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Tech Report: Samsung Launches Wearable Tech

October 5, 2013 by Sonya Leave a Comment

Exciting news comes out of the tech world yesterday as Samsung officially launched the Samsung Galaxy Note 3 and Galaxy Gear. At the launch party  in Toronto, Samsung featured the "wearable technology" to the crowd of tech AND stylish set. Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar (and Canadian-born, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Style & Beauty, Technology Tagged With: Galaxy Gear, Holt Renfrew, Leslie Fremar, Samsung Galaxy Note 3, tech, Telus

Top 5 (okay 6) to See at Scotiabank’s Nuit Blanche for Families

October 1, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

The Scotiabank Nuit Blanche is an all-night art thingy in Toronto and it's an event that is held in various cities around the world (Saturday, October 5th in Toronto). For a lack of a better description, it's the one sleepless night each year that transforms downtown into an open art scene and it's … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Arts Tagged With: art, Nuit Blanche, Scotiabank, Toronto

Battle is Back!

September 30, 2013 by Christine 1 Comment

Last week I posted about not really being a fan of autumn and that there's not much about it that I like. I overlooked one thing - fall t.v. I love that all my favourite shows are back. Fresh new episodes. No repeats. Survivor is back. Amazing Race is back, although Amazing Race Canada was... … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Sports & Outdoors, TV Tagged With: amazing race, Autism Speaks, Battle of the Blades, BOTB, competition, figure skating, hockey, Survivor, television

“Philomena” Trailer – Starring Judi Dench

September 29, 2013 by Katya 2 Comments

In 1952, 18 year-old Philomena Lee fell pregnant in Ireland. That was the worst thing that could happen to an unmarried teen at the time. Perceived as a "fallen" woman, Philomena was shamed by her community and Catholic authorities to give up her son for adoption to the U.S. when he was three years … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: Judi Dench, Philomena, Stephen Frears, Steve Coogan, trailer

DAVID BOWIE IS….

September 27, 2013 by Sonya 3 Comments

Everyone I know has a favourite Bowie song or two, or three. He changed the face of music and was never one to shy away from pushing the creative envelope or himself. I hadn't realized just how much he had done over the course of his career until visiting the new exhibition at the Art Gallery of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, The Arts Tagged With: AGO, art, Art Gallery of Ontario, david bowie, Exhibition, music, pop culture, Toronto, Victoria and Albert Museum

artSCENE: Landing Gear and Early Motherhood

September 27, 2013 by Sonya 1 Comment

Greetings from Motherland is not a new book that's out from another mommy blogger. It's actually a series of art projects about motherhood and it's on my radar! "Landing Gear" is a unique interactive multimedia installation about early motherhood told through the clothes we wear. The … [Read more...]

Filed Under: The Arts Tagged With: Arcadia Gallery, arts, Contemporary, Greetings from Motherland, Mindy Stricke, motherhood, Toronto

OUR MAN IN TEHRAN: Interview with Film Director Drew Taylor

September 26, 2013 by Sonya 2 Comments

Ken Taylor's name may sound familiar to you. Taylor (shown in the photo above) was the former ambassador to Iran, who was the centre of the narrative in Ben Affleck's Hollywood blockbuster film ARGO - a true story about how he personally sheltered six American diplomats during the 1979 hostage … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: ARGO, Ben Affleck, documentary, Drew Taylor, eOne Films, films, Iran, Ken Taylor, Larry Weinstein, Mavericks, Our Man in Tehran, TIFF, Toronto

Filminute – Watch 25 Films in 25 Minutes

September 25, 2013 by Katya Leave a Comment

Are you suffering from TIFF withdrawal? Or worse, you didn't make it to TIFF at all this year and are dying for a dose of international films? I've got great news for you. You can watch 25 films from 19 countries for free, right from your home, or during your lunch break at work - in just 25 … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: filminute, movie festival, movies, online festival

What I’m Reading: “Mother, Mother”

September 20, 2013 by Jennifer 3 Comments

Do you see anything you like on this section of my bookshelf above? I'm on a bit of a reading tear lately, and I'm looking for people to share some great books with. Watch for regular updates on "what I'm reading" here on Trend Watch. Do you like books about dysfunctional families and how they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Book Club, Books, Entertainment, Reviews Tagged With: book review, first time novelist, koren zailckas, mother mother, Random House

Interview with “Prisoners” Producer Kira Davis

September 20, 2013 by Katya Leave a Comment

As one parent to another, I'm going to ask you to imagine something extremely painful. Imagine that your child is missing and you feel the police weren't doing enough to find her. As hard as it is to think about, try to... for just a second. Now... how far would you go to find out for yourself where … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Entertainment, Movies Tagged With: child abduction, Film review, Hugh Jackman, Interview, Jake Gyllenhaal, Kira Davis, Prisoners, Thriller, TIFF, TIFF13

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