FROM THE TOP Dear diary, Today Justin Bieber was arrested for a DUI down in Miami. Now, normally I enjoy the wacky hijinx of our Canadian brothers and sisters (see: Degrassi Junior High, Strange Brew, John Candy, etc), but it’s about time this Tiger Beat puss-bag got his comeuppance. I’m not delusional; I know he’s got tons of money and is pretty much above the law, but at least let me have these five minutes of smug satisfaction while I sit here and type my thoughts in (relative) freedom. As I write, I gleefully imagine the Biebs rotting away in some pastel-painted holding cell overrun with those giant-ass bugs one can only find in the white-trashiest of states, Florida. Perhaps a large Cuban expat smiles at him from a darkened corner, lighting a cigarette and pursing
his lips in anticipation of…uh, never mind, diary. Some things are best left to the imagination… Anyhoo, as per usual we have a kick-arse issue, in which we chat with the soulful Sharon Jones, mince words with French metal gods Gojira and chit-chat with the introspective Zola Jesus and experimental Mutual Benefit. Like all those adjectives? Got plenty more where those came from, trust me. I’ve even got some obscure Canadian adjectives I’m saving up for when our ol’ pal Justin gets released from his latest publicity stunt – er, I mean incarceration.
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