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Hotpocalypse: Toronto media forget that whole “eight months of winter” thing and go nutty in the hot, hot heat

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Okay, this is going to be one of the hottest days in a long time. We get it. Thirty-eight degrees is pretty damn spicy, and the humidex is going to make it feel something like a more searing version of Mercury. That said—or rather typed from our air-conditioned offices—we’re a bit blown away by how the local media are turning this into the hotpocalypse. The heat wave will pass and in four months, city citizens and scribes alike will be whining about freezing rain or worse (kudos to CBC’s Metro Morning for being total downers). Some examples of the madness that has gripped the city, after the jump.

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Urban Diplomat

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Dear Urban Diplomat: how do I deliver a snow shovelling etiquette lesson to my delinquent neighbours ?

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Dear Urban Diplomat,
After a snowfall, I shovel the sidewalk in front of my house fairly early in the morning. I usually do my neighbours’ walk, as well. I’ve never received a thank you, which is fine, but recently they pushed my generosity to the limit. I was laid up with the flu for a few days, unable to leave the house. In my feverish delirium, I thought my neighbours might step up and shovel my walk, in a sense to return the favour. Instead, they piled the snow from their strip onto my sidewalk. The devil on my shoulder is telling me to issue them an earful, while the angel is telling me to take the high road and let it go. What should I do?
—Oh, shovel it,
CABBAGETOWN

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The Hype

The Fame Monsters

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Walk of Fame stars of William Shatner and Gordie Howe get make-over

Psst. Shatner's Hollywood star is cracked, too (Image: Kevin Spencer)

Finally. The chipped stars of William Shatner and Gordie Howe on Canada’s Walk of Fame have been replaced. We weren’t the only ones stressing over the less-than-perfect plaques; apparently the city and WOF officials had received hundreds of phone calls about the damaged stars since they were bunged up by a snowplow in 2000. Some callers even offered to pay the replacement costs. No one is more relieved than Shatner, who said, “I wish I could replace my face as easily. My tile has been retiled, and I’m very grateful for that generosity.”

Shatner, Howe have Walk of Fame stars replaced [CTV]

The Informer

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Toronto Life launches news blog that is not a tribute to 1992 Snow single

Welcome to The Informer, the latest addition to torontolife.com’s roster of blogs.

Our mission is to trudge through the overwhelming mediascape and deliver the most relevant, fascinating and amusing news of the day, hour and minute. We have our eyes fixed on politics, money, society, sports and real estate. Whether it’s a rundown of the most expensive houses in the GTA (Gimme Shelter, a new regular feature) or a piercing look at the latest political crimes and misdemeanours by our public figures (City Sindex), expect the Toronto Life take on all the stuff you need to know about. In short, and with all Snow jokes* aside, we aim to live up to our title: to inform.

* Any urges to licky boom boom down should be considered purely coincidental

The Goods

Required Reading

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Golden Globe outfits trashed, Canada Goose parkas are like SUVs, Jersey Shore clothing line

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A Canada Goose parka

Dani Reiss, CEO of Canada Goose, compares his now-ubiquitous down parkas to SUVs—just as the Land Rover was not intended to be an urban status symbol (it was supposed to be an off-road vehicle), Canada Goose outerwear is made for barren northern climes. Instead, says Reiss, it’s turned into the affluent city slicker’s winter coat of choice. It’s true. People in Toronto aren’t trudging through snowdrifts, but it seems every third person is wearing a toasty Canada Goose. [Toronto Star]

• The outfits at the Golden Globes have received some pretty harsh criticism, but Mad Men’s Christina Hendricks, who plays Joan, is the target of most of the bashing. Andre Leon Talley, the larger-than-life Vogue editor-at-large, described her Christian Siriano strapless peach number as a “roadside-diner peach melba,” saying the ruffles on her frock “thudded like industrial tarp along her body.” Talley’s sentiments were shared by the New York Times’ Cathy Horyn, who called Hendricks’ outfit an “exploding ruffle dress” and agreed with a stylist who said, “You don’t put a big girl in a big dress. That’s rule number one.” [Vogue]

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The Find

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Furry friends: ultra chic rabbit-fur arm warmers

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These rabbit-fur arm warmers by Montreal furriers Martine et Bonal are the ideal accessory for cold-weather warriors. Available in black, chocolate brown and navy (the natural-colour version is already sold out), the sleeves pair with this season’s capes, shawls and three-quarter-length coats. Wear them in a chilly office, or get double duty by using them as toppers for winter boots (the elastic inside is incredibly stretchy). With these chic wraps, we’ll have plenty of places to go, so let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

$125 at Accessity. 136 Cumberland St., 416-972-1855, accessity.com.

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The Find

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Dry goods: waterproof booties for rainy fall days

melissabootThese booties from Brazilian label Melissa are guaranteed to be this season’s go-to shoe. The perfect balance of form and function, flocked plastic gives the appearance of lush velvet but acts like last season’s Hunter rain boots, protecting feet from rain, snow and slush. The seamless construction is high style, and the scuff-resistant material is both pretty and practical. And they’re 100 per cent recyclable. Talk about a smart investment.

Melissa booties, $145 at UPC Boutique, 128 Cumberland St., 416-929-9209.

Urban Decoder

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The snowy streets in Rosedale seem to get groomed faster than other areas

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Photo by Oleksiy Maksymenko

Dear Urban Decoder: The snowy streets in Rosedale seem to get groomed faster than other areas. Do the rich get preferential treatment?—Scott Vox, Bloor West Village

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