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Domee Shi’s Pixar love letter to Toronto
TURNING RED directed by Domee Shi, written by Shi and Julia Cho, with the voices of Rosalie Chiang, Sandra Oh, Ava Morse, Maitreyi Ramakrishnan and... -
The sound of Toronto in 2022: 20 artists to watch
Samuel Engelking Toronto's music scene is awakening from its slumber. After a long Omicron nap, venues are cautiously reopening, tours are getting rescheduled and albums... -
The Porter gives Black Canadian history a new look
Nick Lachance THE PORTER premiering Monday (February 21) at 9 pm on CBC TV and streaming on CBC Gem. New episodes weekly through April 11.... -
Love, sex, dating and relationships in the time of COVID-19
Haley McGee met the love of her life during the first months of lockdown. In February 2020, the Canadian-born and now UK-based playwright and actor... -
#FreedomConvoy2022 and Canada’s descent into Trumpism
The #FreedomConvoy2022 - or the #FluTruxKlan, take your pick - rolled into Ottawa this past weekend. Some of its remnants are still there. They're refusing... -
Op-ed: Our Turks and Caicos vacation became a COVID quarantine story
My family of four is in quarantine at the Beaches resort in Turks and Caicos, unable to return to Canada from a very extended vacation... -
Toronto workers demand more than the bare minimum
Years after they fought for it and won, workers in Ontario are finally getting the $15 minimum wage they were promised. But they're not stopping... -
How a community of chefs is reinventing West African food in Toronto
Victor Ugwueke wants people in Toronto to try the food he grew up eating in Nigeria. Working with food has always been a part of... -
Andrew Phung’s terrific Run
RUN THE BURBS created by Andrew Phung and Scott Townend, with Phung, Rakhee Morzaria, Zoriah Wong, Roman Pesino, Candy Palmater, Julie Nolke, Jonathan Langdon, Ali... -
Omicron is our second shot at COVID redemption
I keep waiting for aliens from another galaxy to swoop down on the planet and save us from this wretched pandemic. Surprise! I was sure... -
2021’s best movies: Yasmine Mathurin finds healing in One Of Ours
Yasmine Mathurin didn’t consider herself a filmmaker when she started making One Of Ours. She began the five-year journey to tell a story that felt... -
Toronto’s best music 2021: Luna Li’s unexpected path to breakout success
Luna Li didn’t expect her music to take off while she was sitting at home. Hannah Bussiere Kim, the mid-20s Toronto singer/songwriter behind the spritely...