Culture
Playwright Anosh Irani adapted Rohinton Mistry's epic 'A Fine Balance' for the stage at Crow's Theatre
Dora Award winner Irani crafted a three-hour play from the sprawling 600-page novel, focusing on character and the power of found family...
Designer Charles Lu calls out fashion forgery — where does inspiration end?
Project Runway Canada finalist Charles Lu is raising questions about credit and originality after spotting designs he says closely...
Toronto is watching its most iconic neon signs flicker out, from Zanzibar to the Rosedale Diner
A three-alarm fire damaged the Zanzibar's legendary sign this week. It's the latest chapter in a slow death of the neon culture that...
Green Day-inspired Nimrods is a chaotic road trip comedy that lands the band's cameo perfectly
The film, which premiered at last year's Toronto International Film Festival, follows three teenage bandmates on a cross-country journey...
Aurora Matrix watched herself perform as Mayor Olivia Chow on Canada's Drag Race All Stars
Drag queen channelled the mayor's joyful energy for a Snatch Game episode that aired Aug. 6, with Chow attending the viewing party.
Live Nation lays off nearly all staff at four influential music publications
BrooklynVegan, Alternative Press, Revolver, and Goldmine lose their editorial teams in cuts affecting underground music coverage.
G Flip brings queer joy and inclusivity to sold-out Mod Club show with Beaches surprise
The Australian artist performed a 70-minute set Saturday featuring collaborators Jordan Miller and Leandra Earl of The Beaches, with G...
Toronto couple turns 400 Post-it notes into a giant heart, launches love-note app
Andrei Bondarenco and Maria Gruppuso collected daily notes from their five-year relationship and transformed them into an art installation.
Matt Johnson's biopic Tony arrives as the Toronto director's second theatrical release this year
The filmmaker behind the cult indie Nirvanna the Band the Show the Movie has now completed a polished A24 drama about Anthony Bourdain's...
Leslie Feist on her Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame induction: 'I'm uncomfortable with idolatry'
The Toronto songwriter sat down to discuss her first hall-of-fame honour, her breakout album Let It Die, and why lost concert venues...
Mila Aung-Thwin's The Ultra Runner Premieres at TIFF This September
The Emmy-winning Canadian filmmaker's new documentary follows a Romanian ultramarathoner's unlikely path from a decade in prison to...
Jacob Whiteduck-Lavoie, Montreal actor, lands breakout role as smouldering pilot in Sterling Point
The Montreal-born actor got a week to land his biggest role yet—a chemistry read with Ella Rubin and a call from showrunner Megan Park...
