At random intervals, two Torontoist staffers square off to debate an issue that's important to our city. We invite our readers to join the debate in the comments section following the post. Last Friday June 29 was designated a "national day of action" for First Nations people to raise public awareness on Native issues. While most of the activities were peaceful, there were some groups which went further, engaging in illegal blockades of roads and......

Enjoy showering with toy animals going at it inside your soap? Collect silver vinyl vegan handbags? Is cross stitching pin-up girls your thing? Then you have to check out the Sassy Little Craft Show at the Victory Café on Friday June 22, 7 p.m.–12:30 a.m. The show’s MySpace proclaims "This aint [sic] your granny's church basement!" And this craft party sure doesn't seem so. Grab a drink and browse the kitsch, the tack, and the......

As you might have heard, Stephen King is set to make his first official public appearance in Canada. Ever. He's showing up to receive a lifetime achievement award from the Canadian Booksellers Association on Friday June 8th, at 7:30 p.m., as part of Luminato and BOOKED!. Fortunately for you King fans, we've scored some tickets (and some books) to give away, courtesy of Simon & Schuster Canada. The grand prize is two tickets to the......

Unlike our hetero male friends, a lot of women just don't get aroused by mainstream porn. You know, the kind where silicone-padded girls are used as receptacles for bodily fluids? Thankfully, there is a growing market for porn for women by women, which has been dubbed "feminist porn." For porn to be considered feminist, three criteria must be fulfilled. First is that the women are shown experiencing real pleasure and real orgasms. Secondly, women should......

Good news, everyone! As Professor Hubert Farnsworth would invariably begin each episode of Futurama, before regaling some terrible news. Which is why, although this is some great news, we almost want to yell 'Terrible news, everyone!' Just to be contrary. And no, we're not talking about new episodes of Futurama on Comedy Central. This good news is far better than that - the Royal is going to continue being a theatre. Bought up for $2.3......

Little known fact... Frank Gehry hates using computers. He never used one, and likely never will. Gehry Partners LLP, however, has pioneered the use of computers in architecture and design. Nothing built by Gehry Partners LLP over the past fifteenish years would have been possible without their methods and technology. The AGO featured some of the latter a little while ago with the exhibit of Ghery Partners LLP's (huge) working models. But the true......

Tall Poppy Interview - Jason & Bertrand, Amuse-Bouche Chefs & Owners...