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Makesi Arthur Remembered by His Fellow Comics

Paying tribute to the performer who died suddenly this week, at the age of 29.

By Steve Fisher Sep. 16th, 11:15 am

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Ave Atque Vale, Jack

Deep in our hearts, we didn't think he could lose a fight.

By Christopher Bird • Photo by Andrew LouisAug. 22nd, 1:30 pm

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Paul Quarrington, 1953–2010

By James Grainger Jan. 21st, 11:30 am

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Haydain Neale, 1970–2009

By Marc Lostracco Nov. 23rd, 10:00 pm

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Remember The Time

By Amanda Factor Jun. 29th, 4:15 pm

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Allan King, 1930–2009

By Marc Lostracco Jun. 15th, 7:30 pm

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Troy Dixon, 1981–2008

By Amanda Factor Dec. 11th, 1:30 pm

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Lemonade Girl Makes Everyone Else Feel Inadequate; RIP Charles Caccia; and Take That, Latvia!

By Christopher Bird May. 5th, 8:00 am

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Jeff Healey, 1966–2008

By David Topping Mar. 2nd, 8:31 pm

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Higher Fuel Standards, RIP Bobby Fischer, Ryerson Expands

By Christopher Bird Jan. 18th, 8:38 am

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Obama and Huckabee Win In Iowa, Britney Something Something Something

By Christopher Bird Jan. 4th, 11:05 am

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John Harkness, 1954–2007

By Mathew Kumar Dec. 18th, 10:15 pm

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Canadian DCMA Introduced, Baird Mocked At Bali, Mulroney Claims Innocence: It’s All About The Tories Today

By Christopher Bird Dec. 13th, 1:25 pm

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No Creationism In Schools, RIP Pavarotti, and Dalton Promises More Stuff For All

By Christopher Bird Sep. 6th, 9:50 am

Toronto Actor Identified In Ving Rhames Tragedy

By Marc Lostracco Aug. 11th, 6:15 pm

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“Honest Ed” Mirvish, 1914-2007

By Marc Lostracco Jul. 11th, 9:31 am

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June Callwood, 1924-2007

By Marc Lostracco Apr. 14th, 11:10 am

Toronto Showbiz Legend Dies

By Marc Lostracco Oct. 15th, 9:00 am

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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