Contributor: Sean Orr
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.
On Surfing Heat Waves and Building a City for People Who Don’t Like It Enough to Live in It
In his latest read of the local headlines, Sean Orr finds DTES Pride and the Park Board asking NIMBYs to make their decisions.
On Renaming British Columbia and Needing Proof of Vaccination to Dine Out
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr sees a shroomy future and feels for sailors stuck at sea.
On Understanding Souped-Up Trucks and Painting Chinatown as a Wasteland
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr expects a spicy election and sees cops making scary signs.
On the Trouble With Bloodsucking Vampires and Strangers Asking for Help
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr learns of burning jet fuel fatalities being a part of life.
On Boys Holding Sharks and the Crushing Banality of Our Dystopian Hellworld
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds the moon about to wobble and food trucks making sense.
On Licking Statue Boots and Real Estate Developers Frothing at the Mouth
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds flying ants and things that need some burning.
On Afternoon Sex in Gastown Alleys and Landlords Scheming Together in the Heat
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean sees BC towns burning up and people begging for shade.
On Street Preachers Being Jerks and Tiny Violins for Vancouver’s Wealthiest Whiners
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds beavers making mischief and rich folks whining about taxes.
On Paying More For Parking and Finding Out That Actual People Live in Coal Harbour
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds overgrown grass and sculpture drawing NIMBY fire.
On Making the Church Pay Reparations and Changing the Name of British Columbia
In his latest read of the headlines, Sean Orr finds cops being cops and Vancouver losing its working class neighbourhoods.
On Home-Owning Politicians Sucking Hard and Still Drinking In Any Park You Want
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr questions our urban designers and opens a big book of dark chapters.
On Dying for a Hug and Entering the Mad Max Stage of Vancouver’s Housing Crisis
In Sean Orr's latest read of the local headlines, we find old trees on the road and NIMBYs still dominating the show.
On Drinking in Parks and Privileged Dinosaurs Longing for Vancouver’s Good Old Days
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds confused senior citizens and the resurrection of Vision Vancouver.
On Living in a Hate Crime Capital and the True Costs of Cleaning Up a Tent City Mess
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr considers a move to Alberta while remember the legacy of Vision Vancouver.
On Bears Cleaning Up Gastown and Taking Bets on the New Tent City Location
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds new murals and drugs being seen as 'morally unacceptable'.
On Fighter Jets Dropping Vaccines and the Courage of Hummingbird Revolutionaries
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds cops whining and everyone waiting for paid sick leave.
On Killing Stanley Park’s Coyotes and Eradicating Covid With Paid Sick Days
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds Airbnb behaving badly and police union bosses being babies.
On Vancouver’s False Dichotomies and Banning Landlords From Holding Public Office
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds old diners dying and protestors hijacking legitimate plights.
On White Spot Buckets of Poop and Finger-Wagging Our Way Through Dangerous Times
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds hockey taking a back seat and politicians totally blowing it.
On Luxury Condos Destroying East Van and Screwing Over Young People at Every Turn
In his latest read of the local news, Sean Orr finds plenty of braggadocio bullshit and the threat of another Olympic Games.
On Funding More Skateparks and Building Luxurious Housing for Vancouver’s Workers
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds tenured pricks and media encouraging anti-Asian hate.
On Politicians Being Landlords and Vancouverites Discovering Their City Had a ‘Planner’
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds stupid internet comments and cops running the show.
On Living in One of the World’s Happiest Cities and Waiting for More Feet to Wash Ashore
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds Vancouver lauded as the happiest city in the world.
On Spreading Mass Hysteria and Violent Cravings for ‘Pizza Pizza’ Ruining Millionaires
In his latest read of the local news, Sean Orr finds beheaded monarchs and low-income seniors still living in Chinatown.
On Dudes Not Chilling and Riding Out the Pandemic in Forts Made of Blankets
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds vanity projects and The Province readers' heads exploding.
On Paying Rent in Cockroaches and Wine-Paired Dinners at 7-Eleven
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at Covid uncertainty and what might happen if we go too far left.
On Paying Developers to Evict Us and Making Really Embarrassing Television
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr finds the wack in Chilliwack and Bell being a bunch of jerks.
On Not Feeling Bad for Trapped Snowbirds and Eating McDonald’s in Penthouses
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds snowboarders being jerks and rich guys being hilarious.
