By Nisean Lorde
Torontonians recently took to Reddit to discuss their favourite Banksy artwork in the city, with one Redditor highlighting the famous ‘Guard with Balloon Dog’ installation in the PATH, next to One York Street north of Harbour Street. “If you ever want to admire a Banksy on your next dollar store trip, ‘One york st’ could … Continued
Sangita Patel is Streets of Toronto’s new advice columnist and was previously an entertainment reporter with ET Canada. She lives in Toronto with her husband and two daughters. Dear Sangita: I think my parents love my boyfriend more than me. They’ve only known him for two years, and they often try to hang out … Continued
By Ron Johnson
The company behind the biggest comedy festival in Canada is filing for bankruptcy, and that’s bad news for the Canadian arts community. Just for Laughs Group, an entertainment company based in Montreal, made the announcement on March 5, revealing its decision to initiate formal restructuring proceedings under Canada’s Bankruptcy and Insolvency Act. According to a … Continued
Hailing from Boston and Tokyo, on opposite sides of the world, it was fate that Brenna Flaherty and Kota Sato met in Toronto as professional dancers in the National Ballet of Canada. Now, the soloists will have the chance to demonstrate their synchronicity in not only love but onstage in the upcoming performance of Alice’s … Continued
One of Canada’s most trusted authorities on style and fashion, Jeanne Beker has covered the industry for more than 30 years. Now watch her in her current style editor role on TSC’s Style Matters with Jeanne Beker or tune into her podcast Beyond Style Matters, available wherever you get your podcasts. Draw inspiration … Continued
By lindsaylow
Big Brother Canada is back this month premiering on March 5 on Global and StackTV. Along for another wild ride is legendary host and executive producer Arisa Cox. Big Brother Canada isolates individuals from the outside world and immerses them in a fully monitored house documenting their every action. It’s a curiosity to some, a … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Drake triggered social media criticism by seemingly advocating for the release of rapper Tory Lanez, who was sentenced to 10 years last August for shooting Megan Thee Stallion. The simple post that appeared on Drake’s Instagram story doesn’t offer much information. The graphic, featuring Lanez with the caption “3 you,” has been interpreted as “free … Continued
Not everyone manages to self-fund a passion project of a film that becomes so popular with fans that Netflix personally sees to it that a sequel to the movie gets made. But then again, not everyone gets to act alongside comedy legends Eugene Levy, Bonnie Hunt and Steve Martin in their first ever acting job. … Continued
Chef-turned-actor Matty Matheson has been in the spotlight lately, especially during award season as his show, The Bear, continues to rack up awards. Despite considering himself a “D-lister,” Matheson has been mingling with A-listers, and his fashion choices have been turning heads. When analyzing Matheson’s outfits over the last 18 months, it’s safe to say … Continued
On College Street, steps away from Kensington Market, there’s a new shop with an eye-catching, colour display. The 2,500-square-foot, two-floor unit has been converted into a vintage and arts market — and the owners aspire to make it the best market in Toronto. The space had been abandoned for nearly 15 years before Ameen Ahmed … Continued
It’s Bachelor season, which means millions of people (yes, millions) are tuning in every week to find out which of the 32 chosen women will win the heart (and some pretty lucrative brand deals) of the bachelor himself, Joey Graziadei. After 28 seasons, the show has seen some ups and downs, but there’s something particularly … Continued
For Toronto actor K. C. Collins, star of the upcoming Law & Order Toronto: Criminal Intent: “Everything I do goes back to my grandmother.” She was the one who raised Collins in the city from the time he was six years old. Grandma loved baseball, so Collins took up the sport. Grandma loved television, so … Continued
