Every Tuesday, Torontoist scours record store shelves in search of the city’s most notable new releases and brings you the best—or sometimes just the biggest—of what we’ve heard in Sound Advice. You know what? Just give in to this. Hawksley Workman‘s latest album Milk is packed tight with shimmering synths and glossy guitars, its electro-pop [...]

So here’s the most interesting fact that we thought we could start this article off with: depressingly awful-sounding holiday comedy Four Christmases was directed by Seth Gordon, the man behind excellent-if-not-entirely-honest documentary King of Kong. Isn’t that weird? Why would that be the next thing you did? It’s especially surprising when you consider that King [...]

Every Saturday morning, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Dr. Hastings, M.O.H., in his office (January 13, 1925). City of Toronto Archives, Series 372, Sub Series 32, Item 749. In the late 19th century, Toronto’s booming growth and industrial development brought [...]