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Declassified: Static Cling, a Fling, and a Few Other Things

A lot of people do a lot of weird stuff on the internet, and ground zero for commercial e-weirdness is Craigslist. In Declassified, Torontoist combs over our city’s listings to find the best (and worst) of the bunch.

By Rachel Lissner • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMay. 25th, 1:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Government Feud With Doctors Not Good for Anyone

The Ontario government and the province's doctors aren't seeing eye to eye on fees, and we may all end up paying the price.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMay. 18th, 11:00 am

Declassified: Leotards and Dairy Queen

In this week's declassified: villainous love.

By Steve Kupferman • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMay. 11th, 3:30 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: When Doug Ford is Premier

A glimpse into one possible Queen's Park future.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMay. 10th, 4:00 pm

Declassified: Bagel on the Hoo Hah

In this edition of Declassified, we ruin Tim Hortons' breakfast forever.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew DaleyApr. 27th, 3:15 pm

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Rob Ford Should Participate in Pride. Period.

The mayor's persistent refusal to make Pride an essential part of his calendar is indefensible.

By Hamutal Dotan • Illustration by Matthew DaleyApr. 18th, 3:09 pm

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Declassified: Being Creepy, Being Single, Being Desperate

A lot of people do a lot of weird stuff on the internet, and ground zero for commercial e-weirdness is Craigslist. In Declassified, Torontoist combs over our city’s listings to find the best (and worst) of the bunch.

By Rachel Lissner • Illustration by Matthew DaleyApr. 13th, 3:00 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Why Nobody Wants an Election But We Could Get One Anyway

It's still a long shot, but the odds of a provincial election are ticking up slightly as nobody wants to back down on budget talks.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyApr. 12th, 4:15 pm

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Declassified: Hot Mormons and Lost Kitties

In which Craigslisters attempt to follow their hearts.

By Steve Kupferman • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMar. 30th, 3:45 pm

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Queens Park Watch: Negotiating the Budget

The liberal "austerity" budget isn't making the opposition parties especially happy, but it won't trigger an election.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMar. 29th, 3:15 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: The Real Ornge Crush

The Ornge scandal just keeps getting uglier. Will it cost Deb Matthews her job?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMar. 23rd, 9:00 am

Declassified: Boston Crab on the Ugly Couch

In this edition of Declassified, wrestling moves and pastel upholstery go together like purity bears and pizza.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew DaleyMar. 9th, 12:15 pm

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Declassified: Beware the Zombiebin

In this week's Declassified, we evaluate many intriguing life-improvement opportunities.

By Steve Kupferman • Illustration by Matthew DaleyFeb. 13th, 12:30 pm

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Queen’s Park Watch: Ontario’s Population Increasingly Bound for Alberta

The 2011 census data show what we already knew: jobs and people are headed west. What can Ontario do about it?

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyFeb. 9th, 3:30 pm

Declassified: Blessings, Collector Toilets, and an Almost-New Fleshlight

In this edition, we solemnly declass fleshes, flushes, and darling wives named Amy.

By Kelli Korducki • Illustration by Matthew DaleyJan. 27th, 3:00 pm

Queen’s Park Watch: Premier Stays Mum On Coming Cuts

In a speech this week, the Premier talked about change, but offered no detail on what that might look like.

By Patrick Metzger • Illustration by Matthew DaleyJan. 27th, 11:30 am

Declassified: Rules of Attraction

In this week's Declassified, we see Torontonians learning the rules of the game.

By Rachel Lissner • Illustration by Matthew DaleyJan. 13th, 2:45 pm

Declassified: Love, Pregnancy, and Death

In this week's Declassified, we give you some romantic prospects.

By Steve Kupferman • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 30th, 11:00 am

2011 Villain: The Emerald Ash Borers

Nominated for: nibbling their way through our tree canopy.

By David Fleischer • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 23rd, 11:16 am

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2011 Villain: Mitch Mortaza

Nominated for: treating players in the Lingerie Football League like sex objects, not athletes.

By Carly Maga • Illustration by Matthew DaleyDec. 21st, 2:57 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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