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10 Eye-catching Artisans at the One of a Kind Christmas Show @ooak_toronto

10 Eye-catching Artisans at the One of a Kind Christmas Show @ooak_toronto

By Amanda DelaCruz

A hugely successful convention that brings makers and buyers together twice a year to celebrate all that is unique and handmade. You're bound to find something you love. 

Culture Toronto's #perpetuallysingle explores speed dating at Fan Expo

Culture Toronto's #perpetuallysingle explores speed dating at Fan Expo

by Sheba Arifullah 

It was a great way to get out of my comfort zone and to try something I had never done. It was my little adventure, and nice to see the kinds of guys that were out there. I guess we're all just trying to find that one person who helps make us a better person than we were yesterday. 

The Story So Far: @UTSC Theatre Kids @CahootsTheatre in TO #Art - Culture Toronto

The Story So Far: @UTSC Theatre Kids @CahootsTheatre in TO #Art - Culture Toronto

by Jasmine Williams

“It was a daunting concept at first,” says Rowntree. “It was hard because theatre isn’t usually a solo thing.”

[INTERVIEW] with #MILLIEMAROTTA - ILLUSTRATOR OF ADULT COLOURING BOOKS with Culture Toronto and @SterlingBooks

[INTERVIEW] with #MILLIEMAROTTA - ILLUSTRATOR OF ADULT COLOURING BOOKS with Culture Toronto and @SterlingBooks

With Amanda DelaCruz

"The idea with Animal Kingdom was to create a beautiful book which people would enjoy colouring as much as I enjoyed putting together. Something people would love to look at and want to show others and which once finished they would want to keep afterwards." - Millie

Here's @MarkForwardd, @MattBaram and @gracelynnkung Talking @naardfilm, #Acting and "Making It" With Culture Toronto!

Here's @MarkForwardd, @MattBaram and @gracelynnkung Talking @naardfilm, #Acting and "Making It" With Culture Toronto!

With Sherif Badr

This is a movie about coincidence where two men with the same name will make you question your beliefs.

[BOOK REVIEW] A Thousand Pieces of You by @claudiagray with Culture Toronto

[BOOK REVIEW] A Thousand Pieces of You by @claudiagray with Culture Toronto

By Amanda DelaCruz

What makes up the identity of a person? What traits are at the core of our being? What is unchanging and constant within you when all other variables are not? These questions are at the center of Claudia Gray's latest novel A Thousand Pieces of You. 

 

Crazy Cosplays at @anime_north 2015 with Culture Toronto

Crazy Cosplays at @anime_north 2015 with Culture Toronto

By Amanda DelaCruz

Just some of the craziest cosplays at Anime North 2015!

[BOOK REVIEW] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

[BOOK REVIEW] All the Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr

By Amanda DelaCruz

How much of our lives are dictated by where and when we are born, by the interests of the time? 

Self discovery through YouTube? Meet @shruti_shekar with Culture Toronto!

Self discovery through YouTube? Meet @shruti_shekar with Culture Toronto!

By Jasmine Williams

“I was super nervous. When you go through a phase in your life when you have all of these bad things happen to you, you become so nervous to put yourself out there because you think you’re going to continue on failing” 

The @Raptors take ill-timed foot to groin from @WashWizards in their first round matchup - Culture Toronto

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The @Raptors take ill-timed foot to groin from @WashWizards in their first round matchup - Culture Toronto

By Jason Naipaul

In the wake of the Raptors' franchise record 49 win season and short lived playoff run, many Toronto basketball fans have been left feeling disappointed and dejected, myself included.

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Standout Artists at @OCAD's 100th Graduate Exhibition (GradEx) with Culture Toronto

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Standout Artists at @OCAD's 100th Graduate Exhibition (GradEx) with Culture Toronto

By Sherif Badr and Amanda DelaCruz

We laughed, we were enamored and sometimes things got awkward..

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Angélique is everything you’d expect and overlook (but that's stereotypical for a French film)

Angélique is everything you’d expect and overlook (but that's stereotypical for a French film)

By Ryan Thomas

There are few categories of foreign film that evoke an instant knee jerk reaction like French cinema. The tropes are well established and Angélique has every stereotype that make for a perfect date night French film.

Anime North Pride

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Anime North Pride

What if you could dress like Jesus for a day and taste the admiration of a third of our world’s population? I want to hear from our ethnic and female readers; how’s about donning a wreath of thorns and having old folks lay palm fibers in your path while riding on the sweet ass of a good friend willing to walk on all fours? Surrounded by the 23 952 ticket bearers dressed up at Toronto’s Anime North, we all become critic, admirer and hypocrite; all it takes is the right (or wrong) costume.

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The Low Down on Taiwanese Tea from Chinatown

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The Low Down on Taiwanese Tea from Chinatown

Walking down Spadina just past the Popeyes is  One Hour Cafe. You’ve no doubt missed it dozens of times, disguised by street graffiti and wood that seems to hide in the shadows. For the adventurous few that inspect this nook, there’s a little tea shop offering a whole new experience in Chinatown.

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Snap It, Rock It and Stand Out!

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Snap It, Rock It and Stand Out!

There’s no way a driver doesn’t see me coming with this on”, Karyn Climans quips, pointing to the bright pink princess helmet cover on her head, cross-legged on a chair in the park at Bikefest Toronto. Tail Wags helmet covers are a unique fashion statement...

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