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"I know my music tends to be polarizing": A Q&A with Tanya Tagaq and co-director Chelsea McMullan on the making of Ever Deadly

“I know my music tends to be polarizing”: A Q&A with Tanya Tagaq and co-director Chelsea McMullan on the making of Ever Deadly

The documentary begins its theatrical screening in Toronto at the Hot Docs Cinema today

"We’re not trained actors—it was a big adjustment": A Q&A with the charming family starring in the new docuseries Bollywed

“We’re not trained actors—it was a big adjustment”: A Q&A with the charming family starring in the new docuseries Bollywed

Their back-to-back episodes air Thursdays at 8 p.m. on CBC TV and stream for free on CBC Gem

Untold stories from the early years of Second City, the group that changed comedy

Untold stories from the early years of Second City, the group that changed comedy

An oral history featuring Martin Short, Catherine O’Hara, Rick Moranis and more

That '90s Show, featuring the original's fan favourites, is here—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

That ‘90s Show, featuring the original’s fan favourites, is here—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's new on Apple TV Plus, Crave and BritBox

Break Point, a dramatic tennis docuseries—and everything else to binge-watch on Netflix Canada this week

Break Point, a dramatic tennis docuseries—and everything else to binge-watch on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's new on Crave, Prime Video, Disney Plus and CBC Gem

A patriotic ranking of the most iconic items in the ROM's new Canadian Modern exhibition

A patriotic ranking of the most iconic items in the ROM’s new Canadian Modern exhibition

Featuring the homegrown design innovations that put us on the map

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.

This undersea explorer from Toronto helped inspire blockbusters like Titanic and Avatar

Joe MacInnis spent 55 years as a medical adviser on undersea projects, including the first science dives beneath the North Pole and to the wreckage of the RMS Titanic. Then he worked on some of James Cameron's most iconic aquatic films

The final season of Workin' Moms is here—and everything on Netflix Canada this week

The final season of Workin’ Moms is here—and everything on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what’s new on Prime Video, Disney Plus and CBC Gem

"King Street nightlife is fun, but then you turn 30 and just want to be in bed by 11": A Q&A with Run the Burbs creator Andrew Phung

“King Street nightlife is fun, but then you turn 30 and just want to be in bed by 11”: A Q&A with Run the Burbs creator Andrew Phung

The comedian and Kim's Convenience alum talks modern parenting, embracing the suburbs and finding room for his 500 pairs of sneakers

Sixteen things to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this January

Sixteen things to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this January

Including a gripping mystery about love and loss, a myth-busting guide to fatphobia, and a theatrical take on the inner lives of dogs

"The urgency of telling this story is what brought me back to directing": A Q&A with Sarah Polley on adapting Miriam Toews’s Women Talking

“The urgency of telling this story is what brought me back to directing”: A Q&A with Sarah Polley on adapting Miriam Toews’s Women Talking

The film opens in Toronto for an exclusive limited run at the TIFF Bell Lightbox today

A roundup of the most festive holiday hits streaming now

A roundup of the most festive holiday hits streaming now

What to watch on Prime Video, Disney Plus, Netflix, Crave and AMC Plus this winter break

Sort-of Secret: South-Western Bathhouse and Tea Room, an authentic Russian sauna and restaurant in Mississauga

Sort-of Secret: South-Western Bathhouse and Tea Room, an authentic Russian sauna and restaurant in Mississauga

Russian owners and a Ukrainian chef work together to provide the perfect cold-weather comforts

Emily in Paris is back—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Emily in Paris is back—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what’s new on Prime Video, Crave and Paramount Plus

Part two of the docuseries Harry & Meghan is almost here—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Part two of the docuseries Harry & Meghan is almost here—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's new on Disney Plus, Crave and Paramount Plus

"My existence as a poet is divisive, which makes me feel powerful": A Q&A with Rupi Kaur

“My existence as a poet is divisive, which makes me feel powerful”: A Q&A with Rupi Kaur

With a lot of gumption and a little help from Instagram, Kaur has become one of the bestselling poets ever. This month, she brings her world tour to Massey Hall

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is here—and everything else to binge-watch on Netflix Canada this week

Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio is here—and everything else to binge-watch on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what's new on Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, Prime Video, CBC Gem, Crave and Paramount Plus

“Does anyone here have the number one Netflix movie in the world? I do”: A Q&A with the writer behind Lindsay Lohan’s blockbuster Falling for Christmas

“Does anyone here have the number one Netflix movie in the world? I do”: A Q&A with the writer behind Lindsay Lohan’s blockbuster Falling for Christmas

Ron Oliver, who has made more than 20 holiday movies, explains the Christmas movie industrial complex

Sort-of Secret: Jean Darlene, a karaoke piano bar hidden down an alley behind a KFC

Sort-of Secret: Jean Darlene, a karaoke piano bar hidden down an alley behind a KFC

Platinum Blonde frontman Mark Holmes is the resident crooner

Play De Record founder Eugene Tam on supporting Toronto's music scene

Play De Record founder Eugene Tam on supporting Toronto’s music scene

How his store became a community hub and the subject of a new documentary

Sixteen things to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this December

Sixteen things to see, do, read and hear in Toronto this December

Including a sea-shanty-slinging musical, the expansive artistic canon of Leonard Cohen, a nostalgia-filled art crawl and a BNL holiday extravaganza

Firefly Lane is back—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Firefly Lane is back—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what’s new on Disney Plus, Apple TV Plus, Prime Video and Crave

Inside Universal Music Canada's trendy new Liberty Village headquarters

Inside Universal Music Canada’s trendy new Liberty Village headquarters

Including state-of-the-art recording studios and a coffee shop known to serve stars like Shawn Mendes

An intimate Lizzo documentary—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

An intimate Lizzo documentary—and everything else on Netflix Canada this week

Plus what’s new on Disney Plus, Crave, Prime Video and Apple TV Plus

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