Today's Star has a great article about hipsters (thanks Mark Jull for sending it in), which quotes Stillepost, cites Vice's Gavin McInnes, and contests an Adbusters article declaring that "the hipster represents the end of Western civilization." As part of her argument defending those-who-ought-not-be-named, writer Sarah Barmak notes that "the way people communicate deep involvement—in social change, in discourse, in subculture—has gone from being a below-ground, analogue language of worn, spray-painted or stitched symbols to......

In the barter section of Craigslist's Toronto classifieds, some people are content to trade a small pot of "slowly cooling American fiddleheads, marinating in Gay Lea salted butter" for one or two "nice rounded goblets" of Stella. And some, like this gentleman, want more:UNLIMITED LOVE AND MUSIC FOR newMAC LAPTOP (TORONTO) Reply to: sale-694042090@craigslist.org Date: 2008-05-24, 11:49PM EDT Aspiring composer of symphonies needs new Mac laptop for composing purposes and in return I pledge my......

Spotted on Craigslist this week: a casting call for Keys to the VIP, because dreams do come true. Do you think you have what it takes to be a part of the first professional league for players?? Men between 19-30 years old *must be at least 19 because taping takes place in a club -outgoing, confident, comfortable talking to women -not married or in a serious relationship -looking for guys to meet girls, are creative......

On Tuesday night, Craigslist's Missed Connections lurkers converged on the World's Biggest Bookstore at Yonge and Edward for the very first Craigslist Missed Connections Addicts Anonymous meeting. The event, like the corner of the classifieds site it celebrated, was founded on shyness and ambiguity: the store's management, employees, and customers had no idea that they were taking part in an event, leaving actual participants to people-watch with crossed fingers, taking down details for posts......

Do you pore over missed connections as you pour your daily cup of joe? Consider Craigslists classifieds more essential literature than the New York Times Bestsellers list? Better still, are you in search of that elusive, mysterious character from the subway for whom you've professed your love for, time and time again? This week, those who still believe in love at first sight are welcome to shop for lovers and books, and perhaps make......

"Missed Connection posts are at an all-time high. "Help reduce the numbers by talking to that girl on the bus." Words of existential wisdom (which needn't be interpreted as gender-specific) spotted by former contributor Carly Beath on the streetcar stop at the southwest corner of Dundas and University. Photo by Jonathan Goldsbie.......

Photo by ariehsinger from the Torontoist Flickr Pool. If you've got a lonely heart, the only cure is to ride the rocket, at least according to missed connections. We've been noticing a continuing trend of TTC-related personals on craigslist, and thought we should alert all Metropass holders of the dashing driver on route #6, and the law-abiding, yet criminally sexy toll-taker at Yorkdale. Read on for a few of our favourites.......

A brief stint of Radiohead concert rumours spread like wildfires last week. Ticketmaster had announced that the band would play two shows on May 26 and 27 at the Air Canada Centre, but mentioned neither the date for the tickets to go on sale nor the price of the tickets themselves—the announcement was quickly removed from the site. This is not the first time Ticketmaster has announced a Radiohead show that did not exist, and......

Photo by David Topping. Torontoist has a major crush on missed connections, and this one made our day: West Queen West, Drake/Beacs - m4w last weekend, at the drake. Or maybe it was the beaconsfield. You are very stylish, wearing an outfit from american apparel. it was colourful. i was skinny, wearing jeans and a t-shirt with my favourite band on it, with a vintage sweater over top. we talked for a bit, and......

Torontoist is ending the year by naming our Heroes and Villains of 2007––the people, places, and things that we've either fallen head over heels in love with or developed uncontrollable rage towards over the past twelve months. Get your dose, starting Boxing Day and running into the new year, three times a day––sunrise, noon, and sunset. A couple of months back, a chap named Simon “Pee-Pee” Harris lost his wallet. Luckily for us, the person......

The Missed Connections forum on Craigslist is usually a repository of "the urban equivalent of messages in a bottle." It’s home to those wishing for a second chance at a serendipitous encounter and to cute, shy-person flirting, as nameless, faceless people share their private emotions in a very public way. The messages usually affirm that no matter how much coldness there seems to be at street level, there’s just as much hope and optimism......

Every two weeks, Torontoist looks to fill up all the square feet in your abode. Eschewing the Ikea catalogue, delve into the unique design shops, interesting sales, and easy do-it-yourself projects that can be found scattered throughout Toronto. Furnishing a space can easily add up and if your tastes lean towards vintage or antique, your pockets might be looking more bare than most. Deal hunters usually end up doing searches on Craigslist and eBay but......

If you were one of the many Arcade Fire fans not lucky enough to grab tickets to one of the band's Massey Hall shows on May 15 and 16, we can but offer two paltry consolation prizes. The first, above, is a brilliant video by La Blogotheque/Take Away Shows, of the band at their March 19 show in Paris. It is, far and away, the best concert footage that we've ever seen of the......

Facebook just added a new feature called Marketplace. Functioning a lot like Craigslist with more accountability, Marketplace lets you buy and sell, but also lets you see who, exactly, is doing the buying and selling (clicking a name takes you to their profile, if they've chosen to make it public, where you can all the usual things like see what friends you have in common). One of the best things about Marketplace is that......

Although numerous studies link good health and good teeth, dentistry is not yet covered by OHIP (unless it requires dental surgery that takes place in a hospital). Rumours abound about places in the GTA that offer inexpensive and even free dentistry. It turns out that these inexpensive dental options actually exist—and Torontoist has looked them up for you. FREE DENTISTRY If you can't afford to go to a private dentist and don't have insurance coverage,......

While trolling Craigslist, we came across an intriguing apartment listing. Does your heart belong to the Annex -- home to sushiterias, frat houses, and highbrow cultural elite like Margaret Atwood and Adrienne Clarkson? Move to the neighbourhood, and you too could be closer to a Giller Prize win. And in the heart of this stylish mecca, we found this beautiful apartment. It's a ground-floor palace in an old heritage building, with two bedrooms, hardwood......

Kizmeet, the first site solely dedicated to finding missed connections, was launched in Toronto this week. The latest incarnation of the interwebs as cupid mixes serendipity and strategy: “With Kizmeet.com, you’ve already felt the spark –- you just need to find the person again.” Searching online for a long-lost someone or nameless crush isn’t a new phenomenon -- Craigslist and NOW offer this service, but Kizmeet differs by filtering posts through nine categories according to......

He's making a list, and checking it twice. He's going to let us know who's been naughty or nice. That's right -- Al Gore is coming to town. If you have seen the Oscar-nominated documentary An Inconvenient Truth, then you are familiar with Gore's lecture on the dangers of climate change. The movie was directed by Davis Guggenheim, who wanted to bring Gore's lecture to a much larger audience. "Al Gore strips his presentations......

If you’ve ever lived in one of Toronto’s older homes (like Casa Loma, pictured left) or apartments, you have probably wondered this: Why do the city's otherwise charming Victorian houses lack closets? The most frequently given "explanation" is that in olden times, homes were taxed by the room, and that closets were included in this count. Another legend offered up by amateur historians is that, back in the day, people only had a couple of......

Jagshemash! Borat is a hit. It's getting rave reviews, grossing millions, and definitely the most quotable thing we've seen in ages. But Borat seems to have missed most of the -ist cities, and we were all wondering how the film would have been different if he'd made his way around the world on the -ist tour. In Shanghai, Borat would be observing Inane Learnings of Penis Photos for Make Benefit Glorious Flat World of......

At left: Jennrock's sign says it best. (Photo by B-Mom Marta van Eerdewijk) Top right: the familiar set. Bottom right: stage door throngs in Buffalo. Last month, ever dedicated Torontoist undertook a special mission to Buffalo with b-girl crew, Shebang!, to preview the touring road show of So You Think You Can Dance before today's Toronto performance at the Hummingbird Centre. Truth be known, we could not get tickets for the Toronto date. That......

Accordion Guy caught a Best Of Craigslist entry by someone ("Mary Fucking Sunshine") who just plain loves our city. Yipee! Hoorah! We share the sentiment, of course, but there are a few big holes in "Mary"'s pro-Toronto slant that need addressing. So, bear with us, and allow us to open up the debate. Read on. Photo ("venus") from nikky in the Torontoist + Flickr pool.......

We start today's late roundup with the Dixie Chicks or the Dixie Chicks documentary to be exact. GreenCine daily goes on at length about Shut Up and Sing, the doc about the backlash the country trio faced after making anti-Bush comments. And we can't seem to shake Borat. Time's Richard Corliss seems to have fallen under the Kazakh's spell and gushes about the film. The Hollywood Reporter blog points out that Borat doesn't actually speak......

We know that keeping track of shows is tricky. You've gotta check Torontoist (obviously!), all the newspapers, the artist's website, venue websites, and call your friends. It sucks, and sometimes you only hear about a show once tickets are sold out or - worse - once it's already happened. But we have good news. Our Bostonist pals sent us a link to Tourfilter. Tourfilter's a super-easy way to track when your favourite bands roll through......

If you are one of the rare few who has not discovered Craigslist - the eBay to our 1998 - then head over to the site and discover what gets sold when there's no listing fee or bidding. Sure, there's plenty of great stuff to be had (there's no better place to search for an apartment), but be sure not to miss the other stuff your fellow Torontonians are getting rid of: Some stuff, for......

San Francisco is proud host of a new reality show called "How to Get the Guy" that's unfortunately not a descendant of Will and Grace, Queer Eye, The L Word, American Idol etc. Also a biodefence lab is coming to the East Bay and SFist teaches wine pairing. Getting on the wrong train sucks. Getting on the wrong train and becoming the victim of what will later be described as a "stabbing spree" really sucks.......

Internet stalking has blown to outrageous proportions on the interweb and the Missed Connections page on Craigslist is the hotspot for the lonely-hearted as well as the mildly (or moderately) curious. Recent hot topics on the Missed Connections page have included the Cheese Magic boys, the Soundscapes crew, and the Euclid and College Starbucks bunch. Torontonians have brought stalking to a new level by going above and beyond daily trips to buy an extra brick......

Torontoist contributor Shari K. pointed us to Kijiji, a bulletin board service launched earlier this year that lets you post messages, jobs, for sale ads, apartment listings and more. This piqued our curiousity. Kijiji (whose name is a typographic nightmare!) seems like a Craigslist clone albeit with a touch of cuteness. The name means village in Swahili, they post photos of the site moderators (like this one) and it seems like a fun, little non-profit......

This, a confusing-cum-frightening image on a Craigslist costume network, is photo of a human being in a what looks to be an award-winning Sponge Bob Squarepants outfit. The head has been removed. Normal, isn't it? Not so fast. First consider this: The photo mysteriously came to the Torontoist desk late last night. Without any explanation, the unknown author (signed as "Rob") sent the picture of the Sponge Bob costume to us, unsolicited. Do we post......

All this dreary weather we've been having lately is enough to make Torontoist want a big cuddle until spring comes again. But for the Torontoists sans cuddling partner, you might be attending this - Toronto's next Cuddle Party For the cost of $25-$35 (it's a sliding scale) you can cuddle "in a safe, non-sexual workshop to explore affectionate touch boundaries and communication skills." It's organized by Cecilia Moorcroft, certified Cuddle Party facilitator (where would one......