The Mogo Blog

It's Oscar Weekend! The Mogo guide to the Academy Awards 2012

It’s here, cats and kittens! No, not Love Your Pet Day (though that’s this week, too), but that most beloved of annual celebrity pageants, the Oscars! This coming Sunday, I’ll be huddled around my TV, wine glass in hand, oohing and aahing at the dresses, the speeches and the general spectacle that is the annual ceremony. In my movie-loving household, watching the Oscars is an annual event that produces as much fanfare as Christmas (seriously). Every year since I was a baby, and even before, the

The best $50 worth of fun in Toronto's Koreatown

Go TO! Things to do in Koreatown, Toronto when you’ve got a set budget. Finding quality shindigs in Toronto need not be an expensive endeavour. There is a plethora of fun to be had for under $50 that will leave you date with no option but to pony up for that goodnight kiss. The delightful Toronto neighbourhood that is Koreatown has something for everyone. Dinner and a movie for under $50? Sounds too good to be true! Well, it’s possible if you venture down to Koreatown [http://maps.google.ca/ma

The best pasta deal in Vancouver: Quattro

Are you ready for some pasta, Vancouver? Whether you’re carbo-loading for a big race, or because it’s cold out and you just need some warm food with a glass of red win, Quattro is a great option for budget-conscious eaters in Van-city. When you scan the menu at Quattro on 4th [http://www.q4restaurant.com/], you might notice some expensive items and wonder what kind of ‘budget’ I’m talking about… BUT if you hit this Italian eatery on any Monday or Tuesday, their entire pasta list is only $10 eac

You say Dodgeball, we say… Mogo My Balls?

If you’re a Ben Stiller fan, you’ve no doubt seen the movie Dodgeball. Well, it’s happening in real life. For the 3rd year in a row, a particularly fierce group of Mogo team members (brought together under the name “Mogo My Balls”) will be playing in a charity dodgeball tournament. [https://www.facebook.com/MOIdodgeball] The Tournament Goal: To raise $10,000 [http://donate.imagine1day.org/Department.aspx?DeptID=98&] for Imagine1Day [http://imagine1day.org/]– a charity dedicated to providing ed

Could Sears Become Canada's Target?

It’s funny—I would definitely consider myself a nationalist: I love being Canadian, love traveling throughout Canada, and I am one of those nerds who cries during especially potent Tim Horton’s commercials. But I’m not a passive nationalist, either. I know a lot about Canadian history, politics and culture. I love this country—even when I hate some of the things we’re doing (especially in politics). And I’m putting my money where my mouth is, too, because if I have a choice I’ll buy Canadian (my