Cate Simpson

With TIFF ‘08 kicking off next Thursday, most of Toronto’s reviewers are turning their attention towards the 300-plus films that will be taking over the city’s theatres over the following two weeks. Predictably, there’s not much else worth talking about opening this week. The non-festival film generating the most... continue reading on Torontoist

Overheard at the Queen & Dovercourt Starbucks. Woman: He was just really possessive and calling me all the time, and hanging around near my apartment. It was bordering on stalking. Friend: Oh my God. Is he a Pisces? Hear something? Send it to streeter@torontoist.com.... continue reading on Torontoist

We're a month away from Labour Day weekend, and that means it’s almost time for this year’s 3 Day Novel Contest. What is the 3 Day Novel Contest, you ask? Well, it’s exactly as horrifying as it sounds. It’s Vancouver’s answer to NaNoWriMo, except instead of having to hammer out... continue reading on Torontoist

Something about this picture is about to change. As reported by Spacing's Wire this morning, new signal lights due to start working about a month from now will be the first sign of a new type of intersection in Toronto. It’s known as a “scramble intersection,” because traffic from... continue reading on Torontoist

Journalists are no strangers to being sent odd things in the mail to get them excited about new products. For the most part, writers are paid such a pitifully small amount that we’ll take whatever freebies come our way. Free CD? Awesome! Free food? Hells yeah, we’ll go to your... continue reading on Torontoist