Josh Anderson

Information Architect, Movie Watcher


  • Stuck in My Head: Black Orchid Empire – Singularity

    Stuck in My Head: Black Orchid Empire – Singularity

    This song is incredible no matter how many times I listen to it. It’s been a huge source of sonic inspiration for my own guitar noodling. I love how the massive guitar riff that kicks off the song comes back immediately after the chorus; it keeps the energy high, especially with those consistently head-bangable drums… Continue reading

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  • Letter to Ontario Senators About Emergencies Act Confirmation Vote

    Letter to Ontario Senators About Emergencies Act Confirmation Vote

    Today I wrote the following letter and sent it individually to all of the Ontario senators in advance of their vote on the confirmation of the Emergencies Act that was declared by Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government on February 14, 2022. If you would like to use my words in a letter of your own,… Continue reading

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  • I Thought It Meant “Dis I Like”

    I Thought It Meant “Dis I Like”

    It’s been a little over a month since YouTube removed public dislike counts on all videos. Soon after this pronouncement, I noticed an interesting phenomenon begin to occur in the comments sections of YouTube videos. Users started making their own “dislike buttons.” Other users simply left one word comments that said… you guessed it. As… Continue reading

  • My Top Songs of 2021 (According to Spotify)

    My Top Songs of 2021 (According to Spotify)

    I had fun writing about my favorite songs of 2020, so I wanted to do the same thing for this year. Same rules as last time: The ranking is determined by my personal Spotify Wrapped 2021 playlist I will only count songs released in 2021 Only one song allowed per artist One problem – as… Continue reading

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  • Thoughts on WIAD Rebrand 2021

    Thoughts on WIAD Rebrand 2021

    Towards the end of July, I received an email from the newly created WIAD Organizer Alumni newsletter. I learned that the Global Board is looking for input into a rebranded name and tagline, since both the event and the nonprofit entity behind it exist as separate but identically named entities. The email linked to a… Continue reading