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Hot Docs Festival 2012: Reviews
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 04/20/2012 - 12:50

We love Hot Docs. Every year, the festival brings films from far and wide that inspire questions, incite discussion, and invite us to explore new worlds. We focus on the work of amazing female directors, reviewing our top picks for 2012.
Ai Wei Wei: Never Sorry, directed by Alison Klayman, review by Monica Heisey
Journalist Alison Klayman gained "unprecedented access" to artist and activist Ai Wei Wei during four years in China. read more...
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Our Idiot Brother makes us want to shack up in a goat shed with Paul Rudd. As if we didn't already.
Submitted by haley on Thu, 08/25/2011 - 17:27

Our Idiot Brother, the feel-good comedy starring cool-kid celebrities, is the film equivalent of a giant bear hug from your favourite hippie. Paul Rudd plays Ned, a lovable organic veggie farmer. A tricky police officer plays on his good nature, convinces Ned to sell him pot, and arrests him. When Ned gets out of jail, his girlfriend has shacked up with a new man on their farm, and won't relinquish Ned's beloved golden retriever. Crestfallen, he goes to New York City, where his three dysfunctional sisters take turns taking him in and throwing him out. read more...
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Perfect summer read The Single Girl's To Do List explains why even Brooklyn girls like author Lindsey Kelk want to party in Toronto
Submitted by Anonymous on Fri, 08/12/2011 - 12:18

Ahh summer. My favourite reading season. You can find me, avec book, curled up under a fan flipping pages or at the end of the dock dangling my feet in the water. Right now I can’t stop recommending Lindsey Kelk’s The Single Girl’s To-Do List, which came out this week. It totally soothed my light and frothy reading craving while satisfying my obsessive affection for list-making. So I keep passing on the gospel. read more...
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AMEX rounds up Toronto bloggers to put manners aside and rock out at a VIP Journey concert experience
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/11/2011 - 15:24

We were pumped up all day, dancing around in our undies, and singing “Any Way You Want It” into our hairbrushes. Okay... I was alone.
Not to worry, my solo show was only the beginning of an incredible VIP JOURNEY, courtesy of American Express. Thanks to the anniversary of their Gold Rewards Card, which is especially excellent for booking travel on points and customizing your own Journey, we got to celebrate at the Journey concert, with Foreigner as the opening act. (SO ON POINT!) read more...
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The Lollapalooza Music Festival turns 20 in Grant Park, and we road trip to Chicago for the party
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 08/10/2011 - 17:29

What makes a good music festival? Beer, mud, and, oh yeah, music. This year marked the 20th anniversary of Lollapalooza, and fans flocked Chicago's Grant Park to celebrate under the city skyline. Tall cans of Bud in hand, double rainbows in the sky, we jumped puddles and jumped up and down for three days of incredible music in an incredible city. Read on for our favourite moments, including watching Aaron Paul eat pizza and face, learning how to get laid from Lykke Li, not hearing Frodo Baggins DJ, partying under Coldplay's giant lazers, and poncho-dancing to Best Coast during a thunderstorm. read more...
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Five rad female poets: Diane di Prima, Anne Carson, Dionne Brand, Anna Akhmatova, and Gwedolyn MacEwan
Submitted by Anonymous on Mon, 08/08/2011 - 09:52

As summer lazily drags on, you may find yourself hankering for one last gasp of adventure. The heat might be getting to you. If so, we’ve got just the ticket. Check out your local (air conditioned) library or favourite independent bookstore for something to read. If you’re not in the mood to commit to a novel, why not try some poetry? Right now, we love super rad female poets. Though these ladies may not have the same name recognition as Plath, Angelou and Dickinson, here are five female poets that are on our radar. read more...
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We have a talk with Miranda July about 'The Future'
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 08/04/2011 - 14:13

Miranda July talks with her hands. It’s neither deliberate or accidental. She does it ever so often for emphasis. She’s reminiscent of Sophie, the protagonist from her latest film, The Future. It’s the same doll-like monotone, undercut with an endearing, wide-eyed awkwardness.
“I was trying to put a lot of things I don’t like about myself into my character,” shrugs July, as we talk about her film. read more...
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Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of a Tribe Called Quest is the kind of documentary fans wait for
Submitted by Anonymous on Thu, 07/28/2011 - 10:42

It's been a Tribe Called Quest kind of summer. The pavement's hot, the nights are long, and the sultry air makes everything a little bit sexier. Perfect timing, then, for the release of Michael Rapaport's illuminating doc, Beats, Rhymes and Life: The Travels of A Tribe Called Quest. read more...
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The What-We’re-Listening-To-Right-Now Playlist
Submitted by Anonymous on Wed, 07/20/2011 - 12:35

From brand spankin’ new to oldies but goodies to songs that fall in between: these are the songs we’re throwing dance parties to, cleaning our homes to, wasting away days poolside to, drinking tall cans in the park to... basically, the songs that we’re really into right now. read more...
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Toronto's Polaris-nominated Austra records a dark, dreamy video for Room 205 in LA
Submitted by Anonymous on Tue, 07/12/2011 - 12:02

If you love Austra (and you should), you'll love this Otto Arsenault-directed video of Darken Her Horse, in which grainy black and white visuals are interspersed with floods of saturating colour. Room 205, which has hosted performances by High Places, Crystal Antlers, and Ted Leo, among others, features a revolving crew of filmmakers, set designers, audio directors, and musicians. Recorded on a late night in LA, this video perfectly captures Austra's haunting energy. read more...
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