Torontoist is one of fourteen cities in the worldwide Gothamist network. Each Sunday, the editors of every site—from LAist to Londonist—choose their most interesting article, a list which is compiled into the network-wide feature Elsewhere In The Ist-A-Verse. Phillyist explored an impending implosion and lived to tell the tale.Gothamist marveled at the city's new NYC-branded condom campaign––especially the use of a Toronto landmark in the advertising. (Also, fun fact: Gothamist turned five years old yesterday.)Tired......

One of the greatest collaborations in Canadian musical history is coming to an end tomorrow night at Massey Hall. The Rheostatics are bidding farewell to bassist Tim Vesely, who is leaving the band to spend more time with his young family and dedicate more energy to his side project, The Violet Archers. The break-up is amicable. Well, as amicable as these things can be. Custody of the Tarleks has yet to be determined. Current......

We'd like to start this week's run-down by wishing a very happy birthday to parent blog Gothamist, which turned four on Friday. If it wasn't for them, the rest of us wouldn't be here. They celebrated their birthday by nabbing an interview with Entourage star Adrian Grenier, who misses NYC public transportation when he's working in LA. They also reported on NYU students protesting a band whose name is also known as a slur, the......

Jagshemash! Borat is a hit. It's getting rave reviews, grossing millions, and definitely the most quotable thing we've seen in ages. But Borat seems to have missed most of the -ist cities, and we were all wondering how the film would have been different if he'd made his way around the world on the -ist tour. In Shanghai, Borat would be observing Inane Learnings of Penis Photos for Make Benefit Glorious Flat World of......

Let's look back at a week in which no site in the -ist network adopted anyone from Africa... -Austinist reveled in the dumb antics of some U.T. law students and posted some great audio from former New Orleans natives who've decided to stay in Austin. But the best news for Austinist? They were voted Best Local Entertainment Web Site by the local Austin alt-weekly. Congrats, Austinist. -DCist gloried in being told their musical tastes made......

Hey, have y'all been using our new "Recommend this" feature at the bottom of each post? This week we're bringing you the "Most Recommended" posts from across the -ist world, as well as recommending some of our own. Phillyist thinks that readers recommended this post the most because "most of our quieter readers (probably) agree with us that rude commenting sucks." Know what else sucks? Philly's not getting the Olympics, but they are getting thinner.......

The Star is reporting that Mayor David Miller was given a giant cheque yesterday. They say:Nothing grabs attention quite like the sight of a tall, blond mayor stalking the city's streets and subway system carrying a giant cheque for $24.45 million. We agree. We only wish we could have done a photo essay of Mayor Miller and his Megabucks cheque. We thought the era of jumbo checks had come and gone, but it's good......

Upstart OCAD grad mag Eat Your Friends is throwing a launch party for its third issue tonight. It'll feature the dazzling sounds of Henri Fabergé and the Adorables, considered by some to be the most adorable conglomerate of musicians on the indie rock block. Indeed, those some may have been drunk and given to hyperbolic outbursts, but hey, let no man say that drunken hyperbole isn't a valid incentive for getting oneself out of......

The Toronto Comic Arts Fest is finally upon us, and the ensuing days will be chock full of readings, gatherings and Koalas of the Kid variety. Tonight is no exception. Local illustrator and multitasker Marc Ngui sees his book, Lordie Jones, shot into the stratosphere by way of a book launch and storytelling session. And local illustrator Gari Taxali sees the first character in his Chump Toy line get its unveiling at Magic Pony......

- Accordion Guy writes a truth to power post on Russell Smith, fashion columnist (mostly, these days!), and alerts to a metafilter discussion of his latest, where people, surprisingly, tend to agree with him. - TO blogger, intern, writer and bon vivant's mom sends her first email. Bloody cute that. - CBC3 has a cool photo essay on Canadians and their social clubs. And next week marks their hundreth issue. - Shameless editrix Nicole Cohen,......

It's too bad that Torontoist had to inaugurate our photo essay series in a building that isn't yet electrified, but somehow the fuzzy pixel recreations of the dimly lit Dominion Club seem to parallel the mood of the place. The members club held an open house this weekend, replete with sweatshirt wearing club staffers, free Al Van Houtte coffee and six million dollar condo advertisements. It was a strange mix, to be sure, but amiable......

In the grand style of many a formerly rundown urban corridor, Dundas Square's rebirth as a well-lit advertising mecca is nearly complete. Toronto 1051 likes the revamp a whole lot. Torontoist is still on the fence. We like the old-school signage that used to grace the area, but we also like freshly-scrubbed squares that invite sitting, skipping and their fair share of old men playing chess. The before and after photo reminds us of a......