This Week In Comedy: ALTdot Comedy Lounge, The Joke Club, Darcy Michael, and...
A clever wordsmith, an advertising guru, and even a self-proclaimed "Sneaky Gay" grace our stages this week. To complete the kaleidescope, watch me shoehorn in a Mobb Deep joint from '97 on This Week...
View Article7 urban trends Toronto must resist in 2013
On the last day of 2012, urbanism blog Atlantic Cities published a list of worldwide city trends it hopes will not last another year. At a glance, several of the activities on the naughty list seem to...
View ArticleThat time Toronto went supersonic with the Avro Arrow
Somewhere in the murky depths of Lake Ontario around Prince Edward County lies several test models of what was once the most technologically advanced fighter aircraft of the 1950s, the Avro "Arrow."...
View ArticleSunday Supplement: A Jose Canseco primer, Toronto's aging electrical grid,...
Toronto likes to collect unusual mayors. In the last ten years an eccentric furniture store owner and a former labels and tags salesman have held the top office. As of Friday, former Blue Jays and...
View ArticleThis Week in Theatre: This is War, Someone Else, The Penelopiad, Next Stage...
This week in theatre rounds up the most noteworthy live theatre playing right now in Toronto. It includes just-opened shows as well as productions that are about to close.This is War / Tarragon Theatre...
View ArticleMassive development proposed for 1 Yonge Street
A long-time contender for the ugliest building in Toronto could be about to get some interesting neighbours. A huge proposal to develop much of the Toronto Star lands at 1 Yonge Street into a cluster...
View ArticleRadar: Trampoline Hall, Samsara, Elvis Monday, Rowers Reading Series, Yuka
CULTURE | Trampoline Hall Trampoline Hall hits The Garrison again tonight, folks! This well-attended lecture series is a TO favourite, and always delivers some head scratching and often humorous...
View ArticleMorning Brew: Ford set for final conflict hearing, group wants casinos for...
Today is another big day in court for Rob Ford as he prepares to appeal a judge's decision to remove him from office over a Municipal Conflict of Interest Act violation. It's unlikely the panel of...
View ArticleContest: Win tickets to screening of Zero Dark Thirty
Kathryn Bigelow strikes me as one of those rare dark horse types who comes out of nowhere (although Point Break has its considerable merits) to become a mainstay director. Following the immense (and...
View ArticleHot Ticket: Quicksand, Hopsin, Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, DJ Hoppa Datsik,...
Live music picks for WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 through SATURDAY JANUARY 12, 2013.WEDNESDAY JANUARY 9 / QUICKSAND / THE PHOENIX / 410 SHERBOURNE / $37.50 / 19+New York post-hardcore band Quicksand should...
View ArticleStreet Style: 12 looks from Yorkdale Shopping Centre
Yorkdale is the mall to be at these days with its brand new wing featuring Toronto's first Microsoft store, Tesla Motors showroom, a Wilfred and a Ted Baker. It was enough for our camera to head...
View ArticleWhere to eat brunch on Mount Pleasant
Serving breakfast daily and offering a few additional items for weekend brunch, this local favourite on Mount Pleasant knows its way around greasy homefries and a homemade Hollandaise.Read my review of...
View ArticleRape protests continue at Indian Consulate in Toronto
At first, the crowd gathered in front of 365 Bloor Sr. E. is fairly quiet. Holding their hand-painted signs, they hang back near the building's façade and speak quietly to one another in Hindi. Brows...
View ArticleSynth pop and garlic mingle at Feast in the East 21
As the name implies, Feast In The East is a monthly event that brings together a mix of indie bands and pairs them with a full meal (or snack, depending on your appetite). Every month features new...
View ArticleThe Best New Cafes in Toronto, 2012
The best new cafes in Toronto in 2012 are evidence that we haven't reached our espresso quota just yet. While there are, indeed, plenty of places to get a cup of something caffeinated around the city,...
View ArticleRob Ford's future as mayor now in judges' hands
It might have taken what feels like an eternity, but Rob Ford's conflict of interest case is finally nearing a conclusion. For roughly seven hours today, the mayor watched on as his lawyer delivered an...
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