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How actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee spends a day off in Toronto

How actor Paul Sun-Hyung Lee spends a day off in Toronto

Including family breakfast at a ’50s-style diner, shopping for sci-fi collectibles and coaching his son’s baseball team

"Being from Toronto gave me a global perspective": A Q&A with Don McKellar, co-creator of Crave's The Sympathizer

“Being from Toronto gave me a global perspective”: A Q&A with Don McKellar, co-creator of Crave’s The Sympathizer

The Canadian screen star talks making the leap from theatre to TV, adapting Viet Thanh Nguyen's famous novel and getting Robert Downey Jr. to play multiple characters

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this April

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this April

An evening of synth-driven indie rock, a Scottish fashion show, a multimedia exhibition of Indigenous art, and more

"Christianity was a radical, socialist, queer idea from the get-go": A Q&A with Anthony Oliveira on his biblical new novel, Dayspring

“Christianity was a radical, socialist, queer idea from the get-go”: A Q&A with Anthony Oliveira on his biblical new novel, Dayspring

The comic book writer and author talks growing up queer under Catholicism, finding humour in the Bible and learning self-acceptance from X-Men

5 reasons families love vacationing in Belize

5 reasons families love vacationing in Belize

What to see and do in this Central American paradise

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"It’s 2024 and we only just saw Indigenous representation at the Oscars": A Q&A with Little Bird creator Jennifer Podemski

“It’s 2024 and we only just saw Indigenous representation at the Oscars”: A Q&A with Little Bird creator Jennifer Podemski

The actor-turned-producer talks growing up in Toronto, filming in an apocalyptic Manitoba winter and working with Sixties Scoop survivors

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.

Law & Order Toronto recap: Crack pipes, politicians and plenty of shady dealings

Law & Order Toronto recap: Crack pipes, politicians and plenty of shady dealings

A very Toronto breakdown of episode four, “Crack Reporter”

Law & Order Toronto recap: Paint brushes and poisonings

Law & Order Toronto recap: Paint brushes and poisonings

A very Toronto breakdown of episode three, “The Real Eve”

"You have to become Alice—the audience knows if you're faking it": A Q&A with Tirion Law, lead ballerina in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

“You have to become Alice—the audience knows if you’re faking it”: A Q&A with Tirion Law, lead ballerina in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland

The National Ballet of Canada soloist talks warm-up routines, cheat meals and how to tell a story using body language

Law & Order Toronto recap: Condo shootings and cold cases

Law & Order Toronto recap: Condo shootings and cold cases

A very Toronto breakdown of episode two, “Good Neighbours”

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this March

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this March

Including a festival of light-based artwork, pop princess Olivia Rodrigo and an exhibition on women artists throughout history

Law & Order Toronto recap: Crypto kings and con artists

Law & Order Toronto recap: Crypto kings and con artists

A very Toronto breakdown of episode one, "The Keys to the Castle"

"I don't think novels have messages": A Q&A with Sheila Heti

“I don’t think novels have messages”: A Q&A with Sheila Heti

Heti's new novel, The Alphabetical Diaries, is an experiment in imposing spreadsheet rigour on the messiness of a daily journal. Here, she talks autofiction, favourite Toronto bars and using mushrooms for pre-publication anxiety

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this February

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this February

Including an indie powerhouse's most emotional tour yet, an exhibition on reclaiming Indigenous culture and a new adaptation of a classic play by Anton Chekhov

“At home, our theatre doubles as our bomb shelter”: A National Ballet of Ukraine dancer on touring across Canada

“At home, our theatre doubles as our bomb shelter”: A National Ballet of Ukraine dancer on touring across Canada

Award-winning dancer Nikita Sukhorukov talks about performing in wartime, representing Ukraine abroad and raising money for refugees

“I’ve always known how badass Native people are”: Devery Jacobs on starring in Marvel's new series Echo

“I’ve always known how badass Native people are”: Devery Jacobs on starring in Marvel’s new series Echo

The Reservation Dogs alum talks Indigenous representation in Hollywood, the thrill of stepping onto a Marvel set and the superpower she wishes she had

"I set out to write a show that feels Canadian and makes me happy": A Q&A with comedian D. J. Demers

“I set out to write a show that feels Canadian and makes me happy”: A Q&A with comedian D. J. Demers

In his new CBC show, One More Time, D. J. Demers stars as the manager of a sporting goods store. We spoke to him about representing disability on screen, his Tonight Show appearance and bombing onstage

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this January

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this January

Including a play about a real-life royal visit, a tour through the golden age of Vienna and a pop provocateur’s exultant return

The story behind Owl’s Club, a veterans’ hall with legendary karaoke Saturdays

The story behind Owl’s Club, a veterans’ hall with legendary karaoke Saturdays

“We don’t want to become a nightclub. We want to stay true to the origins"

Andy Kim shares the magic behind his annual Christmas special

Andy Kim shares the magic behind his annual Christmas special

Returning to Massey Hall on December 6, the event is poised to be a heartwarming evening of music and joy

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Multimedia artist Justin Broadbent and The Prisoner Wine Company create an art series dedicated to Toronto artists who defy the norm

Multimedia artist Justin Broadbent and The Prisoner Wine Company create an art series dedicated to Toronto artists who defy the norm

Plus, take a look at Broadbent’s showcase at Five Brock, in partnership with The Prisoner Wine Company

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What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this December

What to see, do, hear and read in Toronto this December

Including a Broadway musical about Broadway musicals, an epic production by a Toronto cookie baron and a comedy duo’s playful joust

Live Nation Canada: This holiday, ask for concert and comedy tickets

Live Nation Canada: This holiday, ask for concert and comedy tickets

New this season: Create a custom wishlist. Just sign into your account, add your favourite upcoming shows, and share with family...

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"I'd like to move back to Toronto—if the city stops pricing out its artists": A Q&A with musical polymath Jeremy Dutcher

“I’d like to move back to Toronto—if the city stops pricing out its artists”: A Q&A with musical polymath Jeremy Dutcher

Ahead of his December 9 show at Massey Hall, Dutcher talks about his latest album, being two-spirit and writing music in both English and Wolastoqey

Deep Dives

Sex worker and Anora consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood

Sex worker and Anora consultant Andrea Werhun’s journey from strip clubs to Hollywood

Andrea Werhun’s dream was to be a writer, but there was a lot more money in sex work. She told herself she’d quit soon, then spent years working as a stripper. In 2022, Sean Baker hired her as a consultant on his Oscar-sweeping film. Now she’s stepping into her own spotlight

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Dancing Queens: Patrons, staff and performers share their wildest memories of Crews and Tangos, Toronto’s most storied drag bar

Crews and Tangos has been enforcing the rules of the Village for more than 30 years: wear what you want, kiss who you want, but don’t forget to tip the drag queens. With a condo development looming, we asked around for tales from the iconic spot

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show, Small Achievable Goals

The Baroness von Sketch Show alumnae have elevated joking about women’s issues to an art. Their new show takes aim at menopause. How funny is that?

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

Almost Famous: Inside the Beaches’ rise to rock stardom

A viral earworm about a breakup turned the Beaches into Toronto’s hottest export. Now, the panty-throwing, stage-diving, all-girl rock band is seducing fans around the world

Quality Trash: Meet director Ron Oliver, Hallmark’s king of schmaltz

Quality Trash: Meet director Ron Oliver, Hallmark’s king of schmaltz

Over two decades and dozens of made-for-TV Christmas films, Oliver has become the Hallmark Channel’s most prolific, flamboyant and unapologetically sappy director

Aural History: Backstage stories from the legendary Budweiser Stage

Aural History: Backstage stories from the legendary Budweiser Stage

Since its first show (Bryan Adams, May 1995, sell-out crowd), Budweiser Stage has been synonymous with summer and stars both celestial and musical. As the venue kicks off its 30th season, we asked performers and staff for their best, wildest, most indelible memories of the amphitheatre by the lake

How Carley Fortune is reinventing the romance novel

How Carley Fortune is reinventing the romance novel

In just two years, she’s published two runaway bestsellers, sold film rights to Prince Harry and Meghan, finished a third book—which hits shelves this month—and is well into her fourth. Here, she talks anti-romance snobbery, what makes a good sex scene and how sudden fame has changed her life

The wildest stories from the legendary 888 Dupont art squat

The wildest stories from the legendary 888 Dupont art squat

The rent was dirt cheap, the rules were nonexistent and the parties were legendary. Now, with demolition underway, former tenants share their favourite memories of the city’s most storied artists’ space

The fabulous, terrifying, chaotic life of Josh Richards, TikTok's reigning influencer

The fabulous, terrifying, chaotic life of Josh Richards, TikTok’s reigning influencer

TikTok turned Josh Richards from an ordinary small-town teen into a multimillionaire, CEO and venture capitalist. How to make a fortune via bedroom eyes, 10-second lip syncs and a signature ’do

"We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew": Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto

“We lived in a shelter downtown, and Honest Ed’s was the only store I knew”: Shania Twain on her years dreaming big in Toronto

Before she became a global phenomenon, Shania Twain was flipping burgers, hawking jeans and fronting cover bands in Toronto. Today, the queen of country pop is touring the world with a new album, but she’s still nostalgic about the city that made her

What to Do

The Best of the Fests: What to see, do and hear in Toronto this festival season

The Best of the Fests: What to see, do and hear in Toronto this festival season

This July, the streets are brimming with music, art, theatre and other forms of summer revelry. Here, a roundup of the best bets of the month