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Pontypool with Very Special Guests

As part of the Toronto Underground Cinema's "Good Canadian Cinema" series, we are proud to present director Bruce McDonald's Pontypool which has not only solidified its place in Canadian cinematic history, but is also very quickly becoming a cult hit around the world. Joining us for this special evening, co-presented by Rue Morgue and Chizine Publications, will be the stars of Pontypool famed Canadian actor Stephen McHattie and actress Lisa Houle. We will also be joined by the author of the novel Pontypool Changes Everything and the writer of the film, Tony Burgess.

Good Canadian Cinema?

When was the last time you saw a good Canadian film? How many Canadian films can most people even name? Maybe that’s because unlike music and television, there are no government enforced quotas for Canadian content in our movie theatres, allowing Hollywood to dominate our screens. the city’s newest rep theatre, the Toronto Underground Cinema is taking long overdue measures to remedy this. Starting this Thursday, the Underground is dedicating all 8 of its weekend screenings to great Canadian films.

Gamercamp LV2 Raises the Bar

Gamercamp LV2 is a wrap! The two day conference/social/experience featured talks by local game designers, journalists and luminaries, demos of new and exciting projects being developed in the city, music, food and -bit nostalgia. This is a detailed run down of this extremely fun and enlightening weekend.

Vortex Conference and Competition Cancelled?

The boot camp portion of 2010 Vortex Game Conference and Competition scheduled to start on October 27th may have been cancelled. Update: An announcement was made this morning on the Vortex Competition website announcing that the competition portion of the event has been postponed until a later date.

Noah’s TIFF 2010 picks

Since the 30 films already picked by Will and Shelagh only represent about 10% of what’s shaping up to be another great program at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival, it wasn’t hard for me to find 10 more that I think are worth checking out. The lineups have been crazy and of course advance […]

Shelagh’s TIFF 2010 Picks

A lot of the films Will picked, I picked as well, so here’s a selection of the others that I am quite excited about. These lists should provide a good starting point, but be sure to read the full TIFF 2010 schedule. Strange Case of Angelica Manoel de Oliveira, Portugal/Spain/France/Brazil A photographer falls in the […]

Starcraft II Midnight Launch in Toronto

Streetcar riders looked on with puzzlement late last night, as they passed by several hundred people lined up in front of the Bay and Dundas Best Buy store. Was there an iPad going on sale that they had not yet heard about? The occasion was the midnight launch of Starcraft II: Wings of Liberty. The […]

Scott Pilgrim Midnight Release Party

Mirvish Village becomes the epicentre of all things Scott Pilgrim this evening with the midnight release of the sixth and final volume of the series: Scott Pilgrim’s Finest Hour. The Beguiling and Oni Press have teamed up to turn Markham Street into Scott Pilgrim central for the release of the new book, the whole event […]

TFcon Toronto is this Weekend

The 9th Annual Transformers Collectors Convention—TFcon—happens this weekend, July 17th and 18th. If you’re a fan of alien robots that turn into vehicles (and I’m not talking about the Go-Bots!) then TFcon is the place for you. TFcon features a huge dealer floor, where you can purchase all manner of Transformers merchandise. They also have […]

Shuster Comic Awards happen Saturday

Local dorks, you certainly have your work cut out for you. The Joe Shuster Comic Book Awards, TO Jam Arcade and the Hobbystar Fan Appreciation show are all happening this weekend! If you’re a comic dork then you’ll definitely want to check out the sixth annual Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Creator Awards on June […]

Toronto Comic Arts Festival in Full Swing

Think Hot Docs is the only festival happening in Toronto this week? The exhibition portion of the Toronto Comic Arts Festival kicked off today, and if you’re looking for a great way to spend this rainy weekend, TCAF is the place to be. Don’t expect to see any comics from the big two at TCAF […]

Interview with Gareb Shamus of Wizard Entertainment

Local convention fans have been abuzz since it was announced that Wizard Entertainment had purchased the long running Paradise Toronto Comic Con. Wizard Entertainment is a well known quantity amongst dorks, not only for putting on some of North America’s largest comic conventions, but also publishing the popular Wizard and Toyfare magazines. Originally started in 2003 […]

The Joe Shuster Awards Happen This Saturday

The fifth annual Joe Shuster Canadian Comic Book Awards happen this Saturday.  The Joe Shuster Awards recognize outstanding achievement in comic book creation, among the categories awarded are: Best Artists/Art Team, Best Writer, Best Colourist, Best Cartoonist, Best Cover Art by a Canadian Artist, Best Publisher, Best Web Comic Creator and Best Writer.  Most of […]