December 2012 Contents
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Editor’s Letter
This City
The Moment Decoding McGuinty’s emergency exit
Q&A How Amjad Tarsin, U of T’s new Muslim chaplain, plans to win friends and influence people
Urban Diplomat Advice on how to be a civilized Torontonian
Camera Rob Ford unleashes his inner culture vulture at the Mayor’s Ball for the Arts
Ego Meter What’s making and shaking the city’s self-image this month
Columns
Jesse Brown Who says smart phone addiction is a bad thing? The case for constant connectedness
Features
The 50 Most Influential
Who really controls the city? A ranking of the tycoons, backroom operators and supersize egos who defined Toronto in 2012
A Life Interrupted
Two years ago, Hassan Rasouli checked into Sunnybrook to have a brain tumour removed, fell into a coma and provoked a high-stakes Supreme Court battle over who gets to decide when to pull the plug. Then, one day, he awoke By Nicholas Hune-Brown
Dunkonomics
Bryan Colangelo, the Raptors’ impulsive, extravagant general manager, has finally accepted the business necessity of recruiting star players. Stars sell tickets, jerseys and TV ads. More importantly, stars win games By Eric Andrew-Gee
Navigator
Holiday Gift Guide Our annual assortment of jaw-droppingly cool stuff (to give or to get)
The List Ten things the CFL commissioner Mark Cohon can’t live without
Great Spaces Inside a modish Parkdale reno
Real Estate A converted Annex video store sells the first weekend for just under asking
Food & Drink
Holiday Feast The city’s best chefs dish up festive recipes you really can try at home
Wine What to serve with pretty much everything at your holiday dos
Culture
Spotlight Stephen Amell’s abs-fab performance in the new superhero series Arrow
The Argument Marion Cotillard gives Rust and Bone an Oscar-winning chance
See, Hear, Read Know-it-alls pick the movie, music and book release of the month
Current Obsession Playing dress-up with the Tony Award–winning costume designer Desmond Heeley
Primer How to choose from among the season’s big, gooey, hurt-your-teeth-sweet holiday shows
Going Out
Restaurants, Theatre, Music, Art, Dance, Family, Etc.
Memoir
Forgiveness is overrated: a letter to my deadbeat dad By Alexandra Kimball
