AXE Challenge #1 : A day in the life… (photo-essay)

Date: Spring, 2010
Client: AXE Canada
View Online: axesummergig.ca
My first challenge for the Axe Summer Gig, was to take a series of photos (ten, to be exact) illustrating a typical day in the life of a young, single university chick (a.k.a. ME!).
All concepts, styling and captions were done by yours truly. Photos were taken by [...]

We Eat Films : Awards Special (co-host)

Co-hosting the Academy Awards review special of TV Western’s “We Eat Films” film review series…

Look-A-Like Auditions: Star! TV

Acting a fool on national television… again. (Auditioning for “look-a-like” as Carrie Underwood and rapping Sir Mix-a-Lot’s “Baby Got Back”)

The Lady Truckers : An audio documentary by Lauren O’Neil

“When most people think of a “truck driver”, they don’t imagine somebody’s grandmother. They don’t imagine their sisters, their daughters or their wives…”

Decoder : Episode 3 – Television Tweets

“Join Lauren O’Neil as she talks with Decoder host, Conal Pierse, about how social media is bringing people together. Or is it?”

Adventures in J-School : Amish Media

Date: March 28th, 2010
Client: The Toronto Star
View Online: Toronto Star Intern Blog

Adventures in J-School: Amish Media

Guest post

By Lauren O'Neil
When I started journalism school last May, I had no idea what I would be in for. Looking back, I suppose it was pretty naïve of me to think that I could hold a part-time job [...]

Concert Review : 30 Seconds to Mars @ Sound Academy

Date: April 20th, 2010
Client: MuchMusic
View Online: blog.muchmusic.com
30 Seconds to Mars @ Sound Academy
April 20th, 2010

On Sunday night, I shared a moment with Jared Leto. A real moment. He looked me straight in the eyes, smiled in that deranged, hyper-ass way that only knee-bucklingly hot rockstars can, and scruffed up my sweaty blonde hair with his [...]

DIE ANTWOORD: Taking over the internets

They’re Fierce. Furious. Futuristik. FRE$H.

So shockingly profane, so delightfully obscure – SO ZEF IT HURTS.

If you haven’t heard of Die Antwoord yet, you need to boost your internet creepage activities by like, 150%, for serious…