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Vintage Toronto Ads: Prime Time for Sports Fans

A switch from phone-in to phone-out created one of the cornerstones of The Fan.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 24th, 12:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Hobnobbing with Authors

A revamp of the Telegram's book page in 1971 didn't please everyone.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 17th, 1:30 pm

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Five Years of Vintage Ads

We celebrate the fifth anniversary of our Vintage Ads column with a best-of edition.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 13th, 10:00 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: A Very Special Birthday Party

Vintage Toronto Ads celebrates its fifth anniversary by looking at Eaton's 100th.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 10th, 11:30 am

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Spotted: Disinformation Pillars

Astral Media's blocky advertisements get schooled—literally—by annoyed civilians.

By Kyle Bachan Jan. 8th, 12:42 pm

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Reining in the Info-less Info Pillars

Small steps in the fight against the too-large, too-bright additions to our streets.

By Hamutal Dotan Jan. 4th, 5:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Clean, Rich Pabst Blue Ribbon Beer

But was it a hipster brew a century ago?

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

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Vintage Toronto Ads: The Dapper Debt Collector

But what if stylish uniforms and gentle persuasion failed to move economic delinquents?

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 27th, 10:00 am

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Coming Christmas Day—The Odeon York!

Leave the kids at home for an adults-only opening bill!

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 20th, 1:00 pm

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2011 Villain: Astral Media Info Pillars

Nominated for: taking up a lot of space to tell us very little.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 19th, 2:23 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Comes a Time When Rust Never Sleeps

In 1978, Neil Young performed a set at Maple Leaf Gardens that came out of the blue and went into the black.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 13th, 11:30 am

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LED Billboards Threaten Safety and Public Space, Say Critics

More than mere annoyances, these big signs may have big implications for the future of outdoor advertising in Toronto.

By Graeme Bayliss Dec. 13th, 10:30 am

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City of the Setting Sun

A campaign aims to bring down the Toronto Sun by urging a boycott of companies that advertise in the paper.

By Lindsay Lafreniere • Illustration by Chloe CushmanDec. 6th, 12:00 pm

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Meeting the Man Our Men Could Smell Like

Old Spice spokesperson Isaiah Mustafa graced our humble city with his presence today, for a meet-and-greet at the Eaton Centre.

By Robin Hatch • Photo by Lodoe-Laura Haines-WangdaNov. 30th, 2:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Got the Aluminum Munchies?

Everyone was using aluminum in the late 1950s, including junk food manufacturers.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 22nd, 12:00 pm

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“Catvertising” Swipes at the Internet

How Toronto ad agency John St. attracted international attention with a YouTube advertising spoof.

By Kelli Korducki Nov. 15th, 4:30 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Party at the PoP Shoppe

Celebrate the grand opening of a childhood favourite's newest location!

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 15th, 3:30 pm

24 Comments

The Information-Free Info Pillar

Why the City's new "InfoToGo" pillars contain no actual info.

By Steve Kupferman Nov. 14th, 9:00 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: Fothergill’s Follies

An unusual 1820s advertisement and the sad story of the man who needed it.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 1st, 1:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: No Tricks—Just Treats

Finding Halloween-inspired bargains at your neighbourhood Stitches store.

By Jamie Bradburn Oct. 25th, 10:45 am

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

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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
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