As Halloween approaches, we are surrounded by images of death. Most focus on the ghoulish aspects, from bony skeletons to creepy tombstones with punny names for the deceased. But the mock graveyards decorating residential lawns bear little resemblance to Toronto’s real cemeteries. Instead of depressing, scary final resting places, these spaces are full of life. [...]

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Illustration by Jeremy Kai/Torontoist. “And, oh, what a glorious pleasure to again be in Toronto after an absence of twenty years!” The year is 1928. Reginald Fleming is laid back comfortably [...]

Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. “Having [...]

Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. We’ve [...]

This weekend, drama and desire at the AGO; heritage walks illuminate the city; the New Bloor Festival offers family fun; Ghostbusters screens in the park; smoked meats battle it out; and Gentrification takes over PS Kensington.

509 Parliament Street, once known as the Carlton. Photo by Rémi Carreiro/Torontoist. When the house lights come up for the last time at the Carlton Cinemas on December 6, it won’t the first time Toronto moviegoers will witness the closing of a theatre by that name. One version was a neighbourhood venue, the other a [...]

Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. “It’s [...]

Remember last week, when Marc Lostracco took a look at Astral’s final street furniture prototypes and promised that “Torontoist’s Jonathan Goldsbie will have a more in-depth analysis of the new street furniture next week”? Well, there’s been a slight problem. On Wednesday night, Astral Media invited BIAs (Business Improvement Areas) to a sneak preview of [...]