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Beach Residents Face Off Against Condo Developers

Residents of the genteel east-end nabe are bitterly divided over a proposed six-storey condo development.

By Bronwyn Kienapple May. 24th, 2:00 pm

Going Bananas for Fair Trade

Campaign to make Toronto a Fair Trade Town launched at city council meeting yesterday.

By Bronwyn Kienapple May. 9th, 1:30 pm

CONTACT: The Journey of a Girl

The Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival runs from May 1 to May 31. Over the next few days, we'll tell you what to see, and what to skip.

By Bronwyn Kienapple May. 4th, 9:00 am

Beware of Mr. Baker

Former Cream drummer still deranged, and so is this doc.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Apr. 27th, 3:15 pm

Garden in the Sea

This will make you want to buy a cabana in Baja, but maybe not save fish.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Apr. 22nd, 10:59 pm

El Huaso

Toronto certainly doesn't shine here, but this brutally honest family drama does.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Apr. 22nd, 8:57 pm

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“Derelict” Underpass to Be Transformed Into Bright, Shiny Park

Underpass Park is step one in a wider revitalization of the less-than-beautiful West Don Lands area.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin SmithApr. 19th, 10:00 am

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Rob Ford’s “Woman Problem” Not His Alone

City Council's Protégée Program seeks to bring fresh—and female—faces into local politics.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Christopher DrostApr. 16th, 4:00 pm

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LRT to Rain Destruction on Apricot Trees?

A proposed Eglinton West LRT entrance may carve out up to 900 square feet of a local park.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Apr. 10th, 2:00 pm

Rocket Rhythms: Guitarist Jim Greenham

In which we chat with some of the people who bring much-needed sanity to your morning commute.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Apr. 5th, 9:00 am

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Tweeting Torontonians Want Food Trucks

And The Toronto Street Food Project is looking to connect taco-loving social media fiends with city council.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 29th, 1:00 pm

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“Emancipation Day” for Sex Workers

Ontario's Court of Appeal rules against laws preventing bawdy houses and living off money earned from sex work.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 26th, 3:15 pm

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Shock and Anger Over High Park Playground Fire

An outpouring of community and corporate support bolsters plans to rebuild the beloved Jamie Bell playground.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 21st, 10:00 am

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NIMBYism in High Park?

West-end residents fear a new condo may set off "crowding" of Toronto's largest park.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 15th, 11:30 am

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Toronto Keeps Reading The Hunger Games, Game of Thrones

Library street teams are asking Torontonians for their book picks today to kick off the Keep Toronto Reading Festival.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Mar. 13th, 11:30 am

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Hacking the Impossible

The Academy of the Impossible wants to combine education and community engagement.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin SmithFeb. 17th, 11:30 am

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Could the Junction Triangle Become the Next Liberty Village?

An ambitious development could introduce major change to this tiny west-end neighborhood.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Feb. 9th, 1:30 pm

Street Art Shakes Up the AGO

Sean Martindale and Pascal Paquette have been granted full license to bring street-influenced mayhem to the AGO—even to the gift shop.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Photos by Corbin SmithJan. 24th, 3:30 pm

Rocket Rhythms: Guitarist and Singer Adam Solomon

Ever wonder about the stories musicians you see playing in the TTC could tell? A new series in which we chat with some of the people who bring much-needed sanity to your morning commute.

By Bronwyn Kienapple • Video by Dean BradleyJan. 18th, 11:30 am

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Marg Princess Warriors Storm City Hall

Marg look-alikes gathered at City Hall yesterday to teach Rob Ford a few things about manners, and eat a cookie or two.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Nov. 1st, 9:00 am

“Playful Interventions” Put the Political Back in Public Space

Toronto street artist Sean Martindale on how we interact with the city around us.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Oct. 28th, 1:00 pm

Canzine 2011: Bigger and Bolder

Toronto's most zinerific event returns with a to-the-death piracy challenge, trashy art rooms, and a mini Toronto Underground Market.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Oct. 20th, 9:30 am

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“Ladies Learning Code” Helping Women Crack the Coding Ceiling

Popular Toronto female-centric workshop busts myth that coding is only for guys, geeks.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Oct. 11th, 12:00 pm

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Tim Hudak’s PCs Press “Chain Gang” Initiative

No mention of whether this will actually involve chains.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Sep. 30th, 12:30 pm

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Cornbread Grilled Cheese and Other Notable Foodgasms

The inaugural Toronto Underground Market attracts capacity crowds to the Evergreen Brick Works.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Sep. 26th, 1:00 pm

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Sexual Diversity in the City

New University of Toronto course reveals Toronto's sexier side.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Sep. 22nd, 3:00 pm

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New Literary Journal Gets Meta With a Review on Reviewing

The Toronto Review of Books is the latest addition to our city's literary scene, and that scene includes soba noodles.

By Bronwyn Kienapple Sep. 19th, 11:30 am

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 (★★☆☆☆)

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