In today’s edition of This City: Trisha, a 28-year-old HR manager, thought her Tinder date was taking her to dinner, but he had a surprise pre-dinner activity planned. Hint: the backseat of his car was filled with melons. Plus, how a couple who make a combined $163,000 a year spend their money, actor Patrick J. Adams on the mentor who kickstarted his career, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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Trisha's Tinder date wanted to surprise her on their first outing together. He drove for an hour and a half to Elora, took her on a 10-minute hike and proceeded to throw cantaloupes into the gorge. “I think he might have been going for a ‘rage room’–style activity,” she says. “But, in that moment, it was not romantic at all. It didn’t feel like he was trying to flirt with me. He was just tossing melons.” Read the full story here. |
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| | Andrew Cosentino, 30, and Felicia Nacini, 29, make a combined $163,000 a year. They rent a two-bedroom condo in Willowdale for $1,800 a month. “We’re hoping to someday trade our condo for a house,” says Andrew. The size of the mortgage, however, gives Felicia pause: “We’ll probably have grey hair by the time we pay it off, but that’s okay.” Here’s their complete budget. |
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| | We asked the city’s top actors about the mentors who helped catapult them into the spotlight. For Patrick J. Adams, it was his high school drama teacher, Debbie Barton-Moore. “She was the one person who said, ‘You need to work harder than you’re working or you’re not gonna get there,’” says Adams. “I was scared of getting rejected. She made me push through that fear.” Read more here. |
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What to read, watch and listen to in September |
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| | Once called the “enfant terrible of the New York art world” by Christie’s, Brooklyn-based artist Brian Donnelly—better known as Kaws—makes his Canadian debut at the AGO this month. A sculptor and painter with a gift for mixing high and low art, his new exhibition will feature over 75 works, with the centrepiece being a set of larger-than-life painted bronze sculptures called Family. Opens September 27, AGO |
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| | Join TL Insider on September 26 for an exclusive experience at Ristorante Sociale, the sister restaurant to the Michelin Bib Gourmand–recognized Enoteca Sociale. Roman flavours meet Tuscan influences on the menu, with fresh pasta, seafood and steaks from chef Kyle Rindinella of Enoteca Sociale. Get tickets here. |
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| | AI has made it easy for university students to fake their way to a degree. They argue that ChatGPT is just another study tool. But professors are panicking, and the system is unravelling. In our September issue, an inside look at the education revolution. Plus, the untold story of the Bellaria massacre; how a Toronto woman started a popcorn business in prison; where to eat, drink and party at TIFF; and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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