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Comicon, a chat with Zadie Smith and eight other things to do this week

Comicon, a chat with Zadie Smith and eight other things to do this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of March 13

The first episode of Real Housewives of Toronto, recapped

The first episode of Real Housewives of Toronto, recapped

Real estate madness, scary plastic surgery and shattered champagne glasses

The National Ballet’s Pinocchio, a sketch-comedy fest and seven other things to do this week

The National Ballet’s Pinocchio, a sketch-comedy fest and seven other things to do this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of March 6

How Microforum, Toronto's only vinyl plant, presses records

How Microforum, Toronto’s only vinyl plant, presses records

A look inside the new, state-of-the-art facility

Have a look inside TIFF's high-tech play paradise for kids

Have a look inside TIFF’s high-tech play paradise for kids

The coolest exhibits at digiPlaySpace

An Ariana Grande concert, a zany food fest and eight other things to do this week

An Ariana Grande concert, a zany food fest and eight other things to do this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of February 27

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.

A look inside the wacky art maze that's taking over Honest Ed's this weekend

A look inside the wacky art maze that’s taking over Honest Ed’s this weekend

A plush Toronto skyline, a kilometre-long pathway and what else you'll find inside An Honest Farewell

Seven sublime works by Daniel Mazzone, the Toronto artist beloved by Blue Jays and Wall Streeters

Seven sublime works by Daniel Mazzone, the Toronto artist beloved by Blue Jays and Wall Streeters

How he turns newspaper articles and torn photos into dazzling portraits

Have a look at cool, quirky art installations lining Toronto's beaches this winter

Have a look at cool, quirky art installations lining Toronto’s beaches this winter

A Japanese hot spring, an inverted forest, a wooden lighthouse and more

Where to watch the 2017 Oscars in Toronto

Where to watch the 2017 Oscars in Toronto

Trivia at the Gladstone, drag at the Royal and plenty of prizes at U of T

A Toronto photographer describes what it was like to shoot Donald Trump (and seven other big-name celebs)

A Toronto photographer describes what it was like to shoot Donald Trump (and seven other big-name celebs)

Including Barack Obama, Leonard Cohen, Snoop Dogg and more

A farewell fest at Honest Ed’s, a massive art fair and seven other things to do this week

A farewell fest at Honest Ed’s, a massive art fair and seven other things to do this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of February 21

A blow-by-blow breakdown of The Weeknd's war with Justin Bieber

A blow-by-blow breakdown of The Weeknd’s war with Justin Bieber

Selena's current and former flames duke it out

From the Archives: Behind the Scenes with Stuart McLean

From the Archives: Behind the Scenes with Stuart McLean

Our 2006 profile of the late Vinyl Café host

How Twitter reacted to Vinyl Café host Stuart McLean's death

How Twitter reacted to Vinyl Café host Stuart McLean’s death

"Who hasn't sat far longer than planned in their parked cars listening to Stuart McLean finish weaving a tale?"

Inside David Angelo's private art collection, with 300 baseballs and a piece made from prescription pills and marijuana leaves

Inside David Angelo’s private art collection, with 300 baseballs and a piece made from prescription pills and marijuana leaves

"My son asked me, 'Why can't we have normal art, like paintings of trees and boats?'"

Amy Schumer’s stand-up show, a Japandroids gig and nine other things to do this week

Amy Schumer’s stand-up show, a Japandroids gig and nine other things to do this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of February 13

A look at the splendid, politically charged pieces at the Aga Khan Museum's massive new Iranian art exhibition

A look at the splendid, politically charged pieces at the Aga Khan Museum’s massive new Iranian art exhibition

18 dazzling works from Contemporary Persians: Rebel, Jester, Mystic, Poet

A risqué comedy show, a burlesque bonanza and five other things to do on Valentine's Day

A risqué comedy show, a burlesque bonanza and five other things to do on Valentine’s Day

Seven date ideas for this February 14

Have a look at some of The Beguiling's rarest comic books

Have a look at some of The Beguiling’s rarest comic books

Including a hand-drawn Marvel cover, a Famous Funnies from 1937 and the first issue of Lose

Six dazzling new art galleries to check out this winter

Six dazzling new art galleries to check out this winter

The city is bursting with innovative new creative hubs

A Whitney Houston musical, a frosty beer fest and seven other things to do this week

A Whitney Houston musical, a frosty beer fest and seven other things to do this week

What to do in Toronto during the week of February 6

A look inside the magical private studios of five Long Winter artists

A look inside the magical private studios of five Long Winter artists

Featuring Vish Khanna, Jenn Kitagawa, M.I. Blue and more

Ten fascinating snapshots of Toronto in the 1970s

Ten fascinating snapshots of Toronto in the 1970s

Toronto's past through the lens of Viktor Kolár

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