Culture
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UCS: The First 100 (Video)
The Urban Cartoon Syndicate launched in May 2024 and reached the hundredth cartoon last week. We mark this milestone by packing them all into a one-minute...
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Book Review: Cheapskate in Lotus Land
Author: Steve Burgess (Douglas & McIntyre, 2026) Cheapskate in Lotus Land, the new book by writer/humourist Steve Burgess, delivers what he promises...
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UCS #96 – FIFA Fo Fum
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: FIFA...
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What youth want for the 2026 World Cup
This article is published in conjunction with the new issue of Spacing focused on soccer in Toronto. Soccer may be the beautiful game, but this summer’s...
By Josh Fullan -
UCS #95: The Gateway
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Police...
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NEW ISSUE: Soccer City
The tens of thousands of soccer fans who will descend on Toronto in June for the six World Cup games our city is hosting may not think of Toronto as a...
By Dylan Reid -
a red rectangle of our urban density hinge-mounted like a stamp
nights, bearings, routes
By Derek DeLand -
UCS #89: The Multiplexes #1
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Multiplexes...
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UCS #90: The Multiplex #2
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings: Multiplexes...
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Winter soccer
In the leadup to Toronto hosting World Cup games in June 2026, we will be publishing stories about soccer in Toronto, culminating with our upcoming Spring...
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UCS #85: From the Icepick to the Drillbit
See our Launch and Introduction about the launch of the © Urban Cartoon Syndicate and the announcement by CityHallWatch. *** Related Readings...
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Jimmy Cliff and the roots of Toronto’s reggae scene, Part 2
“A variety of things went wrong.” The Globe’s unflattering verdict noted that Cliff was not as enthralling to watch as Marley, whose two-hour show...
By Cheryl Thompson