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Bones' Tamara Taylor Has Overcome Shyness and Orthodontia to Conquer Hollywood

Tamar Abrams | Posted 05.09.2012

Read More: Fox TV, Diana Ross, Party of Five, Toronto, Michelle Yeoh, Bones, Cree Summer, Canada, A Different World, Tamara Taylor, Los Angeles, Entertainment News

Show business was an odd career aspiration given that little Tamara was, by her own admission, really shy. "I was an only child and my mom threw me into some modeling classes to get me out of my shell," she says.

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The Indie on Demand Movie Review: Citizen Gangster

Dan Persons | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Toronto, Fame, Scott Speedman Citizen Gangster, Citizen Gangster, Crime, Brian Cox, Scott Speedman, Bank Robbery, Celebrity, World War II, Canada, Citizen Gangster Movie, Entertainment News

In the latest episode of my weekly radio show, I take a look at Citizen Gangster, director Nathan Morlando's directorial debut (he also scripted) that tells the true story of Canadian bank robber Edwin Boyd (Scott Speedman).

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Jan Gehl: Cities for People (VIDEO)

Crane.tv | Posted 05.02.2012

Read More: Toronto, New York, Edinburgh, Design, Architecture, City, Urban Design, London, Melbourne, School, Danish, Professor, Royal Danish Academy, Jan Gehl, crane.tv, Moscow, American, Copenhagen, Fine Art, Video, Arts News

Architect and urban designer Jan Gehl has dedicated a significant proportion of his career to making cities better places for people by studying public spaces and their impact on civic society.

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'Flashpoint' Gets The Axe

Posted 05.01.2012

Read More: Toronto, Olunike Adeliyi, TV Canada, Video, Amy Jo Johnson, Enrico Colantoni, Hugh Dillon, Ctv, Flashpoint Cancelled, Sergio Di Zio, David Paetkau, Cbs, Flashpoint, Ion, TV News

After 75 episodes, the award-winning Canadian police drama "Flashpoint" is ending. The news broke on Tuesday afternoon that viewers would say good...

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In California, From Goat Cheese To Gaultier

Andrea R. Vaucher | Posted 04.19.2012

Read More: Toronto, Il Cortile, San Simeon, Goat Cheese, Le Cheval, Ventura, Bay Area, Esalen, Malibu, Robin's Restaurant, Central Coast, San Francisco, San Luis Obispo, Jean Paul Gaultier, The Bakery, Highway 1, Bees, Hotel Palomar, Route 46, Biggest Loser, Cambria Pines Lodge, De Young Museum, Big Sur, Carmel Valley Inn, David Bazirgan, Paso Robles, Carmel, Molecular Gastronomy, Monterey, Hearst Castle, Santa Barbara, The Fifith Floor, Four Seasons, Cambria, Kimpton, Deetjens, Travel News

The Jean Paul Gaultier fashion retrospective at the de Young Museum in San Francisco was the perfect pretext for a road trip along one of the world's most spectacular coastal roads.

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10 Great Activities In Toronto This Spring And Summer

George Hobica | Posted 04.11.2012

Read More: Asian Cuisine, Chinatown, Toronto, Toronto Film Festival, Wine, Niagara Falls, Shoes, Air Travel, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Simply put: There's a ton to see.

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iSign Is Coming to Your iWorld

Bill_Robinson | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Digital Sign Expo, Toronto, Apple, Chrysler, Ontario, Alex Romanov, Lamborghini, Canada, Mercedes Benz, Ibm, Google, Isign, Technology News

Going from that culturally-contradicting arrival to founding and building a wireless, Bluetooth, Canadian ad tech software company, iSign was quite a journey for Alex Romanov.

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Mark DeLong Plays With Paint

Posted 04.03.2012

Read More: Toronto, Mark Delong, Cooper Cole Gallery, Abstract Art, Canada Art, Abstract Painting, Toronto Art, Solo Show, Slidepollajax, Canadian Artists, Video, Arts News

Sometimes the phrase "blurring the line between abstraction and representation" gets thrown around so much in art talk that it starts to lose its magi...

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SEE: Observations of Light and Matter

Posted 03.04.2012

Read More: Toronto, Brendan Monroe, Art, Art Meets Science, Toronto-Art-Scene, Mathematics, Science, Contemporary Art, Surrealism, Cooper-Cole-Gallery, Painting, Slidepollajax, Video, Arts News

For "Observations of Light and Matter" at Toronto's Cooper Cole Gallery, the artist Brendan Monroe takes us past a simple plane of isolation by incorp...

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Getting Tattoos Around The World

Off Track Planet | Posted 04.30.2012

Read More: Australia, Tattoo Artists, Art, Toronto, Peru, The Netherlands, Backpacker, Design, Sydney, Lima, Canada, Travel, Tokyo, Tattoo, Amsterdam, Japan, Tattoos, Ink, Travel News

A hell of a lot more permanent than a hostel hookup, travel tattoos are a great reminder of your life-changing adventures abroad. OTP's pinned down wh...

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Should Scholarly Meetings Make Room for Journalists?

Jeffrey Wasserstrom | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: Journalists, Toronto, The Economist, Burma, Vietnam, New York Times, Academics, Scholarship, Asia, China, East Asian Studies, Journalism, Amitav Ghosh, World News

Rituals of every community, including that of Homo Academicus, can benefit from the infusion of new participants.

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And This Is How You Weave Paint

Posted 02.20.2012

Read More: Toronto, Monet, Paint, Canadian Art, Gladstone Gallery, Folk Art, Woven Paint, Rob Davidovitz, Arts News

Robert Davidovitz creates mesmerizing paintings without ever touching a brush. Instead the multidisciplinary Canadian artist combines painting, sculpt...

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A Few Smart Ideas to Clean Up and Re-energize Cities

Susanna Murley | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Toronto, Deep Lake Water Cooling System, Rainwater Harvesting, Philadelphia, Onondaga, Pecan Street Project, Austin Texas, Syracuse, Seattle Mariners, Video, Green News

Smart cities are attracting residents -- and talent -- by making investments in infrastructure that save money, clean up and integrate sustainability into city functions

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Faux Cop Fools Prostitutes Into Sex

The Huffington Post | Andy Campbell | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Toronto, Prostitution, Canada Crime, Dumb Crime, Sex Workers, Fake Cop, Undercover Cops, Toronto Police, Posing as a Cop, Pervert, Crime News

Cops are on a manhunt for a con artist in Toronto who they say has been posing as an undercover cop and demanding sex from prostitutes in exchange for...

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Art In The Shadow of Culture Wars

Posted 01.17.2012

Read More: Coming After, Toronto, Art, ACT UP, Glen Fogel, Queer Art, Gay Artists, Power-Plant-Toronto, Art Exhibitions, Gay Issues, Arts News

In the beginning of The Miracle of the Rose, Jean Genet writes, "A man must dream a long time in order to act with grandeur, and dreaming is nursed in...

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Toronto Dedicates Entire Wall To Fighting Homelessness

Mark Horvath | Posted 02.15.2012

Read More: Social Media. Toronto Police, Toronto, 140 Conference, Twitter, Mark Horvath, Project Winter Survival, Homelessness, invisiblepeople.tv, Homeless, Jeff Pulver, Canada, Invisible People, We Are Visible, Video, Impact News

I'll be honest, it was so cold I thought my face was going to fall off. A few times even I started to scream "I can't feel my nose" and was concerned ...

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Matt Damon, Wyclef Jean, and the Power of Diversity

Julia Moulden | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Toronto, Onexone, Matt Damon, Un, Diversity, Haiti, Wyclef Jean, Maytree, Video, Impact News

"Leadership is a powerful symbol -- it defines who belongs and who does not. When someone sees someone like themselves in a position of power and influence, it makes them feel valued and it gives them something to aspire to."

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PHOTOS: The 15 Most Beautiful Subway Stops In The World

BootsnAll | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Art, Travel, Subways, Toronto, Stockholm, London, Shanghai, St. Petersburg, Pyongyang, Frankfurt, Singapore, Lisbon, Public Transportation, Washington, Slidepollajax, Moscow, Kiev, Travel News

Lavish, old subway stops in allow passengers to travel back in time as they walk long corridors filled with antique chandeliers and other decadent embellishments.

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PHOTOS: Cold Climate Christmas In Toronto

Olga Bonfiglio | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Toronto, International Destinations, Christmas, Urban Travel, Destinations, Toronto Tourism, Cities, Holiday Travel, Travel News

As my husband and I walked the neighborhoods and streets, tried out ethnic restaurants and talked to local residents at an evening pot luck dinner, we discovered a whole new world free of distractions and the usual sightseeing repertoire.

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Cool Off With Our Guide To Water Parks In Toronto

The Huffington Post | Summar Ghias | Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Toronto, Water Parks, Toronto Travel, Wild Water Kingdom, Video, Frosters Soak City, Hydrofuge, Ontario, Ontario Place, Themed Guides, Travel News

Water parks in Toronto have out-of-the-ordinary draws such as cool downtown locations and salt water. They also boast possession of some of Canada's f...

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All You Single People (Come Out And Play)

Julia Moulden | Posted 01.23.2012

Read More: Toronto, Baby Boomers, Single Men, Singles, Single Women, Culture News

Now, I know for a fact that I'm not the only single person in Toronto. In fact, researchers tell us that half of the baby boom generation is single. So, where was everyone else?

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PHOTOS: Sips And Cinema In Toronto

Karen Loftus | Posted 01.14.2012

Read More: Toronto Travel, Toronto, International Destinations, Destinations, Travel Blogs, Canada Travel, Film Festivals, Cities, Toronto International Film Festival, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Events, whether of an artistic or athletic nature, draw in big crowds and big bucks to their respective cities. They're also a great way to stamp the passport while immersing yourself in a themed celebration, surrounded by like-minded enthusiasts.

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Possibly the Best Autumn Cocktail Ever

Organic Authority.com | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Toronto, Russia, Cocktails, Alcohol, Autumn, Fall, Apple Cider, Vodka, Food News

While visiting a Russian vodka bar, I asked the bartendress to suggest a drink. She put a finger to her lip before replying, "Zubrówka," Polish bison grass vodka.

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Kim Cattrall's Daring New Roles

Posted 12.21.2011

Read More: Toronto, Samantha Jones, Kim Cattrall, Toronto International Film Festival, Private Lives, Kim Cattrall Sex and the City, Noel Coward, Sex and the City, Fifty News

Seasoned TV viewers may know her as Samantha Jones on "Sex and the City," but Canada's up-and-coming screen talent will soon know her as their guiding...

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Guy Maddin On His Latest Film, "Keyhole"

artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com | Posted 11.12.2011

Read More: Toronto, My Winnipeg, Homer's the Oydessy, Keyhole, Toronto International Film Festival, Winnipeg, The Oydessy, Homer, Jason Patrick, University of Manitoba, Keyhole Film, Guy Maddin, Film, Arts News

TORONTO — Not even the director Guy Maddin is certain how to classify a Guy Maddin movie. The Winnipeg-born filmmaker is known for his experimental,...

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