Contributor: Sean Orr

Portrait

Sean Orr started writing letters to the editor right around when he dropped out of Geography at UBC, although the two are unrelated. Shortly after that, this thing called blogging was invented and he started writing for Toronto (boo) based Beyond Robson. Sean held that ship afloat with his Morning Brew column until Andrew Morrison came to him with Scout. It was clearly the better choice. Other than being really good at stirring things up, Sean is a photographer, frontman in the hardcore-punk band Needs, laptop producer with his project Tassels, dishwasher at L’Abattoir, and proud DTES (Gastown) resident.

Facebook | Twitter
Tea and Two Slices

On Economists Saying It’s All Good and Clearing the Homeless From Oppenheimer Park

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of China Creek's anniversary and what it's like in topsy-turvy land.

Tea and Two Slices

On Millionaires Amazed by Poverty and Making Every Debate on Rentals Toxic

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr recommends the Dutch Reach and learns of landlords needing house slaves.

Tea and Two Slices

On the Staggering Ineptitude of Babies and the Wisdom of Paid Content

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds Straight Pride celebration ideas and Surrey parties from 30 years ago.

Tea and Two Slices

On Metaphors Writing Themselves and Imagining an End to Vancouver’s Housing Crisis

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr feels for a misjudged seagull and wonders about the price of real estate.

Tea and Two Slices

On Developer Incentives and Speeding Up Vancouver’s Revolving Restaurant by 500%

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds a juicy rumour and finds gas companies behaving like gas companies.

Tea and Two Slices

On Seizing Convertible Corvettes and Doing Whatever it Takes to Banish Airbnb

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr calls out Vancouver drivers and remembers Gassy Jack's sordid history.

Tea and Two Slices

On Park Board Bummers, Speculation Tax Whiners and Doing Donuts on the DTES

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr opines about the true nature of time and the end of a short-lived radio station.

Tea and Two Slices

On Feral Chicken Revolutions and the Mysterious Theft of Dali’s Golden Egg

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr ponders prisons, looks for stolen goods and wanders a Surrey cul de sac.

Tea and Two Slices

On Something Smelling Fishy and All These Damn Poor People Leeching Off the System

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean opines on the closing of the Cambie and letting the homeless sleep in malls.

Tea and Two Slices

On Ostrich Heads Stuck in the Sand and Building a Statue of Andy Yan

in his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds cops protecting soldiers and the testament of a Tent City.

Tea and Two Slices

On Drinking Brad Marchand’s Tears and Trying to Listen to False Creek’s Orcas

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wishes we could clone Jean Swanson and says bye to a few old white men.

Tea and Two Slices

On Bankrupt Journalism and Stupidly Mistaking Vancouver for Hong Kong

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr scolds lit cigarette tossers while letting dumpster fires burn themselves out.

Tea and Two Slices

On Rich People Behaving Badly and Scandinavian Solutions to Greed and Incompetence

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at shaming plastic bags and the people who think money laundering is OK.

Tea and Two Slices

On Smuggling Cheese and Vancouver’s Inability to Function Without Money Laundering

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr searches for a lost deer and wonders at the deflation of housing bubbles.

Tea and Two Slices

On Chip Wilson’s Erection Problem and Paying Young People Less

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr considers sumo suits and the media not treating climate change as an emergency.

Tea and Two Slices

On More Pubs Getting Donnellized and Studying the Benefits of Money Laundering

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr dreams of tunnels under Stanley Park and people who ask to speak to the manager.

Tea and Two Slices

On the Ghost of Vision and Vampires Looking to Profit off Vancouver’s Anxieties

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr orders McNuggets and finds former city councillors doing terrible things.

Tea and Two Slices

On Gas Companies Being Greedy and Accidentally Getting High at Tim Hortons

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of downward spirals and old dudes whining about skatepark graffiti.

Tea and Two Slices

On Being Out of Touch With the Common Voter and a Bad Look for the Transit Police

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr plumbs new NIMBY depths and worries about Vancouver's mascots

Tea and Two Slices

On Tech Bros Being the Worst and Seeing Movement in the Living Wage

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr renames all the Skytrain stations and wonders at tax breaks.

Tea and Two Slices

On Homeless Rebellions and Raising the Lion’s Gate Bridge to Attract Bigger Cruise Ships

in his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of loaded shotguns and people acting surprised when they find out casinos suck.

Tea and Two Slices

On Developers Dangling Free Avocado Toast and Waiting for Our Mad Max Moment

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns about life in the gig economy and slumlords getting away with it.

Tea and Two Slices

On Chip-Eating Buffoons and 60,000 Drunk Idiots Let Loose Upon Our Streets

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at the failures of legalisation and quickly tires of Michael Bublé.

Tea and Two Slices

On Hashtagging the Housing Collapse and Kings Never Living Like College Kids

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of horror films becoming reality and Canada trying to save the world order.

Tea and Two Slices

On Spoiled Brats Bitching About Bugatti Taxes and Poor Old People Begging for Elevators

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr considers the future of the sea wall and explains his Skytrain spending.

Tea and Two Slices

On More Complaints from Kitsilano and Scapegoating the Poor for Vancouver’s Ills

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean considers Vancouver's rodent population and sees satire where there is none.

Tea and Two Slices

On the Upcoming Outdoor Handjob Festival and Scenes From the Cherry Blossom Apocalypse

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns Alberta repeating itself and plots adventures on Vancouver's wealthy West Side.

Tea and Two Slices

On Wildfires Cancelling the Summer and Terrible Pop-Up Restaurant Ideas

In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr awaits news from Crab Park and rolls his eyes at real estate developers.