This week in NOW feature
Tanya Tagaq steps out onto an unfamiliar stage
The Toronto-based Inuk musician is uncharacteristically nervous about her literary debut, but Split Tooth will get you in the gut, heart and mind as much as her music does more
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TIFF preview: Riz Ahmed goes for gold in The Sisters Brothers
Rising British actor and occasional rapper discusses his first Western, landing Hollywood's "Promised Land" roles and tribalism in the wake of Brexit more
Samuel Engelking
How Toronto landlords use renovictions to force out tenants
Renovations are the latest tactic landlords are using to illegally evict people renting Toronto apartments. Here's how some tenants fought back – and won. more
Samuel Engelking
Riding high: how cyclists can make peace with motorists
While we’re waiting to get to a place where there’s room for all of us on the road, we have to find ways of not killing each other. Here’s a crash course on the art of riding as political resistance. more
Photos by Natalia Manzocco
Toronto's best new vegan and vegetarian restaurants
10 new spots giving style and substance to plant-based dining more
Photos by Samuel Engelking
Jane-Finch voices speak truth to power on gun violence
Lifelong residents from the neighbourhood affected by gun violence offer their solutions to politicians amid another summer of senseless shootings more
Photos by Samuel Engelking
Toronto Caribbean Carnival costumes go high tech
As carnival culture spreads globally, local costume designers are using technology to rekindle interest in old traditions more
Hidden Toronto: our annual summer ode to the city's best-kept secrets
NOW's guide to the city's most mysterious places just got bigger more
Connie Tsang
The best places in Toronto to drink beer
Here's where to find the city's best breweries, tastiest pints and biggest selection of beers. more
Samuel Engelking
Is veganism ready to hit the mainstream in Toronto?
Vegan protesters, social media stars and restaurateurs are helping Toronto’s vegan scene grow, despite being at odds with one another. As animal-rights activists protest outside of Antler Kitchen & Bar, three new restaurants are opening in Vegandale. more
Samuel Engelking
Say "I do" to Morro and Jasp's new show at the Fringe Festival
Sibling clown duo Morro and Jasp want you to RSVP to their wedding-themed Save The Date, one of 158 shows at the 2018 Toronto Fringe Festival. more
Samuel Engelking
Last call at Massey Hall: fans and musicians share their stories
Massey Hall is about to close for the last phase of a $142-million renovation and is scheduled to reopen in 2020. Before the Toronto concert hall darkens, we gathered memories from throughout the venue's 124 years from Buffy Sainte-Marie, Peaches and 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
Samuel Engelking
Toronto's best new patios 2018
Your guide to the best new patios in Toronto's bar and restaurant scene including Assembly Chef's Hall, Drake Mini Bar and Pick 6ix. more
Samuel Engelking
How safe is Toronto's music scene?
It's time to stand up for safety in Toronto's music scene. If a reckoning is coming for sexual misconduct, it will take the entire community, from showgoers to venue owners, to make it happen. 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
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
Natalia Manzocco
Toronto's best new restaurants 2018
The city's hottest new spots are all about seafood, sustainability and a whole lot of pasta more
Alice Glass is finally telling her story
A decade after she appeared on the cover of NOW as a member of Crystal Castles, the electro-punk star opens up about going solo, #MeToo and growing up in Toronto more
Ontario Election Primer 2018: it’s a crapshoot
With the writ set to drop any day on the most important Ontario election in recent memory, we offer a primer on the main contenders, hot takes from the experts and a word on the Green Party more