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The New Hollywood North: Mae Martin

The New Hollywood North: Mae Martin

The creator and star of the queer Netflix dramedy Feel Good has a glut of new projects on the way

The New Hollywood North: Bilal Baig

The New Hollywood North: Bilal Baig

The story behind Sort Of, the big-hearted CBC series that turned the rookie TV actor into a star

The New Hollywood North: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai

The New Hollywood North: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai

He's the sensitive, scrappy heartthrob at the centre of the FX comedy Reservation Dogs, one of the best shows of the year

The New Hollywood North: Shayla Brown

The New Hollywood North: Shayla Brown

The 18-year-old Midland actor was so good that Sarah Polley wrote a new character for her in the upcoming film Women Talking

The New Hollywood North: Kevin Alves

The New Hollywood North: Kevin Alves

A Q&A with the Yellowjackets star before he heads back into the woods to shoot season two

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.

The New Hollywood North: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

The New Hollywood North: Maitreyi Ramakrishnan

She beat out 15,000 other young women to play the star of Mindy Kaling’s hit rom-com series Never Have I Ever

The New Hollywood North: Hamza Haq

The New Hollywood North: Hamza Haq

A Q&A with the star of the award-winning medical drama Transplant

The New Hollywood North: Alex Mallari Jr.

The New Hollywood North: Alex Mallari Jr.

The Scarborough actor has already worked with Simu Liu and Ryan Reynolds. Up next, a big-budget rom-com with Jennifer Lopez

The New Hollywood North: Danis Goulet

The New Hollywood North: Danis Goulet

The Night Raiders director on her big break, her favourite films and what movie she’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

The New Hollywood North: Kelly Fyffe-Marshall

The Black Bodies director on her big break, her favourite films and what movie she’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Randall "R. T." Thorne

The New Hollywood North: Randall “R. T.” Thorne

The Porter director on his big break, his favourite films and what movie he’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Tiffany Hsiung

The New Hollywood North: Tiffany Hsiung

The Apology director on her big break, her favourite films and what movie she’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Deborah Chow

The New Hollywood North: Deborah Chow

The Mandalorian director on her big break, her favourite films and what movie she’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Thyrone Tommy

The New Hollywood North: Thyrone Tommy

The Mariner director on his big break, his favourite films and what movie he'd make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Stephen Dunn

The New Hollywood North: Stephen Dunn

The Closet Monster director on his big break, his favourite films and what movie he'd make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Renuka Jeyapalan

The New Hollywood North: Renuka Jeyapalan

The Kim's Convenience director on her big break, her favourite films and what movie she'd make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Molly McGlynn

The New Hollywood North: Molly McGlynn

The Mary Goes Round director on her big break, her favourite films and what movie she’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: Daniel Roher

The New Hollywood North: Daniel Roher

The Navalny director on his big break, his favourite films and what movie he’d make with $1 billion

The New Hollywood North: The city's busiest showrunners

The New Hollywood North: The city’s busiest showrunners

They're working on Ms. Marvel, The Porter and a sitcom set in a Parkdale library

The New Hollywood North: The story behind Scarborough ’s big screen success

The New Hollywood North: The story behind Scarborough’s big screen success

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey on how the heart-rending indie hit expanded the bounds of the Canadian canon

The New Hollywood North: The Schitt's effect

The New Hollywood North: The Schitt’s effect

The runaway success of Schitt’s Creek sent the careers of its cast and creators into overdrive. Here’s what they’re up to now

"On my first day, I couldn't see what I was being asked to do": A writer on going blind in corporate Toronto

“On my first day, I couldn’t see what I was being asked to do”: A writer on going blind in corporate Toronto

I was making good money—more than I'd ever made. The last thing I wanted to do was quit

Garden Suite of the Week: A Deer Park converted garage with a gas fireplace and custom barn doors

Real Estate News

Garden Suite of the Week: A Deer Park converted garage with a gas fireplace and custom barn doors

At 450 square feet, the former garage also comes with a skylight, original wood and brick, and an inviting patio

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

What to watch on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's on Prime Video, Crave and Disney Plus

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?