Features

A Great Fall
Wealth was never enough. He wanted not only to mint millions out of thin air, but to be worshipped for doing so. The comeuppance of Conrad Moffat Black By Peter C. Newman

Hot Tickets
Time to sort through the season’s bounty of must-attend openings, hyped perform­ances and make-it-or-break-it debuts. How to choose between battlefield movies and battling political memoirs, killer barbers and lissome ballet dancers, goth rock survivors and the latest Queen East hangout? A sneak preview of the best of the season

What Naomi Wants
No Logo condemned the evils of corporate branding and made Naomi Klein the voice of the new left. With her latest book, the stakes are higher: she uncovers an American conspiracy and names names. Portrait of an agitator in Act Two By Philip Preville

This City

Colin and Justin on the GTA's most egregious decor horrors • A brief history of Cronenberg's outlandish oeuvre • Sniffing out the world's trashiest cities

Columns

The Grape's Progress
After years of hype, the skepticism surrounding Niagara's Le Clos Jordanne was understandable. Then the winery released its first vintage By David Lawrason

The Prodigal Son
Jeremy Podeswa made a name for himself in L.A., directing shows like Six Feet Under and The L Word. Now he’s returned home with an $11-million movie at TIFF. Will Fugitive Pieces fulfill his big-screen dreams? By Alec Scott

City Survivor

The List Ten things wing man Darcy Tucker can't live without By Amy Verner

Super Shopper The city’s best loot By Jane Apor

Real Estate The rise of the 500-square-foot micro-condo By Bert Archer

Food & Drink

Dining
Bohemian rhapsody: an ode to happy-go-lucky Baldwin Street By James Chatto

Food
Jam session: the therapeutic benefits of putting up preserves By Lorraine Johnson

Restaurants
Scot Woods (ex of Habitat) gets his own stage at Lucien • Quest for the best mac and cheese • Eat drink and feel virtuous at the Brick Works' celeb chef fundraiser picnic • Plus, our star-rated reviews

This Month

Painter James Lahey engages viewers in a game of cranium • Literary wunderkind Helen Oyeymi brings her new novel, The Opposite House, to the International festival of Authors • The many faces of Tori Amos

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