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 Raking BC’s Forests and Making Do in a World Bereft of Meaning
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns about lower body surgeries and discovers that Stephen Harper is still lame.
On Politicians Expressing Their Wokeness and Grandpa’s Thoughts on Millennials
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr chides a local broadcaster and wonders at conservatives going fact-free.
On Luxurious Losses and the Downtown Eastside Somehow Still ‘Shocking’ Newspapers
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns of Olympic promises and how hard it can be to pretend to be poor.
On Throwing Shade and It Being So Much Easier to Blame Everything on Foreigners
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr scans boring housing arguments and wonders at the worth of referendums.
On the Rules Not Applying to Drake and Developers Seeing Vancouver as a Blank Canvas
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr gets wind of failed hashtags and the world being a better place without the rich.
On Negotiating With Slumlords and Powerful British Columbians Afraid of Losing Power
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at the Pro Rep's "No" side and some architectural history in Japantown.
On Revolutionary Memes and Conservatives Capturing the Teen Vogue Vote
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr ponders Trump's end and wonders at Trudeau's lack of political courage.
On Instagrammers Be Damned and Blaming Millennials for Low Voter Turnout
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at the election results and tries to spend Jeff Bezos' money.
On the Stupidity of Hate Groups and the Government Being a Terrible Drug Dealer
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean gets entangled in the legal weed rollout and wonders at the possibility of rent control.
On Spoiled Rich Kids Assaulting Cops and Old White Dudes Burning Down the House
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr gets glimpses of a seething crassness that boils beyond the gleaming glass facade.
On Staying in School and Wealthy Singles Who Are Disgusted by Poor People
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr looks at the Schoolhouse Squat and the latest example of Peak Vancouver.
On Cheap Transit Passes and the Happiest Day in Christy Clark’s Life
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at police misconduct and making the feeding of homeless people a crime.
On the Trouble With Cruise Ships and Canada Getting Played by a One Trick Pony
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr learns about "eskimo tags" and the marriage of two ice hockey captains.
On the Things Being Done to Dolls Now and Developers Behaving Like Babies
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr considers the many sides of populism and the bad things politicians do after politics.
On Real Estate Investors in Hiding and Wondering if Trump Has a Trudeau Pee Tape
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds Trudeau signing on to silliness and the NPA blaming the Russians.
On Silver Spoon Imperiousness and Trying Not to Look Like Cheech & Chong
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean finds a different definition for austerity and learns about the coming pot crackdown.
On Facebook Shenanigans and Electing the People Who Are Part of the Problem
In Sean Orr's latest read of the news headlines, he finds a mayoral race full of fiends and local cops doing dumb things.
On Voting For Babies and Picking Fights With People Who Drink Juice
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at the mayoral race and people who defend the real estate market.
On Brutal Rent Increases and Sharing the Silly Opinions of Washed Up Hockey Players
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at mass despair and is reminded of the revolutionary fate of landlords.
On the Danger of ‘Helmetless Hipsters’ and Billing Oil Companies for Forest Fires
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds the local paper investigating stickers and a cop getting out of hand.
On Shady Backroom Giveaways and the Trouble With Protecting Second Period Leads
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean doesn't get his hopes up over a court ruling and laments an ironic death at WCB.
On Coin Operated Street Lamps and Smoking Out the Joys of Summer
In Sean Orr's latest read of the news headlines, he finds Doug Ford being thick as bricks and wildfire smoke making people stupid.
On Indelicate Discourse and the Soulless Corporate Vampire Sucking Vancouver Dry
In his latest read of the headlines, Sean Orr wonders at Vancouver vs. Airbnb, political wannabes and frozen wages.
On Sympathy for Bigfoot Convictions and Throwing Rocks at the Wildfire Smoke
Sean Orr's latest read of the news headlines finds vile personal insults and people playing the blame game with BC's wildfires.
On Dumb Mayoral Candidates and ‘Dîner en Blanc’ Being the Bad Joke Some Never Got
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr finds smoke in his lungs and the hot millennial trend of never-ending labour.
On Capitalist Vegan Invasions and Finally Waking From Vancouver’s ‘Liveable’ Dream
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr wonders at Vancouver's bruised ego and opines on local ambassador candidates.
On Canadian Smugness and Saving Statues of Racists for Pigeons to Crap On
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr gets an orca update and hears about amateur tyranny in Ontario.
On Kid Gloves for Slumlords and Boomers Lamenting the Millennial Work Ethic
In his latest read of the news headlines, Sean Orr sees bagel-making woes and the unextinguished campfires of Kinder Morgan.
