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 Hassling Restaurants in White Rock and the Inside Joke of Housing ‘Affordability’
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr applauds Batman's zeal and wonders at a snapshot of foreign-owned real estate.
On Pitching Tents in Shaughnessy and Career Politicians Wanting Unlimited Rent Increases
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds meaningless, nebulous phrases and the province exercising its power.
On Doing Something About Predatory Renovictions and Kids Playing Darts With Needles
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of backcountry rescues and compares the size of Craigslist rentals to jail cells.
On Comforting the Rich at a Yacht Club and the Imminent End of Wing’s Cafe
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr sees springtime gas price lamentations and explains things to a German dishwasher.
On Dish Pigs, Sugar Baby Arrangements and the Joy of Watching Home Sales Fall
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of a fisherman being terrible and the death of a local punk legend.
On Airbnb Still Sucking and the Donnelly Group Getting Ready to Ruin Weed
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds No Fun silliness in Burnaby and taxes doing what they're supposed to do.
On the Death of Robson St. and Remembering When Governments Built Great Things
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds drive-thru blessings and wonders at non-profit dentistry.
On Finding More Ways to Make Developers Happy and Living With Less Culture Than Yogurt
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr applauds a chairlift rescue and wonders at a brief moment of sanity at City Hall.
On Smug Protection Rackets and the Wacky Fun of Being a Renter in Vancouver
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr dreams of a general strike and envies Oregon for its statewide rent control.
On the Privileged Protesting Bus Lines and Banning Landlords Who Own Too Much
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr reacts to an NDP victory and wonders why people throw out their clothes.
On the Tyranny of Forms and the Inevitable Rise of the East Van NIMBY
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr applauds a 14 years old idea and takes a look inside the budget
On the Triumph of Ignorance and Remembering the Lazy Millennials of the 1970s
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr opines on opinions and imagines the new St. Paul's hospital under water.
On Leaders Fabricating Urgent Needs and Dreaming of Wealth Redistributed
In his latest read of the local news headlines, Sean Orr mourns a music legend and sees the speculation tax working.
On Dashing Through the Snow and Elections That Aren’t Worth Hacking
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr smells old seafood sauce and applauds adverse weather ingenuity.
On Skytraining Vancouver’s Poor to Point Grey and the Gullibility of Medieval Conservatives
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean finds art gallery workers on strike and cabin owners paying their fair share of taxes.
On Not Feeling Bad for House Flippers and Making Wagers on The Narrow’s Future
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr salutes a good Super Bowl ad and worries about fragile white dudes.
On Giving Opium Tea a Try and Having Little in Common With Alberta
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean hears tell of wealthy teenagers and goes all-in on the second coming of Svend.
On Larceny in the Legislature and Making the Empty Homes Tax Hurt So Good
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds a local cop with de-escalation training and bad decisions in Saanich.
On the Prodigious Slime of Hagfish and Waiting For Socialism by Royal Decree
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr looks at Canada's left vs. the American left and wades into the waters of rent control.
On Scandalous Wood Chippers and Driving Our Cars Around the Seawall
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean finds a cow he respects and a doctored photograph that spells doom for our future.
On Sympathy for Alberta and the Kinds of People Who Complain About Public Art
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of public art debates and envisions a task for the Soldiers of Odin.
On Terrifying Mannequin Heads and the Effectiveness of ‘Yuppies Go Home’ Graffiti
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of casinos being casinos and visiting Kentucky senators.
On Cutting Down Trees for Better Views and Respecting Protesters By Arresting Them
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr lambasts the PM's performance and listens to the radio...from space.
On the Pacific Northwest Accent and Sending in the Mounties to Protect Glaciers
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds false equivalencies and new metaphors for the state of Vancouver.
On Imitating San Francisco and Life in the Age of People Who Film Their Soup
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr dives into the chowder and goes for a cruise on a heroic barge.
On Paying Mr. Grinch’s Mortgage and Terrible Newspapers Being Terrible
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of BC Ferries heroism and Canada's crisis of confidence.
On Protestant Work Ethic Mutations and the Joy of Washing Dishes
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds his UK doppelgänger and gets a local geography lesson.
On Wishing Pot Was Illegal Again and Shaming a Rental ‘Task Force’ That Shafts Renters
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean hears 'Baby, It's Cold Outside' too many times and pines for free dental coverage.
