Captain's Log: Oh, Canada 12/1/09

I remember the golden days when Canada was for ripe a little good natured ribbing. Our passive neighbor to the north, for those of us reading in the U.S, was often susceptible to a little ridicule for…well a lot of things. Sure, they’ve got universal health care and decriminalized marijuana laws in certain cities, but the great white north’s greatest attribute was its ability to find itself the butt of many a joke. Let’s look at exhibit A.



Ah, classic.

Unless you’ve been living under a rock carbon dated to the Mesozoic era you may have noticed Canada’s recent infiltration in the pop culture spectrum and looming takeover of everything media related. What? You don’t believe me? Surely we’ve all seen The 40 year old virgin, Knocked up, Superbad, Pineapple express, and Observe and report all starring, or costarring, Canadian funny man Seth Rogen.



Or if you have your ear to the ground on hip hop affairs you’ve obviously heard about rap’s rookie of the year, and Toronto native, Drake.
And for our readers under 16 I’m positive you’ve all done your homework on rising R&B star Justin Bieber; who has the ability to turn teenage girls into shrieking riotous mobs.
And it’s not gonna stop there. Even comics have been stamped with the iconic maple leaf.



Oni Press’ monster indie hit Scott Pilgrim, which stars a Canadian protagonist, is being prepped for a major big screen release. Attached to the film are some pretty big names that will undoubtedly help the movie score big at the box office, and bring Canada even further into the public cognoscenti. Now I’m not hating on this pro-Canada movement. Quite the opposite. I’m thrilled some country is knocking America off its pedestal, but it seems more and more like America is the new punch line country.


Oh, wait…we already were.

Dyler Crews
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