Most popular stories of 2016
Jonathan Goldsbie
Lessons for Americans from the city that elected Rob Ford
It will get weirder and it will get worse. Read more
Why today’s veterans avoid the Royal Canadian Legion
Most members of today’s Legion have never spent a day in military uniform Read more
Photos by Tanja-Tiziana
In Loving Colour: even in diverse Toronto, the pressure's on five interracial couples
Loving, a film about the landmark 1967 miscegenation decision in the U.S., hits screens this week Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Hidden Toronto: a growing list of the city's best-kept secrets
From Alan Crossley’s flying saucer to Noel Harding’s Elevated Wetlands, Toronto is home to some mind-bending public spaces, some made by humans, others carved by nature. Here are 50 of the best-kept secrets. Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Because it's 2016: the Canadian film industry's gender gap
Globally, women are making big strides in the movie industry. But in Canada, we're lagging way behind. We talked to a group of fierce, frustrated filmmakers to find out why. Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Consent in comedy is no laughing matter
Improvisers are encouraged to say “yes” to situations, but are there limits to what’s acceptable? Read more
Photos by Tanja-Tiziana
Massive art and music fest In/Future brings Ontario Place back to life
The story of how a tiny arts organization collaborated with 30-plus partners to pull off the year's most ambitious one-of-a-kind festival yet Read more
Why Black Lives Matter doesn't speak for me
Black Lives Matter presents itself as the answer to anti-Black racism, and thanks to the media's terrible track record when it comes to covering anything to do with Black people, it has succeeded Read more
Ethan Eisenberg
Exclusive: Black Lives Matter Toronto co-founder responds to Pride action criticism
"Our action was in the tradition of resistance that is Pride. We didn’t halt progress; we made progress." Read more
You don’t *have* to get wasted all summer, Toronto
These millennials are ditching booze to go sober – here’s why Read more
Michael Hollett
Things the Toronto Police care less about than marijuana dispensaries
"We have a large number of competing priorities" Read more
Stand up, Tragically Hip fans
There's one more chance to say thank you for the music and memories Read more
Photo By Dahlia Katz
The ins and outs of onstage intimacy
The Intimacy For The Stage workshop shows how to deal with onstage sex scenes, showmances, harassment issues and, um, onstage erections Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Slice of life: Toronto's best pizza
Unlike most places you’d think of as pizza capitals – from Naples and Rome to Chicago and New York – Toronto doesn’t really have its own regional style, but you can’t swing a pizza peel in this town without hitting a great slice. Read more
Tattooing gets the respect it deserves at ROM’s Tattoos exhibition
A new exhibition from Paris explores the historical, cultural and artistic significance of getting inked Read more
Prince goes into piano man mode
The Minneapolis funk legend's solo Piano And A Microphone tour takes a turn into rueful and arch break-up ballad territory Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Real talk about racism in the Toronto music scene
11 diverse voices from the community sound off Read more
Why Matt Johnson is taking Operation Avalanche to Sundance instead of TIFF
Toronto filmmaking wunderkind skewers Telefilm, TIFF and Canadian film critics Read more
Love Your Body in 2016
Torontonians bare (almost) all for the camera to promote body positivity. Read more