When not inventing cubism or lurking in his blue period, Pablo Picasso was a clean freak who liked nothing better than to get out the Swiffer and Windex and have a real go at his apartment. That, at least, is according to the subversive imaginings of Toronto artist Eric Rosser.
The Clash may have whined, “I got my motorcycle jacket but I’m walking all the time,” but like these dudes from 1912 prove, there’s bikers out there without jackets, or even half-decent choppers, who are still riding to live and living to ride because that’s where they live. Literally.
Being more of a “guy’s girl” who works in fashion, I’ve learned to be dressed for anything that comes my way in a day. Having grown up in fashion, and having a lot of guy friends my whole life, I guess this is where my signature fusion of “sporty-glam” stems from. I always like to be slightly laid-back if I’m meant to be dressed up, and a little dressed up if I’m supposed to look laid-back.
Local comedy club fave Gord Paynter didn’t let his blindness slow him down
Toronto is obsessed with tacos these days. That means tortillas have been getting thrown in the limelight too, and later this month, the flatbread will be getting some serious treatment in Liberty Village. Taking over the old Liberty Belle Bistro space is Maizal Quesadilla Cafe, an upcoming takeout-oriented restaurant that focuses on corn and the traditional Mexican dishes derived from it — tortillas in particular. And tacos won’t be on the menu.
This has to be one of the best excuses ever to slack off from cleaning your car. Your windshield isn’t dirty, it’s just an artwork that hasn’t happened yet.
Recently, at a boutique investment firm, an analyst complained to co-workers that he was scared to go home because his wife was reading Fifty Shades of Grey, the best-selling erotic novel about the relationship between a college graduate and a young business magnate, notable for its sexy scenes. Though this investment analyst’s colleagues were envious … Continued
There’s aging gracefully, and then there’s aging kick-assedly, like this guy. He’s damn classy with that glass of milk, but what really does a body good is his cavalier ‘tude that says, “Yeah, I’m drinking a tall glass of straight-up vitamin D. What of it?” If we don’t get to be this guy for at least a couple hours before we die, we are going to wreck the shiznit out of heaven.
“We wanted it to feel just like an apartment in Paris,” says Matéo Masquelier of Canon Blanc, the boutique he opened on Queen West at the end of April with his wife, Caroline. In their store, the pair, who left France in search of something new, offer a snapshot (or should we say Instagram) of the Parisian way of life.
Shakespeare’s Hamlet gets the ballet treatment thanks to American-born choreographer Kevin O’Day and the National Ballet of Canada’s most splendid dancers. Of course, the question we’re all asking is: “To plié, or not to plié?”
Toronto hip-hop artist Drake announced yesterday has signed up R&B star The Weeknd and rappers A$AP Rocky and 2 Chainz for his third OVO Fest at Molson Amphitheatre on August 5. It adds to an already packed summer of music in Toronto that features the likes of The Black Keys, Coldplay and The Beach Boys. Here are our picks for 20 concerts you can’t miss.
Back in February, when chef Carl Heinrich announced he was leaving Marben to start his own project, the obvious speculation was that he had probably done really well on Top Chef Canada. It turns out he did: yesterday’s season finale revealed that he is officially Canada’s top chef and claimant to the $100,000 prize.
