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Could the Junction Triangle Become the Next Liberty Village?

An ambitious development could introduce major change to this tiny west-end neighborhood.

While the brownfield on Sterling Road just east of the West Toronto Railpath is known to most as a first-class eyesore, a proposed development might not only revitalize the property, but possibly also the chronically underdeveloped Junction Triangle neighbourhood that surrounds it. That is, if the City of Toronto and corporate interests can agree it [...]

Televisualist: One Santa Clause Away From Tim Allen Holiday Overload

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. Monday Tonight on 2 Broke Girls, they finally answer the question of what the titular broke girls are going to do when winter comes and they still [...]

Televisualist: Also Known As “The Inferior Thanksgiving”

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. Monday How to tell that the networks have hit the bottom of the idea well when it comes to prime-time game shows: You Deserve It, which is [...]

The Avro Soars in the East End

Only one year old, and already The Avro is spearheading a strong sense of community on the "other" side of the DVP.

When east-enders Rachel Conduit and Bruce Dawson first started searching for locations to open a new bar, they had trouble. According to Conduit, landlords just didn’t trust that another watering hole wouldn’t “destroy the building and the neighbourhood.” Now, a year into their business, The Avro has done just the opposite—they’ve built it. “When we [...]

Televisualist: The Less-Famous Version of Yourself

Surprise Homecoming is formulaic. You know what you're gonna get: soldier-reunion porn. Lots and lots of soldier-reunion porn: kids hugging fathers and mothers, husbands hugging wives, parents hugging their kids. Also, for some reason, Billy Ray Cyrus. We're not entirely clear on why he's there, to be honest. (TLC, 8 p.m.)

Televisualist: Have A Very Real Real Reality Summer

We're not sure if CTV's decision to begin airing So You Think You Can Dance Canada during the American season of So You Think You Can Dance is a good programming decision or a bad one. The argument for it being a good decision: airing it concurrently with the American season gives fans of the show a double-shot of what they enjoy at a time when there's little competition for eyeballs. The argument for it being a bad decision: overexposure of the format exhausts even the hardcore fans of the show and decreases the audience. Televisualist leans towards it being a bad idea, but we'll see. (8 p.m.)

TABIA’s “My Neighbour” Double Entendre Campaign Is Back

Fred Rogers (that’s Mister Rogers to you) gave us toddlers some nuggets of wisdom that went far beyond the necessity of promptly feeding your fish, advocating for publicly funded television, or the latest cardigan trends—he taught us the importance of a good neighbourhood. That said, we’re pretty sure King Friday was never accused of jerking [...]

Televisualist: NORRRRRRRM!

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. NORM MACDONALD’S WORDS ARE LIKE PAIN! Illustration by Brett Lamb/Torontoist. Monday Marijuana: A Chronic History is a pretty decent documentary about how we came to marijuana’s illicitness—an [...]

Televisualist: Finally We Can Start Looking Forward to the Next Election

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. We wrung one more election-themed image out of Brett, despite his wailing about “blood from a stone” and “no more election art, please God.” You’re welcome. Illustration [...]

Televisualist: Who Do You Think They Are?

Steve Buscemi learns where he comes from on Who do You Think You Are? Illustration by Brett Lamb/Torontoist. Monday This week, a new episode of How I Met Your Mother, which wouldn’t normally get us too excited except it’s a Barney-oriented ep, and since Neil Patrick Harris is far and away the best thing about [...]

Televisualist: Football (In the Non-Soccer Sense of “Football”)

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. Our illustrator is, needless to say, not a fan of the gridiron. Illustration by Brett Lamb/Torontoist. Monday Chuck has really gone downhill this season; the writing has [...]

Televisualist: Winter Doldrums

Each week, Torontoist examines the upcoming TV listings and makes note of programs that are entertaining, informative, and of quality. Or, alternately, none of those. The result: Televisualist. “Troy and Abed on Torontoist!” Illustration by Brett Lamb/Torontoist. Monday The fifth season of Little Mosque on the Prairie and second season of 18 to Life both [...]