Photo by Ryan Coleman from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. Maybe you've heard? TIFF starts today! Spotlights! Cameras everywhere! A-listers in action! Parties every night! With free champagne! And gift bags! Also, apparently there are some movies playing somewhere! And yet, contrary to the appearance of every front page of every Arts or Life or Style section in the city, the entire city is not hyperventilating in unison. Not every body has leapt from its......

Overcast skies and underwhelming temperatures have us mourning a premature end to a summer that barely got started. Where are the dog days of August? The humid patio evenings? Like, why are we wearing sweaters to Sweaty's? Believe it or not, though, there are places colder than Canada right now. For example, Norway. The frigid little nation has graciously sent us their brightest blonde, synth-pop singer and sometime DJ Annie, to cheer our chilly nights—well,......

MUSIC: British remix artist and musician Joseph Mount plays the Social with his band, Metronomy. They are joined by Toronto electro trio Modele. Treat yourself to a few $2 drinks before 11 p.m., and stay for the show. The Social (1100 Queen Street West), 10 p.m., $5 before 11 p.m., $10 after. MUSIC: In case the Social's not really your thing, join Juno Award-winning songstress Melissa Etheridge at Massey Hall for a night of slightly......

In a city that, he says, is devoid of an electrifying dance music scene, Matt Sims is offering up a brand-new way for party-goers to dabble in dj beats. "I feel there been a lot missing from the dance music scene down here," Sims wrote in a release sent to Torontoist, "so we’re here to save it!" His solution? Dopplehertz. Dopple-whaat? The new group is promising to throw parties and spin sounds all 'round town.......

Snappy Answers runs every Saturday afternoon. Send your questions, be they tough or trivial, to snappyanswers@torontoist.com. Dear Torontoist, I'm a recent transplant from Nova Scotia and I am stuck as to where I should pay homage to my Irish roots this March 17th? Where can I go to enjoy some Celtic music and brews that won't be overrun with students? My Tuesday morning hangover depends on you, Love, Laura.......

Photo by Arieh Singer from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. The hearts-and-kisses holiday isn't just for cute couples and kindergarten kids, no siree—or, uh, madam-ee! After the hop, skip and jump, Torontoist has Valentine's Day (or night) suggestions for every romantic situation.......

1963 was basically the Year of the Fly: think Warhol, The Beatles, The Feminine Mystique and all kinds of awesome. If you're into free love and feminism (or cool feminist girls), join McClung's magazine for 1963 at The Social tonight, January 15, at 9 p.m. The retro-groovy party celebrates the launch of the Ryerson student publication's winter issue (and raises funds for the spring edition) and will feature rad DJ duo Camp So Chill.......

French rap group TTC makes one thing clear on their MySpace page: "We don't make rap for people who don't like rap. We make rap for people who love rap more than anything else in the world, and who fucking love many other things too." They're a passionate bunch. The problem with these irony-obsessed goofballs is that based on appearances, they're easy to dismiss as fashionable in an American Apparel, Euro-Trash, gold chains 'n' grills......

The Ryerson Review of Journalism is one of the most acclaimed magazines in the country – and it’s run entirely by the students of Ryerson University’s school of journalism. Running a national magazine is a costly endeavour, so to fill the coffers the RRJ is hosting a black-tie fundraiser this Tuesday night. It promises to be a good one. In honour of the 40th anniversary of Truman Capote’s Party of the Century, the RRJ is......