Archive for 'Cal MacLean'

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Pure Pwnage and Showcase FTW

By Cal MacLean Mar. 9th, 1:30 pm

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No Genies for District 9

By Cal MacLean Feb. 16th, 11:45 am

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Maddin Mania

By Cal MacLean Jan. 14th, 4:30 pm

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There Goes the Punk Rock Neighbourhood

By Cal MacLean Jan. 14th, 1:30 pm

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Free Wi-Fi Fo Fum

By Cal MacLean Dec. 18th, 2:00 pm

Tall Poppy Interview: Frank Warren of PostSecret

By Cal MacLean May. 30th, 12:00 pm

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PostSecret Meeting This Thursday

By Cal MacLean May. 27th, 3:20 pm

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Daniel Johnston Closes Over The Top Festival

By Cal MacLean May. 9th, 5:11 pm

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Over The Top Festival Kicks Off

By Cal MacLean May. 2nd, 10:00 am

Instances Of “Psych!” Will Not Be Tolerated

By Cal MacLean Apr. 19th, 9:00 am

Scenesters and Sports Fans United In Confusion

By Cal MacLean Apr. 2nd, 1:18 pm

Goo Goo G’joob

By Cal MacLean Mar. 22nd, 11:00 am

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Don’t Worry, This Is The Last Time We’ll Mention It (Probably): A CMW Recap

By Cal MacLean Mar. 12th, 12:00 pm

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Your Band Sucks

By Cal MacLean Mar. 11th, 12:00 pm

The Golden Dogs: In The Backseat Of Their Car

By Cal MacLean Mar. 10th, 12:00 pm

Rock Plaza Central: To Buy A Van Or Not To Buy A Van?

By Cal MacLean Mar. 9th, 11:41 am

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Toronto Raptors Dead To Stephen Colbert

By Cal MacLean Feb. 28th, 10:00 am

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Arcade Fire Shows Sold Out, Band Plays SNL

By Cal MacLean Feb. 26th, 12:35 pm

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Liveblogging The 79th Academy Awards

By Cal MacLean Feb. 25th, 7:00 pm

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Torontoist Liveblogs The Academy Awards

By Cal MacLean Feb. 24th, 12:37 pm

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Camera Obscura: Opposites Attract, As They Say

By Cal MacLean Feb. 1st, 4:00 pm

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Where Goes The Neighbourhood?

By Cal MacLean Jan. 21st, 10:00 am

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Praise G.O.D. (Global Orgasm Day)

By Cal MacLean Dec. 22nd, 9:00 am

Tall Poppy Interview: Jim Noir

By Cal MacLean Dec. 19th, 11:00 am

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Queen Promises Toronto It Will — Wait For It — Go ‘Ga Ga’ Over “We Will Rock You”

By Cal MacLean Dec. 13th, 12:20 pm

Laugh Sabbath presents Comedy And The Last Christmas Ever

By Cal MacLean Dec. 8th, 9:00 am

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LISTEN! debuts with Ninja Highschool, Pyramid Culture

By Cal MacLean Dec. 6th, 12:50 pm

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The Revolution Will Not Be Televised. And Won’t Age Very Well.

By Cal MacLean Dec. 5th, 2:44 pm

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Sloan Move One Chord To Another

By Cal MacLean Dec. 4th, 9:00 am

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World AIDS Day

By Cal MacLean Dec. 1st, 9:00 am

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Tall Poppy Interview: Andrew Potter, Author of The Rebel Sell

By Cal MacLean Nov. 24th, 9:00 am

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Review: Toronto Sun/Toronto Star Reviews: Bob Dylan

By Cal MacLean Nov. 8th, 1:00 pm

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Halloween: Officially Over

By Cal MacLean Nov. 1st, 5:00 am

Tall Poppy Interview: The Fiery Furnaces

By Cal MacLean Oct. 31st, 1:00 pm

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Halloween: Not Just For Partying On The Nearest Weekend

By Cal MacLean Oct. 31st, 12:50 am

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iPod Turns 5, Bay Street and Hipsters Unite In Celebration

By Cal MacLean Oct. 27th, 9:47 am

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TTC Gets Dissed Like It’s 2001, Fails To Notice

By Cal MacLean Oct. 26th, 2:04 pm

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New Monty Python Adaptation To Debut in Toronto

By Cal MacLean Oct. 17th, 3:07 pm

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k-os Alleges Racism Over Album Review

By Cal MacLean Oct. 10th, 9:00 am

Terry Gilliam Speaks At Cinematheque Ontario

By Cal MacLean Oct. 7th, 4:56 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
• Trains are currently holding southbound at Eglinton Stn due to a Passenger Assistance Alarm activated on a train. #TTC | 7:54 PM Apr 5
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