Karen Whaley

Wizard needs weekend plans, badly. Clever wizards know that the place to be this Friday and Saturday (June 27-28, 12–5 p.m.) is Evolution: 30 Years of Computer Games at InterAccess Electronic Media Arts Centre (9 Ossington Avenue). 20 PC games are on display and available for play on their... continue reading on Torontoist

BBQ. Beer. Bands. Can you think of a better way to spend a summer afternoon? Six Shooter Records is gearing up for NXNE with their annual NXNE Back Lot BBQ on Saturday, June 14, co-sponsored by XM Satellite Radio, Steamwhistle Brewery, and the girls at Damzels in this Dress.... continue reading on Torontoist

The finalists for the 2008 Doug Wright Awards for Canadian cartooning have been announced! There were no major upsets: Montreal-based publishing house Drawn and Quarterly practically swept the nominations, but there are also a considerable number of self-published works on the shortlist. One exciting twist this year was the... continue reading on Torontoist

If you were wondering why convenience stores seemed strangely barren this weekend, wonder no more: Ontario introduced Power Walls, a province-wide ban on the display of tobacco products. Now those sweet, sweet cancer sticks live behind grey flaps, pushing cigarettes one step further into the realm of contraband. Rita... continue reading on Torontoist

Things That Everyone Is Secretly Afraid of #237: being shoved onto the subway tracks. And for one unfortunate commuter at College station yesterday, it happened. He's okay, but the suspect is still on the loose. Rob Ford may be guilty of many things, but assaulting his wife isn't one... continue reading on Torontoist