Jonathan Goldsbie

Wasn't his own daughter a member of the company as recently as last year? I guess he figures she's not coming back?

A photo of a TV showing CBC News Network. A reporter, perhaps in Washington somewhere, is looking seriously at the camera. The lower third reads: U.S. president Trump: Administration will cut drug prices by a 100% or more

The lower third reads as though written by an innumerate Mario:

(It's arguably more cautious than the position taken by the government, which, for example, is now offering travel advice for "Israel and Palestine" instead of for "Israel, the West Bank and the Gaza Strip" travel.gc.ca/destinations...)

Palestine, Palestinian — Acceptable in reference to the Palestinian Authority, as well as activities involving international organizations to which Palestine has been admitted. Otherwise, prefer specific reference to the West Bank and Gaza or the Palestinian territories.

I would describe the divergence from the previous guidance as: subtle.

Palestine—Canada has joined more than 145 other countries that recognize Palestine as a state. However it is not a fully independent, unified state. At the United Nations, Palestine is a “non-member observer state," giving it the right to participate in debates but not to vote. Palestine and the Palestinian state are acceptable for use in the context of the discussion around international recognition, as well as activities involving international organizations to which Palestine has been admitted, such as the Olympics. Otherwise, refer specifically to the West Bank and Gaza, or the Palestinian territories to include both.

In light of Canada's recognition, The Canadian Press has revised its guidance on the use of "Palestine":

Wait, is this the first PTA film since There Will Be Blood to *not* get a 70mm engagement within the borders of the City of Toronto?

Correction: Marshall has in fact held tenure at U of T since July 2013.

(h/t to @fleischmarket.bsky.social for bringing to my attention the fact that associate professors are generally tenured.)

An excerpt from today's Toronto Sun front page. One headline reads: "PLUS: Prof who said ‘shooting is too good’ for Kirk put on leave by U of T – WARMINGTON, PAGE 4"

Look, it was a wild thing for a (non-tenured) professor to tweet, regardless of the context. But context does matter!

Like, this headline is almost certainly just wrong:

University of Toronto building shut down, police investigating threat, amid backlash to professor’s X post While Ruth Marshall's comments were widely characterized as having concerned Charlie Kirk, evidence suggests a different context

There's been a predictably vicious right-wing backlash to a U of T professor's tweet about Charlie Kirk — except evidence suggests she wasn't talking about Kirk at all: pressprogress.ca/university-o...

During the post-screening Q&A at The Road Between Us, the crowd drowned out moderator Lisa Laflamme with boos when she mentioned 64,000 Palestinian deaths. Avrich says it's not a political film, but that response says all you need. #tiff50

NBC NEWS - 20 minutes ago — Kirk, the right-wing activist and founder of Turning Point USA, was giving a presentation at Utah Valley University. Something went wrong!

I don't know exactly what is happening here, and maybe the site is experiencing a really unfortunate error, but this subheading could use some revision.

The hearing on the injunction request is set for courtroom 7-5 at 330 University Avenue at 10:00 tomorrow morning, and I suspect it will be more compelling than anything playing at the festival in the same time slot.

Degrassi’s Co-Creator Doesn’t Want Us to See the Degrassi Documentary Linda Schuyler, the co-creator of ‘Degrassi,’ is suing to stop the TIFF world premiere of the documentary ‘Degrassi: Whatever It Takes.’ She has denied allegations in the film about child actors not being paid fairly.

Linda Schuyler, the co-creator of ‘Degrassi,’ is suing to stop the TIFF world premiere of the documentary ‘Degrassi: Whatever It Takes.’ She has denied allegations in the film about child actors not being paid fairly.

I have to say, I was not expecting a relatively candid admission that the film “just didn’t make the cut” in the first instance and that
Avrich was able to demand a second look, explicitly resulting in the CEO overriding the programming staff.

I'm guessing that "I think there’s real merit in the story being seen" is how TIFF rationalizes many of its more dubious film selections. (It's notable that blurbs for films in the Galas lineup never include a programmer's name.)

TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey says reversals around Oct. 7 documentary ‘caused a lot of pain’ Barry Avrich’s film The Road Between Us: The Ultimate Rescue will premiere Wednesday at the Toronto festival

Cameron Bailey is finally asked whether the Barry Avrich doc got into the festival on its merits or because of Avrich's connections, and his answer amounts to "Ehhh…" www.theglobeandmail.com/arts/film/ti...

Who's the "journalist" Bailey alludes to whom the filmmakers have invited to moderate the Q&A? (And since when do filmmakers get to pick who moderates the Q&A?)

(Confoundingly, Shore isn't mentioned in the movie, either.)

Counterintuitively, the report was actually Ottawa-centric.

More often, they're extrapolating from an opinion shared by two acquaintances or one friend.

A photo of a TV showing CBC News Network. Natasha Fatah is anchoring. The lower third says, "Wasps Everywhere" It also says, "Wasps are highly sensitivity to alcohol in the rotting fruits of late summer"

"Wasps Everywhere"

($38 very well spent!)

A screencap from the Star's TIFF live blog. This entry carries the headline "A larger-than-life burger fit for John Candy" There's a photo of a kind of monstrous burger with a giant deep-fried slab on it. The caption reads: "RUDY’s Canadian bacon burger, an homage to the late actor John Candy."

To commemorate a legendary comedian who died of a heart attack, a burger with deep-fried bacon: www.thestar.com/entertainmen...

"Eighties rock music played in the background as Ford peppered Demers with questions about the whales…"

Another beluga and a seal have died at Marineland. The deaths caught Doug Ford's attention Another beluga whale and a harbour seal have died at Marineland, and those deaths have caught the attention of Ontario Premier Doug Ford, The Canadian Press has learned.

An annual highlight of the Queen's Park summer lull is that CP's Liam Casey gets to return to the Marineland beat: www.thecanadianpressnews.ca/politics/ano...

Opinion | Disney and the Decline of America’s Middle Class

On the eve of TIFF, this functions as the best explanation I've seen for why it sucks now: www.nytimes.com/2025/08/28/o...

A sign on a tiled wall that admonishes: NO CELL PHONE USAGE BEFORE OR DURING THE SHOW INSIDE THE PERFORMANCE AREA - ASK STAFF TO DIRECT YOU TO APPROVED PHONE USE AREAS The following actions on your cell phone are prohibited before or during the show: -TEXTING -TALKING ON YOUR PHONE -TAKING PHOTOS -TAKING VIDEOS -SOCIAL MEDIA OF ANY KIND NO WARNINGS NO REFUNDS YOU WILL BE EJECTED

A small corner of the rear lobby area at Massey Hall that's been cordoned off with stanchions. A small sign taped to the retractable belt marks it as the "DESIGNATED PHONE USE AREA"

As an efficient alternative to Yondr pouches, I'll take it:

The west side of Spadina Avenue, looking north from just above Dundas. Covering the windows of a large storefront is a yellow vinyl sign with the McDonald's "M" logo and the words "Coming Soon."

For too long have Chinatown's late-night options been dominated by independent Chinese restaurants.

(I don't believe the embedded trailer for Hamnet is actually a trailer for Hamnet.)

(The Roy Thomson Hall premiere isn't designated as premium, if you've ever wanted to attend a mid-afternoon gala for a comparatively reasonable $38.)