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I Want Your Job: Adrianne Pieczonka

We chatted with one of Canada's biggest opera stars to find out more about her special line of work.

By Kelli Korducki • Photos by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaJan. 16th, 9:06 am

Protecting Toronto’s Heritage

The Empress Hotel fire's designation as one of Canada's worst heritage losses of 2011 is a wake-up call on how our city can do better by its past.

By Kelli Korducki • Photo by Christopher DrostJan. 11th, 12:30 pm

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What Is Throttling, and Why Should You Care?

Bell Canada is dropping its widely-despised traffic shaping practices in March. We explain what it all means.

By Kelli Korducki Jan. 6th, 4:00 pm

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People to Watch in 2012

Some of the people who will be making news, breaking out, and shaping conversations in the coming year.

By Steve Fisher, Kelli Korducki, Steve Kupferman, and Carly Maga • Photos by Corbin SmithJan. 3rd, 2:00 pm

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2011 Villain: Chain Store Creep

Nominated for: prioritizing convenience over character.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustrated by Chloe CushmanDec. 23rd, 11:00 am

Declassified: Sing a Song of Popcorn

Where a whacked-out cat and letters to Santa find their spots in the sun.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 16th, 2:56 pm

2011 Hero: Buddy and Pedro

Nominated for: tickling our funny bones and, yes, our hearts.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 14th, 2:29 pm

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City Says No to Oversized Signage at TD Centre

City's Sign Variance Committee votes down signs proposed for the Ernst & Young tower, thanks in part to a local architecture historian's passionate campaign.

By Kelli Korducki Dec. 14th, 10:00 am

TTC Santa Visits Bloor Station

TTC Communications Director Brad Ross enthusiastically suits up as the man in red for Tuesday's riders.

By Kelli Korducki • Photos by Christopher DrostDec. 13th, 4:15 pm

Merry Craftmas!

Toronto DIY extravaganza City of Craft is back for a fifth year to celebrate all things handmade.

By Kelli Korducki Dec. 9th, 4:30 pm

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The Past and Future of City Building in Toronto

Toronto's outgoing Chief Planner Gary Wright talks social cohesion, civic engagement, and the history of Toronto's cityscape.

By Kelli Korducki Dec. 8th, 4:45 pm

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Proposed TD Centre Billboards Hit a Nerve

Local architecture historian rallies to halt development of two massive billboards on the Ernst and Young tower.

By Kelli Korducki Dec. 7th, 12:30 pm

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Austra Talks and People Listen

Hometown synth-pop darlings strike awe at a densely packed Phoenix.

By Kelli Korducki Dec. 2nd, 4:00 pm

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Firefighters Are Not Gravy!

Toronto firefighters' union takes to YouTube to assert their necessity.

By Kelli Korducki Dec. 1st, 3:30 pm

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What’s Next for Occupy Toronto?

Post-eviction, protesters and supporters are working to maintain the movement's momentum and determine next steps.

By Kelli Korducki • Photos by Christopher DrostNov. 28th, 10:00 am

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A Brief History of Pink Triangle Press

A look back at the key milestones of this seminal institution of queer advocacy

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 24th, 9:00 am

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Winter Woofstock Barks Up the Right Tree

Event of all things dog summons an enthusiastic crowd to the Direct Energy Centre.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 21st, 4:00 pm

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“Catvertising” Swipes at the Internet

How Toronto ad agency John St. attracted international attention with a YouTube advertising spoof.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 15th, 4:30 pm

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Occupy Toronto Takes a Sissy Stroll

Occupy Toronto's LGBT working group hosts a queer history tour in hopes of upping the scene's queer presence

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 14th, 1:00 pm

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Toronto Talks Mobility Infrastructure

A jam-packed forum points toward economical thinking about transportation.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 10th, 12:30 pm

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At the End of Pat’s 24 Hours

Pat Thornton pulls off his third annual 24-hour jokefest for charity.

By Kelli Korducki and Steve Fisher • Photos by Corbin SmithNov. 9th, 4:30 pm

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Weekly Pedestrian Sundays in Kensington Market Still a “Maybe”

Community consultations will determine whether plan for car-free Sundays has legs.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 8th, 4:00 pm

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Declassified: Ghost Cops in the Golden Horseshoe

Where caramel cutie-pies meet the Watchmen

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew DaleyNov. 4th, 12:00 pm

IFOA 2011: Interview With Michael Ondaatje

In Michael Ondaatje's latest novel, fiction mirrors reality.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 1st, 2:00 pm

IFOA 2011: Home Economics

Three female novelists discuss the implications of tackling "women's subjects" in their work.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 1st, 11:00 am

IFOA 2011: Fleck, A Verse Comedy

Authors as actors? Done—and nicely—at Thursday night's reading

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 28th, 4:30 pm

IFOA 2011: Boyden, Groulx, Maracle, and Taylor

Celebrated Native-Canadian authors set scenes at IFOA.

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 28th, 4:00 pm

IFOA 2011: Clay Shirky on the Information Age

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 24th, 4:19 pm

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It’s a Shame About Evan Dando

Distant and disengaged Lemonheads frontman's cold-shoulder performance detracts from otherwise solid set.

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 18th, 4:00 pm

Rabindranath Maharaj Wins 2011 Toronto Book Award

The Trinidadian-Canadian author takes home an $11,000 prize for his latest novel.

By Kelli Korducki • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaOct. 14th, 3:00 pm

From Russia With Love

New exhibit brings Chagall and his Russian modernist contemporaries to the AGO

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 13th, 9:00 am

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Portishead Takes Toronto

Back in Toronto for the first time in 13 years, the Bristol-based trip-hop pioneers prove they're worth the wait.

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 11th, 5:15 pm

EDGE Lab Democratizes Accessible Design

At Ryerson, a group of early-childhood educators aims to change the world, one piece of cardboard at a time.

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 7th, 4:00 pm

The Cameron House Turns 30

With three decades and a new record label to its name, the historic Cameron House prepares to throw a massive bash.

By Kelli Korducki Oct. 7th, 11:00 am

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My Drunk Kitchen Takes Toronto

In which we chat with boozy chef Hannah Hart about Toronto, drunken cookery, and the weirdness of the LCBO.

By Kelli Korducki Sep. 28th, 2:30 pm

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Six Things You May Have Missed at Word on the Street

Toronto's annual celebration of the written word may be done for the year, but it's not too late to discover some of its hidden gems.

By Kelli Korducki • Photo by Dean BradleySep. 26th, 12:00 pm

Declassified: Abusive Gay Budgies

In today's Declassified: self-conscious public-reading choices, misguided girlfriend-seekers, and a pair of bitchy birds.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Roxanne IgnatiusSep. 23rd, 4:00 pm

Black Panthers, Favelas, and Hip-Hop: A Look at Manifesto Movie Night

Toronto's premier festival of hip-hop community and culture screens the world, with mixed results.

By Kelli Korducki Sep. 22nd, 12:00 pm

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Canadian Secular Alliance Rally Rouses Hope and Faith

The rally to support defunding of Ontario's Catholic schools amassed a small but impassioned turnout.

By Kelli Korducki Sep. 19th, 2:30 pm

Declassified: Barely Used Coffins and Mountains of Toilet Paper

It's late summer, and in honour of what has been a true current-events shitshow, we present several thousand rolls of toilet paper, among other appropriately batty offerings.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Roxanne Ignatius.Aug. 12th, 4:00 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 (★★☆☆☆)

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• 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
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