All Hail Mombacho

In a one night only event at the Elgin this evening, outspoken journalist, novelist, and all-around political critic extraordinaire Gore Vidal will have a chat with The New Yorker writer, Adam Gopnik. Vidal is widely known for his criticisms of US foreign and domestic policies, as well as his essays and published works that broke ground on sexual identity homosexuality. He’s also a renowned novelist and playwright with a veritable ton of published works under his belt. In what will ... more

Toronto queer indie darlings, Dance Yourself To Death, are becoming one hot ticket these days, and thanks to hat-trick style gig booking this Pride Week, they’re also making it pretty much impossible for you to miss a performance. More... ... more

Photo: "Link" by stillsinflux, member of the blogTO Flickr pool. Your quicker and dirtier than usual Toronto morning news roundup for Thursday June 26th, 2008: Large vehicles like SUVs, trucks, and mini-vans aren’t only facing declining sales in the wake of higher fuel costs... they’re also being burned en masse! Guns. Guns. Guns. Is Toronto headed for the toilet? Mike Harris seems to think so (and the guy is largely to blame)! More... ... more

If you are not a big fan of soccer, I would agree with you, the Euro and World Cup are nothing but an annoying nuance to the city. It all seems a little over the top when you don’t care that much and to be honest, taking street cars, taxis or driving is a hassle, even when you think you’re taking a short cut, you inevitably run into a pack of fans in one niched corner of the city blocking traffic and waving flags. Fortunately I’ve experience the other side of soccer in th... more