I have worked as a journalist and editor for several decades, beginning in Canada at age 17 with a full-time job at the Ottawa bureau of Associated Press Canada (Canadian Press). More recently and prior to joining FishbowlLA in October 2010 as co-editor, I was an unbylined weekly columnist for TMZ.com ("The Z List") and a movie commentator for Fandango.com. I also blog about grassroots indie film (@FilmStew) and North Korea (@LiberateLaura, @LiberateNK).