Oh man! What a pickle. This week we have the release of one of our favourite films in ages, This is England, and one of our favourite films of all time, Blade Runner, in its super-special, Ridley Scott-approved final cut. So, what do we lead with? It’s an impossible situation! If Torontoist was some kind of a 1960s robot, we’d be wobbling back and forth, smoke spouting out of our metal brain holes, yelling,......

As mentioned in last week's ad, the Canadian National Exhibition took a break during World War II. Once the war was over, the existing buildings were modernized to prepare for the Ex's return. "From acting as a depot through which passed thousands of young Canadians to the theatres of war," noted a Toronto Telegram editorial, "it now reverts to its role as the window through which the world may glimpse the peacetime strength and......

Every weekday, we pick an image from the Torontoist Flickr Pool and feature it here on the site. It's our way to give the many excellent photographers in our pool the attention they deserve! Do you ever feel that you spend your entire day getting shit upon? Even Great Britain's former Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill can't get no respect in this shot by Flickr pool contributor beemphoto.com. We love the indignant expression on the......

Leaside—car manufacturing mecca? It was during our 60th anniversary as a Dominion, when Durant Motors of Canada called it home. William Crapo "Billy" Durant was the main force behind the formation of General Motors in 1908, when he brought together manufacturers such as Oldsmobile and Buick. After being forced out of GM twice, he founded Durant Motors in 1921. The company established itself as a full-line automaker, with economy (Star), mid-range (Durant, Flint) and......

Next time you visit the library, take a look at the carpeting and furniture. Does it make you want to linger with a good book or run through the checkout as fast as possible? The Toronto Reference Library, which celebrates its 30th anniversary in November, was breaking itself in when today's ad appeared. Judging from the number of people seen sleeping there, the carpet colours may be too easy on some readers' eyes. Architect Raymond......

Next month Toronto will be holding municipal elections, in which, statistically speaking, the vast majority of you reading these words will not bother to vote. So in honour of all 38 mayoral candidates, and to encourage you hipsters to get out and rock the vote, Torontoist offers a brief history of some of Toronto’s most interesting mayors. If your favourite is missing or misrepresented, please let us know. Most Disgruntled Mayor William Lyon Mackenzie (not......

We almost feel embarrassed to start the review this way, but This is England is far and away the best film we’ve seen this festival about the Iraq war. It’s probably embarrassing because there is simply so much more to the film than that. Also… It’s set in 1983. Based on the true story of one summer in director Shane Meadow’s young life, it centres on Shaun, a lonely lad in middle England whose lost......

As of today, Nov. 10, 2004, there have been 184 games cancelled in 56 days of the NHL Lockout. The NHL season is very close to being scrapped altogether, and that means no Olympic hockey in 2006 either. And now the NHL suffers yet another blow, as Maple Leaf forward Wade Belak has decided to go across the Atlantic to play hockey. Unfortunately for the league, the city of Toronto, and Belak's cult-like fans, the......