Archive for 'Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy'

G-Dog

At Homeboy Industries, former gang members are placed in jobs, not jails.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Apr. 22nd, 11:03 pm

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A Shot of Culture for a Redeveloping Community

New yoga studio and dance space are open to the public in Regent Park.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Nancy PaivaFeb. 14th, 12:30 pm

Kinky Crafting

Creativity on display at the sixth annual Erotic Arts and Crafts Fair.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Corbin SmithFeb. 13th, 11:30 am

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City Council to Vote on Pedestrian-Only Streets

Vote will determine whether Willcocks and Gould become permanent car-free zones.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Andrew LouisFeb. 3rd, 10:00 am

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The Artists’ Soup Kitchen Feeds the Body and Soul

The Starving Artists Collective provides free hot meals and art performances for the creative public.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Corbin SmithJan. 24th, 11:00 am

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Activists Protest Guantanamo Bay at U.S. Consulate

A group of protesters gathered in front of the U.S. Consulate General to mark a decade since the establishment of the notorious prison.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Ryan WalkerJan. 12th, 9:00 am

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2011 Hero: Kristyn Wong-Tam

Nominated for: speaking her mind as part of the unofficial opposition at city council.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 22nd, 9:55 am

From the G20 Protests to the Toronto International Film Festival

How real-life G20 protests became part of a fictional film, now showing at TIFF.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Sep. 13th, 12:30 pm

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I Want Your Job: Carlyle Jansen, Owner of Good for Her and Sex Educator

I Want Your Job finds Torontonians who make a living doing exactly what they love to do and asks them how they did it.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Aug. 10th, 10:30 am

I Want Your Job: Heather Kentner, Circus Coach

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jul. 15th, 10:00 am

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I Want Your Job: Tim Oakley, Sonic Boom Window Designer

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jun. 22nd, 12:00 pm

I Want Your Job: Shannon Simmons, Barter Babe

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jun. 3rd, 1:30 pm

Cooking for Food Literacy

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Photos by Corbin SmithMay. 27th, 10:00 am

I Want Your Job: Rhonda Teitel-Payne, Urban Agriculture Manager

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy May. 6th, 9:00 am

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Yes Man to Talk Pranks and Politics at the Royal

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Apr. 13th, 11:00 am

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I Want Your Job: Tracy McKenzie, Dog Rehabilitation Specialist

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Mar. 24th, 9:00 am

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Prisoners’ Portraits Show Another Side of the G20

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Mar. 7th, 9:00 am

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I Want Your Job: Sam James, Coffee Connoisseur

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Feb. 16th, 1:00 pm

I Want Your Job: Gloria MacDonald, Matchmaker

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jan. 17th, 2:00 pm

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2010 Hero: Nuit Blanche

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Dec. 23rd, 9:00 am

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2010 Villain: Nuit Blanche

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Dec. 13th, 9:30 am

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I Want Your Job: Eric Kamphof, Bike Buff

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Dec. 7th, 12:00 pm

I Want Your Job: Roger Mittag, Beer Professor

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Nov. 8th, 10:00 am

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Toronto Film Collective Brings Taxidermy to TIFF 2010

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Sep. 14th, 12:40 pm

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Indie Coffee Passport Puts Neighbourhood Cafés on the Map

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Sep. 9th, 10:00 am

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Many Wouldn’t Give the Shot a Shot, Says New U of T Research on HIV

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Aug. 4th, 10:00 am

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In the G20′s Wake, Protesters Take Back Toronto’s Streets

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jun. 29th, 10:45 am

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With the G20 Ahead, Police and Protesters Prepare for Each Other

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jun. 23rd, 10:00 am

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#voteTO Candidates Debate All Fun and Games

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jun. 11th, 9:45 am

American Able Disses Fashion Advertising, Apparently

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy May. 21st, 12:00 pm

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One Last (Pillow) Fight for Yonge and Eglinton Square

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy May. 17th, 10:00 am

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Keith Cole Warms Up the Mayor’s Race

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Apr. 26th, 11:15 am

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Poster Puts Toronto on Neighbourhood Watch

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Apr. 20th, 9:41 am

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Branching Out

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Mar. 11th, 2:30 pm

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Four Minutes to Save Toronto

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Feb. 12th, 1:15 pm

Working-Class Heroes

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Feb. 1st, 10:15 am

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How to Help Haiti from Here

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy Jan. 15th, 11:06 pm

HOT DOCS 2012

Reviews listed alphabetically:

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Detropia (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Herman’s House (★☆☆☆☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Revision (★☆☆☆☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) The Final Member (★★★★½) The Job (★★☆☆☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) The World Before Her (★★★★☆)

Reviews by star rating:

China Heavyweight (★★★★★) Brooklyn Castle (★★★★½) The Final Member (★★★★½) The World Before Her (★★★★☆) Smoke Traders (★★★★☆) Ping Pong (★★★★☆) Oma & Bella (★★★★☆) The Queen of Versailles (★★★★☆) Who Cares? (★★★★☆) Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry (★★★★☆) The Betrayal (★★★★☆) Private Universe (★★★★☆) Detropia (★★★★☆) Indie Game: The Movie (★★★★☆) El Huaso (★★★★☆) One Day After Peace (★★★★☆) Dreams of a Life (★★★★☆) GLOW: The Story of the Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling (★★★★☆) Big Boys Gone Bananas!* (★★★½☆) Jason Becker: Not Dead Yet (★★★½☆) Inocente (★★★½☆) Sexy Baby (★★★½☆) Back to the Square (★★★½☆) The Mechanical Bride (★★★½☆) Mom and Me (★★★☆☆) G-Dog (★★★☆☆) Legend of a Warrior (★★★☆☆) Beauty Is Embarrassing (★★★☆☆) Garden in the Sea (★★★☆☆) Fists of Pride (★★★☆☆) We Are Legion: The Story of the Hacktivists (★★★☆☆) Beware of Mr. Baker (★★★☆☆) Planet of Snail (★★½☆☆) The Boxing Girls of Kabul (★★½☆☆) She Said Boom: The Story Of Fifth Column (★★½☆☆) Wadim (★★½☆☆) Francophrenia (Or: Don’t Kill Me, I Know Where the Baby Is) (★★½☆☆) Life in Stills (★★½☆☆) Jeff (★★½☆☆) The Mystery of Mazo de la Roche (★★☆☆☆)

TTC Service Alerts

• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Eglinton Stn has now cleared and full service has resumed on the Yonge University Spadina line. #TTC | 7:59 PM Apr 5
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
• ALL CLEAR: The delay southbound at Spadina and Queen has now cleared and full service on the 510 Spadina Streetcar line has resumed. #TTC | 5:50 PM Apr 5

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