iRun's owner, Kind's editor, mix tape maker and dad, edibles and marathons. My book is Catch a Fire, out January from Dundurn Press: [email protected]
Toronto, Ontario
Joined March 2011
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"Medley illuminates what it means to hold on to faith in an outcome that is unlikely, distant, or likely to stay unfinished." Thanks to the editors of The Seaboard Review for making space for LTSTD: theseaboardreview.ca/p/live-…
Incurable romantic!!!
Our hearts belong to the silver screen… ♥️
Love in a multiplex: A Valentine’s Day primer on going to the movies, by the incurable romantic @iRunningBen for @GlobeArts theglobeandmail.com/culture/…
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I believe that everything we do has some sort of knock-on effect. When you quit something, you're much more likely to quit again, so the goal should always be to avoid it as much as possible.
I very much enjoyed chatting about this and other running lessons with @iRunningBen irun.ca/community/running-ma…
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For the weekday crowd: I spent some time at the Philadelphia Art Museum last week, vibe-checking the scene in the aftermath of Canadian director Sasha Suda's dismissal: theglobeandmail.com/culture/…
Pleased to share my reporting on love, fame, legacy, family, chaos and infidelity from the latest issue of @torontolife
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On Nov. 25, Toronto has a new Family Day: Join me and @elamin88 at @HotDocsCinema for a ride-or-die evening full of Vin and vigor as we discuss my new book WELCOME TO THE FAMILY: THE EXPLOSIVE STORY BEHIND FAST & FURIOUS. Tickets are going, well, you know: hotdocs.ca/whats-on/films/ba…
Looking for sources for a dream new story in the @globeandmail about the Return of the High School Jam Band. If your kids are rocking in the garage, looking for a stage to play, please send them my way: a tribute to play, independence, and growing up making music to feel free.
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I wrote an essay on Oasis, band merch, impending parenthood, and trying to be a less cynical person. theglobeandmail.com/arts/mus…
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K-pop goes the world: How South Korea turned culture into a booming export (and what Canada can learn from it) theglobeandmail.com/arts/art…
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Recently learned that Cineplex, and many other exhibitors, are experimenting with "booth-less" cinemas. Which led me to recall my own experiences as a (terrible) teenage projectionist, and what happens when we lose such a long-romanticized space. theglobeandmail.com/arts/fil…
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New: After nearly $10-million was stolen from FACTOR's Scotiabank account last year, I spent months sifting through court documents trying to figure out how it happened
Here's the most complete picture yet of the biggest heist in Canadian music history: theglobeandmail.com/arts/mus…
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A must-read from Josh O'Kane on the biggest heist in the Canadian music industry since the Arkells at the Junos.
The (alleged) anatomy of the $10-million heist that rocked Canadian music theglobeandmail.com/arts/mus…
Benjamin Kaplan retweeted
.@iRunningBen Kaplan has some ideas for getting your motor running, today, to put you in the proper headspace for owning the finish line this fall.
On Pleasure, click here: irun.ca/at-the-races/how-to-…
ALT .@iRunningBen Kaplan has some ideas for getting your motor running, today, to put you in the proper headspace for owning the finish line this fall. On Pleasure, click here: https://irun.ca/at-the-races/how-to-start-your-fall-training-in-the-summer/
Benjamin Kaplan retweeted
I've been posting daily to Twitter for almost 15 years -- a curated feed of health news from around the world.
Now I'm done.
Going forward, I will only post stories I write myself, with few exceptions.
Thank you for having followed @picardonhealth. 🇨🇦
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For @CBTmag I wrote about what U.S. #cannabis producers can learn from 7 years of legalization in #Canada. Interviews with @iRunningBen @trinafraser Sam Gibbons of @villagefarms Paolo De Luca of @Organigram_Inc cannabisbusinesstimes.com/to…
Benjamin Kaplan retweeted
I borrowed this great book from my favourite library @VPL and you should definitely check it out as it covers such an important topic we should all know more about!
#supportpubliclibraries
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Whether it was the meddling of elected officials, the intense competition over resources & storefronts or the disruptions caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, the book highlights how the industry has experienced a roller-coaster ride of booms & busts over the past decade
5/5
Benjamin Kaplan retweeted
The hard-charging founders, lawyers & financiers were singularly focused on cornering the market but the line between smart investment & risky speculation was routinely blurred with the author using his access to the main characters to showcase their successes & failures
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Beginning with the progress & roadblocks that marijuana has faced in the country over the past century, the book reveals the economic, political, cultural & public safety factors that were considered by the public & policymakers until Trudeau legalized the substance in 2018
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Considered one of the nation’s most informed columnists as his writing appears in numerous popular publications, the author is the leader of two widely-read magazines and he combines impressive research with narrative flair to describe the ups & downs of cannabis in Canada
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