By Nisean Lorde
YouTuber MrBeast (aka Jimmy Donaldson) just dropped a trailer for his controversial new reality competition series “Beast Games”. The 10-episode competition series (part of which was filmed in Toronto) will premiere on Amazon Prime Video on December 19th and is set to become the largest reality competition series ever. Over 1000 contestants competed for a … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
The latest ranking of the world’s best cities is out, and some may be surprised by where Toronto landed on the list. World’sBestCities.com did what it does best and ranked the world’s top urban destinations. Although no Canadian city made the top 10, Toronto ranked an impressive 15th out of 100 cities globally. The 2024 … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Beginning in January 2025, students can be schooled in the art of Taylor Swift — specifically the singer’s impact on pop culture. “Icons of Popular Music” will be made available for the first time via the University of Guelph (U of G) in Winter 2025. The OpenEd, online, general course is co-designed by Dr. Alyssa … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
There’s no better way to celebrate the magic and nostalgia of the holiday season than by making a fun-filled excursion to a Christmas market, and The Elora Christmas Market is the perfect place to start! Elora, Ontario, considered “Ontario’s prettiest town,” is a charming riverside village nestled in Wellington County. It’s only about a 90-minute … Continued
Local womenswear brand T.Line, born of a mission to create the perfect women’s shirts, has opened its first brick-and-mortar retail experience on the second floor of a popular Rosedale shop. The partnership with Vert, a contemporary multi-brand shop selling first to market brands in Canada, only recently came to be, but T.Line founders Britt Barkwell … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Toronto Maple Leafs right-winger star William Nylander is known for his puck-handling skills, but the 28-year-old recently ventured out of the rink to try something seemingly completely out of his comfort zone. The star is featured modeling a variety of looks, including a Toronto hoodie, a graphic Leafs goalie tee with a trucker’s cap, and … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Toronto’s Harbourfront Centre released its 50th-anniversary winter programming schedule, and it won’t be long for Torontonians to lace up their skates again! The Centre just announced the return of ice rink skating — with complimentary skate rentals on Saturdays — beginning Sat. Dec. 21 and continuing through March (at West Lawn, in partnership with the Waterfront BIA). Visitors … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
After more than 6,500 votes, the Toronto Zoo’s red panda cub now has a new name: Poppy. The name “Poppy” was chosen from five floral-themed options in honour of the young cub’s late mom, “Sakura”, a geriatric 10-year-old red panda who died at the zoo in August after experiencing health issues. Sakura arrived at the zoo … Continued
Fashion enthusiasts of all kinds flocked to the sky-high Queen Quay East building, T3 Bayside, this past weekend to show off their personal garb and take in the newest fashion collections debuting for the fall/winter season. Many of the frequenters of the four-day event, now Toronto’s longest-standing fashion week, will tell you that it’s all … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
Scroll through social media and you’ll spot thousands of posts of Taylor Swift fans across the globe making and exchanging friendship bracelets prior to her Eras Tour concerts. These bracelets are super significant in the Taylor Swift fan culture — Swifties create and trade them as a way to connect and share their love for … Continued
By Nisean Lorde
CNBC’s official NHL team valuations for the 2023-24 season are out, and the Toronto Maple Leafs topped their list of 32 teams. The broadcaster’s valuation method looked at how much money a team makes, what it owns, and its economic environment. Values were adjusted for teams whose stadium economics are going to improve soon (e.g., … Continued
By Ron Johnson
Thanks to the provincial government, Toronto and area residents can now gamble on anything and everything. Case in point, Taylor Swift’s concert outfits. Next up, the first snowfall. As the fall chill sets in across the Greater Toronto Area, sports bettors are turning their attention to something a bit more unusual this time of year—when … Continued
