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Dear Toronto #9 - Pillow Fight League (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 13:46:06 +0000

Fight Club made it cool to beat the crap out of your friends all the way back in the 90s, but The Pillow Fight League (PFL) made it cool to for woman to beat the crap out of each other with a couple of thick feather sacks. Given the choice between watching Ed Norton shadow box and watching Mickey Dismantle thwack Eiffel Power with a pillow, I'd choose the latter. If you know what's good for you, and you don't want Laina Beaton to tear you in half, you'll watch our latest vid, chronicling the competition to crown the number one contender to Boozy Suzy's PFL throne. Watch the vid to find out who comes out on top.

NOTE: Boozy Suzy has since retired, which means the winner of the above matches is in need of an opponent! The next PFL match happens on April 24th at the Gladstone Hotel. If you can't make it, the PFL is promising to stream the action live over the net.

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Links for this show
The Pillow Fight League
Music by Woodhands - www.Woodhands.com

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Dear Toronto #8 - Toronto Ice Race (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 15:25:28 +0000

The Toronto Ice Race is an annual event put on by owners The Bike Joint that's usually held on Toronto Island, but has been recently moved to the vibrant community centre at Dufferin Grove. Racers outfit their typical bike tires with homemade studded tubes and hit the ice (usually with a few bruises to show for it). I swung by Dufferin Grove for the night to see what the event was all about, and to get the word from some of the very colourful characters who took part in the race.

Links for this show
The Bike Joint
Friends of Dufferin Grove Park - The Unofficial Website of Dufferin Grove
Helmet cam from one of the racers (YouTube) (spot Adam shooting this episode for bonus points)
Music: Datarock (myspace)

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Dear Toronto #4 - The Atomic Cherries (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Mon, 10 Mar 2008 01:23:58 +0000

On Valentine's Day The Atomic Cherries performed a sold-out live burlesque show at the Cadillac Lounge on Queen West. Come along for the ride as the Cherries introduce you to the sexy, sultry, and seductive world of burlesque and cabaret performance.

This video is most definitely NOT SAFE FOR WORK as it contains nudity and as they say, 'mature themes'.

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Dear Toronto #7 - Nights of Fire (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:41:26 +0000

Wintercity 2008 may have happened way back in January but that doesn't mean that Nights of Fire isn't relevant still today, particularly if you take into account the horrendous amount of snow the T-Dot received over the weekend. Super-snow-sweater-stopper in hand, we set out to get the story behind the nifty pyrocentric showcase that was Nights of Fire.

Links for this show

Cie Carabosse
Wintercity
Music: Arkana (myspace)

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Dear Toronto #6 - Sumo Robot 2008 (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:35:27 +0000

Sumo Robot 2008 recently took place at The Ontario College of Art and Design (OCAD). Knowing that nothing is better than mechanical monsters designed by the minds of mad scientists as war-raging prototypical beasts hell bent on the destruction of all who oppose them squaring off one on one, Dear Toronto made sure that Rebecca was there to document this world affecting event. She was lucky to escape with her life, let alone the gruesome footage presented set forth before you.

Links for this show

Sumo Robot 2008

OCAD

Music: I am Robot and Proud (myspace)

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Dear Toronto #5 - Double Crossed Freestyle Noir Photoshoot (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Sun, 09 Mar 2008 19:33:51 +0000

Tanja Tiziana is a photographer in Toronto. She occasionally decides to have what she calls a "Freestyle Photo Shoot" wherein lots of people are invited to come in whatever getup they like with whatever props they want, and she proceeds to take some awesome pictures of the madness. One of her recent shoots had a noir theme, and Ryan was on hand to capture the event, as well as get a snappy pic taken (see about page). Thanks to Stephanie Tung for some of the footage!

Links for this show
Tanja Tiziana - Flickr - DoubleCrossed.ca
Music by Modernboys Moderngirls - MySpace

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Dear Toronto #3 - Vegan Chili Cookoff (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 18:01:50 +0000

Left Feet and Heart on Your Sleeve held their first annual Vegan Chili Cookoff, outdoors, in January. They're insane, but so is Rebecca who was on hand to sample the offerings, get some of the secrets too contestant's chili recipes (hint: beans), and to capture the crowning of the best vegan chili cooker in Hogtown. Check the video to find out, and then post your own recipes in the comments area.

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Dear Toronto #2 - Video Games Live (WMV 320x240)

Dear Toronto — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:58:59 +0000

Video Games Live is an interactive concert showcasing some of the best music in video games, put on by famed games composers Tommy Tallarico and Jack Wall. They made their first appearance in Toronto back in 2006 to a sellout crowd at Massey Hall. Now they're back, and here's what the show had to offer. Check out some photos Ryan snagged at the show.

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Dear Toronto #1 - Snow Fort (320x240 WMV)

Dear Toronto — Sat, 08 Mar 2008 17:41:00 +0000

For our first episode, we tracked down Liam O’Doherty and a mini-mob of public space activists from the Toronto Public Space Committee’s Art Attack wing. During one of 2008’s worst snowstorms in early February, the group converged on a lonesome transit shelter in Leslieville to give it some beautifying love.

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