Urbanist Picks at Hot Docs 2014

Hots Docs is only a few days away! Celebrating its 20th anniversary, the documentary festival will be screening 197 films from around... Read More

Hot Docs: Special Ed

With his wild hair, child-like grin, and obsession with letters, words, and their etymology, Ed Ackerman is special. An award-winning... Read More

Hot Docs: Tiny: A Story About Living Small

Most of us have lived small at one point or another. University dorms, basement bachelor pads, first homes—we’ve all felt... Read More

Hot Docs: Alias

In early 2012, Anthony Spencer, known as Tony Trapz on the Toronto rap scene, was shot and killed in a recording studio on Brimley. In... Read More

What to See at Hot Docs 2013

Hot Docs, Toronto’s beloved annual documentary festival, begins April 25 and runs until May 7. We’ll be reviewing some... Read More

Event: Keep Toronto Reading 2013

Every April, Toronto Public Library reminds us how much this city loves to read with Keep Toronto Reading, a month-long celebration... Read More

Event: Vertical Urban Factory

The Breathing Factory, Osaka What: The Vertical Urban Factory project explores the structural, social, and economic implications of... Read More

Event: Toronto Urban Photography Festival

What: The inaugural Toronto Urban Photography Festival is a two-week series of exhibits, speaking events, workshops, and walks... Read More

EVENT: Some Great Idea Book Launch

“I’m writing here about Toronto, an interesting case and a city that’s sometimes defined as much by the brevity of its backstory... Read More

Event: Herman’s House at the Bloor

After living in solitary confinement for four decades, how would you imagine a home? For Herman Wallace, sentenced to life in prison... Read More