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Spotted: A Graffiti Plea

A property owner, evidently fed up with City enforcement, tries to negotiate directly with vandals.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 24th, 11:00 am

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Spotted: A Frank Assessment

An assessment of Rob Ford's handling of the zoo file that is literally childish.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 18th, 10:30 am

Spotted: Toronto Plays Tokyo

A downtown street gets a Japanese makeover as part of an upcoming Guillermo del Toro film.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 11th, 11:30 am

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Spotted: The Return of the Bald Raccoon

A bald raccoon stalks the alleys of Rosedale.

By Steve Kupferman Apr. 3rd, 9:00 am

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Spotted: Abandoned Library Books

Sad reminders of the library strike found on Roncesvalles.

By Hamutal Dotan Mar. 28th, 11:00 am

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Spotted: Haunted by Pac-Man

Pac-Man ghosts invade Kensington Market

By Torontoist Feb. 21st, 10:30 am

Spotted: A Night of Dread At Dufferin Grove

Here's what happened at Dufferin Grove's annual day-of-the-dead bash.

By Torontoist Oct. 31st, 10:00 am

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Spotted: Shark on the Prowl at City Hall

And people say politicians have no sense of humour.

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 25th, 4:00 pm

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Spotted: The Actual Cover of Today’s Toronto Sun

Sometimes the Sun outdoes itself. This is one of those times.

By Steve Kupferman Oct. 7th, 10:00 am

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Spotted: Apple Graffiti

Steve Jobs changed many world: technology, communications, and also design—which is why there's such a thing as Apple-themed street art.

By Hamutal Dotan Oct. 6th, 2:00 pm

Spotted: OFFICIAL NOTICE

An old-timey poster explains recent budget-cut deferrals and tells Toronto residents when the cuts will be back on the agenda. Guaranteed.

By Meg Campbell Oct. 3rd, 9:00 am

Spotted: Construction Help, Offered and Accepted

Mayor Ford can't contain his excitement over the proposed Port Lands Ferris wheel.

By Torontoist Sep. 12th, 10:30 am

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Spotted: Jack Layton Graffiti

For days, Torontonians kept leaving messages on walls in tribute to Jack Layton—mostly at Nathan Phillips Square, and mostly out of chalk. Not long after, though, a slightly longer-lasting tribute on Toronto streets.

By Hamutal Dotan Sep. 9th, 9:00 am

Spotted: Tweedledums

Once in a while, amongst all the many entries in the canon of Rob Ford–themed graffiti, a particular piece rises above the rest and really grabs you.

By Torontoist Aug. 18th, 9:00 am

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Spotted: Rob Ford, Art Police

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 22nd, 11:30 am

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Spotted: Sad Batman

By Torontoist Jul. 14th, 2:30 pm

Spotted: BMX at the Honda Indy

By Torontoist Jul. 12th, 10:30 am

Spotted: Guerrilla Mini-House

By Hamutal Dotan Jul. 6th, 3:00 pm

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Spotted: Super Mario on Yonge Street

By Torontoist Jun. 23rd, 2:05 pm

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Spotted: Painting Over Adelaide Street Mural

By Hamutal Dotan Jun. 8th, 1:15 pm

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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