An ornately set table. A fine bottle of pink sparkling wine. A bouquet of flowers purchased in a hurry on the way home from the office. A filter on the window to simulate a blue moon. Andy Williams crooning "Moon River" or the 101 Strings playing "Light My Fire" in the background. All of the necessary mood-enhancing ingredients for a cozy tête-à-tête on Valentine's Day. There's a good chance many of these evenings from......

It's snowing again! This gives Torontoist yet another opportunity to bust out a pretty picture of streets clogged with snow, and it gives the rest of Canada the opportunity to go, "Hey, how come those Toronto folks can't deal with a little snow ha ha ha don't they have plows?" Then we say, "No, we don't have enough plows, fuckers, because it turns out everybody else is entirely happy to suck money off us......

Barack Obama and Mike Huckabee win the Iowa Democratic and Republican caucuses. The caucuses, which are the first real test for any American presidential candidate, delivered powerful margins of victory for both candidates. However, Iowa alone does not guarantee you the nomination—just ask 1992 Iowa caucus winner Tom Harkin. Legendary Star sportswriter Milt Dunnell passes at 102. A great sports columnist, Dunnell will be missed. Troubled Britney Spears taken to hospital because oh I......

As of Friday, it's no longer the Hummingbird Centre, but instead the Sony Centre. You know what? All performing arts venues should be renamed so that they sound like something you would find at your local mall. It gives the whole experience more delicious corporate flavour. Stephen Harper says there will be no vote on the mission in Afghanistan anytime soon unless it is to "finish the job." And if that sounded like, "Hey, I......

Justin Timberlake. Where to begin? Tracing his life story to this point requires little more than listing nouns. Mickey Mouse Club. Britney Spears. *NSYNC. Justified. Wardrobe Malfunction. SexyBack. Dick in a Box. Timberlake is the epitome of a guilty pleasure, someone who is intensely hard to dislike, try as some might. No-one in recent memory has drawn more comparisons to Michael Jackson, been as successful post-boy-band, or created catchier pop songs (dude's even Pitchfork-approved).......

Torontoist, in reality being totally above caring about the Britney Spears divorce, is only excited that Toronto Doctor Vincent Lam won the Giller Prize for his first collection of short stories, Bloodletting & Miraculous Cures. Torontoist reviewed the book way back in the day. Meanwhile, a survey suggests that 4% of Ontarians aged 18-34 believe they can make a living playing poker, while another survey would have us believe that violent crime is the number......

Celebrate Ben Franklin's 300th birthday with the Bikini Bandits and Phillyist! (NSFW). Speaking of Mr. Franklin, send in a picture of Ben (or Ed Rendell) with a red tongue and win a free t-shirt. And they might have the next YearlyKos in Philly. You know who's going to be upset about those Bikini Bandits? The Houston school system. Houstonist also reports on some redevelopment shenanigans over a landmark theater. LAist's sex advice column on......

Two guys, indy-looking hipster 20-somethings, exit the new Diesel Theatre (aka the old Second City building) on Blue Jays Way. Guy: Now I've got Britney Spears' Toxic stuck in my head. F*CK! Both guys sing it softly under their breath as they walk away.......

- That lumpy lothario Neil Strauss (or, He Who Suggests That He Seduced Britney Spears) is in town to chat about his new book on picking up, at Chapters Festival Hall (or, the Chapters on Richmond and John) tonight. - Interesting ideas were bounced around a humid tent at the Word on the Street blogging panel yesterday. Daily Dose's Sam has put up a pic." - Kim Jong doesn't have a Canadian passport.......