex by Jeffrey Kent Eugenides
site – www.acupunct-cure.com
tunes – The Ting Tings
fares – Lexie's 1st Birthday Cake

Lorraine’s January Top Five Faves:
media – Eagle vs Shark
pages – The Last Lecture by Randy Pausch
site – www.nme.com
tunes – Landslide by The Smashing Pumpkins
fares – Fruit Smoothies

December 2008

2008-12-05T16:17:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s December Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's True Blood
pages – The Shock Doctrine by Naomi Klein
site – www.etsy.com
tunes – Only By the Night by Kings of Leon
fares – Double Baked Cheesy Potatoes

Lorraine’s December Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's Entourage Season V
pages – POV Magazine
site – www.nme.com
tunes – Kids by MGMT
fares – Japanese Mandarin Oranges

November 2008

2008-11-12T19:20:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s November Top Five Faves:
media – Project Runway Season V
pages – Bust Magazine
site – www.theblemish.com
tunes – FutureSex/LoveSounds by Justin Timberlake
fares – Crock Pot Pot Roasts!

Lorraine’s November Top Five Faves:
media – Dexter Season III
pages – The Ravine by Paul Quarrington
site – www.paulquarrington.org
tunes – Electric Feel by MGMT
fares – Anducci's Mamma Mia Penne

August 2008

2008-08-19T20:34:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s August Top Five Faves:
media – The Colbert Report
pages – Farewell My Subaru by Doug Fine
site – www.dlisted.com
tunes – I Know You're Married, But I've Got Feelings Too by Martha Wainwright
fares – Fresh BC Blueberries by the Handful

Lorraine’s August Top Five Faves:
media – The Dark Knight
pages – Almost There by Nuala O'Faolain
site – www.postcardsfromyomomma.com
tunes – Hit Parade by Paul Weller
fares – Isadora's Go-Nuts Burger & Onion Rings

July 2008

2008-07-10T21:45:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s July Top Five Faves:
media – Season 1 of "Life" on Showcase
pages – The MoneyLetter
site – www.springwise.com
tunes – The Breakfast Club Soundtrack
fares – Que Pasa's Chicken & Bean Burritos

Lorraine’s July Top Five Faves:
media – The Business of Being Born
pages – The Gum Thief by Douglas Coupland
site – www.postcardsfromyomomma.com
tunes – Oblivion by wintersleep
fares – Strongbow

June 2008

2008-06-12T22:36:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s June Top Five Faves:
media – National Geographic's Naked Science
pages – When You Are Engulfed in Flames by David Sedaris
site – www.cosmeticsdatabase.com/special/parentsguide/
tunes – Elvis Costello: The King of America
fares – Warm Chocolate Chip Cookies with Milk

Lorraine’s June Top Five Faves:
media – Last Comic Standing
pages – Slam by Nick Hornby
site – www.nicksbooks.com
tunes – Fleetwood Mac: Landslide
fares – Terra Breads

May 2008

2008-05-08T21:48:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s May Top Five Faves:
media – The Colbert Report
pages – Canadian Gardening Magazine
site – www.tiffany.ca
tunes – The Raconteurs - Consolers of the Lonely
fares – Fruit Smoothies made in the Magic Bullet!

Lorraine’s May Top Five Faves:
media – Lars and the Real Girl
pages – Today's Parent Magazine
site – www.themompreneur.com
tunes – Raffi: singable songs for the very young
fares – London Fog

December 2007

2007-12-14T15:33:00.000-08:00

Coleen’s December Top Five Faves:
media – Friday Night Lights
pages – The Birth House by Ami McKay
site – www.tripadvisor.com
tunes – Radiohead's In Rainbows
fares – Candy Corn

Lorraine’s December Top Five Faves:
media – In the Land of Women
pages – The Birth House by Ami McKay
site – www.imdb.com
tunes – The Killers' cover of Joy Division's Shadowplay
fares – Egg Nog

September 2007

2007-09-12T10:21:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s September Top Five Faves:
media – HBO's Entourage
pages – A Thousand Splendid Suns by Khaled Hosseini
site – www.laineygossip.com
tunes – The Ramones
fares – Vij's

Lorraine’s September Top Five Faves:
media – CBC's Dragon's Den
pages – The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold
site – www.gdiapers.com
tunes – Tears for Fears
fares – Solly's Bagels

August 2007

2007-08-04T22:25:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s August Top Five Faves:
media – In This World by Michael Winterbottom
pages – What to Expect When You're Expecting
site – www.huffingtonpost.com
tunes – Rufus Wainwright "Release the Stars"
fares – Orange Popsicles

Lorraine’s August Top Five Faves:
media – Zodiac
pages – jpod by Douglas Coupland
site – www.facebook.com
tunes – Tegan and Sara
fares – Higher Grounds

July 2007

2007-07-09T11:26:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s July Top Five Faves:
media – Big Love
pages – Holiday On Ice by David Sedaris
site – www.defamer.com
tunes – Joel Plaskett Emergency
fares – Fresh Okanagan Cherries

Lorraine’s July Top Five Faves:
media – CBC Radio's Q
pages – Beyond the Horizon by Colin Angus
site – www.interpolnyc.com
tunes – PJ Harvey
fares – Tomato Fresh Food Cafe

June 2007

2007-05-31T22:37:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s June Top Five Faves:
media – The Amazing Mrs. Pritchard
pages – Atonement by Ian McEwan
site – www.sweetspot.ca
tunes – The Goxxip
fares – Gusto Pesto by Flying Wedge

Lorraine’s June Top Five Faves:
media – Little People, Big World
pages – Terry by Douglas Coupland
site – www.nme.com
tunes – Manic Street Preachers
fares – The Classy Earl @ Higher Grounds

May 2007

2007-05-02T21:37:00.000-07:00

Coleen’s May Top Five Faves:
media – Entourage
pages – Possession by A.S. Byatt
site – www.topshop.com
tunes – Arctic Monkeys
fares – BBQ Cheeseburgers

Lorraine’s May Top Five Faves:
media – AMW
pages – Microserfs by Douglas Coupland
site – www.coupland.com
tunes – Teddybears
fares – East is East