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Wherein we get the story behind the rogue autograph-seeker at the Madonna press conference
The rumour mill has been constantly churning regarding the Material Girl’s behavior at TIFF, ever since a rogue fan somehow...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Maggie Gyllenhaal talks about the female experience at the press conference for Hysteria
The press conference for Hysteria, which chronicles the invention of the vibrator, elicited giggles, guffaws, awkward pauses and...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: James Gandolfini, Saoirse Ronan and Alexis Bledel on the red carpet for the gala presentation of Violet and Daisy
When James Gandolfini walks the red carpet, he does so like Tony Soprano: he gets in, gets the job done and gets out (but he still...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Maggie Gyllenhaal and Hugh Dancy on the red carpet for the gala presentation of Hysteria
Considering Hysteria is a film about vibrators, the premiere’s red carpet last night at Roy Thompson Hall was a surprisingly...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Nicolas Cage walks the red carpet for Joel Schumacher’s Trespass
After charming the assembled press corps with tales of a naked man eating a Fudgsicle in his bed at the press conference for...
Culture
RED CARPET POLL: Did Madonna act like a bigger diva at Venice or at TIFF?
Madonna has been accused of some, let’s say, unbecoming behavior recently. First, there was hydrangea-gate (a scandal so...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Jennifer Garner and Olivia Wilde walk the red carpet for Butter
The gala presentation of Butter at Roy Thomson Hall last night was all about the ladies. Little Yara Shahidi kicked off the...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Adam Brody, Greta Gerwig and Analeigh Tipton join Whit Stillman at the red carpet for Damsels in Distress
The wind whipping down Yonge Street yesterday afternoon wreaked havoc on the hemlines of the Damsels in Distress ladies, in the...
Culture
Venice vs. TIFF fashion showdown, Madonna edition
Her Royal Majesty the Queen of Pop—that’s right, ladies and gentlemen, Madonna— screened her second directorial feature at...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Glenn Close on the red carpet for the gala presentation of Albert Nobbs
Glenn Close is in town promoting her latest flick, Albert Nobbs , directed by Rodrigo Garcia . The film is dear to Close’s...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Madonna looks good, but behaves badly, at the red carpet gala for her new film, W.E.
Madonna was the picture of elegance as she walked the red carpet at last night’s gala presentation of W.E. , a film she wrote...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Neil Young, Eddie Vedder and Daniel Lanois at the red carpet gala for Neil Young Journeys
With his majestic sideburns on full display, Neil Young moseyed down the red carpet at the Princess of Wales Theatre yesterday for...
Culture
Venice vs. TIFF fashion showdown, Sarah Gadon edition
Toronto’s own Sarah Gadon is certainly one to watch—she’s recently starred in The Moth Diaries and David Cronenberg’ s...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Ethan Hawke—and, yes, Dave Matthews—at The Woman in the Fifth red carpet
The absence of Kristin Scott Thomas from the gala presentation of The Woman in the Fifth made for a pretty thin red carpet at the...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Rachel Weisz looks gorgeous on the red carpet for The Deep Blue Sea
The Brits took to the red carpet at the TIFF Bell Lightbox yesterday for the gala presentation of The Deep Blue Sea . Director...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Gerard Butler delights his fans with ridiculous antics at the Machine Gun Preacher red carpet gala
The premiere of Machine Gun Preacher yesterday at Roy Thomson Hall turned out to be a roisterous affair, as Gerard Butler pulled...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Francis Ford Coppola and Val Kilmer (and Val Kilmer’s hair) at the red carpet gala for Twixt
Sometimes it can be a touch awkward when a man used to being behind the camera gets out in front of it. Case in point: Francis...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: a coterie of pretty young things at the Martha Marcy May Marlene gala
A parade of churlish youth walked the red carpet yesterday at the premiere of Martha Marcy May Marlene. Brady Corbet refused to...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Geoffrey Rush and Alexandra Schepisi walk the red carpet at the gala presentation of The Eye of the Storm
The premiere of The Eye of the Storm at the Winter Garden Theatre yesterday afternoon was a relatively subdued affair compared...
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TIFF Weekend Roundup: the best fashion, spottings and gossip
As usual, the opening weekend of TIFF meant an overdose of red carpets and parties, but we’ve still got our eyes and ears glued...
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SPOTTED: Don McKellar at the red carpet—but not on the red carpet—at The Eye of the Storm
We saw Canadian actor, writer and director Don McKellar waiting outside the Winter Garden Theatre yesterday for the premiere of...
Culture
TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Keira Knightley and Viggo Mortensen lit up the (sadly Fassbender-less) red carpet for A Dangerous Method
Said one screaming fan behind a metal stanchion at Roy Thomson Hall yesterday afternoon: “Viiiiggo! Viiiigo! No one ever comes...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Robert De Niro, Clive Owen and Jason Statham at the Killer Elite red carpet
Compared to Friday night’s Brangelina -induced hysteria, yesterday afternoon’s red carpet presentation of Killer Elite was...
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TIFF PHOTO GALLERY: Ewan McGregor and Emily Blunt at the red carpet gala for Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
Hold on, did we see Ewan McGregor in MC Hammer pants and combat boots last night? Uh, yes, we did. Really, thank goodness for...
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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
Deep Dives
The stars of the PWHL’s Toronto Sceptres on finally having a league of their own
After kicking off a new chapter for hockey with the PWHL, Natalie Spooner, Sarah Nurse and Blayre Turnbull are blazing a trail for women in sports
Deep Dives
The 50 Most Influential Torontonians of 2024
Our annual ranking of the people whose courage, smarts and clout are changing the world as we know it
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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
Food & Drink
These Ontario-made booze collaborations are coming to a restaurant near you
Toronto bars and restaurants are partnering with their favourite distillers, winemakers and brewers to produce custom-made drinks. Here, nine crushable new concoctions