The proposed big box development in Leslieville has been getting a lot of attention lately, and not because it's a welcome addition to the retail streetscape in the east end. The land, the soon-to-be-former home of Toronto Film Studios, is currently zoned for employment purposes, which means that it's supposed to be used to provide jobs that pay better than retail. The city and SmartCentres, the property developer, have danced all the way to the......

This morning's papers are split between a huge fire and carjackings. So first the carjackings. A 44-year old ex-con known to police as the "Buggy Bandit" was at it again this morning. The man successfully stole a SUV from a woman. He proceeded to drive dangerously, flipping the car over several times and then proceeded to try to steal a number of other cars until he was stopped by onlookers and the police. The "bandit"......

Is there a word for fear of lines? queuphobia? Whatever. TIFF has nearly passed, and as the media environment clears of five-minute celebrity interviews and capsule reviews, a whole array of other cinematic choices emerge. - On Saturday Trinity Square Video presents short local docs about everyday life in TO, as part of the Queen West Art Crawl. 7 and 9pm screenings at Camera bar. - Jon Heder in a Reese Witherspoon pseudoRomCom? And he's......

- A Daily Showesque pop culture news show produced by the Comedy Network and starring the frighteningly-named Elvira Kurt has apparently been on the air for a few weeks. But if you don't have a television you can just go watch a nightly taping at the Toronto Film Studios. - Dopefiend.ca is a new TO site that promises to be "your style joint." Nice design, an inaugural interview with magic pony, and more on the......

Today, the provincial government announces a much needed relief package for the city's flailing film industry. The news drops at the Toronto Film Studios, and you can bet the usual ACTRA activists will be on hand. - Meanwhile, Torontoist offers up a film relief package for all you holiday filmgoers. A few day's back we reported (ahem) that the Toronto Film Critics Association had voted Sideways as the year's best movie. We erroneously attributed this......