Drivers passing through the south end of Leaside on Millwood Road may have noticed commentary added to a Baxter’s Soup billboard. An anonymous critic with a penchant for exclamation marks has unleashed their critique of the petit bourgeoisie of the neighbourhood, chastising them for falling for the flattery of an instant meal that appeals to [...]

Even though Brooklyn has been part of New York since 1898, the calibre of talent that comes out of there these days almost makes it seem like a separate city again (and if it were, it would be the same size as Toronto!). Tonight, Brooklyn-based Project Jenny, Project Jan are performing at our very own [...]

Lynsey Kissane, the project coordinator of Evergreen at the Brick Works, sent Torontoist the above photo, telling us “I have seen this truck-vertisement around a lot and don’t think the blatant irony would be lost on anyone.” Except, of course, the person responsible. From the advertised website: Vision-Adz Media is a Canadian mobile advertising company [...]

When Larry LeBlanc of Billboard sent us a letter written by Canadian music megaproducer Bob Ezrin, we were intrigued. With the possible exception of new superpower Steve Jobs, the music industry has been circling the drain in recent years, temporarily jamming the flow with the barely-explored careers of too many worthy artists. Bob Ezrin has [...]

Somewhere, Dave Meslin is weeping with joy. Today marks the launch of Rami Tabello’s IllegalSigns.ca: an incredibly ambitious project that, through its comprehensive analysis of billboard advertising in Toronto, ties together a number of the loose ends of the broader public space movement. What Tabello has found – and has the hard evidence to back [...]

God, we’re so sick of Snakes on a Plane that we want to kill anyone and everyone that makes a “something on a something” joke. But then we realized that there was no way we could ever win this fight, and, hell, if you can’t beat them, we might as well join them. And with [...]

The Star reports on the visit of controversial British Imam Sheik Riyadh ul-Haq, who has publicly vilified Jews and Hindus in speeches. There are calls for Immigration Minister Monte Solberg to deny him his entry. He’s made four previous visits to Canada and many in the Muslim community defend him as a legitimate and well-regarded [...]

The last time the Toronto Blue Jays touched post-season turf Jean Chretien was two days away from his first Majority Government, Aerosmith’s Get a Grip was Billboard’s #1 album and the Adorable Sports Writer was likely sporting an undershave. Sadly it’s been one partially locked-out and ten full seasons since Joe Carter hit one of [...]