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November 14 to 18 marks the return of the Reel Asian International Film Festival. Last night, the Japan Foundation played host as filmmakers and media types gathered at a press conference to kick off the 11th annual incarnation of the fest. And with more than 70 independent works from all over the world, this year’s Reel Asian Festival will be worth cracking open that golden piggy bank for.

The Baldwin Steps, the set of stairs at Davenport and Spadina Roads that leads up to Casa Loma, are so recognizable that they've warranted their own Wikipedia article and feature as a battle backdrop in Scott Pilgrim Vs. The World. Depending on the time of day and season, the Baldwin Steps––also called the Casa Loma Steps, or The Death Climb At The End of Spadina––can be romantic, creepy, trying, or picturesque. Now a group of visual artists have put together Toronto Upstairs, a group show at the Sideshow Gallery with artworks that "explore the staircases leading up from Davenport Road as transitional space, and contemplate and express the upness of here."

Billiard balls in the mouth, eating live goldfish, sitting on flagpoles… people will go to great lengths just to get into the Guinness Book of World Records. Fortunately, unlike this guy, you don’t have to bowl for 100 hours or have a 126-member wedding party to get a shot at immortality.

Recently, Torontoist went canoeing in Algonquin Park (we got 34 mosquito bites). However, arguably the most amusing thing to happen during our entire trip was passing a billboard on our way into the park advertising a "Dock in a Box." We instantly became distracted by a lengthy fantasy that the company knew exactly what it was doing and included a YouTube video on its website about how it created the Dock in a Box (you know—"One, we cut a hole in the box; two, we put our tech in the box!"), but were recently disappointed to find that there’s nothing funny at all on the company website.

Now the ghoul kids from Thrill Toronto are back with plans to Thrill the World. The plan is to stage a simultaneous dance of Michael Jackson's "Thriller" with thousands of dancers in over 100 cities on October 27, 2007. "Everyone asks why 'Thriller,' " says choreographer Ines Markeljevic, the driving force behind Thrill The World. “But everybody knows it and it’s very easy to learn." And the main purpose for the event is, simply, to get more people dancing.

Hungry Torontonians are no stranger to shawarma. Simply a rotating column of chicken, beef or lamb, it is arguably the best food import from the Middle East since domesticated wheat (and that's a good 5000 years!).

police chief. Except for the corruption scandals and the racial profiling and the homophobia."

That’s right, on Saturday, November 11, Toronto will be hosting the 2006 Rock, Paper, Scissors World Championship. The sport that’s settled a thousand disputes between drunks, children, and drunk children will see it’s best and luckiest players vying for a $10,000 prize and bragging rights for the next year. Teams already signed up this year include Team Smoot, Balls Deep, and BJs for Spanky.

9:00pm - Exiled (Visa Screening Room (Elgin)) - see our Day 7 coverage.

In Hollywood, the hype machine is carefully crafted and finely tuned and targeted. Having someone spend their day flying over a major city with a banner for a movie (which has had mixed reviews) works to get AIS (asses in seat) and more importantly get some $IP (Cash in Pocket). But when it comes to Fr!nge, the budget gets a bit smaller, and hype is built up more by word-of-mouth and reviews. One would think, in an Occam's razoresque way since the marketing is simpler and direct (i.e. from a friend), it would be correct, and trustworthy... Not so.

After a week of pridelicious events, it's now time to take over downtown Toronto, drink a lot of beer, make some noise, wear colourful threads.... wait, is this a post about The World Cup or Pride Toronto?

Hot Docs is very pleasant, but oh man! They really need to try and get more screenings for their special presentations. Waiting in the rush queue for The World According to Sesame Street for hours was exciting, I’ll admit, but there were WAY more people than were ever going to get in waiting in the sun.

Have you spent the winter locked in your apartment, watching depressing documentaries about The State of The World? Do you worry that your contemporary soul will be overtaken by the rush of technology? Can't seem to connect with your loved ones anymore? Having trouble expressing your individuality within The Group? Has the Tero Saarinen Company ever got a North American Tour program for you? (Yes.)

Comic artist and mail carrier Ryan Richard Carriere was killed Monday night while cycling home from work to take his two young daughters out Trick-Or-Treating. Carriere was struck by a truck at the intersection of Queen & Gladstone, where 24 hours earlier he had happily been exhibiting his wares at CANZINE in the Gladstone Hotel.

Tall Poppy Interview - Buck 65, Musician

Master of all arts (comix, poetry, bloggery, medical illustration) Sherwin Tjia brings his non-poetry/poetry shtick to the Revival tomorrow night to launch his latest book, The World Is a Heartbreaker, which contains thousands of quirky non-haikus. The book is published by Coach House, and the night will feature readings by Shannon Bramer, Nicole Brossard, Susanne de Lotbinière-Harwood and a handful of others as well. Toss in snacks, music by DJ Echo and the fact that the whole thing is free, and you have a no-brainer. 7:30PM.

. Think we'll skip that too. Instead, we'll have to go back to the stuff we didn't manage to catch in weeks past, or perhaps visit a theatre that doesn't have confetti-themed carpet, and an in-house taco bell.

and Panda Bear's Young Prayer, and are touring both those albums in one. They bring their psych-pop freak-out acoustic/noise rock to the newly renovated Lee's Palace tonight.