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Liane Balaban dreams about tomorrow in the docudrama The Future Is Now!

Liane Balaban dreams about tomorrow in the docudrama The Future Is Now!

The latest film by surrealist director Gary Burns and journalist Jim Brown offers up an antidote to pessimism so buoyant it could...

Giorgio Mammoliti gives up the fight against Pride funding—and launches new attack on all “political” festivals

The saga of Giorgio Mammoliti ’s fight against funding Pride Toronto—which began with disputes about the participation of...

Russell Peters and Trey Anthony on jokes, race and jokes about race

Russell Peters and Trey Anthony on jokes, race and jokes about race

The place: Cora’s Breakfast and Lunch in Woodbridge. The people: comedians Russell Peters and Trey Anthony. The subject:...

Stratford star Seana McKenna is trading in her corsets to play Richard III. Can audiences handle a female portrayal of true evil?

Stratford star Seana McKenna is trading in her corsets to play Richard III. Can audiences handle a female portrayal of true evil?

At this point in our cultural history, cross-dressing is subversive only to the most sheltered among us. Drag now is the kind of...

Rupert Murdoch momentarily snatches the crown as most despised media baron from Conrad Black

Rupert Murdoch momentarily snatches the crown as most despised media baron from Conrad Black

The bad news just keeps piling on. First, Conrad Black was sentenced to another 42 months in an American prison. Then, he was...

Inside the Latest Issue

The June issue of Toronto Life features the best new restaurants of 2026. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

How Toronto’s lavishly rich Latner family is tearing itself apart

How Toronto’s lavishly rich Latner family is tearing itself apart

Albert Latner made his fortune in real estate, health care and casinos, and lavished his four children with riches. After his wife...

Harper heralds end of Liberal era of Canadian politcs; Joe Comartin accuses him of having a one-night stand with Quebec

Harper heralds end of Liberal era of Canadian politcs; Joe Comartin accuses him of having a one-night stand with Quebec

“Here we’ve got a guy who’s saying our honeymoon is going to be over quickly with the people of Quebec after he didn’t...

Recipients of city loan guarantees tell councillors why they would really like them to continue

Recipients of city loan guarantees tell councillors why they would really like them to continue

Ever since the city had to take over Etobicoke’s Lakeshore Lions arena under a cloud of financial mismanagement, it has been...

The TTC’s latest publicity problem? An employee urinating outside Runnymede station—or not

The TTC’s latest publicity problem? An employee urinating outside Runnymede station—or not

TTC workers behaving badly barely deserves to be news anymore, but the latest example to come to light is kind of hard to ignore:...

See, Hear, Read: Three summer arts recommendations from three local experts

See, Hear, Read: Three summer arts recommendations from three local experts

The Bautista PR blitz continues with another promo video, just in time for tonight’s home run derby

What do heavily synthesized drum-machine loops, annoying Auto-Tuned vocals and overdubbed home run calls have in common? If...

Toronto’s first core service review is out; on the menu: cuts, cuts and more cuts

Toronto’s first core service review is out; on the menu: cuts, cuts and more cuts

When he was running for office in 2010, Mayor Rob Ford repeatedly assured voters that he could deliver his budget promises to the...

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke returns to his youth movement

Toronto Maple Leafs GM Brian Burke returns to his youth movement

The Toronto Maple Leafs’ front office has had a busy few weeks. No, they didn’t empty the bank for coveted free agent centre...

Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ramps up (again)

Conservatives call for licensing for cyclists as bikes-versus-cars rhetoric ramps up (again)

In the wake of a near-fatal bike-on-pedestrian crash off Dundas Street earlier this week, a number of noted Toronto right-wingers...

TTC inks an advertising deal—cue station naming rights bonanza (or not)

TTC inks an advertising deal—cue station naming rights bonanza (or not)

The TTC got its advertising deal . On Wednesday, the cash-strapped transit agency approved a 12-year, $342-million contract with...

Former Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is Toronto’s newest—and most popular—baseball analyst

Former Blue Jays catcher Gregg Zaun is Toronto’s newest—and most popular—baseball analyst

Here, 10 things the Rogers Sportsnet broadcaster can’t live without My World Series ring I got traded to the Florida Marlins in...

Dear Urban Diplomat: Am I entitled to an email telling me that I didn’t get the job?

Dear Urban Diplomat: Am I entitled to an email telling me that I didn’t get the job?

Dear Urban Diplomat, As part of a recent job application, I had to go through three interviews, submit a 1,000-word proposal and...

QUOTED: Andrea Horwath makes a funny for the Queen’s Park press corps

QUOTED: Andrea Horwath makes a funny for the Queen’s Park press corps

“Look, I’m a woman. I know you don’t give it all up at once.” That was new Ontario NDP Leader Andrea Horwath yesterday at...

Dear Urban Diplomat: is a Summerlicious meal suitable for a first date?

Dear Urban Diplomat: is a Summerlicious meal suitable for a first date?

Dear Urban Diplomat, Is it poor form to take a woman out for a Summerlicious meal on a first date? —Penny-pinching...

At $2 million an episode, Combat Hospital, a new MASH-like war drama set in Afghanistan but made in Etobicoke, needs to find an audience fast

At $2 million an episode, Combat Hospital, a new MASH-like war drama set in Afghanistan but made in Etobicoke, needs to find an audience fast

Over the 10 years of Canada’s military presence in Afghanistan, our film and television industry has, on more than one...

Do-gooders cavort to conga beats—with K’Naan—at the Hope Rising after-party

Do-gooders cavort to conga beats—with K’Naan—at the Hope Rising after-party

May 3, Rosewater Supper Club. After-hours at the Rosewater usually means loose-tied Bay Street types swirling grand cru and...

It’s coming! Cute puppies taking baths in a park (for charity)

It’s coming! Cute puppies taking baths in a park (for charity)

Dogs get dirty, especially since the good ones aren’t forced to wear shoes and full track suits to protect their fur from the...

Has Justin Bieber lost his mojo? According to Vanity Fair newstand sales, he has

Has Justin Bieber lost his mojo? According to Vanity Fair newstand sales, he has

In news that should surprise no one (except these people ), Justin Bieber ’s Vanity Fair cover story is set to go down as one of...

Mission: Possible? Mammoliti’s crusade to cut funding for any Toronto group with a political message

Mission: Possible? Mammoliti’s crusade to cut funding for any Toronto group with a political message

While Councillor Giorgio Mammoliti ’s guerilla tactics at Saturday’s Dyke March left us both scratching and shaking our head...

Cost of Living

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

This 22-year-old venture capitalist is on track to make $180,000 this year. How does he spend it?

“I love a good bargain, so I shop at No Frills”

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

This globetrotting couple earns a combined $287,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“Groceries are our biggest monthly expense after rent”

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This Doctors Without Borders marketer earns $100,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Manpreet Badyal moved from Delhi to Vancouver to Toronto in search of success

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

How a Gen Z finance enthusiast in Forest Hill spends her money

Business analyst and budding TikTok investment guru Chaeeun Lee hopes to visit 50 countries before she turns 30

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

This policy analyst and stand-up comedian makes $83,000 a year. How does she spend it?

“Investing in mental health is important. I have an unlimited membership at Othership in Yorkville”

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

This entrepreneur is on track to make $23,000 this year. How does she spend it?

“It was hard to accept financial aid from my parents, but it actually brought us closer together”

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

How an actor, influencer and amateur investor managed to earn a six-figure salary

“My family taught me to invest. It’s probably the wisest advice they’ve ever given me”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat: What’s the etiquette for EV charging?

Dear Urban Diplomat , What’s the etiquette for EV charging? A few weeks ago, I finally found a spot in my neighbourhood to juice...

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I'm a hoarder, but I'm a collector

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband thinks I’m a hoarder, but I’m a collector

He’s started quoting Marie Kondo and insisting that I get rid of my “emotional support tchotchkes.” How can I get him to back off?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

Dear Urban Diplomat: My condo building has zero tolerance for the slightest noise

They’ve asked us not to shower after 11 p.m. because of “pipe whistling.” Is this normal?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My husband bought us a pass to skip the line at the ski hill. Why do I feel guilty for using it?

I can’t help being embarrassed every time I sheepishly walk past the eye rollers in the regular queue

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

Dear Urban Diplomat: My brother is lying online about Dry January

He’s preaching the virtues of sobriety on TikTok but still crushing six-packs every weekend, and the hypocrisy is getting on my nerves. Should I call him out?

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

Dear Urban Diplomat: My co-workers have forgotten how to behave in an office

I actually don’t mind the return-to-office mandate, but it seems like so much working from home has caused my fellow employees’ self-awareness to atrophy

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can't see the appeal

Dear Urban Diplomat: My friends are getting into sober raves, and I just can’t see the appeal

How does one cut loose in a well-lit room while the sun is shining and no one is even a little intoxicated?