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Apparently we just can't stop giving stuff away. A few weeks ago Torontoist (the site) begat TorontoList (our email newsletter), and TorontoList begat the distribution of free goods across the land. Delivered to your inbox first thing every morning, TorontoList features that day's Urban Planner, the site's most popular posts, the weather forecast, and exciting subscriber-only contests. For instance, right now we're giving out a pair of one-day passes to the Virgin Festival, courtesy of Norwegian electro-rockers Datarock. Sign up below and you'll get today's edition right away, and another one every morning after.

WORDS: The new season of the Toronto Poetry Slam kicks off Friday. Amateurs sign up half an hour before the show, and are given a chance to showcase their talents. Afterward, there will be a performance from musician Mark Berube and The Patriotic Few. For more information, check out the Toronto Poetry Slam website. The Drake Hotel Underground (1150 Queen Street West), 8 p.m. (sign-up at 7:30 p.m.), $5.

MUSIC: It is highly recommended that you check out tonight's EP release party for Toronto band We Take Lovers. The show is at Sneaky Dee's, and features performances from friends and local favourites The Guest Bedroom and Femme Generation, as well as We Take Lovers themselves. DJ Rob spins in between sets. Sneaky Dee's (451 College Street), doors at 9:00 p.m., $10 includes a copy of the EP, $6 does not.

FILM: Tonight, as part of Yonge and Dundas Square's summer film screenings, Baz Luhrmann's version of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet will be showing. Spoiler alert: sad ending, apparently. Also, definitely check out the official website for the film, ostensibly made in 1996. Yonge and Dundas Square, 9:00 p.m., FREE.