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The (Surprise) Heartthrobs of Canadian Poetry

A new exhibition reveals previously unseen photos of Canadian poets at the dawn of their careers. And, they're really cute.

By Kelli Korducki Apr. 3rd, 1:00 pm

Historical Holiday Hints: O Christmas Tree

Advice on the proper equipment for cutting your own tree and odes to the seasonal icon.

By Jamie Bradburn Dec. 21st, 10:00 am

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Six Things You May Have Missed at Word on the Street

Toronto's annual celebration of the written word may be done for the year, but it's not too late to discover some of its hidden gems.

By Kelli Korducki • Photo by Dean BradleySep. 26th, 12:00 pm

Scene: 100 Thousand Poets for Change

The largest poetry reading in history took place today, in cities around the world and venues across Toronto.

By Hamutal Dotan • Photos by Nancy PaivaSep. 24th, 9:59 pm

Lorenzo Mattotti, Divine Comic, Coming to TCAF

By Courtney Clinton Apr. 19th, 11:00 am

Urban Planner: April 4, 2011

By Joanne Dang Apr. 4th, 7:00 am

Historicist: The Cheesiest Poet of All

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 2nd, 12:00 pm

Weekend Planner: March 19–20, 2011

By Rebecca Vandevelde Mar. 18th, 6:00 pm

I Want to Make Things Difficult Again, an Interview with Jeff Latosik

By Torontoist Jun. 22nd, 10:30 am

Fair Game, an Interview with Dani Couture

By Torontoist Jun. 15th, 11:00 am

The Griffin Prize and Other Shortlist News

By Torontoist Jun. 3rd, 11:32 am

Optimisms 18: Sina Queyras

By Torontoist Apr. 24th, 11:30 am

Optimisms 6: Erín Moure

By Torontoist Apr. 10th, 11:45 am

Optimisms 1: Johanna Skibsrud

By Torontoist Apr. 5th, 11:00 am

Introducing the Optimisms Project

By Torontoist Apr. 1st, 10:08 am

Not Every Gesture Is a Manifesto: An Interview with Michael Lista

By Torontoist Mar. 30th, 11:00 am

better to direct sometimes and be directed: An Interview with rob mclennan

By Torontoist Mar. 9th, 9:45 am

Secular, Incantatory: An Interview with Paul Vermeersch

By Torontoist Feb. 24th, 4:30 pm

An Interview with Poet Soraya Peerbaye

By Torontoist Feb. 9th, 3:45 pm

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Do You Like Haikus?/CBC Has Some For You/TraLaLaLaLa

By Karen Aagaard Apr. 22nd, 10:00 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☆)

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