Chris Rattan
Review: It's time to call a moratorium on docs about Whitney Houston
Kevin Macdonald's authorized film Whitney paints a dimensionless portrait of the late pop icon more
Fringe review: Here Me
Solo performance piece about deaf identity wants to be radical but ends up conventional more
Virgins!
Toronto-set web series Virgins! celebrates the joys of being sexless
Black women on TV are increasingly affirming their desire for sex. But with Toronto-based web series Virgins!, creator Aden Abebe chronicles the lives of four millennial women as they navigate adulthood without a certain rite of passage more
Fringe review: Josephine, A Burlesque Cabaret Dream Play
Tymisha Harris is magnetic in this hugely entertaining biographical play about the first African-American to take her 30s-era stardom global more
TV review: Hannah Gadsby's Nanette isn't genius – it's something else entirely
Australian comedian's Netflix special is a game changer more
Radish Commuter
Man in giant radish suit helps feed the city
To raise money for North York Harvest Food Bank, urban planner Josh Neubauer has worn a custom radish suit on his two-hour commute to and from work. This campaign, the Radish Commuter, calls attention to food insecurity in Toronto's inner suburbs. more
Flickr/Roland Tanglao
The best Canada Day 2018 events in Toronto
A guide to the best Canada Day 2018 events in Toronto. Recommendations on where to go and what to do on on July 1, including fireworks and events at Harbourfront, Mel Lastman Square, The Bentway Skate Trail, Toronto Islands and Ontario Place. more
Maxhole Edison
Not into Pride? Alternative queer festival to launch in July
Bricks and Glitter will showcase young queer, trans and two-spirit artists, musicians and performers in venues across the city's west end more
Sylvia Pereira
The Ethnic Rainbow wants to be your Pride alternative
Stand-up comic Brandon Ash-Mohammed created monthly comedy showcase The Ethnic Rainbow to support LGBTQ+ comedians of colour who have felt excluded from Toronto's non-inclusive comedy scene. The June 23 show is an alternative Pride event for QBIPOC. more
Pride 2018: The future of music is queer
With big pop stars letting their queer flags fly, music is basking in the LGBTQ+ rainbow like never before. Artists like Toronto's Witch Prophet are succeeding on their own terms, but the industry needs to realize queerness is more than a trend more
Scarborough Arts
Scarborough gets its own city name sign
Scarborough has joined key Canadian metropolises including Toronto, Hamilton and Ottawa, with the launch of a public, city-named sign that will travel to six different locations in north and central Scarborough, including a stop at Nuit Blanche. more
Who has the authority to rename a problematic painting?
The AGO recently retitled an Emily Carr painting with an offensive name, but revising a title originally selected by the artist crosses a line in some circles more
Courtesy of FX
TV review: Ryan Murphy's musical Pose is unflinching
After a one-note pilot, this chronicle of New York ball culture in the 80s gathers weight and prioritizes knowing LGBTQ viewers more
Samuel Engelking
The best festivals, concerts, movies and free events in Toronto this summer
Find over 60 events including concerts, food festivals, outdoor movies and more in NOW's annual Hot Summer Guide. more
The best weekend farmers markets in Toronto
A list of farmers' markets selling local Ontario produce every weekend in Toronto. Find fresh fruits and vegetables, meats, honey, maple syrup, cheese, eggs, baked goods, goat milk, fresh fish and more. more
Samuel Engelking
The Weeknd's XO crew discuss their new creative incubator
Hxouse aims to eliminate barriers for young Toronto creatives hoping to break into music, fashion and design more
Inside Out review: Larger Than Life: The Kevyn Aucoin Story
Documentary on famed makeup artist seldom rises above formulaic territory more
Samuel Engelking
Torontonians should take control of their data
As Google-affiliated Sidewalk Labs proposes building a high-tech neighbourhood on the waterfront, citizens should demand ownership of data collected in public spaces more
Building the Black Silicon Valley near Toronto
Entrepreneur Tamar Huggins wants to reverse Durham's brain drain and lay down a foundation for a Black future in tech more
