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From Natalie Portman’s lesbian-ballet drama to Ben Affleck’s comeback, five TIFF films with major buzz
All right, now that we’re past the “OMG! Don Draper is coming to Toronto to find a new Betty!” stage after TIFF announced...
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TIFF announces 50 films starring awesome famous people who might come to Toronto
Today’s edition of TIFF celebrity stalking is a little meatier, as co-directors Piers Handling and Cameron Bailey announced 50...
Culture
Celebrity speculation begins: are Colin Firth, Geoffrey Rush and Freida Pinto coming to TIFF?
We have a preliminary leak of some stars expected to attend TIFF this September. Martin Knelman of the Star dishes that The King's...
Culture
Green Living Show lures Colin Firth to Toronto with award
Colin Firth will be coming to the Green Living Show on Saturday to receive the inaugural—pause for a deep breath—Green Living...
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The Tastemakers’ Lounge: generous to the famous
Where’s a TIFF -goer to head for a semblance of home when they are miles before sleep? To the Tastemakers Lounge, of course. In...
Culture
Tom Ford does not want to talk about the reason he’s famous
Hoping to get a glimpse of fashion icon Tom Ford , we visited The Sutton Place Hotel, where he was holding a press conference to...
Culture
Dignity helps when trying to party with Nicolas Cage, Fergie and Keanu at the InStyle bash
“We want the king, we want the king!” At first we couldn’t decipher what the overzealous crowd was chanting, but as we drew...
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Yearn after reading: A look back at TIFF 2008
In eager anticipation of September 10, the first day of 2009’s Toronto International Film Festival, we at TIFF.TO are already...
Culture
Celeb spotting warm-up 5: The full list of celeb guests is out, and Oprah and Clooney are on it
The much-anticipated official list of celebrities scheduled to attend TIFF arrived in our in-boxes this morning. We’re happy to...
Culture
Celeb spotting warm-up 4: Ewan, Demi, Weisz, Viggo and, yes, even more Clooney
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Celeb spotting warm-up 2: let the speculation begin (again)
Food & Drink
Colin Firth and Jessica Biel dine on College Street; Biel’s underwear unconfirmed
On College Street, at the new Grace Upstairs (formerly The Bird, which used to reek of smoke), Colin Firth and Jessica Biel...
Food & Drink
New Photos: Good premiere and Easy Virtue premiere
Last night, both Easy Virtue (starring Jessica Biel, Colin Firth and Ben Barnes) and Good (starring Viggo Mortensen) made their...
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New Photos: Genova premiere
We’re still crushing on Colin Firth from his Pride and Prejudice days—he stole our hearts as the brooding Mr. Darcy in the BBC...
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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
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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
Deep Dives
Dividing Line: How the Bloor Street bike lane turned the city into a battlefield
A few kilometres along Bloor has become Toronto’s most contested strip of concrete, igniting fights over congestion, safety and the future of downtown
Deep Dives
The Chosen One: At just 23, Scottie Barnes is the new face of the Raptors—and the team’s best chance of salvation
Barnes is shouldering the weight of an impatient, basketball-mad city, a hit-and-miss team, and his own colossal ambitions. Does he look worried?
Deep Dives
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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
Deep Dives
“I was nearly beaten to death by my partner. The case was dismissed because it took too long to get to trial”
How an overburdened justice system is failing survivors of intimate partner violence
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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
Food & Drink
Sort-of Secret: Amelia’s Market, a Geary Avenue grocer selling local goods and light lunches
Like lovely cheese plates paired with glasses of Ontario-made wine
Food & Drink
“There’s more attention now on shopping close to home”: How Broadfork Produce is connecting Toronto’s top chefs with Ontario farmers
And the west-end supplier is opening to the public soon
Food & Drink
The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative