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Issue 86

A/City
PHOTO: STEPHEN CROSBY/THE GRID

_Places

What’s the Meaning of This?: Zhang Huan’s Rising

It’s not often (read: never) that our city is treated...

bed

_Sexuality

The speedy deed

There was a time (it’s called the late ’90s) when...

Photo: Pawel Dwulit/Toronto Star

_People

And the Mensch of the Year is…

In a year of municipal politics where gravy was the...

PHOTO: JAIME HOGGE/THE GRID

_People

Calum de Hartog: TV-producing cop

When he’s not responding to 911 calls as part of...

PHOTO: BERNARD WEIL/TORONTO STAR

_Opinion

We the Tweeple: Maple Leaf blues

Following the news that the NHL lockout was coming...

PHOTO: DAVID COOPER/TORONTO STAR

_Politics

New year, new you

It’s a whole new year. Time for fresh starts, resolutions...

Mike Donis

_People

Things We Learned About… Living Aboard

When mulling over a move downtown, Toronto filmmaker...

B/Life
PHOTO: SHANGHOON/THE GRID; FOOD STYLING SUGAR TART

_Food and Drink

This is how we stew it

There are three ways to stay warm this winter: bulky...

PHOTO: DANIEL EHRENWORTH/THE GRID

_Food and Drink

Birth of an imperial stout

Created to endure frigid Russian winters, these boozy...

intermix

_Fashion

This week in style: Jan. 10-16

■ Happy new year to Intermix, brand-new member...

wine

_Food and Drink

The Wine Ponce: Greece

From the Peloponnese peninsula, this bargain is a...

Palette

_Advice

Making art is the hardest part—and you’ve already done it

I have been painting and playing around with different...

C/Culture
pacific rim

_Film

2013: The year in preview

With hotly tipped Oscar contenders like Zero Dark...

Bunheads

_Television

In praise of girl-centric shows that break the rules

Last year saw its share of prominent female showrunners...

Keanu Reeves

_Film

Whoa. The Films of Keanu Reeves

Keanu—awesome or bogus? The debate is not as contentious...

PHOTO: JESS BAUMUNG/THE GRID

_Theatre

What do you say, Kristen Thomson?

For theatre buffs, the name Kristen Thomson may evoke...

Zero Dark Thirty

_Film

Zero Dark Thirty

Starring Jessica Chastain, Joel Edgerton. Written...

Amour

_Film

Amour

Starring Jean-Louis Trintignant, Emmanuelle Riva....

Mads Brugger

_Film

The Ambassador

Starring Mads Brügger. Written by Mads Brügger,...

A Dark Truth

_Film

A Dark Truth

Starring Andy Garcia, Forest Whitaker. Written and...

mystical

_Music

Mystical Weapons: Mystical Weapons

When it comes to honouring his parents’ musical...

christopher owens

_Music

Christopher Owens: Lysandre

It was a shock when Christopher Owens took to Twitter...

ASAP Rocky

_Music

A$AP Rocky: Long.Live.A$AP

In the hip-hop hype racket, it’s not uncommon for...

joanna chapman smith

_Music

Joanna Chapman-Smith: Love Me Deeply

Singer and multi-instrumentalist Joanna Chapman-Smith...

This Is War

_Theatre

This Is War

Starring Lisa Berry, Ari Cohen, Sergio Di Zio, Ian...

Post Eden

_Theatre

Post Eden

Starring Lindsey Clark, Sascha Cole, Sean Dixon. Written...

PHOTOS: ARTHUR MOLA/THE GRID

_Music

The band who fell to earth

If you’re a Canadian who came of age in the ’90s...

Photo: Natasha Greenblatt

_Theatre

The Peace Maker

Starring Rebecca Auerbach, Sam Khalileh. Written by...

Sudden Death

_Theatre

Sudden Death

Starring Tony Nappo, Melissa-Jane Shaw. Written by...

Awake

_Theatre

Awake

Starring Beryl Bain, Lauren Brotman, Quancetia Hamilton...

Memorial

_Theatre

Memorial

Starring Mark Crawford. Written by Steven Gallagher...

golden globes

_Film

Global ambassadors

Almost every year for the past half-century, the Hollywood...

Portrait of Wally

_Film

Portrait of Wally

Directed by Andrew Shea. STC. 90 min. Jan. 9–10...