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TIFF 2011
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TIFF 2012 Insider’s Guide: top 10 red carpet looks and where to find them
TIFF is low-key and casual, much more in line with the beach party scene of Cannes than the ball gown pretension of Venice or...
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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...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: Seven films that we think are bound for box office (or critical) success
For the regular folk in Toronto, TIFF is primarily a time for star spotting, catching films that might not be seen otherwise and...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: the five o’clock shadow was this year’s hottest accessory for men
We noticed something prickly growing on the chins of many A-list men at TIFF this year (no, not a beard— we’ve covered that...
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The Swag Series: The Right Hand Gal’s lounge comes with free jewelry and a message
What it is : The Right Hand Gal, a Canadian jewellery company by sisters Shawna and Randi Herlich, have created a special piece...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: “Glowing” (i.e. pregnant) mothers edition
Baby bumps were in fashion this year at TIFF, where several expecting stars strolled red carpets in clothes that skirted the usual...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: Jason Reitman, Jamie Campbell Bower and Robert De Niro are among TIFF 2011’s worst dressed
Some of TIFF 2011’s men dressed well, some dressed boring in black and white, and some dressed downright casual. Director Jason...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: The winners, and the losers, from this year’s installment of the Toronto International Film Festival
Well, it’s a wrap. Some might suggest that there are no winners and losers at TIFF, and that the festival is a harmonious...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: Hugh Dancy, Bill Nighy and Ryan Gosling are among TIFF’s best dressed
The men of TIFF didn’t take many risks, since most of our photos are of celebrities wearing black suits with white shirts and no...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: Has Ryan Gosling officially overtaken George Clooney? (Also, Madonna vs. Bono)
Every time we mentioned George Clooney on this site during TIFF, our web traffic spiked. And every time we mentioned Ryan...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: How to be Don Draper (er, Jon Hamm)
One of the many A-list celebrities to grace Toronto’s streets last week for TIFF 2011 was none other than Jon Hamm himself—or...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: Olivia Wilde, Rachel Weisz and Sarah Gadon are among TIFF’s best dressed
When the celebs got it right, they really got it right on the red carpet at TIFF 2011—although Olivia Wilde was spotted in a...
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TIFF 2011 Roundup: Emily Blunt, Juliette Lewis and Vanessa Paradis are among TIFF’s worst dressed
During TIFF, we’re lucky enough to see a lot of celebrities, and because it is a festival, they usually pull out all the...
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A TIFF closing party with Jeff Branson from Young and the Restless (we thought it was strange too)
On Saturday night, the Roosevelt Room and Young and the Restless heartthrob Jeff Branson hosted the TIFF closing party, A...
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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 2011 Roundup: We present the yearbook for TIFF’s class of 2011
TIFF 2011 has been packed full of stars, red carpets, exclusive parties, and various quips and jokes, and to celebrate the many...
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Nadine Labaki’s Where Do We Go Now? wins the Cadillac People’s Choice Award—but will it be Oscar bait?
And that’s a wrap. The official closing ceremony for the 36 annual Toronto International Film Festival took place at the Four...
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The Swag Series: CANFAR and TDot TV celebrate celebrity and philanthropy at the Bata Shoe Museum
What it is: Hosted by the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) and lifestyle website TDot TV, this lounge paired...
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Today at TIFF: People’s Choice free screening
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings. • 6 p.m. People’s Choice
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Today at TIFF: Page Eight gala presentation
Our daily roundup of opening galas, parties and screenings. • 9:15 a.m. The Story of Film: An Odyssey TIFF Bell Lightbox • 6...
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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...
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TIFF 2011 roundup: (mostly non-fictitious) Dave Matthews edition
Like a hirsute garden gnome, contemporary alt-blues-roots rocker Dave Matthews popped up everywhere at TIFF this year. First he...
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Venice vs. TIFF fashion showdown, Marisa Tomei edition
The seemingly ageless Marisa Tomei (can you believe she’s turning 47 in December?) attended the Ides of March premiere at both...
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Venice vs. TIFF fashion showdown, Evan Rachel Wood edition
Evan Rachel Wood was in town promoting The Ides of March and has been spotted around town in menswear-inspired fashion (and...
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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Lady Parts: Inside Meredith MacNeill and Jennifer Whalen’s new show,
Small Achievable Goals
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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“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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“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
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“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
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The US tariffs are coming for your espresso martini
With Kahlúa no longer available at the LCBO, Toronto bartenders are getting creative