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Historical Holiday Hints: Carving a Turkey

Looking to the past for tips on how to slice a holiday bird.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 5th, 9:00 am

A Gardens Gallery

Shoppers join sermons, Shakespeare, singers, and skaters as part of the eclectic history of Maple Leaf Gardens.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 30th, 10:00 am

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Historicist: A New Home for Coaches

As the Toronto Coach Terminal approaches its 80th anniversary, a look back at its beginning.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 26th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Extending Church Street

How a traffic-relief plan for a growing city became reality.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 3rd, 12:00 pm

Lying in State at Old City Hall

Before Jack Layton, the public mourned two former mayors at our main municipal building.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 26th, 9:00 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: A Cake Safe for Mrs. Moody’s Pie

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 2nd, 12:00 pm

Dispatching the Police Radio

By Jamie Bradburn May. 30th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: How Do You Solve a Problem Like Casa Loma?

By Jamie Bradburn May. 29th, 1:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Furs on the Cheap

By Jamie Bradburn May. 10th, 1:00 pm

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Introducing Zellers

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 13th, 3:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Yes, We’re Opening Another Store!

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 16th, 1:30 pm

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Historicist: Farina Takes the Stage

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 4th, 12:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: An Automotive Knighthood

By Jamie Bradburn May. 25th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Self-Denial or Lighting for Tourists?

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 23rd, 2:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: The Poise That Lysol Gives

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 16th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: A Toast to Good Hydro Services

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 8th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Sleepless, Stubborn, and Sterling

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 17th, 2:00 pm

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Historicist: Opening the Gardens

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 14th, 12:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: The League of Rations

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 3rd, 2:00 pm

Historicist: Citizen McCullagh

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 3rd, 12:30 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☆☆)

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☆)

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

Editor's Picks

David Chang Talks About His Upcoming Toronto Debut The celebrity restaurateur says plans for the Toronto branch of his Momofuku empire are still in flux, and he likes it that way.	Lights, Camera … And Everything Else
Weston-Mount Dennis Residents Discuss Police Stops	Historicist: Throwing Intellectual Bombs Rabble-rousing feminist and anarchist Emma Goldman died in Toronto in 1940.
OIPRD’s Assessment of the G20: A Good but Marred Effort Two years later, we finally have OIPRD's comprehensive assessment of police action during the G20. It's a report that tries to be fair to all sides, but ends up being too generous to police on some key points.	Vandalist: You Never Call Anymore

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