In today’s edition of This City: Devery Jacobs on starring in Marvel’s new series Echo. Plus, three music-venue managers on the power of live entertainment, a Q&A with comedian D. J. Demers, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Devery Jacobs is entering 2024 with a bang. She’s starring in Echo, Marvel’s new series that tells the origin story of Maya Lopez (Alaqua Cox), an assassin who first appeared in Hawkeye. The show features a who’s who of Indigenous talent, including Tantoo Cardinal and Graham Greene. Here, Jacobs tells us about moving from the world of indie films to a big-budget Marvel production and the future of Indigenous representation in Hollywood. |
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| | We asked Toronto music-venue managers about their tips for drawing a crowd, the biggest hurdles facing venues today and why live music is better than Spotify. “Because it is better, no question,” says Great Canadian Casino Resort’s Gavin Whiteley. “Seeing the music come to life in front of you is magic.” Read the full questionnaire here. |
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| | In his new CBC show, One More Time, Kitchener-born comedian D. J. Demers stars as the manager of a sporting goods store who, like Demers, is hard of hearing. “First and foremost, we wanted to make a show that’s funny,” he says. We spoke to Demers about representing disability on screen, his Tonight Show appearance and what it was like getting boner jokes past Canada’s national broadcaster. |
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What to read, watch and listen to this month |
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| | They tell you what music to listen to, what to read and which opinions to heed. We’re talking about algorithms, the mysterious mathematical models that are everywhere in our information age. New Yorker writer Kyle Chayka traced their impact on our digital, physical and psychological lives and came to some troubling conclusions. In this book, Chayka argues that our free will is under threat, and it will take an understanding of these AI brains—and the complex world they’ve created—to win it back. Out January 16 |
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| | In the latest issue: 71 insider tips and tricks to make life in Toronto easier, cheaper, faster, slower, tastier, smarter and way more fun. Plus, the story of a whistleblower cop, the city’s most hated landlord, a guide to zhuzhing up instant ramen, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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