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Russell Peters is suing his tax advisers over a $2.9-million tax bill

Russell Peters is suing his tax advisers over a $2.9-million tax bill

The comedian is seeking $6 million in damages

Sarah Polley is adapting The Bell Jar and it sounds like Billie Eilish will be in it

Sarah Polley is adapting The Bell Jar and it sounds like Billie Eilish will be in it

If talks are successful, the role would mark the ten-time Grammy winner’s film debut

Don't ruin Cardi B's sold-out streak, Hamilton

Don’t ruin Cardi B’s sold-out streak, Hamilton

The superstar had stern words for her southern Ontario fans

Eastern Promises: The coolest pit stops, tastiest treats and most scenic sights from Toronto to Halifax

Eastern Promises: The coolest pit stops, tastiest treats and most scenic sights from Toronto to Halifax

Featuring stargazing, whale-watching and Halifax’s best donair

Hudson Williams brought his girlfriend and a $20 fan to the Oscars

Hudson Williams brought his girlfriend and a $20 fan to the Oscars

When your show has “heated” in its name, it’s tough to keep cool

The Loonie’s Last Stand: How to score a 1:1 exchange rate in Las Vegas this summer

The Loonie’s Last Stand: How to score a 1:1 exchange rate in Las Vegas this summer

How three of Vegas’s most iconic resorts are honouring the Canadian dollar AT PAR from now through August

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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 Ossington bar is about to become the pub from Peaky Blinders

This Ossington bar is about to become the pub from Peaky Blinders

Get ready to shout, “Oi, Mista!”

How to experience Mexican culture, cuisine and nightlife without leaving your resort

How to experience Mexican culture, cuisine and nightlife without leaving your resort

Skip the decision fatigue and dive into high-energy parties, bold flavours and authentic immersion at the new adults-only Bahia Principe Escape Tequila

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The Pink Pill doc follows the long fight for a female Viagra

The Pink Pill doc follows the long fight for a female Viagra

And the film is unapologetically orgasmic

Who’s the "money person" in your relationship?

Who’s the “money person” in your relationship?

Steph & Den, known for their educational personal finance videos, are creating a new podcast called Money People , where they...

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“I need to emphasize how unserious this is for me”: Meet City Pool Warrior, Toronto’s funniest meme account

“I need to emphasize how unserious this is for me”: Meet City Pool Warrior, Toronto’s funniest meme account

The creator behind the viral sensation doesn’t even live here full time

“It’s a sport at a crossroads, and that’s an interesting place”: Director Hubert Davis on remaking the hockey classic Youngblood

“It’s a sport at a crossroads, and that’s an interesting place”: Director Hubert Davis on remaking the hockey classic Youngblood

The refreshed take on the 1986 Rob Lowe film—a project started by the late filmmaker Charles Officer—tackles racism on the ice

Toronto is getting a Harry Styles pop-up this weekend

Toronto is getting a Harry Styles pop-up this weekend

But does it make up for skipping the city on his upcoming tour?

Toronto's coolest music festival, NXNE, will return this June

Toronto’s coolest music festival, NXNE, will return this June

Entering its 31st year, the Canadian music fest is bigger and better than ever

Heated Rivalry fans were surprised to see the $12,000 security deposit required to rent "the cottage"

Heated Rivalry fans were surprised to see the $12,000 security deposit required to rent “the cottage”

The location from the hit show opened for Airbnb rentals yesterday. It sold out within seconds

Bruce McCulloch's best Kids in the Hall characters, ranked

Bruce McCulloch’s best Kids in the Hall characters, ranked

Here’s hoping some of them make an appearance at the comedian’s upcoming Toronto show

“I need my 10,000 steps to be pure joy”: Degrassi actor turned DJ Sarah Barrable-Tishauer on throwing dance parties in Allan Gardens

“I need my 10,000 steps to be pure joy”: Degrassi actor turned DJ Sarah Barrable-Tishauer on throwing dance parties in Allan Gardens

Brightside is part movement, part meditation and all about releasing your emotions

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

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

Including a new memoir from a mega-star and a musical about corn

Rick Campanelli's memoir will reveal "secret demons that nearly destroyed his life"

Rick Campanelli’s memoir will reveal “secret demons that nearly destroyed his life”

The media personality said his upcoming book is “a cautionary tale of what can happen when you lose control”

This writer is walking to every single branch of the Toronto Public Library in 10 days

This writer is walking to every single branch of the Toronto Public Library in 10 days

Marci Stepak is doing the 300-kilometre walk as a fundraiser in honour of her late mother, who died of cancer last year

Katy Perry has been giving valuable career advice to Xavier Trudeau

Katy Perry has been giving valuable career advice to Xavier Trudeau

The R&B artist and former prime minister’s son also got a confidence boost from Drake. Could a Xav x OVO collab be in the works?

“I don’t have a dead name and I don’t have a dead career”: Eddie Izzard on gender-fluid theatre and playing every role in Hamlet

“I don’t have a dead name and I don’t have a dead career”: Eddie Izzard on gender-fluid theatre and playing every role in Hamlet

Ahead of her new production of the Shakespearian tragedy, the legendary British comedian talks blazing trails, memorizing 30,500 words and her surprising connection to small-town Ontario

Will Joni Mitchell perform at the Juno Awards next month?

Will Joni Mitchell perform at the Juno Awards next month?

The beloved folk music icon hasn’t performed in Canada since 2013

Inside the delightfully absurd puppet studio of Ronnie Burkett

Inside the delightfully absurd puppet studio of Ronnie Burkett

How many puppeteers out there can say they’ve received the Order of Canada?

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