Amanda Lindhout is standing in front of a predominantly female crowd sharing her harrowing story of survival. The former journalist describes the unsettling 15 and a half months that followed her kidnapping in Somalia. The terror of facing trained AK-47s on that fateful August day in 2008; the long and unnerving 460 days in captivity; …
The full-size luxury car segment is such a visual bore. How can anyone be inspired by the stylistic lull hanging over this straight-laced crowd? So many brands deliver premium luxury and solid performance, but most do so without a hint of panache. It’s all black ties and creases. After all, must be proper, dear. But …
The impatient, pixilated culture of the 21st century has managed to tug the carpet from beneath the art in-dustry’s feet, leaving artists and their craft in the dust while the world spins on. “It’s certainly a good time to buy art,” says Mario Parga, British artist and executive director of the inaugural World of Art …
There’s a grin spreading across P.K. Subban’s face as I ask about a certain Internet meme occupying a number of his tweets. He pauses briefly before answering: “the Joël.” He’s taken aback, noticeably amused that the flamingo-like pose he unabashedly strikes solo and alongside celebrities such as Russell Peters, Kurt Russell, Lou Ferrigno and the …
It’s 10 a.m. and Rocco DiSpirito is already thinking about what he wants for dinner. He’s sieving through the options streaming in from friends on his smartphone, and the consensus seems to be pointing to Asian or Italian. The American celebrity chef and best-selling author from New York City is in Toronto to promote his …
Cyrille Gautier-Auriol swirls his tulip-shaped glass, tossing the amber cognac it holds round its bulbous surface, releasing the bouquet into the air. He examines the spirit before raising the glass to his nose, sniffing first with his left nostril, then his right — “with a little bit of distance,” he explains in his dignified French …
