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Author Kai Cheng Thom on how fantasy saved her life and shaped her new middle-grade novel
The Toronto author's new book, The Shapeshifter's Guide to Gym Class, blends a young shapeshifter's story with guidance on puberty,...
Five Toronto art exhibitions worth seeing this September
From sculptural organisms to street portraits, galleries across the city are hosting high-profile shows as collectors return to the city...
Rick Campanelli opens up about gambling addiction in memoir 'Tempted'
The Breakfast Television and former ET Canada host reveals a decades-long battle with compulsive gambling, jail time in Las Vegas, and...
Vintage Guinness murals by John Gilroy turn Toronto streets into a public art walk
Lovely Day Canada has installed three nostalgic illustrations across the city—a toucan on a TTC streetcar, a kinkajou at Nathan Phillips...
ROM CEO Nicholas Bell on making the museum free: 'Access to culture should be a right, not a privilege'
The new director of Toronto's Royal Ontario Museum, hired after a global search, brings a vision shaped by his work at Calgary's...
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...
