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VIDEO: Justin Bieber is an earth-loving man-boy at the age of 18
Justin Bieber likely has everything he needs, from a collection of Michael Jackson– inspired duds to a boatload of sweatpants...
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A letter to Justin Bieber on his 18th birthday
Dear Justin Bieber, We can’t believe you’re 18 years old already—it seems like only yesterday you were plucked from...
City News
The Almighty Goz is too good for awards shows (yes, even the Oscars)
He skipped the Golden Globes, and now he’s skipped the Oscars— Ryan Gosling does not care for awards ceremonies anymore. Or at...
City News
Sorry ladies and gents, Judy Blume’s got her eye on Ryan Gosling
In an interview with the New York Times, in which she picked her Oscar favourites, famed young adult author Judy Blume revealed...
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Justin Bieber writing sequel to his autobiography (but don’t expect any real dirt)
Justin Bieber is more than just a purple high top–wearing, questionable tattoo –sporting pop star—he’s also a published...
City News
Rachel McAdams doesn’t want to talk about Ryan Gosling anymore, okay?
At a press scrum in Los Angeles, handlers for Rachel McAdams were quite clear that she did not want to field any questions not...
City News
The big Wheels won’t keep on turning—Neil Hope died five years ago
We were shocked and saddened to learn of the death of Neil Hope, who made bifocals and feathery mullets sexy as Derek “Wheels”...
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Young, attractive man (who is not Ryan Gosling) releases video on how to look like Ryan Gosling
Want your boyfriend to look like Ryan Gosling? Here you go. (You’re welcome.)
City News
The Toronto Star’s Richard Ouzounian pens “the worst remembrance of Whitney Houston on the Internet”
Snarky site Gawker has called a column by Toronto Star critic Richard Ouzounian “the worst remembrance of Whitney Houston on the...
City News
Oscar, Shmoscar! Ryan Gosling proves he has bigger fish to fry, like recreating Logan’s Run
Ryan Gosling is busy in Thailand preparing to film Only God Forgives, directed by Nicolas Winding Refn— it’s a job that has...
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Alec Baldwin lets it slip that Justin Bieber will host SNL this year, children seek later bedtimes
Justin Bieber seems to adhere to the Justin Timberlake school of publicity: date cutesy pop stars, and if all else fails, change...
City News
Russell Crowe thinks members of the Academy are a bunch of jerks, shows fondness for Ryan Gosling
Russell Crowe— actor, bad musician and sometimes surly New Zealander—has something in common with the rabid Ryan Gosling fan...
City News
Point/Counterpoint: was Ryan Gosling snubbed by the Academy?
This morning we asked Torontolife.com intern Frances McInnis and associate online editor Kevin Naulls to watch the announcement of...
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Common backpedals and calls Drake “clever” (but we’re not buying it)
In the escalating feud between Drake and rival rapper Common, the latter has thrown out all kinds of foul insults, calling Drizzy...
Culture
Paulina Gretzky is Toronto-bound to flaunt her (musical) assets
We thought there was no reason to check Paulina Gretzky’s Twitter feed anymore, since daddy Wayne allegedly put the kibosh on...
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Mark Wahlberg will never forget 9/11 and Toronto
Remember 9/11? Mark Wahlberg sure does. We’ve heard the actor talking previously about how world history would have been...
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Justin Bieber becomes a brunette; does this prove that blondes don’t have more fun?
Justin Bieber has stayed in the news once again with a bit of hair drama: he’s gone brunette. We know—it is quite a...
City News
Will Toronto’s Azari and III open for Madonna on her next tour?
Madonna may have added writer and director to her resumé this past year, but she’s still first and foremost a pop star who...
City News
Justin Bieber gave his bestie a Mustang, but not before he gave it a rim job
Justin Bieber is a good friend, and he proved it to a Waterloo car dealer when he purchased a 2009 white Mustang with stripes...
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Culture
Year in Review: TIFF 2011, where we saw celebrities everywhere (and even shared a bathroom with one)
TIFF this year was a a non-stop gauntlet of activity, from press conferences to movie screenings (actually), swag lounges and some...
City News
Year in Review: 2011 was a good year for Biebz, Drizzy, Gadon, McAdams and the Almighty Goz
It has the been the year of abs, boyish haircuts, protesting and Maury Povich–style paternity suits for celebrities we...
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VIDEO: Ryan Gosling celebrates the holidays drunk and in his P.J.s (so, like many)
Those not familiar with Funnyordie.com’ s Drunk History videos have a lot of catching up to do, but a good place to start is the...
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Ryan Gosling hates McDonald’s and asks the company to “stop clowning around”
An undercover video was released in November that documented the cruelty hens face at Sparboe Egg Farms, who, until recently, were...
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Justin Bieber’s Massey Hall Christmas concert sells out in 30 minutes (prepare to be gouged by scalpers)
Do you have $1,999 to spare? That’s the highest price we’ve seen for a single front-row ticket on eBay for Justin Bieber’ s...
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Canada Day Bar Cart: Summer sips
Make the most of this momentous occasion with these easy sippers, including wines, brews, spirits and low-alcohol bevs
Best New Restaurants
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
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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
Deep Dives
Game Over: Inside fallen Toronto Raptor Jontay Porter’s sports betting scandal
As the pivotal member of a notorious betting ring, Porter was playing for another team. The story of a cheater, his bookmakers and the wager that brought them all down
Deep Dives
Megan Savard for the Defence: Meet the lawyer representing a player at the centre of the Hockey Canada trial
She’s fierce, shrewd and relentless. And she doesn’t just want to win—she wants to dismantle the prison system altogether
Food & Drink
These are Toronto’s best new restaurants of 2025
This year’s list includes a Korean Ecuadorian diner, a supper club that showcases regional Chinese dishes tweaked with seasonal Canadian ingredients and a Parkdale chaat house that makes a mean Pakistani Sloppy Joe. It’s official: fusion is in
Deep Dives
Inside the rise and fall of the Vaulter Bandit, the 21st century’s most notorious bank robber
To fellow tourists he met around the world, Jeffery Shuman was a semi-retired developer with a bright smile, an even tan and a fat wallet. In truth, he was a legendary bank robber on the run from the Toronto police and the US Marshals
Deep Dives
Anchor Man: Fox News host John Roberts on Trump, the trade war and the American psyche
If Fox News seems an unlikely landing spot for a guy who got his start pumping out Platinum Blonde on MuchMusic, you probably haven’t heard his thoughts about joining the notorious network, the Canada–US relationship and what he misses most about Toronto
Deep Dives
Trump’s Loss, Toronto’s Gain: Meet the artists, professors, scientists and other luminaries ditching the US and moving north
They’re coming from Big Law, the Ivy League, arts institutes and beyond, brimming with smarts and energy and united by a common cause: avoiding the carnage of Donald Trump. True tales from the brain gain
Deep Dives
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
Deep Dives
The Joy of Sex with Strangers: A Toronto hotwife’s adventures in ethical non-monogamy
Three months ago, I was a suburban mom in a monogamous relationship. Now I’m sleeping with people I meet online—with my husband’s blessing—and we’ve never been happier. Don’t judge us until you’ve read our story
Deep Dives
The Scandal, the Firing and the Fallout: Anatomy of a Bay Street fiasco at RBC
Nadine Ahn was a high-ranking executive at the bank. Ken Mason, her subordinate, was rapidly promoted. Then someone claimed to see them canoodling at the Royal York, tipped off HR and triggered an inquisition
Deep Dives
Edward the Conqueror: The unlikely ascent of Canada’s telecom king
Edward Rogers was dismissed as a meddling nepo baby—until he muscled out his siblings, acquired his competitors, cornered the telecom market and became the dominant force in Canadian sports
Deep Dives
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?
Deep Dives
Murder in the Blue Mountains: The story behind the killing of Ashley Schwalm
Ashley and James Schwalm had what seemed like a fairy tale life—two wonderful children, fulfilling careers and a gorgeous home close to the private ski club where they’d fallen in love. Then Ashley’s remains turned up in a burned-out car at the bottom of a ditch, and all signs pointed to her husband
Deep Dives
Dark Horse: Inside the fall of Eric Lamaze, Canada’s most famous equestrian
For years, Lamaze was the world’s top-ranked show jumper, living an enviable life filled with fancy cars, international travel and adoring fans—the kind of life a person might do anything to protect
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An all-Canadian wine festival is coming to Fort York
Elbows Up aims to make it easier (and cheaper) to buy Canadian-made bottles
Food & Drink
This Toronto Italian restaurant is launching a pasta tasting menu made with all-Canadian ingredients
It’s Amano Trattoria’s elbows-up moment
City News
A high-tech greenhouse in King City is sticking it to Trump’s tariffs
How to reduce our reliance on American farmers? Rely on robot ones instead
Food & Drink
“We felt disconnected from the outdoors before”: What St. Lawrence Market North vendors think of their new home
And what locally made and grown goods they’re selling