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The World's Biggest Bookstore at 20 Edward Street is now closed forever. Soon, four restaurants will be opened in its place. In honour of its final day, here's The World's Biggest Bookstore's cameo in Short Circuit 2. Don't be fooled by that USA Today box outside the bookstore. That really
This morning, I checked my Facebook feed. It appears I'm supposed to hate Gwyneth Paltrow now. This open letter to Gwyneth Paltrow that was published in the New York Post is being shared in anger by working moms. From what I gather, Gwyneth Paltrow is on the shit-list because of
In this 73rd episode, Mike and Elvis chat about Toronto's sports teams, Arthur Chu, Mike's drinking, Elvis' taste in music and much, much more. This episode is exactly 1:01:06. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
I was just reading about how Television Without Pity has been shuttered by NBCUniversal. The origins of Television Without Pity go back to 1998, a long time ago in the land of websites. That got me thinking about one of my favourite television websites from the 90s: SNPP. SNPP stood
I get excited every year at this time as I prepare myself to chase that elusive high I experienced during the summer of '85. That was the year my beloved Blue Jays won their first pennant, and for this ten year old, there was nothing better. I once wrote a
I tuned in for the first 15-minutes of this evening's 2014 mayoral debate. That was all I could stomach. So much sound and fury, signifying nothing. If you watched the entire thing, kudos to you. Here are four thoughts I had after I flipped off the television. Those Who Support
Mordecai Richler's 1963 novel The Incomparable Atuk is the basis for a screenplay named Atuk that has never been made into a movie. Many Hollywood film studios since the early 80s have wanted to make Atuk, but for a variety of reasons this has never happened. There's an urban legend
I mentioned yesterday that I paid a visit to The Todd Shapiro Show at SiriusXM in Liberty Village with my friend Pete from coreFusion. You can see pictures here. Here's how it all went down (8:21). Download the MP3 here.
I made a great sacrifice for my unborn son this week. I left the comfy confines of my 2nd floor office and converted it back into a baby's room. Here's the before: Here's the after: I'm not complaining. Making the switch was a no-brainer, and besides, I love my new
The Canadian Soccer Association wants Canada to host the 2026 FIFA World Cup. They're proposing games in 11 stadiums in 10 different Canadian cities. Toronto would be the city with two stadiums used for World Cup matches. What's most interesting is that the final match would take place at Toronto's
I biked the Martin Goodman Trail this morning and paid my first visit to The Todd Shapiro Show's SiriusXM studio in Liberty Village. I'd share the clip from my appearance, but SiriusXM wants Todd to wait 24 hours before sharing audio, so I'll post it tomorrow. A little east of
On July 5, when the Leafs announced the signing of David Clarkson, I was okay with it. In fact, I wrote that "he's a physical player who can score goals and he's a proud Toronto boy". I will never, ever hold a player's contract against him. That's on the GM,
I've watched the first three episodes of Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey and it's fantastic. It's smart fun and Neil deGrasse Tyson is a compelling host. I had high expectations and haven't been disappointed. If you haven't been watching, figure out how to catch the first three and get on board
Elliotte Friedman regularly blogs his 30 thoughts and I'm always impressed with the quantity of observations and insight. I don't have 30 thoughts this morning, but I have a few... John Fucking Salmons The Raptors game last night was insanely entertaining. I only tuned in for the fourth quarter and
LaCoupe is going to send a Toronto Mike reader a bundle of haircare joy. This includes a combination of LaCoupe For Men products including their shampoo and conditioner, gel, styling pomade and texture molding paste. The total value of the giveaway is $48. If you'd like to win this LaCoupe
My slo-pitch team, Raging Storm, has only one commited female player for this summer. To play in our league, we need a few more. We play in the west end. If we go back to the league we played in last season, we're talking the Powerade Centre near Kennedy and
Welcome to this week's Open Mike. I'm Mike and I'll be your master of ceremonies for the day. Feel free to use this space to vent, rant, share a story and/or ask a question of the hivemind.
In this 72nd episode, Mike talks to audio guru Andrew Stoakley about his 88.1 and 102.1 analysis and stories from CFNY. This episode is exactly 1:02:10. You can listen to this episode in a variety of ways: Subscribe in iTunesSubscribe directly to the feed at http:
Have you seen Douglas Queen? His son is in my daughter's class and he was last seen on Monday at around 8:30 a.m. in the area of College Street and Brock Avenue. Douglas Queen is 49-years old, white, six foot, five inches tall with grey shaved hair and
With my first two kids, we used Pampers and Huggies disposable diapers. For kid #3, due any day now, we're using reusable cloth diapers. My wife wrote a great entry about the decision here. We decided to go with one-size pocket diapers. To start, I purchased two of the best
The NCAA men’s tournament tips off tomorrow, and there are plenty of Canadians taking part, many with key roles. It's not just Andrew Wiggins, it's also Tyler Ennis, Melvin Ejim, Kevin Pangos and my son's friend's cousin, Nik Stauskas. Here's who you should cheer for over the next two
Open Mikes used to only be posted on Fridays. The idea was to create an open forum for people to discuss whatever they wanted. I envisioned a hivemind for queries, life hacks and respectful and intelligent discussion. At some point, someone suggested a second Open Mike. That's when I introduced
