Andy Burns

Andy Burns is the Senior Manager of Digital Content for SiriusXM Canada, and has been the Editor-In-Chief of the pop culture website Biff Bam Pop! since its inception in 2008. Andy's book, Wrapped In Plastic: Twin Peaks, was published in 2015 by ECW Press. His second, This Dark Chest of Wonders: 40 Years of Stephen King's The Stand, was published by Cemetery Dance in 2018 and was followed in 2021 by The Art and Making of The Stand, which chronicled the creation of the Paramount+/Amazon Prime series for Titan Books.

By Andy Burns October 31, 2013October 31, 2013

31 Days Of Horror 2013 – Guest Blogger Justin McConnell On Horror In Reality – Documentaries For The Halloween Season

For my second Halloween-themed article here at Biff Bam Pop, I figured I’d meld two of my favourite film genres into one comprehensive list. Are you a big fan of … Continue reading 31 Days Of Horror 2013 – Guest Blogger Justin McConnell On Horror In Reality – Documentaries For The Halloween Season

By Andy Burns October 30, 2013October 30, 2013

31 Days Of Horror 2013: Win A Copy Of Doctor Sleep!

Stephen King’s latest novel, Doctor Sleep, is a sequel to his classic book, The Shining. Thanks to the fine folks at Simon & Schuster, we’ve got three copies of the … Continue reading 31 Days Of Horror 2013: Win A Copy Of Doctor Sleep!

By Andy Burns October 30, 2013October 30, 2013

31 Days Of Horror 2013: Guest Blogger Liisa Ladouceur On How To Learn About Vampires (or, how I learned to love the Vampire Diaries)

Liisa Ladouceur is the Queen of Toronto Goth, and I’m so excited to have her at Biff Bam Pop as part of our 31 Days of Horror. A noted journalist, … Continue reading 31 Days Of Horror 2013: Guest Blogger Liisa Ladouceur On How To Learn About Vampires (or, how I learned to love the Vampire Diaries)

By Andy Burns October 27, 2013October 27, 2013

Thank You, Lou Reed.

I cried when I met Lou Reed. I didn’t weep. I just had tears in my eyes. It was February 1996. We waited for him after his show at Massey … Continue reading Thank You, Lou Reed.

By Andy Burns October 27, 2013

Bad Grandpa Does Good – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report

After three weeks at the top of the heap, Gravity finally fell to Earth, thanks to Johnny Knoxville. Here’s what went down: Jackass: Bad Grandpa managed to make a splash … Continue reading Bad Grandpa Does Good – Biff Bam Pop’s Weekend Box Office Wrap-Up Report

By Andy Burns October 25, 2013October 25, 2013

31 Days Of Horror 2013 – Guest Blogger Sean Cisterna On The Ghosts Inside Us: Capturing Genuine Horror in Documentary

The horror genre has been an integral part of fiction cinema for decades. When moviegoers want a good scare, they head over to the multiplex to catch the latest big-budget … Continue reading 31 Days Of Horror 2013 – Guest Blogger Sean Cisterna On The Ghosts Inside Us: Capturing Genuine Horror in Documentary

By Andy Burns October 20, 2013October 20, 2013

31 Days Of Horror 2013 – Guest Blogger Justin McConnell Presents Little Terrors – The Halloween Home Edition

Almost every month since July 2011, I’ve been running a monthly short film festival in Toronto called LITTLE TERRORS, which is co-promoted by RUE MORGUE MAGAZINE. In that time I’ve … Continue reading 31 Days Of Horror 2013 – Guest Blogger Justin McConnell Presents Little Terrors – The Halloween Home Edition

By Andy Burns October 18, 2013October 17, 2013

Unless you’ve been living under a classic rock…rock…you know that Sir Paul McCartney has released his brand new solo album, not so cryptically titled ‘NEW’. To celebrate McCartney’s first solo … Continue reading Win A Copy Of Paul McCartney’s NEW album!

By Andy Burns October 14, 2013October 12, 2013

A Perfect Live Set: Deep Purple’s Perfect Strangers Live DVD Review

One of the band’s I’ve grown increasingly fond of over the past few years is Deep Purple. Working in rock radio for the first part of my career, I was … Continue reading A Perfect Live Set: Deep Purple’s Perfect Strangers Live DVD Review