It was only inevitable; indeed, they would say we asked for it. The Secret, the latest in a long line of mega-selling self-help phenomena, is on its way to Toronto. Several "teachers" featured in the original film and the subsequent book will be holding forth on April 14th and 15th at the Westin Harbour Castle. The promotional literature is distinguished by its modest proposal: "The Secret to everything—the secret to life filled with joy, good......

So last night was the Oscars: Ellen DeGeneres was surprisingly enjoyable; there were not many upsets except perhaps The Departed for Best Picture (really?); Canada only won one award, Best Animated Short for The Danish Poet; Gwyneth Paltrow resembled a giant prawn. And not in a good way. Yesterday, Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty went to Washington to persuade the U.S. to delay the new passport requirement for border crossings. McGuinty promised info-rich driver's licenses and......

The publicity around Death Of A President is much better than the film itself, and this is what's generating the latest buzz: it's an ad for the faux-documentary that both our national newspapers declined to run. According to an article in today's Star, a modified version of the ad will run in that paper which will clearly indicate that it's a theatrical release. CanWest says that their ten other major dailies also rejected the ad.......

Normally we don't like billboards but this one has a bit of charm and moxie so we'll tolerate it for now. It's an ad for an Audiobook store in downtown Toronto that uses George W. Bush in their ads. While some of us may quibble that listening to the Da Vinci Code on CD is hardly reading still it's better than nothing. Photo from Adrants.......

Now this Torontoist isn't big on movies. For me, they have to have a point and be pretty good... and Da Vinci Code doesn't qualify as either. Short films, on the other hand, get to the point. It's all in the editing... a craft Hollywood has lost long ago. But all is not lost. This week, from June 13 - 18, marks the 12th Annual Canadian Film Centre Worldwide Short Film Festival. Here we......

Wanna welcome summer with a tickle of the funny bone? Check out Second City's Da Tory Code, their political CanCon version of The Da Vinci Code, this Sunday May 28th at 4pm, 51 Mercer St.......

Well, though he’s been away, this Torontoist certainly missed Toronto. And his feet are a size 11 Ron but nice try. But honestly folks, what has happened to our town since we’ve been gone? The Royal, the Revue, and the Kingsway closing down? Are you kidding us? This is a serious problem. Not only is it probably going to kill off (or at least make it difficult for) many of the small festivals that make......

-We love a good bitch-session about The Da Vinci Code. -Hurting for things to do with all the ground meat that's crowding up your freezer? Not anymore, you're not. Personally, we're a little terrified of whatever that blob is on top of the asparagus, but those waffle fries are looking pretty good right now... (via Slashfood) -We feel bad about that pirate link from yesterday falling through, so here's a guy who really wants to......

We here at Torontoist thought we’d try out a new weekly feature listing the best (and worst) films to be hitting Toronto’s screens in the following week, as a city which features both multiplexes, second run theatres and blessed with several vintage single screen movie houses, there’s a lot that can be missed. Released yesterday, Arthur Golden’s Memoirs of a Geisha has received a cinema adaptation universally derided by reviewers. Golden’s novel is, much......