Toronto: What we’re seeing now is that (police) are not even distinguishing between protests, academic events or cultural events. Any time there are Palestinians speaking about Palestine, they are viewed as potentially anti-semitic or promoting violence.” www.thegrindmag.ca/cops-keep-sh...
ITS THAT TIME OF YEAR AGAIN FOLKS
It’s time
On April 4, TPS entered the lobby of Comedy Bar moments before the start of a fundraising event for Gaza.
That same night, cops entered a theatre at TIFF Lightbox midway through a screening of 'Palestine 36.'
I dug into this concerning trend for @thegrindto.bsky.social.
the penne opticon
Growing rally (and lots of honking) outside of The Crossways following the founding convention of the @tenantsunionto.bsky.social — the first city-wide union aimed at building collective tenant power.
Protesters calling out bad landlords, pest problems and above guideline rent increases.
raptors in 6 delusional run starts now yall
‘Reconstruction plans imposed on Palestinians with the implicit aim of destroying Palestinian life in Gaza demonstrate the reason Lemkin reserved a place for architecture in his conception of the crime of genocide.’
Eyal Weizman on the destruction of Gaza.
www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Heads up!
We've got limited space for The Grind's April 24 Anniversary Party, and tickets are going fast. Don't wait!
Full lineup and details here:
www.eventbrite.ca/e/the-grinds...
Two students and a professor are suing the University of Alberta for violently dismantling the peaceful pro-Palestine encampment in May 2024.
Back when it happened, a number of law professors—including myself—signed an open letter objecting to police brutalizing our students over protected speech.
Didn’t even land on it smh
The boycott of the Giller Prize is over, as all three demands have successfully been met
Reporting from @rdassaly.bsky.social for @thegrindto.bsky.social here:
www.thegrindmag.ca/organizers-e...
Campaign statement here:
www.canlitresponds.ca/boycott-succ...
Former Giller Prize winner Madeleine Thien, who did not sign the boycott but has distanced herself from the prize, also says she will not engage moving forward.
It's unclear how many of the 500+ authors who signed the boycott will submit to the prize moving forward.
Palestinian-Canadian author Ziyad Saadi told me he will not engage as long as Giller ED Elana Rabinovitch remains at the helm.
NEW: The Giller Prize boycott has ended. The embattled literary prize confirmed that it is no longer sponsored by groups with ties to Israeli occupation and genocide.
I spoke to previous Giller winners and nominees about the news for @thegrindto.bsky.social.
www.thegrindmag.ca/organizers-e...
I profiled @mollycrabapple.bsky.social for @us.theguardian.com. We discuss her timely new book, "Here Where We Live Is Our Country: The Story of the Jewish Bund."
www.theguardian.com/world/2026/a...
What happens when you combine classical live music with an exhibition of vibrant modern paintings?
This Sunday, Paula Arciniega and the Hannaford Street Silver Band will debut “Pictures at an Exhibition,” an audio-visual experience like no other.
Had a blast at the David Byrne show!
Nice to be back in the newspaper! @thestar.com gift link here:
www.thestar.com/gift-redeem?...
Chatted with Yann Martel about pet birds, the Da Vinci Code and the Trojan War.
The Canadian author's first novel in a decade came out last week.
Grace Glowicki’s outrageous, campy new horror film Dead Lover is now playing in Toronto theatres.
It’s at Revue Cinema April 3-9 and at The Fox on April 11 & 12. Select screenings are in Stink-O-Vision and with filmmaker Q&As.
‘Palestine 36,’ Annemarie Jacir’s immersive new film set during the crucial 1930s Arab Revolt, is playing at TIFF for the next two weeks, starting tonight. Read @rdassaly.bsky.social’s review.
So many charming and colorful neighbourhoods in Toronto
Why does the Toronto police budget keep rising, while other city services strain for funding?
In our new cover story, @aliyapabani.bsky.social explains how a taxpayer-funded comms machine ensures that the police budget only goes up, even when crime goes down.
If you're enjoying the lovely new Charlotte Cornfield album, as I am, give Emilie's recent profile a read:
Arielle Soucy speaks with Richie Assaly (@rdassaly.bsky.social) about her latest album, ‘Passages.’ She shares that the record, which grew out of a period of experimentation and grief, serves as a reminder that “all things pass.”
www.newfeeling.ca/arielle-soucy-passages-profile/
Had the pleasure of speaking with Arielle Soucy about her excellent new album, 'Passages,' out today.
My first piece for the lovely folks at @newfeelingcoop.bsky.social!
Israeli soldiers and settlers have killed at least 1,100 Palestinian civilians in the West Bank since 2020.
A Guardian analysis found that not a single Israeli has been prosecuted this decade
Grounded yet adventurous, the latest album from Cootie Catcher makes you want to shoot the shit with its creators, and announces the Toronto band as a torchbearer for Gen Z indie in Canada.
✍ @rosield.bsky.social
It should be illegal to be mean to me