A sea of legs at the annual No Pants Subway Ride

Riding on the Yonge subway line just got a whole lot sexier as participants took to the rails for the annual No Pants Subway Ride. Started by Improv Everywhere in New York, the pantsless parade has now spread to 55 cities around the world. To the delight and confusion of everyday subway riders, legs were

Je suis Charlie: Toronto rallies in solidarity with Paris after terror attacks

A large group of people rallied at Nathan Phillips Square in solidarity with France and to commemorate the journalists killed at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris. People held up pencils and ‘Je suis Charlie‘ signs while flying French flags and listening to speakers and performances.

Braving the cold for the World Juniors Hockey Final

Only in Canada, eh?! A small yet vigorous gathering of people braved the -22 windchill at Maple Leaf Square outside the Air Canada Centre to watch Canada vs. Russia in the World Juniors Hockey Championship Final. The fans’ faces were as red as their jerseys and beer practically froze on contact with the air, but it was worth

Women Won’t Forget: 25th anniversary of the Montreal massacre at L’Ecole Polytechnique

A large crowd gathered at Philosopher’s Walk for the Women Won’t Forget vigil to mark the 25th anniversary of the murders at L’Ecole Polytechnique in Montreal. Philosopher’s Walk in Toronto is the site of 14 trees planted in memory of Geneviève Bergeron, Hélène Colgan, Nathalie Croteau, Barbara Daigneault, Anne-Marie Edward, Maud Haviernick, Barbara Klueznick, Maryse

Speak for Tears: A vigil for missing and murdered Indigenous women, men, and children

A group gathered around the large fire pit of Dufferin Grove for the Speak for Tears vigil organized by hip hop artist Young Jibwe (aka Cameron Monkman). The vigil attendees honoured the thousands of missing and murdered indigenous women, men and children and they condemn the government’s inaction in calling forth a national inquiry.

The grotesque on display at the annual Toronto Zombie Walk

It’s hard to even begin to estimate the number of walking dead at Toronto‘s annual Zombie Walk. At least 10,000+ brain starved zombies lurched through Toronto’s downtown core, terrifying onlookers and leaving a trail of fake blood all the way down Yonge Street. This year’s parade of the undead included horses, a marching band and a

Creativity flows through the streets of Toronto at Scotiabank Nuit Blanche

One night every year Toronto’s streets transform into the free all-night art crawl known as Scotiabank Nuit Blanche. Now in it’s ninth year the celebration of contemporary art transforms Toronto into a canvas for Canadian and international artists.

Matthew ‘Megatoad’ Stonie wins World Poutine Eating Championship

Top ranked eaters tested their stomach capacity at the 5th annual World Poutine Eating Championship held at Yonge-Dundas Square. The event was hosted by Smoke’s Poutinerie who served up plenty of curds and gravy for the competitive poutine massacre. As much as you may love our national dish, witnessing the feats of gastronomical excess may turn

People’s Climate March in Toronto

Around 3000 people came together at Nathan Phillips Square for the Toronto People’s Climate March. The march organized by Avaaz.org, 350.org Toronto and Greenpeace Canada was held in solidarity with other People’s Climate Marches from around the world including one in New York that drew an estimated 300,000 people. With a unifying symbol of a green

Theophilus London at Absolut Makerfest

I had no idea what to expect from the innovative tech and music event known as Absolut Makerfest. The Absolut Vodka sponsored festival was free to all those that RSVP’d, still leaving a line that stretched down the block at 99 Sudbury. The venue was chosen well for it’s labyrinth of rooms featuring inventive robotics,

Rising up at World Pride in Toronto

LGBTQ communities from around the globe converged on Toronto, host city of World Pride 2014. Toronto is the first North American city to host the international event and this year’s theme was Rise Up. The Sunday parade, which is normally quite lengthy, lasted an astonishing 6 hours. Hot and sweaty Pride revelers were treated to

World Pride Dyke March in Toronto

Lady lovers rejoice! The World Pride Dyke March in Toronto was bigger and more Sapphic than ever. Dykes on Bikes and crochet banners by Craft Action TO, led the way up Yonge Street on an alternative route from previous years. The barrier free march had the crowds cheering and joining in on the hot, sweaty, gay