Browsing Category 'Counter-culture'
Norman Perrin carries every book he ever read on his back. His strange mission to preserve the stories that inspired him is symbolic of all new Torontonians who tell the stories of their pasts to connect with their friends to come. By Ashleigh Gaul Norman Perrin is moving. A wall of flattened cassava chip [...]
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By Manori Ravindran Toronto knows film. Whether it’s setting up a movie screen in the Gladstone Hotel or going to the Bloor Cinema to catch Casablanca, there’s something for everyone in this city. The Toronto International Film Festival now rivals industry heavyweights like Cannes and Sundance, and with its downtown hub, the TIFF Bell Lightbox, [...]
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By Robert Parker A look at the people, history and problems of one of Toronto’s boldest and oldest independent media voices – CKLN radio 88.1FM Today, connection is thrust upon us more than ever. Smartphones, laptops, social networks are all marketed to us as ways of bringing people together. But, in reality, all of these [...]
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By Jane Switzer When people think of comedy in Toronto, many can only cite big stand-up chains like The Second City or Yuk Yuks as prime venues. What they may not know is that Toronto is also home to a thriving alternative comedy scene that reaches beyond stale standard stand-up routines and the fake brick [...]
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