Toronto’s extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn’t always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city. Imagine [...]

Every Saturday at noon, Historicist looks back at the events, places, and characters—good and bad—that have shaped Toronto into the city we know today. Portrait of Harris Henry Fudger. This Is Simpson’s by Merrill Denison (Toronto: Simpson’s, 1947). One stereotype in the business world is that of the cold-hearted, distant proprietor who cares only for [...]

Future site of the West Queen West mission to Rosedale. The Drake Hotel is not quite a country of its own yet, but it will soon open its first embassy—in Rosedale. The hotel that arguably launched West Queen West as we know it will open a second, even smaller location of its General Store near [...]

We hope the drivers of these two cars, parked just a couple of blocks away from each other in Rosedale, don’t meet in a dark alley some night. While it wouldn’t quite result in a battle between the Jets and Sharks, the question of which band represented the best part of the British Invasion does [...]

Election-style signs urging people to “Vote Mookie Canadian Idol” have started popping up on the lush and exclusive lawns of Rosedale in the last few days. If you’re like us, you’re probably thinking, “Who the hell is Mookie?” And why are so many Rosedalians admitting to watching lowbrow reality shows? Shouldn’t they be taking their [...]

Hillary Clinton has won the Pennsylvania primary. The Clinton campaign remains alive after a ten-point win in the state, thus proving that a campaign currently in debt can win if it runs enough negative attacks and limps along to the next contest. This is also known as the “limping zombie” theory of electoral campaigning. The [...]