New comic stars pitiful Toronto superhero
A new comic book takes the typical superhero tropes and smacks them right down in the middle of Toronto. Cartoonist Jason Loo has set up a Kickstarter page for issue 1 of his new graphic novel, which...
View ArticleFree events in Toronto: March 2 - 9, 2014
Free events in Toronto this week give a lot of love to fans of film and the literary arts (including a very serious debate series on which one novel all of Canada should read, and an entire weekend of...
View ArticleA Beautiful View at Factory Theatre for a limited run
It's been less than a decade since Daniel MacIvor's A Beautiful View premiered with Tracy Wright and Caroline Gillis to critical acclaim in Toronto. Volcano Theatre has remounted the show for an...
View ArticleToday In Toronto: Canada Reads, Mexican Summer, Grownups Read Things They...
Today in Toronto lit fans can make a morning journey to the CBC where Jian Ghomeshi hosts day one of Canada Reads, a week-long debate over which book every Canadian should read (how authoritarian). In...
View ArticleThis Week In Music: NXNE, Maylee Todd, Slowpitch, Kashka, Gord Downie, The...
This Week in Music rounds up the latest news, releases and concerts coming to Toronto.NXNE adds more bands to bill, looks like a good festival now Still not a fest people outside of Canada will travel...
View ArticleCome and Get It reopens as a late-night snack bar
Once a pop-up placeholder for a condo project on Spadina, this street food take-out counter has moved into permanent new digs on Queen West. Former fans will happy to know salads, poutines and...
View ArticleKevin Spacey takes a few jabs at Rob Ford on Kimmel
If there was any doubt about how Rob Ford was going to be handled when he appears on Jimmy Kimmel Live, last night's brief pre-appearance should clear things up. Addressing the audience, Kimmel...
View ArticleNew vegetarian lunch spot also does office delivery
This newly opened lunch counter and juice bar wants to make lunch the healthiest meal of the day and offers a subscriptions service that will deliver smoothies, soups, salads and breakfast bowls...
View ArticleTTC installs new signage at Bloor-Yonge Station
Months after unveiling the design for its new wayfinding and route signage, the TTC has taken the next step by installing it at Bloor-Yonge Station, where the Commission will try it out and gather...
View ArticleThe Best Spas in Toronto
The best spas in Toronto offer a luxurious escape from day-to-day life, provided you're willing to fork over a healthy amount of cash for that urban getaway. Most of Toronto's top relaxation...
View ArticleThe top 10 new menswear stores in Toronto
The top new menswear stores in Toronto are proof that the city's retail landscape has undergone a major sea change. Just three years ago, we described local men's clothing offerings as "sparse," adding...
View ArticleToday In Toronto: Paul Dutton, Riff Raff, Elvis Monday Benefit For Meryn...
Today in Toronto Canadian writer and sound poet Paul Dutton will be celebrated at a special tribute performance at Supermarket that will assemble members of TO's experimental music and literary scenes....
View ArticleThis week on DineSafe: Wide Open, Ryoji, L-Eat Express, Yummy Pizza,...
There were no closures this week on DineSafe, but two College Street establishments seem to have come pretty close. Ryoji Ramen & Izakaya and the neighbouring Urban Thai each racked up a whopping...
View Article10 can't-miss sets for electronic fans at Foundry 2014
Foundry's electronic music series is about to enter its second year in Toronto, and will bring together an array of international and homegrown talent for a month of dancefloor ecstasy to the raw...
View ArticleTiny new record shop in Black Market stocks great finds
Located above the familiar black and white striped staircase of the Black Market on Queen Street, this small, brightly-lit record shop's blank white walls hold wooden shelves that protrude out into the...
View ArticleHouse of the Week: 229 Winnett Avenue
229 Winnett Avenue is wee. With a lot size of 12.5 ft wide, it's just slightly bigger than 128 Day Avenue (Toronto's tiniest, aka "The Little House"). Sandwiched between two tall detached homes, the...
View ArticleRob Ford utterly cringeworthy on Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel didn't pull many punches in his interview with Rob Ford last night. For half an hour, the late-night talk show host roasted the mayor on everything from his crack cocaine use to his...
View ArticleToronto ComiCon 2014 preview
Toronto ComiCon 2014 will soon descend once again upon the city's unwashed masses. Whether you're a veteran con-goer, have never been to a convention in your life, or just need a weekend-long respite...
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