Maisonneuve, the Montreal-based quarterly magazine, is a general-interest publication, which makes it hard to describe without comparing it to other mags. It’s a cooler Walrus, a Vice without nude photo spreads and written to a higher level of reading comprehension, or even a Harper’s, except Canadian and for younger people—and relatively small. But no matter [...]

How would you open a profile of Toronto for one of the U.S.’ most popular general interest magazines? Well, if you were the Saturday Evening Post 60 years ago, you would start with a joke that originated in a rival city, Montreal: a Toronto magnate was summoned to appear in court. On the appointed day [...]

When Serah-Marie McMahon started Worn Fashion Journal, she put out an open call for photo spreads. The magazine was reaching out to anyone and could feature anything, but priority would be given to any shoot that didn’t star a young skinny white girl. It was two years before McMahon was pitched anything but. Twelve issues [...]

Another Word on the Street festival has come and gone, and its predictably delightful array of book and magazine publishers, compelling presentations, and roasted corn trucks are once again behind us. In case, for some reason, you opted to stay indoors on a perfectly summery Sunday afternoon or, gasp!, spent your day elsewhere, Torontoist was there [...]

The Word on the Street Festival Queen’s Park September 25, 11 a.m.–6 p.m. Ballast your bookshelves! Settle your schedule! Bibliophiles, now is your time. The film industry has had its way with TIFF, and musicians took over the town during NXNE, but this Sunday is your chance to get your word nerd on at the [...]

Cover of Corduroy‘s fifth issue, starring Emily Mortimer, shot by Peter Ash Lee. On a cloudless Monday off, we sat down with Corduroy Magazine co-editor Tim Chan at the Beaver. On the Tuesday, we met with the online editor of a traditional newspaper for the usual doomsday klatsch. We showed him Corduroy: the not-it girl [...]

Since January 2006, quirky black-and-white brushstroke illustrations have graced the back page of the The New York Times Magazine. The work is that of Toronto-based designer and OCAD teacher Bob Hambly, who just completed his 500th illustration—a bus—for the prestigious Sunday newspaper supplement. “Even after twelve years, I still get that little pang in my [...]

The arrival of Toronto Life in the mailbox each month is something to look forward to, except for one thing: the ridiculous payload of advertising that comes with it. Now, we understand that magazines generally lose money on subscriptions, and Toronto Life's $24 annual fee is worth every penny, but we think that Toronto Life is starting to look more like Toronto Life Square. Subscription card "blow-ins" and heavy-stock ad inserts are extremely unpopular...

Torontoist spotted this bit of loveliness in St. George Station on Monday. Unlike most fugly marker graffiti, this is an elegant and playful addition to the station’s signage. It looks like the floral flourish on a crown, or possibly a fleur-de-lis. What compelled someone to draw this on the station wall? Is it a political statement, or is it simply meant to elicit a smile? Whatever the intention may have been, this piece of...