Archive for 'Stephen Michalowicz'

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2011 Hero: TekSavvy

Nominated for: taking on communications bullies.

By Stephen Michalowicz • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 20th, 1:14 pm

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2011 Villain: CityPlace

Nominated for: taking a sloppy approach to city-building, despite its name.

By Stephen Michalowicz • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 19th, 2:52 pm

Why Tour Islington Village?

Heritage Toronto traces the history of Etobicoke's Islington Village in its latest iTour adventure.

By Stephen Michalowicz Nov. 8th, 1:00 pm

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Toronto Restaurant Websites Mostly Gross, Unfriendly

After rating hundreds (yes, hundreds) of Flash-laden, non-mutable, overdone sites, we bring you some of the worst, and a couple that got it right.

By Stephen Michalowicz • Illustration by Brian McLachlanAug. 19th, 9:00 am

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Mapping Toronto’s Wellbeing

By Stephen Michalowicz Jul. 7th, 10:00 am

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Our Toronto‘s Graphics Skew City Budget Information

By Stephen Michalowicz Jul. 6th, 10:00 am

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Public (Space) Under Siege Outside TTC Stations

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 16th, 9:00 am

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Rob Ford Calls on Etobicoke Residents to Support Conservative Candidates

By Stephen Michalowicz May. 1st, 7:00 pm

From Ice Rink to Basketball Court at the ACC

By Stephen Michalowicz Apr. 14th, 3:30 pm

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The CIA World Factbook’s Entry on Ford Nation

By Stephen Michalowicz Mar. 14th, 12:00 pm

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Googling Toronto: Rob Ford Edition

By Stephen Michalowicz Feb. 1st, 2:00 pm

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Rocking Out at the ROM

By Stephen Michalowicz Jan. 25th, 11:30 am

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2010 Hero: The Dufferin Underpass

By Stephen Michalowicz Dec. 22nd, 9:30 am

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2010 Villain: Rude TTC Riders

By Stephen Michalowicz Dec. 14th, 10:30 am

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God Help Our New Municipal Leaders

By Stephen Michalowicz Dec. 6th, 11:00 am

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The Bloor Street West Bridge Over the Humber River Continues Its Rehab

By Stephen Michalowicz Dec. 2nd, 3:15 pm

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With the New Dufferin Underpass, Dufferin to Jog No More

By Stephen Michalowicz Nov. 18th, 2:30 pm

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Oakmount Road’s Mysterious Fork

By Stephen Michalowicz Oct. 28th, 3:30 pm

Here’s to Toronto’s Election Workers

By Stephen Michalowicz Oct. 25th, 1:00 pm

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The Contest in Ward 5 to Give The Queensway Her Crown

By Stephen Michalowicz Oct. 14th, 12:30 pm

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More Then and Now Photos From Erik Mauer

By Stephen Michalowicz Oct. 14th, 10:30 am

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Rob Ford Gaffe-O-Meter: Streets Aren’t For People

By Stephen Michalowicz Sep. 27th, 4:00 pm

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The Humber Cinema Is Set To Return

By Stephen Michalowicz Sep. 22nd, 9:00 am

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Fairfield Greenspace to Stay Green, With or Without Rob Ford

By Stephen Michalowicz Aug. 26th, 1:05 pm

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A Different Historical Perspective

By Stephen Michalowicz Aug. 24th, 11:25 am

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TTC Transit Stuff Keeps on Short-Turnin’

By Stephen Michalowicz Aug. 18th, 9:30 am

This Ain’t the Village

By Stephen Michalowicz Aug. 17th, 12:30 pm

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Sticking it to Gum on the TTC

By Stephen Michalowicz Jul. 22nd, 9:15 am

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Red Cards for Toronto’s Mayoral Candidates

By Stephen Michalowicz Jul. 12th, 11:45 am

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Streeter: Free Blue Night Bus Ride Edition

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 30th, 12:45 pm

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A Sign of the Times

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 27th, 10:15 am

G20 Food Safety for Thought

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 24th, 2:00 pm

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Rogers Tags Sidewalks with Illegal Ads, Again

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 15th, 5:47 pm

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Tracing Toronto With Photos

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 10th, 9:35 am

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TTC Transit Stuff Reaches the End of the Line

By Stephen Michalowicz Jun. 1st, 9:35 am

Ask Torontoist: What’s With the Unnecessary TTC Lay-Bys?

By Stephen Michalowicz May. 20th, 12:35 pm

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This Billboard Just Wants a Little Lovin’

By Stephen Michalowicz May. 13th, 10:00 am

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If a Tree Falls on the Subway Tracks, Does the TTC Make a Sound?

By Stephen Michalowicz May. 8th, 4:25 pm

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The Case of the Missing L

By Stephen Michalowicz May. 3rd, 10:01 am

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The TTC’s Fair Shot at Open Electronic Fares

By Stephen Michalowicz Apr. 16th, 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 (★★☆☆☆)

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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