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Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

So, Nuit Blanche.

Contributor Tony Makepeace is taking us for some spins around our city with his fantastic VR panoramas. You can look up, down, side to side, in and out—pretty much every direction but back at yourself, which would be kind of creepy. Say hello to Panoramaist: the Toronto shoe-gazer's worst enemy. The city is still suffering from its Nuit Blanche hangover, and we here at Torontoist are no exception. Later on, we'll bring you some amazing...

Artist Damien Hirst's diamond-studded skull reminded us that we used to live across the street from a lady who kept a magical Mayan crystal skull in her house. Which got us to thinking about other spooky things. So we've compiled a list of ten, supposedly haunted places in the city. Make your own ghost walk and if you do actually see a spirit, please let us know.

Ever wanted to know what goes on in the kitchens at the Royal York Hotel? Or see if the interior of the Gooderham Flatiron Building is as cool as its exterior? Or finally know what’s in that loft above the Pure Spirits building at the Distillery District?

Every weekday, Torontoist is facing off local memes and blog drama in a tournament-style ladder and you, the reader, decide the outcome. View the full ladder here. Today's matches, Region III + IV, Quarterfinals:

The Annex vs. Bike Lanes
Taste of the Danforth vs. Kensington Market
The Environment vs. IllegalSigns.ca
Lower Bay vs. Queen streetcar

Polls after the jump.

Every weekday, Torontoist is facing off local memes and blog drama in a tournament-style ladder and you, the reader, decide the outcome. View the full ladder here. Some highlights: ROM Crystal's sharp edges cut Miller's Hair (104 - 101): In the closest and most depressing match of the tournament so far, a napkin sketch gone wild shears the mayor's golden locks from atop his head. The late game upset may qualify for a recount on suspicions of steroid use, yes? Toronto Islands sink The Beaches (95 - 91): The ultimate NIMBY showdown sees the neighbourhood with an identity crisis get denied like a cross-harbour bridge. Today's matches, Region III + IV, 3rd Round:

The Annex vs. Island Airport
Leafs Fans vs. Bike Lanes
Taste of the Danforth vs. Turnitin.com
Nuit Blanche vs. Kensington Market
Congestion Charge vs. The Environment
Dufferin Grove vs. IllegalSigns.ca
Lower Bay vs. IKEA North York
Spadina North Station vs. 501 Queen Streetcar

Polls after the jump.

Each weekday for the next two weeks, Torontoist is facing off local memes and blog drama in a tournament-style ladder and you, the reader, decide the outcome. View the full ladder here. Some highlights from yesterday's matches: Taste of the Danforth grills street meat (103 - 100). In an amazing and dramatic last-minute turnaround, Toronto showed that it salivates more thinking about one day of tasty meat to a whole year of drunk food vendor patronage. Spanakopita, anyone? Today's matches, Region IV, 1st Round:

Road Tolls vs. Congestion Charge
Stephen Harper vs. The Environment
Dufferin Grove Park vs. The Parks Department
IllegalSigns.ca vs. Viacom Outdoor
Lower Bay vs. The Brickworks
IKEA North York vs. The Sheppard Line
Spadina North vs. Lowther Station
Hipsters vs. The Queen Streetcar

Polls after the jump.

Holy crap.

For six weekends in early 2007, subway service will take an unusual detour through the fabled Lower Bay station(!) In a recent blog post, Steve Munro notes:

Bay Station will be closed, as will Lower St. George. You will be able to see Lower Bay, but not use it. Museum will become the grand transfer station for the two Bloor services and the regular University-Spadina trains which will operate over their normal route.

We wonder if this mysterious relic of the TTC's history will look like New York for any of the weekends from February 18th - March 31st, as it often does for movie shoots. We hope you enjoy this glimpse into the past, and look forward to Lower Bay-related tours and festivities!