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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

Inside the Latest Issue

The July issue of Toronto Life features the monster cottages of Muskoka versus the resistance. Plus, our obsessive coverage of everything that matters now in the city.

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

"I gained one million new followers in a month": How Toronto's Saif Shawaf became a viral TikTok star

“I gained one million new followers in a month”: How Toronto’s Saif Shawaf became a viral TikTok star

"Celebrities like Liam Payne and Jason Derulo used my song in their videos"

"Parkside Drive is crazy": Police and cyclists are feuding in High Park. We asked locals what they think about the conflict

“Parkside Drive is crazy”: Police and cyclists are feuding in High Park. We asked locals what they think about the conflict

Some suggested solutions? Banning cars, redesigning the park, and raising children to respect the rules of the road

Inside Canada’s first Ace Hotel

Inside Canada’s first Ace Hotel

Featuring local art, custom-made furnishings and rooms designed to feel like urban cabins

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

Q&A: Mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa on why he deserves John Tory’s job

Q&A: Mayoral candidate Gil Penalosa on why he deserves John Tory’s job

Plus: making the suburbs as good as downtown, overcoming an $875-million budget shortfall, and why Doug Ford's "strong mayor" plan is a red herring

Cost of Living

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

These North York points enthusiasts earn $370,000 a year. How do they spend it?

“We try to maximize our rewards by using various credit cards plus PC Optimum”

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”

Urban Diplomat

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

Dear Urban Diplomat: My family takes Mother’s Day more seriously than Father’s Day

She gets flowers, gifts and breakfast in bed; I get a lousy grill brush. Am I wrong to feel slighted?

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