posted Friday, July 21, 2017
If you don’t know who John Boyega is, you must not like Science-Fiction Blockbuster movies. Currently, Boyega is on the cover of the August 2017 issue of GQ Magazine, the acting muse of Robert Downey Jr., and one of the lead roles in the latest Star Wars Franchise. His second of three films, The Last […]
posted Friday, July 21, 2017
Any Other Way: How Toronto Got Queer is a new book from Coach House Books that draws on range of voices from Toronto’s queer community. Named after a song by Jackie Shane, the Nashville born, pioneering trans R&B singer who made good in Toronto, Any Other Way is an eclectic illustrated history of a city that so […]
posted Wednesday, July 19, 2017
The Pfefferman family has found a new home on Showcase. Ahead of the Canadian broadcast premiere of the fourth season of Amazon Studios Transparent, Showcase brings viewers the first three seasons of the Golden Globe-winning series. Beginning July 21, Showcase will air three episodes back-to-back-to-back every Friday from 9-11 p.m. ET, culminating with the season three finale on September 22. […]
posted Monday, July 17, 2017
The legendary Lydia Lunch is making her way back to Toronto, and is a must-see for any punk rocker, feminist, no-wave music fan. This lady gets in your face with honesty. She tells it like it is, no holds barred. In November 2012, Lydia Lunch toured select cities across North America with a monstrous unit […]
posted Monday, July 10, 2017
On July 8, 2017, news that 39 year-old actor/playwright, Nelsan Ellis had died in Los Angeles, California, soared to the top the internet’s trending topics. Ellis’ family released a statement two days later announcing he struggled with alcohol and drug addiction for years. They went on to say that he “was ashamed of his addiction […]
posted Monday, July 10, 2017
The 1980s and early 1990s were a devastating time for Uganda, Rwanda and Congo, with millions of adults who died during the AIDS epidemic, the 1994 Rwandan genocide, and the sporadic violence that followed for years. Thousands of children were left without family or state support. In 2005, a group of Canadians came across 52 […]
posted Friday, June 30, 2017
HBO Canada presents a powerful and poignant portrait of one of the most defining artists in music history, the inimitable David Bowie. Directed and produced by Francis Whately, director of the 2013 documentary David Bowie: Five Years, DAVID BOWIE: THE LAST FIVE YEARS is an in-depth exploration of the pivotal moments and works of his final years, including […]
posted Friday, June 23, 2017
With club goers seeking out smaller, more intimate venues to party, the PRISM Festival is a testament to Gairy Brown’s strength as a promoter. This long-standing line-up of events includes PEEP SHOW, AQUA, BOOTCAMP, RESIST and the infamous afterparty, REVIVAL where you can witness Toronto’s legendary Sofonda Cox’s jaw-dropping performaces. According to Sofonda, “Expect a […]
posted Friday, June 23, 2017
To celebrate the glorious trifecta of Pride, Canada 150 and summer 2017, Lorraine Segato and Colleen Allen bring their acclaimed and wildly popular cabaret series Wild Women (Don’t Get The Blues) to Toronto’s Regent Park on Saturday, June 24. With the music of ace Canadian performers complemented by food creations courtesy rogue Chef Greg Couillard, […]
posted Friday, June 16, 2017
With B-C16 having passed into full legislation on June 15th, 2017, adding gender identity or expression to the Canadian Human Rights Act, this year’s Trans Pride events in Toronto will make for more reason for everyone to celebrate. This year’s Grand Marshal is Maybella, who is Pottawtomi Ojbway and identifies as two-spirit. Maybella serves the community in many capacities, including […]
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