Posts Filed Under: Eaton’s

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Historicist: Yorkdale Mall and the Aesthetics of Commerce

Beloved by shoppers and blasted by critics, Yorkdale opened 48 years ago this week.

By Kevin Plummer Feb. 25th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Post-ing About Toronto

A 1952 profile of our city in one of America's most popular magazines reveals we liked money. A lot.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 4th, 1:00 pm

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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Lost Words

With news this week that three bookstores—The Book Mark, Glad Day, and Dragon Lady Comics—are to be sold or closed, we look back at some beloved bookshops from Toronto's past.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 6th, 10:59 am

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Historicist: Ghosts of Christmases Past

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 25th, 12:30 pm

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Historicist: Walking in a Winter Wonderland

By Kevin Plummer Dec. 18th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: Eaton’s Golden Jubilee

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 20th, 12:00 pm

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Historicist: The Instant Downtown Uptown

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 28th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Adam’s Knicker Knack

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

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Historicist: Santa Claus is Coming to Town

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 15th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Armistice Day

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 11th, 2:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Live Together in Perfect Harmony

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 15th, 2:00 pm

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Summer’s Here And The Time Is Right For Golfing In The Streets

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 5th, 12:00 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

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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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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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