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Issue 61

A/City
PHOTO: LUCAS OLENIUK/TORONTO STAR

_Politics

The new rules of (civic) engagement

Have you ever noticed the little public notices the...

Green vs. green

_Local News

Graphic Content: Green vs. green

PHOTO: KEITH BEATY/TORONTO STAR

_Opinion

We the Tweeple: Carpocalypse now

The bustling intersection of Queen and Spadina is...

PHOTO: ERIN SEAMAN/THE GRID

_Local News

Meals to wheels

For a West Coast native, Tanner Zurkoski’s blood...

PHOTO: ERIN SEAMAN/THE GRID

_Local News

Neighbourhood institution

Like a lot of coffee joints, Out of This World Caf...

Photo: RICHARD LAUTENS/TORONTO STAR

_Sexuality

Seniors gone wild

There was never much about the Tom Cruise–Katie...

PHOTO: ERIN SEAMAN/THE GRID

_Local News

Roncy rehab

Affixed to a plywood board covering the burned-up...

B/Life
PHOTO: TORONTO STAR/TANNIS TOOHEY

_Parenting

When all else fails, swim!

Despite its official name, this “pool” is actually...

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_Real Estate

Bricks and Mortar: The June that was

26: Percentage sales-to-listings ratio for the city...

ILLUSTRATIONS: MARCO CIBOLA/THE GRID

_Parenting

The Grid Scout’s Guide to Summer!

Only a few weeks into summer vacation and your gang...

Movie theatre

_Advice

Hell is other people at the movies

I have largely stopped going to movies because I can...

Photos: Geoff Fitzgerald/The Grid

_Food and Drink

The Brazilian way

Hot, stanky days call for cool, sharp, sweet drinks...

Photos: Ian Willms/The Grid

_Food and Drink

Master class

Opening up an institution for the appreciation of...

PHOTO: ANGELA LEWIS/THE GRID

_Fashion

Length matters

There’s no shortage of long dresses this summer—...

Photo: helen yousif/The Grid

_Food and Drink

A cookie monster’s guide to Toronto

Turns out, the west end of the city packs an endless...

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_Fashion

Get shorty (a maxi dress)

We took The Grid’s five-foot-nothin’ photo editor...

Photos: Erin Seaman/The Grid

_Food and Drink

Breakfast, lunch & dinner: Kenny Hotz

Open-face egg-and-tuna-salad sandwich at The Coffee...

C/Culture
Photo: matt barnes

_Film

What do you say, Mira Sorvino?

1. She thinks our actors could pass for Noo Yawkers...

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_Theatre

Nothing is real: ranking the faux-Beatles

The Beatles possessed unparalleled talent, but that...

Photo: Rene Johnston/Toronto Star

_Music

We’ve got the beat…again

As a music fan, nothing makes you feel like you’...

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_Music

Frank Ocean: Channel Orange

It’s hard to talk about Channel Orange, Frank Ocean...

Beasts

_Film

Beasts of the Southern Wild

Starring Quvenzhané Wallis, Dwight Henry. Written...

FatherJohnMisty

_Music

Father John Misty: Fear Fun

When Josh Tillman quit his steady gig as the drummer...

Print

_Music

Royal Wood: We Were Born to Glory

The 13 tracks on We Were Born to Glory are not simply...

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_Music

Jeff the Brotherhood: Hypnotic Nights

Nashville’s preeminent sibling party-rock duo Jeff...

Ringing in Their Ears

_Film

Shinsedai Cinema Festival

An agoraphobic indie rocker who’s an idol to a subculture...

Shut Up and Play the Hits

_Film

Shut Up and Play the Hits

Directed by Will Lovelace, Dylan Southern. 14A. 110...

Martin Donovan

_Film

Collaborator

Starring Martin Donovan, David Morse. Written and...

Boy

_Film

Boy

Starring James Rolleston. Written and directed by...

Union Square

_Film

Union Square

Starring Mira Sorvino, Tammy Blanchard. Written by...

Ice Age

_Film

Ice Age: Continental Drift

Starring Ray Romano, Denis Leary. Written by Michael...