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THE CONVERSATION

Seeing Stars • My first major celebrity interview as a young journalist was with the actor Scott Speedman during the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival. He’d become famous as the heart-throb opposite Keri Russell in Felicity and had gone on to act in Barney’s Version, the Underworld series and Vin Diesel’s xXx: State of the Union. Now he was awaiting me and my tape recorder on the other side of a hotel room door at the InterContinental on Bloor. I took a deep breath and walked in.

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Wild at Heart • Animals—some cute, some scary—are trying to reclaim the city

Critical Faculty • Melanie Woodin is a renowned neuroscientist, a diehard cyclist and now U of T’s first woman president. What took so long?

Win-Win Situation • This single mom managed to save money while landing a family-friendly home for her young kids

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A Heart-to-Heart with a Pioneer in Cardiac Surgery • Exploring the prolific work of Dr. Tirone David—a down-to-earth, solution-driven cardiac surgeon

Starry Nights • UNTOLD STORIES FROM THE TORONTO INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL’S FIRST 50 YEARS

THE FEST’S BEST PARTIES

FUNNY BUSINESS • What happens when one iconic comedic actor makes a movie about another? Reflections on life, death, fatherhood, nostalgia and Bill Murray’s fax machine. A surprisingly serious conversation with Ryan Reynolds on the eve of the world premiere of John Candy: I Like Me

Matt Johnson the Filmmaker the Profile • BlackBerry catapulted the rebel director into the mainstream. Now he’s making the Bourdain biopic Tony. Can a pop culture–obsessed terminal adolescent learn to conquer the Hollywood movie machine?

ARE A LEAGUE OF THEIR OWN • An unfettered roundtable with CanCon’s queer mafia

CONNECT FIVE • Charting the new universe of film and TV game-changers

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It’s Brandon Gonez’ city • The media mogul shares his favourite local eats, delivery rituals and why pre-scheduling with Uber is his social battery saver

The Great Canadian Road Trip • The coolest pit stops, tastiest treats and most scenic sights from Toronto to Tofino. Start the car!

Nobu Adilman’s Annex • The Choir! Choir! Choir! co-founder shares his go-to spots

Hero Worship • An influx of Italian sandwiches is bringing la dolce vita to Toronto

The best things to see, do, read and hear this month in Toronto

Herd Mentality • I traded my career in finance to raise goats. Now I plan to have flocks across the country