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_Places

The ballad of Captain John

Hanging precariously off the very top level of the...

_Places

The slow disappearance of Cheeseball Toronto

Last year, the TTC retired the last of its orange-...

Illustration: Marco Cibloa/The Grid

_Sports

Faster, higher, cheaper: The Grid decathlon

It ain’t easy being an Olympian: The hardcore athletic...

Photo: Paul Chiasson/CANADIAN PRESS

_Sports

The Ode: The Olympics opening ceremony

I’ve been called, at various points in my life,...

PHOTO: JAIME HOGGE/THE GRID

_People

Richard Florida: Toronto enthusiast

Ten years ago, Richard Florida’s The Rise of the...

PHOTO: Richard Lautens/Toronto Star

_Politics

The solution to gun violence

This is one of those times when it would be great...

PHOTOS: ERIN SEAMAN/THE GRID

_Places

How’s Business?: Surf Ontario

Surf Ontario might just be the perfect representative...

_Local News

Hug life at Queen’s Park

When Premier Dalton McGuinty and Mayor Rob Ford met...

PHOTO: ERIN SEAMAN/THE GRID

_Local News

Personal touch

Over 100 people trickled into Cawthra Square Park...

photo: erin seaman/the grid

_Local News

Keeping it CLASSEy

Last week, some of the key organizers from this spring...

_Local News

No guts, no story

When she first visited San Francisco’s 826 Valencia...

PHOTOS: CHRISTOPHER LUNA/THE GRID

_Sports

Rugby diplomacy

At the festival formerly known as Caribana last weekend...

_Local News

Koreatown’s pop explosion

DJ Gerald Belanger extended only 38 Facebook invites...

PHOTO: COLIN MCCONNELL/TORONTO STAR

_Opinion

We the Tweeple: Veil of ignorance

Sun News Network and host David Menzies thought they...

Photo: COLIN MCCONNELL/TORONTO STAR

_Parenting

The best of August

1. Strap on your explorer hat for a paddle around...

_Finance

Retirement real-talk

In a recent, completely unscientific Facebook poll...

PHOTO: VINCE TALOTTA/TORONTO STAR

_Advice

Love thy neighbour, but maybe don’t let them hear you having sex

My boyfriend and I are acquaintances with the couple...

Photo: Aaron Lynett/Toronto Star

_Parenting

Mini Trend: Park loyalty

At a dinner party recently, a few of the guests broke...

_Food and Drink

The Wine Ponce: Veneto

From Vintages Essentials, this blend—70 per cent...

photos: geoff fitzgerald/The Grid

_Food and Drink

A beer bash grows up

“The Crazy Canuck is tasting really good right now...

photoS: NANCY TONG/The Grid

_Design

Fresh finds at Coriander Girl

With her love of vintage salvaged goods, homegrown...

Photo: courtesy of Core Architects

_Real Estate

What’s in a condo name? Usually, not much

I live at George Street and Adelaide in Vü, a building...

Photo: liam mogan/The Grid

_Food and Drink

You’re on island time

Bandhania is a long, sawtoothed herb with many names...

Photo: COLIN MCCONNELL/TORONTO STAR

_Food and Drink

Graphic Content: Beer vs. weather

Last month, Torontonians purchased almost 3.5 million...

Photo: Erin Seaman/The Grid

_Music

The Grid Guide to open mics

Open Stage, Free Times Café (320 College St., #COL...

photo: matt barnes/The Grid

_Music

What do you say, Twin Shadow?

With Forget, his 2010 debut album as Twin Shadow,...

_Music

Micachu and the Shapes: Never

Right out of the gate, Micachu and the Shapes’ sophomore...

_Music

Passion Pit: Gossamer

Unless you pay close attention, the sophomore LP by...

_Music

Azealia Banks: Fantasea

Azealia Banks is poised to become the most famous...

Photo: Glen Wilson/Universal Pictures

_Film

An open letter to Jonah Hill

I’ve been meaning to write you for a while, but...

STEP UP: REVOLUTION

_Film

Step Up Revolution

Starring Kathryn McCormick, Ryan Guzman. Written by...

_Music

Husky: Forever So

Aussie quartet Husky recorded their debut album in...

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_Film

AI Weiwei: Never Sorry

Directed by Alison Klayman. STC. 91 min. Opens July...

_Film

Bad Posture

Starring Florian Brozek, Trey Cole. Written by Florian...

_Film

Joffrey: Mavericks of American Dance

Directed by Bob Hercules. G. 82 min. Opens July 27...

_Film

Hip-hop doc double shot

Directed by Joe Klymkiw. STC. 80 min. July 29, 8:30...

_Music

Aesop Rock: Skelethon

Stability isn’t one of the luxuries that Aesop Rock...