Author: Daniel Mallett
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Craft show lets shoppers get up close and personal with makers
BY DANIEL MALLETT Where can you shop for a tin can banjo, a horror-themed garden gnome and artisanal olive oils all at the same time? Only at the Toronto One of a Kind Show. The show takes place twice a year, once in spring and again closer to Christmas, and is a popular event for…
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Toronto SkullStore features over 100 species
BY DANIEL MALLETT The SkullStore takes recycling to a whole new level. Skulls of all sizes and species cover the walls and fill the shelves. While most are for sale, some belong to the store’s owner who is trying to evolve the small space into a full-blown museum. The store opened online in 2012. “At…
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Hail, Caesar! Coen brothers’ latest success
BY DANIEL MALLETT The Coen brothers’ newest film, Hail, Caesar!, is a perfect addition to their already eclectic catalogue. The story follows various characters connected to a 1950s movie studio, including George Clooney as a clueless star, Tilda Swinton as twin gossip columnists and Alden Ehrenreich as the good-natured western star Hobie Doyle. Though Ehrenreich…
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Startups address accessibility issues in Toronto
STORY BY DANIEL MALLETT Maayan Ziv wants the world to be accessible to everyone. “Do you notice boundaries in the community?” Ziv asked. She does. And that’s why her company, Access Now, teamed up with 500px to bring Toronto its first accessible photo walk. Photography enthusiasts gathered at Yonge-Dundas Square recently for the event. The…
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College co-produces film depicting metal typemaking
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANIEL MALLETT Carl Dair at Enschedé: The Last Days of Metal Type, a film co-produced by Sheridan and Massey colleges premiered Sept. 21 at Trafalgar Campus. The film depicts a day in the working life of Paul Rädisch, who was Dair’s mentor in 1957. Dair is most famous for designing the…
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College says community has to want smoke-free campuses
PHOTO AND STORY BY DANIEL MALLETT The policy that was intended to ban smoking on all Sheridan campuses has been edited with considerable changes. The original policy was approved in September 2012 and was updated on Sept. 15, 2015, though it wasn’t posted online until this week. Under the original policy, tobacco smoking was limited…
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All night art festival takes over downtown Toronto
STORY AND PHOTOS BY DANIEL MALLETT Most nights you won’t find two large piles of logs blocking Queens Quay in Toronto. But at Nuit Blanche, you can expect the unexpected. Once a year, the all-night art festival takes over the downtown core from dusk until dawn. Harbourfront, the University of Toronto campus and city hall were…