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Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC

Eight amazing sketches by the urban artists secretly drawing people on the TTC

"I try to keep my sketchbook hidden because I’m worried about creeping folks out"

How celebrities are mourning the death of George Romero, Toronto's own zombie auteur

How celebrities are mourning the death of George Romero, Toronto’s own zombie auteur

What people are saying about the director, who died on Sunday

An all-star SCTV reunion, a Deadmau5 rager and five other things to see, do, hear and read this week

An all-star SCTV reunion, a Deadmau5 rager and five other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of July 17

Watch a choir pack into a Toronto bar to sing the Game of Thrones theme song

Watch a choir pack into a Toronto bar to sing the Game of Thrones theme song

Winter is coming, and its sounds great

Summerlicious, a Ricky Gervais stand-up set and six other things to see, do, hear and read this week

Summerlicious, a Ricky Gervais stand-up set and six other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of July 10

Michael B. Jordan, Jaden Smith, Emma Roberts and 30 other stars filming in Toronto this summer

Michael B. Jordan, Jaden Smith, Emma Roberts and 30 other stars filming in Toronto this summer

Who's in town to film Star Trek: Discovery, HBO's Fahrenheit 451, and more

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 return of Broken Social Scene, the Fringe Fest and six other things to see, do, hear and read this week

The return of Broken Social Scene, the Fringe Fest and six other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of July 4

A symphony at City Hall, a Trump-mocking comedy show and eight other things to do to celebrate Canada 150

A symphony at City Hall, a Trump-mocking comedy show and eight other things to do to celebrate Canada 150

The picky patriot’s guide to 150 fever

Inside the Rec Room, Cineplex's new Playdium-style arcade for adults in Roundhouse Park

Inside the Rec Room, Cineplex’s new Playdium-style arcade for adults in Roundhouse Park

With plenty of arcade terminals, wood-oven pizza and a VR Ghostbusters experience

A Harry Potter symphony, Shakespeare in High Park and eight other things to do see, do, hear and read this week

A Harry Potter symphony, Shakespeare in High Park and eight other things to do see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of June 26

The Pride parade, NXNE and seven other things to see, do, hear and read this week

The Pride parade, NXNE and seven other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of June 19

Every Toronto location that shows up in the first season of The Handmaid's Tale

Every Toronto location that shows up in the first season of The Handmaid’s Tale

City Hall, Ripley's Aquarium, the Royal York and many more

Fifteen can’t-miss concerts coming to Toronto this summer

Fifteen can’t-miss concerts coming to Toronto this summer

WayHome, Kendrick Lamar and the rest of the best

A pop-up big top, street dancing on ice and eight other must-see events at Luminato

A pop-up big top, street dancing on ice and eight other must-see events at Luminato

Ten must-see shows at the 2017 Luminato Festival

The best music videos shot in Toronto

The best music videos shot in Toronto

Our favourite videos filmed in The 6, from "Secrets" to "Spadina Bus"

Carly Rae Jepsen and the TSO, a podcast party and six other things to see, do, hear and read this week

Carly Rae Jepsen and the TSO, a podcast party and six other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of June 12

Seven great (and totally free) film screenings in Toronto this summer

Seven great (and totally free) film screenings in Toronto this summer

Including new fests in Corktown and the Bluffs

A mega barbecue fest, the return of Orphan Black and eight other things to see, do, hear and read this week

A mega barbecue fest, the return of Orphan Black and eight other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of June 5

Field Trip, the National Ballet's take on A Streetcar Named Desire and nine other things to see, do, hear and read this week

Field Trip, the National Ballet’s take on A Streetcar Named Desire and nine other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of May 29

Inside Broken Social Scene's emotional Manchester concert last night

Inside Broken Social Scene’s emotional Manchester concert last night

“It was emotional, it was brilliant”

Inside the private art collection of auctioneer David Heffel

Inside the private art collection of auctioneer David Heffel

A Kate Upton portrait and the rest of what the fine art auctioneer keeps in his Shangri-La residence

The Weeknd’s homecoming, Doors Open and seven other things to see, do, hear and read this week

The Weeknd’s homecoming, Doors Open and seven other things to see, do, hear and read this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of May 23

Eight amazing photographs from a 35,000-kilometre road trip across Canada

Eight amazing photographs from a 35,000-kilometre road trip across Canada

The best shots from Naomi Harris's Contact show, Oh Canada!

A free Meat Loaf concert, an opera in a bar and six other things to see, do, read and hear this week

A free Meat Loaf concert, an opera in a bar and six other things to see, do, read and hear this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of May 15

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