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Toronto Comicon has something for everyone
If you want to see Batman, Spiderman and a Storm Trooper all in one room, your best bet is to head to Comicon this weekend. Fan Expo is hosting Comicon this weekend, Friday through Sunday, at the Metro Convention Centre in Toronto. It’s expected to bring in 25, 000 people over the three days, said James…
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The tribe has spoken – reality TV’s new reality
“In the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” Andy Warhol A man with a mop of curly blond hair stood at the corner of the street next to a Los Angeles gas station, smoking a cigarette while the woman he was with pumped gas. A Volvo pulled up next to him, the brakes…
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Heard it through the grapevine: Motown’s back
It’s a bitterly cold Saturday night, but inside the club Call the Office, the air is thick and warm as people pop in to hear the funk and soul sounds of Motown. The Supremes’ Stop! In the Name of Love fills the room as a group of women break into the song’s signature dance moves.…
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Cottage country jams: Major music festivals threaten rural township
Anyone heading to Muskoka this summer looking to get away from the noise of the city might be in for a surprise. Two of Ontario’s largest music festivals are set to debut near cottage country this summer, and local residents aren’t happy. Boots and Hearts, North America’s second-largest country music festival, is moving from Clarington,…