Archive for 'Christopher Bird'

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Rex Murphy Doesn’t Understand Transit Planning, or Economics, or Why We All Must Die One Day

Rex Murphy uses lots of multi-syllabic words. But it doesn't mean the arguments make sense.

By Christopher Bird Jan. 18th, 5:15 pm

2016 Hero: The Weeknd

Nominated for: reaching new heights while staying grounded.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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2016 Villain: John Tory

Nominated for: failing to provide the serious leadership Toronto needs.

By Christopher Bird • Illustration by Dasha ZolotaDec. 31st, 10:00 am

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Ford Nation Isn’t A Good Book, But It’s Still Important

Doug Ford has taken to malls for book signings, and to bolster his image. Let's not forget who he is.

By Christopher Bird Dec. 20th, 1:30 pm

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The Financial Post and the Terrible, Horrible, No-Good, Very Bad anti-Toronto Library Op-ed

Matthew Lau argues Toronto should close half its libraries. Here's why that's a stupid idea.

By Christopher Bird Nov. 17th, 12:30 pm

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Conrad Black Wants You To Know Donald Trump is Totally Cool, and Not Racist or Sexist

Surprise! A wealthy, larger-than-life businessman is willing to give Trump the benefit of the doubt.

By Christopher Bird Oct. 4th, 2:45 pm

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Sue-Ann Levy’s Book Underdog is More of an Old Yeller

Sue-Ann Levy's book shows some promise, but then she reverts to the petty and lazy tropes that make up her brand.

By Christopher Bird Sep. 12th, 2:30 pm

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Jerry Agar is Wrong About the Olympics

We were waiting for a lousy column about the Olympics and Agar delivered.

By Christopher Bird Aug. 24th, 12:15 pm

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The Toronto Sun’s Christina Blizzard Is Wrong About Transit (Again)

Sun columnist criticizes the Globe, gets basic facts wrong, ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

By Christopher Bird Jul. 20th, 12:15 pm

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Why National Post Columnist Kelly McParland Fears Electoral Reform (And Australia)

Columnists *love* the status quo, even when the facts don't add up.

By Christopher Bird Jul. 5th, 11:30 am

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John Tory is Lying About the Scarborough Subway

We break the mayor's latest op-ed down, line by line.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 28th, 3:00 pm

What Can The Toronto Raptors Do At This Year’s NBA Draft?

Our predictions for the weird and wonderful draft.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 23rd, 12:00 pm

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This Week in TV: Real Talk About Everything On Your Screen

Goodbye for now.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 20th, 11:00 am

This Week in TV: Soccer, Soccer, Some Classic Film Remakes, and More Soccer

Plenty of balls flying your way this week.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 13th, 1:00 pm

A Look at Joe Warmington’s Terrible, Shameless Hackery

Raveena Aulakh's suicide was tragic. And Joe Warmington's sickening response only made the grieving process worse.

By Christopher Bird Jun. 9th, 1:30 pm

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This Week in TV: Bernie and Hillary in California, Euro 2016 Kicks Off, and Hamilton Goes to the Tonys

In which Bernie Sanders asks, "Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?"

By Christopher Bird Jun. 6th, 11:00 am

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This Week in TV: NBA’s Got Talent, a Roots Remake, and Maya Rudolph and Steve Martin

In Televisualist, we profile the upcoming week in TV.

By Christopher Bird May. 30th, 11:30 am

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This Week in TV: Primetime Price is Right and The Raptors (Will Probably) Dominate

Each week, Torontoist previews the TV listings for your convenience.

By Christopher Bird May. 24th, 10:15 am