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September 8, 2023

In another edition of This City: 13 early believers who helped catapult Toronto’s best actors into the spotlight. Plus, a Q&A with city financial czar Shelley Carroll, TIFF CEO Cameron Bailey on organizing the Toronto’s glitziest festival in an era of Hollywood strikes, and more. Visit torontolife.com for all our city coverage.

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The Kickstarters Becoming a screen legend takes more than wishful thinking: every successful actor has an essential someone—a voice coach, a drama teacher, a best friend—who was there in the beginning. Here, a celebration of 13 superstars behind the stars.

“It’s an honour—but there’s also a sense of dread”

Councillor Shelley Carroll, Toronto’s newly appointed fiscal czar, dishes on why the city needs new taxes, playing hardball with Queen’s Park and Ottawa, and how her grandkids keep her grounded in a chaotic time. Read the Q&A here.

“It’s a time to discover new talent”

After steering TIFF through Covid, CEO Cameron Bailey was excited to get back to the regularly scheduled program of glitz and glamour. Then came the SAG-AFTRA strike. But Bailey says TIFF 2023 will still have plenty of star power. Here, he talks about the famous faces that are coming to Toronto and why this year may be a great chance for a reset.

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A lively show about a city and Big Tech

Canada’s pushback against the powers of Big Tech hits the stage in a new play by Michael Healey. In The Master Plan, Healey rehashes the Sidewalk Labs fiasco, when the Google sister company aborted its plan to build a smart neighbourhood on Toronto’s waterfront. Adapted from Globe and Mail reporter Josh O’Kane’s bestseller, Sideways: The City Google Couldn’t Buy, it promises a wild ride through the boardrooms of Toronto. September 5 to October 1, Streetcar Crowsnest

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September 2023: The new age of cheating

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.