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2011 Hero: Kristyn Wong-Tam

Nominated for: speaking her mind as part of the unofficial opposition at city council.

By Wyndham Bettencourt-McCarthy • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 22nd, 9:55 am

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2011 Hero: TIFF Bell Lighbox

Nominated for: growing not just in size but in depth.

By Kiva Reardon • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 20th, 1:10 pm

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2011 Villain: Astral Media Info Pillars

Nominated for: taking up a lot of space to tell us very little.

By Steve Fisher • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 19th, 2:23 pm

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2011 Villain: The Underground Eglinton LRT

Nominated for: costing more and delivering less.

By David Fleischer • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 19th, 2:19 pm

2011 Hero: CodeBlueTO

Nominated for: heart and activist savvy in equal measure.

By Jake Tobin Garrett • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaDec. 12th, 12:19 pm

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Ask Torontoist: Off The Road, E-Bike, or Whatever You Are!

The easy-to-ride bikes some people love, and others love to hate.

By John Semley • Illustration by Sasha PlotnikovaMay. 31st, 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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