It has been a busy time for me at Hour.
First there was my Jazz Festival coverage, and now it's time for another Just For Laughs article. (Read the first two here.) I wrote this week's cover story on Demetri Martin, a very talented and funny comedian/writer/painter/musician etc. who is bringing his one man show to town. Martin is perhaps best known as the trendspotting youth reporter on The Daily Show with Jon Stewart. But he has a ton of other things going on. He was very generous with his time during our interview, especially considering all the projects he has on the go. Really nice guy.
Also, this week's Explainer column looks at the Jacques Cartier Bridge, which recently celebrated its 75th anniversary. I love the fact that the Prime Minister at the time couldn't be at the inauguration in person and instead "delivered a speech by telephone from Ottawa and then pressed a button to remotely unveil a plaque commemorating the occasion." That's hilarious.