This week in NOW feature
Samuel Engelking
The best summer 2019 festivals, concerts, movies and free events in Toronto
Slap on your sunscreen and enjoy more than 70 festivals and events happening over June, July and August Read more
Mike Carter
The accidental premier: a year into his reign of chaos, Doug Ford is on the bubble
Behind the scenes, key staffers are leaving and no one knows who’s in charge anymore – the trajectory is beginning to look a lot like the one that led to his late brother’s political demise. Read more
Natalia Manzocco
Toronto's best new restaurants 2019
In a hectic year for local openings, these new Toronto restaurants stand out from the pack Read more
The AGO is offering free entry to people 25 and under
Most Torontonians aren't going to museums. To attract new visitors, the Art Gallery of Ontario is making admission free all year for some and cheaper for others Read more
How did the suffering of marginalized artists become so marketable?
By linking an artist's value to the amount of pain they are willing to share, galleries, publishers and media outlets are turning them into trauma clowns Read more
Hussein El-alawi / Sydsvenskan
The push to make housing a human right comes to Hot Docs
Partially shot in Toronto, Push follows the UN's Leilani Farha as she investigates how private equity firms are profiting from the global housing crisis Read more
Tanja-Tiziana
Canada, your Islamophobia is showing
After Christchurch, it’s long past time to examine how mainstream media and political institutions in Canada have enabled the ideological swamp that gives rise to violent anti-Muslim threats Read more
Photos by Samuel Engelking/Makeup by Lisa Arsenault
Canada’s rising screen stars: 9 talents changing the stories we tell
Acting, directing, producing, writing – today's up-and-coming film and TV makers do it all Read more
25 reasons to get outside this spring in Toronto
From street fairs and street protests to art shows and concerts, these are the best events happening outdoors in April and May Read more
Toronto's best vintage clothing stores
12 stellar second-hand shops that will help you look good and save the planet at the same time Read more
Samuel Engelking
Canadian director Richie Mehta hits hard with Netflix's Delhi Crime
With the rise of streaming platforms giving way to shows like Netflix's Delhi Crime, Indian filmmakers are taking more risks and telling more progressive stories Read more
Samuel Engelking
Toronto's best new bars 2019
10 impressive new spots for cocktails, beer, wine and sake that prove the city's bar scene has more options than ever Read more
Amanda Fotes
PUP: scrappy Toronto punk band kick a hole in rock star mythology
The history of rock is filled with stigmatizing myths of the tortured artist. With their third album, Morbid Stuff, that’s exactly what Toronto band PUP want to avoid. Read more
Samuel Engelking
Are we building a city for lonely people?
Loneliness is a public health crisis and architects, planners and community activists believe that condo towers are contributing to the crisis. Read more
SAMUEL ENGELKING
Toronto's best Italian restaurants
Hungry for Toronto's best pasta or pizza? From casual to high end, here's 14 terrific trattorias expanding the pasta-bilities of a classic cuisine Read more
Samuel Engelking
Mayor John Tory's response to Toronto’s homelessness crisis has been a disaster
If the recent debate at council proves anything it's that the mayor just doesn't get it Read more
Why straight men are begging for pegging more than ever before
We talked to Canadian men who love butt play, especially when women wear strap-ons, and they're ready to spread the word on anal pleasure. Read more
Black Futures Month: Five Torontonians want to make 2019 the year for change
Desmond Cole, Jill Andrew, Julie Crooks, Jah Grey and Twysted Miyake-Mugler are working toward a city free from anti-Black racism Read more
Samuel Engelking
My weirdly wonderful marijuana edibles dinner party
Edibles are the future of cannabis. Inspired by local chefs whipping up THC-laced dishes, I jump on the trend and throw my own feast Read more
Samuel Engelking
The sound of Toronto right now
From punk-infused hip-hop to dance music creating its own space – who’s setting the tone for the city’s music scenes? Read more
Love your body: introduction
What does body positivity mean in 2019? Ten inspiring Torontonians bare all in the name of self-love. Read more