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TIFF Party: Toronto’s powerbrokers turn out en masse for the final George Christy Luncheon
Every year since 1983, former Hollywood Reporter society columnist George Christy has hosted a chicken pot pie luncheon that’s...
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Culture
The 50 Buzziest Films of TIFF: We Cut Through the Hype So You Don’t Have To
Single tickets for the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival go on sale this Sunday, September 1. The schedule, packed with...
City News
The Interview: Factory Theatre’s artistic directors Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams
Nina Lee Aquino and Nigel Shawn Williams, Factory Theatre’s new artistic directors, struggle to save the season amid...
Food & Drink
The Weekender: Soupstock, Cat Power and six other events on our to-do list
1. SOUPSTOCK In the wake of last year’s wildly successful Foodstock, over 200 chefs from across Canada—among them, Susur...
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Culture
Toronto theatre heavyweights boycott the Factory Theatre following Ken Gass’s dismissal
Atom Egoyan , Judith Thompson, Seana McKenna and George F. Walker are only some of the prominent members of the Toronto theatre...
City News
Camera: Leonard Cohen at the Glenn Gould Award Gala (and Fran’s Restaurant)
May 14, Fran’s Restaurant. By the time the VIP after-party rolled around, few attendees expected the man of the hour to...
City News
The Backstory: Scott Speedman stars in a new biopic about Edwin Boyd, Toronto’s most notorious stick-up artist
On September 9, 1949, Edwin Boyd—a war veteran and the son of a respected Toronto cop—got drunk and robbed a Bank of Montreal...
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Culture
Who needs Ryan Gosling when we’ve got Gordon Pinsent?
That’s right, Goz. We’ve spent more time pining for you than we’d like to admit —but there’s a new man in our lives (at...
Culture
Christopher Plummer receives the inaugural Stratford Shakespeare Festival lifetime achievement award—for a lifetime of being awesome
Earlier this year we learned that Christopher Plummer was to be the recipient of the Stratford Shakespeare Festival’s inaugural...
Culture
Gemini nominations announced: Flashpoint leads, once again, and controversial Kennedys miniseries gets some nods
The 26th annual Gemini Award nominations were released today and, like last year, Flashpoint features prominently across all...
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Today in Toronto: David Frishberg, I Think I Can and Scrabble With The Stars
David Frishberg A 70-something pianist, singer and songwriter, David Frishberg has about zero degrees of separation from...
City News
Hear James Earl Jones read Justin Bieber’s “Baby” (or, fangirls worldwide wonder who the heck James Earl Jones is)
Just like Gordon Pinsent before him, James Earl Jones can now say he’s added Justin Bieber to his dramatic repertoire. The actor...
City News
The golden year: the octogenarian awesomeness of Gordon Pinsent
Labelling Gordon Pinsent an it boy seems a bit ridiculous, given the length of his proverbial tooth. But it’s impossible to deny...
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Culture
Pillars of the Earth premieres on CBC: dirty, sexy clergy
If you, like us, are still suffering from withdrawal after the series finale of The Tudors last spring, look no further than the...
Culture
Canucks Ryan Gosling, Gordon Pinsent get Golden Globe nods
The Golden Globe nominees were announced yesterday, and there are a few talented Canadians among the star-studded list of...
City News
Justin Bieber beats out Lady Gaga for artist of the year award
It would appear our rosy-cheeked boy from Stratford can do no wrong. Teenage heartthrob Justin Bieber went four for four last...
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Gordon Pinsent is bringing Babar back
First Bieber, now Babar? Lately, it would seem that 80-year-old self-proclaimed Canadian icon Gordon Pinsent has a penchant for...
City News
Regis dressed as Justin Bieber for Halloween, just like everyone else
Just as we suspected, dressing up as Justin Bieber was crazy popular this Halloween. Turns out, it's not just Gordon Pinsent who...
City News
From Michael J. to Justin Biebs: a brief history of Canadian teen heartthrobs
Homegrown teen heartthrob Cory Monteith (better known as Finn from Glee ) is hosting this year's Gemini Awards (November 13), we...
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Six Toronto Halloween costume ideas
Still not sure what to be for Halloween this year? Based on last night’s election results, we know that Torontonians are big on...
Culture
Watch Gordon Pinsent read Justin Bieber’s memoir
Gordon Pinsent is just like us! The self-described "Canadian icon" is strangely obsessed with Justin Bieber, or at least he...
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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
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
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
Deep Dives
Brave New Year: The ultimate try-anything-once bucket list for 2025
For inspiration on wonderful, wild and even some slightly reckless experiences to enjoy in the year ahead
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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