About Jason C. McLean

Jason C. McLean Jason C. McLean is a Montreal-based actor, writer, activist, culture-jammer and sometimes singer. He is a co-founder of the Forget The Box Media Collective and currently the editor of Forget The Box Magazine as well as a columnist (The Soapbox), theatre and music reviewer and general contributor. Jason is also a co-creator, writer and in-character host of JC Sunshine's Fireside Chat on Forget The Box TV. Outside of FTB, Jason is a co-founder of the International infringement Festival, organizer of the Montreal infringement Festival and a member of Optative Theatrical Laboratories where he acts, writes, organizes and contributes to the Optative Blog. He also contributes to Art Threat, has written for the Montreal Mirror and holds a BA in Journalism from Concordia University.



Author Archives: Jason C. McLean

Pauline Marois sex tape shocker

April 1st, 2013 | by Jason C. McLean

The minority PQ government is in full damage control mode this morning after a sex tape staring none other than


The real reason the pope resigned

February 19th, 2013 | by Jason C. McLean

Did Pope Benedict quit because an undisclosed nation has filed an arrest warrant for him? Some people think so. As


The Montreal Mafia’s new tactic

February 11th, 2013 | by Jason C. McLean

Forget The Sopranos, The Godfather even Goodfellas. Forget guns and sleeping with the fishes. The Montreal mob has a new


Farewell Sweet Penny

February 4th, 2013 | by Jason C. McLean

I mourn the loss of the penny. Can you blame me? It's been with me my whole life. I think it's safe to say that we are all familiar with the penny. Things change, and sentimentality isn't enough. But, by losing the penny we are also forever altering or outright losing aspects of our lives. Finding pennies in the couch is the first to go


The murder of Aaron Swartz

January 21st, 2013 | by Jason C. McLean

Something just doesn’t add up. An Internet freedom activist facing the fight of his life decides to stop fighting and


2012 Year-in-Review: News

January 10th, 2013 | by Jason C. McLean

We always strive to offer a healthy mix of local, national and international content. In 2012, though, local Montreal and


728 minutes of fame

October 20th, 2012 | by Jason C. McLean

Some cops think they're above the laws they are charged with enforcing, that's nothing new. But now it looks like the Montreal Police force (SPVM) thinks it's above the unwritten laws of celebrity and fame. Warhol said that everyone gets 15 minutes in the spotlight. Stéfanie Trudeau, better known as Constable 728, used those up well before the Maple Spring went on its summer break. So why did she turn up again in the news mid-October



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