5 Things You Didn’t Know About Queen Victoria
Today, we Canadians celebrate Victoria Day, the annual commemoration of Queen Victoria’s birthday. Victoria Day is a great time to barbecue, drink beer, and set off fireworks, but we spend…
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Ryan Turkienicz
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Ryan Turkienicz is a Toronto-based real estate professional, writer, and musician. As a guitarist, Ryan has played at diverse venues in Toronto, New York, and Montreal, including the Montreal Jazz Festival. Sampling Toronto's endless possibilities for entertainment, you can find him at concerts, clubs, comic shops, cantinas, and basically anywhere that good times abound. It's a tough job, but someone's got to do it.
airCentric: The Greatest Office Chair… Like Ever
The human body was not made for sitting. It was made to frolic through meadows all day long, hunting bison and foraging for berries. So when you put a bunch…
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Happy Star Wars Day: May The Fourth Be With You!
This week we celebrate one of the least known, but arguably most important, holidays in all of history. Christmas, Hanukkah, Easter, Diwali – they all pale in comparison to this…
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Free Comic Book Day 2014
There’s only one thing in this world better than comic books, and that’s free comic books. So it’s no surprise that Free Comic Book Day 2014 is shaping up to…
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Your Stratford Festival Preview
To go to the Stratford Festival, or not to go to the Stratford Festival… that is the question. Whether ‘tis nobler in the mind to miss out on tons of…
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Treasures Of The Forbidden City At The Royal Ontario Museum
As modern China continues to establish itself as a global power, interest in Chinese history has reached an all-time high. In fact, a recent Sotheby’s auction in Hong Kong sold…
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How 3D Printing And The 3D Pen Will Revolutionize Our World
Imagine a world… a world very much like our own, but… different. You wake up in the morning, print a coffee mug, pour yourself a cup of Joe. Print yourself…
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Blue Jays Home Opener Game Recap
It’s been an up-and-down start to the season for the Toronto Blue Jays, and Friday’s much-anticipated home opener was more on the down side. The prelude to the game may…
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Toronto Blue Jays Pre-Season Re-Cap
Spring training will soon be coming to a close, and the boys of summer are back for another year of bats, bases, and balls. The Jays have put up a…
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Dudepins: Man Up. Sign Up. Post Up.
Babes. Cars. Suits. Beards. Bacon. Leather. Babes again. Beer. These things and more can all be found on Dudepins.com, the site for men and manly interests. You know Pinterest –…
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Toronto ComiCon 2014 Preview
Calling all nerds! It’s been 6 months since Fan Expo, and I know you’re all fiending for a little comic convention action – I feel your pain. Well you’re in…
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The Best Oscars Hosts Of All Time
In its storied 86 year history, the Academy Awards have been hosted by some of the finest comedians, actors, and even musicians of the day. From Douglas Fairbanks (hosting the…
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Top 5 Most Exciting Buildings Opening in Toronto in 2014
In our last look at Toronto’s enduring edifices, we journeyed back through history with our Oldest Buildings survey. Now, we cast our gaze to the future at the 5 most…
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Toronto’s Oldest Buildings
Compared to cities like Paris, London, and even Montreal, Toronto is a relatively young city. Founded as the Town of York in 1793, Hogtown has grown by leaps and bounds…
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Best Canadian Moments From the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics
Yes, another Winter Olympics has come and gone, and once again, Canadian Olympians had no problems getting on the podium. Finishing with a total of twenty-five medals – ten gold,…
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