February 2012
15 posts
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The Night Shift: Toronto's douchebag divide →
Probably the most level-headed - or depressing - thing I’ve written about nightlife in Toronto so far. Us and our empty fucking labels. For The Grid.
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Toronto's square club scene gets Cube'd →
CUBE is the shiny new club in town with a concept and capital behind it. Tour the space. Go for yourself. Photos by favourite Irina Luca.
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A D.I.Y. Life & The Maker Movement →
Discussing the future of all the do-it-yourself types + the big $$$ infusion that’s ruining the very spirit of the thing.
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Songs: a dance party where local bands are invited... →
It’s monthly, and super spaß. In The Grid.
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The Night Shift: Welcome to Chroma →
There’s a new club den in town for the young kids with little money but big dreams. In a deep dark corner of the city that holds the final days of ’90s Toronto rave culture within its rooms. Rife with futurisms, probably a metaphor for all we have left in the night, or ever: to dance/party/smoke/drink/laugh/sweat until the end. And makes me think of this song. Always. Kelis, yo.
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Q+A with L.A. artist Steven Harrington →
…chatting about the intersection of art and fashion, the nature of craft and inspiration, and his new collaboration (below) with footwear brand Generic Surplus. For The Genteel.
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I went to hear DJ Pauly D spin →
…and all I got was this article. Yes, Jersey Shore. Bedazzled headphones and laptops. The people who paid money. Young girls, old dudes. Ok, I know you’re curious. For The Grid.
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A brief history of love →
…from one lover to another
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“The outrage is tiresome and deeply hypocritical, in all the tiresome ways you’ve...”
– Sasha Frere-Jones — M.I.A. Shouldn’t Have Apologized (via annaetc)
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The Night Shift: Into the Comfort Zone →
Inside Toronto’s most notorious [public] after-hours club. Consider this Part 2. For The Grid. All of my drug references were cut, though, and shit got so heated comments were shut down. Still, it might not have been snowing on the patio, but there was a blizzard inside. Another truth: Despite how much fun everyone seems to be having, watching people mount the white horse right front of...
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“Yes. Writing is always a way, for me, of coming to some sort of understanding...”
– Abridged excerpt from Believer mag interviews Joan Didion. If you write, or want to, read this. Add to: “People who inspire the fuck out of me.” Not even for who she is, or how she writes, but because of the way she approaches her craft.
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The Night List: things to do in Toronto this... →
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How do we feel about men in high-heeled shoes? →
History + power v. oppression + women + gender expression + sexuality + fashion + homophobia + etc
The concepts that intersect when it comes to the high-heeled shoe. Thoughts on this, the disservice of the fleeting ‘men in heels’ trends + more for latest Life, etc. at The Genteel. Also, two completely different approaches to men in heels circa now. Which one do you think is less...
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The Night Shift: The anonymity of after-hours →
Inside the clandestine, not exactly legal places that keep the party going long after last call. Part 1. For The Grid.
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