In today’s edition of This City: what pop artist Maria Qamar, a.k.a. Hatecopy, is coveting in home decor. Plus, a hockey fan who inspired Crayola to create a PWHL-themed purple crayon, a memoir on the postpartum nightmare no one talks about, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage. |
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After getting laid off from her copywriting job in 2015, Maria Qamar started posting her pop art–inspired doodles on Instagram under the name Hatecopy (a not-so-subtle jab at her career). The subversive humour behind her pieces resonated with a wide audience—including Mindy Kaling, who featured Qamar’s work in her series The Mindy Project. This month, Qamar is debuting a new installation at Artist Project in Toronto. Here’s what she’s loving in home decor right now. |
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| | Debbie Harrison, a lifelong hockey fan, makes eclectic costumes for every game. Earlier this year, she showed up to one PWHL Toronto game in a homemade purple crayon costume. After a photo of Harrison’s look made the rounds on social media, Crayola announced an unofficial new colour: Powerplay Plum. Here, she shares what it’s like to be a superfan. |
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| | CYBEX is looking for a new walk leader and podcast host. The winner will receive up to $35,000 in prizes. |
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| | After the birth of Patricia Tomasi’s first child, she split with reality. She had terrifying hallucinations, received messages from the spirit world and spent so much on New Age paraphernalia that she had to sell her house. A memoir on the postpartum nightmare no one talks about. |
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What to see, do and read this month |
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| | After their mother’s death, three estranged siblings find themselves in charge of her legacy: a Chinese restaurant in small-town Ontario. This new play, Woking Phoenix, serves up a tale of generational love, family sacrifice and food across two decades. Theatre Passe Muraille, April 12 to 27 |
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| | In the latest issue: an optimist’s guide to surviving every doomsday scenario imaginable. Plus, obsessed with Barbie (and other weird collections), a harrowing memoir about postpartum psychosis, the best places to eat in the burbs, and more. Still not receiving Toronto Life at home? Subscribe today. |
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