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All right, time to face reality: Valentine's Day is 2 days away, and you're still single. Dateless. Planless. You got nothin'. You've perused Torontoist's list of fun, naughty Valentine's events, but you're really not into going to any of them alone. You're figuring you just won't leave the house... continue reading on Torontoist

Among book collectors, zines are what's known as ephemera -- written matter meant to circulate and serve a purpose, but not to last. They tend to wind up in recycling bins instead of libraries, and so there's a danger that the entire history of zine-making over the last two... continue reading on Torontoist

You may know Sasha van Bon Bon as the author of Eye Weekly's sex advice column, "Love Bites," or maybe you've seen her perform with burlesque troupe The Scandelles. This Thursday, Sasha reveals yet another talent, as "The Continental Pasty," an exhibition of her handmade pasties, goes on display... continue reading on Torontoist

If you attended Nuit Blanche last fall and noticed pairs of police officers dancing the tango in the streets, apparently swept away by music pouring out of cars parked nearby, then you're already familiar with the charming and often funny work of Toronto artist Diane Borsato. It's conceptual art,... continue reading on Torontoist

On Saturday, at 401 Richmond's Red Head Gallery, artist Robin Pacific began giving away her entire personal library of 1,670 books in a conceptual art installation called "Shelf Portrait." If you heard about this over the last couple of weeks and it occurred to you that a well-publicized giveaway... continue reading on Torontoist