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Justin Trudeau would like you to know that he likes
Star Wars
The prime minister knows how to use the force
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The Dark Knight: David Cronenberg’s creepy obsessions say as much about us as they do about him
In a way, David Cronenberg put me in the hospital. Last January, I attended a screening of a documentary by the filmmaker Ric...
Culture
Cronenberg Filmography: how one Toronto director changed filmmaking and turned actors into megastars
Over a 40-year obsession with mutants, fetishists and freaks, David Cronenberg has transformed from avant-garde boy wonder into...
Culture
TIFF 2013: the buzziest movies and biggest stars in this year’s lineup
Judging from the list of galas that TIFF CEO Piers Handling and artistic director Cameron Bailey announced earlier today, the...
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Silver Linings Playbook wins the People’s Choice Award at TIFF (despite the lame name)
TIFF differs from Cannes and Venice in that its major awards are chosen by audiences rather than by a jury. So, while critics and...
Culture
TIFF Teasers: Argo, a Ben Affleck movie that finally leaves Boston
After a string of terrible films in the early aughts ( Gigli being the most egregious), Ben Affleck reinvented himself by...
Culture
TIFF 2012: secrets, celebrity viruses and a teenage badass in this year’s lineup of Canadian features
The Canadian films to earn spots at TIFF this year include a range of comedies, dramas and thrillers, but also some that aren’t...
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Atom Egoyan taps fellow Canadian Ryan Reynolds for new film Queen of the Night
Atom Egoyan has an eye for gorgeously rendered depravity and kink, so we can’t help our befuddlement at his latest casting...
Culture
TIFF 2012: sexual abuse in the Catholic church, how to sell drugs and more subjects in this year’s Documentaries programme
The Documentaries programme at TIFF this year is packed full of interesting subject matter, from Ben Johnson’ s record-breaking...
Culture
TIFF 2012: these 14 films are expected to defy conventions in this year’s Vanguard programme
There are films at TIFF with Hollywood polish, and then there are the Vanguard entries, which are meant to be cutting edge and...
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TIFF 2012: Alfred Hitchcock and Roberto Rossellini among directors in this year’s Cinematheque programme
TIFF isn’t just about bright, shiny and new blockbusters. Sure, it requires celebrities and world premieres to get international...
Culture
TIFF 2012: Finding Nemo 3D and more to premiere in this year’s TIFF Kids programme
TIFF isn’t just for adults, which is why there are always a few choice children’s films to check out during the festival. This...
Culture
TIFF 2012: 17 galas, 45 special presentations and a lot of star power at this year’s festival
This morning, TIFF CEO Piers Handling and Artistic Director Cameron Bailey announced TIFF 2012’s opening night gala, galas and...
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The Argument: In Take This Waltz, Sarah Polley transforms Toronto into a brightly coloured urban fantasy
In the middle of directing Take This Waltz, recently released in theatres, Sarah Polley hit a snag. She desperately wanted to get...
City News
SPOTTED: Agent Dana Scully—or Gillian Anderson—hits the town last night
The baddest babe from the X-Files, Gillian Anderson, is in town and was spotted chowing down on pad Thai at local hot spot Khao...
Culture
VIDEO: Watch Mia Kirshner being terrorized in Toronto
Found footage films have become very popular these days, and Toronto is getting in on the action: 388 Arletta Avenue, which was...
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Toronto is getting a sneak peek at Tim Burton’s feature-length Frankenweenie
has announced that Torontonians will get the opportunity to preview snippets of Tim Burton’ s upcoming feature...
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Life of Pi will not have a traditional trailer in theatres
The anticipation we’ve felt for Ang Lee’ s upcoming film adaptation of Yann Martel’ s Life of Pi has just increased...
City News
See, Hear, Read: our experts pick the movie, music and book release of the month
They love it. We want it. Three red-hot releases "In this affecting movie, a 10-year-old girl moves with her family to a small...
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The Conversation: Bruce McDonald and Kelley Armstrong on spooky stories and making sequels
The place: Salvador Darling in Parkdale The people: film director Bruce McDonald and horror writer Kelley Armstrong The subject:...
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Robert Pattinson and Sarah Gadon will be on King St. W. this evening
Tonight’s premiere of Cosmopolis takes place at the TIFF Bell Lightbox, and Sarah Gadon, Robert Pattinson and David Cronenberg...
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David Cronenberg is already working on his next film
The moody nihilism of Cosmopolis still lingers in the blogosphere like a weird perfume, but David Cronenberg has already moved on...
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Role of a lifetime: Toronto actress Holly Deveaux to portray Casey Anthony
Casey Anthony’ s child-murder case was destined for a Lifetime movie treatment. A mere year after the Florida mom was...
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Robert Pattinson, Sarah Gadon and David Cronenberg will be in town for the Cosmopolis premiere
Last summer, Robert Pattinson and Sarah Gadon were out and about shooting scenes for David Cronenberg’ s Cosmopolis , and it was...
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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
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
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