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Who rings the bells at St. James Cathedral?

Every Sunday at 10:15 a.m., on the corner of King...

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Nick Saul: food visionary

As executive director of The Stop, Nick Saul has brought...

Desire Lines

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Steal This Idea: Desire Lines

The idea: This February, a radical, three-years-in...

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The (somewhat) great plastic-bag debate of 2012

In an unexpected move last week, Toronto city council...

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Graphic Content: The Toronto Bikeway Plan

More than 10 years ago, the Toronto Bikeway plan promised...

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How’s Business?: Geologic

The lowdown: Purveyors of rare gems, crystals, fossils...

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Killing kosher

“There isn’t going to be any slaughtering tonight...

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Women need apply

Last Thursday evening at the local Movember headquarters...

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Fashion’s big tent

Very high heels for women and leather loafers for...

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We the Tweeple: Olympic memes

When city council voted last week to ask for a report...

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39 messy truths about fatherhood

When my wife, Rebecca, first told me she was pregnant...

Mad Men

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You want sex. Your boyfriend wants comfy pants and last week’s Mad Men

I want to have sex about twice as often as my boyfriend...

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The Wine Ponce: Father’s Day wines

A 90/10 blend of Tempranillo and Cabernet Sauvignon...

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Getting through a week of brews

Running from June 17-23, Ontario Craft Beer Week has...

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_Food and Drink

Breakfast, lunch & dinner: Suresh Doss

“My days usually begin with a latte and whatever...

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Edulis’ restaurant makeover

Listening to chef Michael Caballo, co-owner of Edulis...

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Annex fro-down

Beat the system: Pick your toppings carefully: Skip...

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_Design

Pimp your ride at Curbside

Curbside Cycle opened 20 years ago, and while the...

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How to read a floor plan like a pro

Deciphering a floor plan can be like reading Braille...

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The Tallest Man on Earth: There’s No Leaving Now

In the six years since the release of his debut EP...

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Big K.R.I.T.: Live From the Underground

Big K.R.I.T.—whose initials stand for King Remembered...

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Zulu Winter: Language

Toronto’s own Arts & Crafts have wisely picked...

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Friends: Manifest!

On the strength of two stellar party-pop singles and...

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Cookie Duster: When Flying Was Easy

Before co-founding sprawling Canadian indie rock outfit...

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Man Forever: Pansophical Cataract

There are a lot of drums on Pansophical Cataract,...

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Hot Chip: In Our Heads

If ELO represented what The Beatles would’ve sounded...

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All Queen West’s a stage

MuchMusic’s headquarters at 299 Queen St. W. is...

Lola Versus

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Lola Versus

Starring Greta Gerwig, Hamish Linklater. Written by...

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Fiona Apple: The Idler Wheel…

Heaven help a girl who can’t be contained. Fiona...

Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present

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Marina Abramovic: The Artist Is Present

Directed by Matthew Akers. PG. 106 min. Opens June...

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What do you say, Cadence Weapon?

1. You won’t find him posing in front of a cheesy...

Kivalina

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Kivalina vs. Exxon

Directed by Ben Addelman. PG. 81 min. Opens June...

Woman in the Fifth

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The Woman in the Fifth

Starring Ethan Hawke, Kristin Scott Thomas. Written...

388 Arletta Avenue

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388 Arletta Avenue

Starring Nick Stahl, Mia Kirshner. Written and directed...

i am a good person/i am a bad person

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i am a good person/i am a bad person

Starring Ingrid Veninger, Hallie Switzer. Written...

Foreverland

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Foreverland

Starring Max Theiriot, Laurence Leboeuf. Written by...

Safety Not Guaranteed

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Safety Not Guaranteed

Starring Aubrey Plaza, Mark Duplass. Written by Derek...

The Loyalists

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The Loyalists

Starring Tyler Seguin, Jim Armstrong, Gwen Cumyn....

Nick Stahl in 388 Arletta Avenue

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Why it’s so hard to make a modern stalker film

In recent years, movie thrillers have been giving...

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_Music

The Ode: Music blasted through open car windows

Long before I knew how to drive, I knew about Toronto...