The Baby Formula

Radcliffe prepares for a sexy Pride.

Just last week I underwent my annual pre-Pride preparations, which include, but are not limited to: rub on tattoos, underwear without holes, pounds of deodorant, tae kwon do class, rainbow patterned belt and watergun stockage. These special preparations were put in jeopardy, however, due to the recent city workers strike. With the knowledge that garbage collection would cease to exist and the potential of an LCBO strike, I obviously assumed that this year’s Pride would be too sober, awkward and stinky to carry on. After experiencing gut wrenching grief and a complete loss of functions, I decided that maybe it would be okay if I didn’t hit on hotties, trannies and anything that remotely resembled a female this weekend. read more...

What's the formula for a happy family? The Baby Formula , a film about a married lesbian couple who use new science to create a baby sans sperm, tackles the question from a variety of viewpoints. And like any pregnancy, the film is half glow, half morning sickness. A moving story is bogged down by the unnecessary device of a documentary-within-the-film: this crutch gets in the way of what is otherwise an interesting and intriguing look at the complicated nature of creating a family-no matter how you do it. read more...