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At the movies meant to look like elsewhere

Still stuck on these smaller screens

May 20, 2021
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Twitter avatar for @ImpostorCitiesImpostor Cities / Édifices et artifice @ImpostorCities
Thanks @ArchDaily for the feature! 3 more days until Impostor Cities officially launches in Venice and online. #ImpostorCities2021 #BiennaleArchittetura2021
Canadian Pavilion at the 2021 Venice Biennale Highlights Canadian Cities as Cinematic DoublesCanada’s contribution to the 17th Venice Architecture Biennale explores Canadian cities’ established “career” in cinema as stand-ins for the world’s metropolesarchdaily.com

May 19th 2021

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Impostor Cities is how Canada—a nation whose architecture and streets are great at playing other global locations on film—will represent itself at the Venice Biennale. The exhibit will be mounted inside the physical pavilion and on green screen wrapping, alongside an online iteration with more than 3,000 instances of “urban stunt doubling.”


The one-dose cinema season

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Cineplex is calling on federal and provincial leaders to show movie exhibitors the kind of financial support it’s given to other arts and culture sectors.
Cineplex calls for federal support as most theatres remain closed - CityNews TorontoThe head of Cineplex Inc. is calling on federal and provincial leaders to draft up a better plan to support Canada’s hobbled movie exhibitors. While most of the country’s theatres are still closed under COVID-19 restrictions, Cineplex CEO Ellis Jacob says it’s time health officials across the provin…bddy.me

May 20th 2021

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Arnold Schwarzenegger kicked off an in-person event in Hollywood called The Big Screen is Back to help rally the American industry that’s largely spent 14 months in the dark. Meanwhile in Canada, the CEO of Cineplex is looking for provincial consistency on reopening plans: Ellis Jacob remains publicly optimistic about a comeback.


Lamport Stadium saw a clash about clearing homeless encampments in Toronto. The lawn near Liberty Village has been filled with tents and other makeshift shelters since the pandemic began, but city employees have dropped by 107 times to offer to move occupants to shelters. The latest visit involved a more physical scene.


This week in confusion

Canada allowing border drives just to get a vaccine turns out to have a 14-day quarantine attached, not to mention U.S. customs saying they’ll turn away drivers who state it as their reason for crossing. Meanwhile, the paused AstraZeneca shots are now racing against time. But at least Ontario is on the cusp of loosening up:

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Tuesday after the Victoria Day holiday on Monday has been highlighted as the likely date for when they’ll reopen. #OnPoli
Ford government to announce early reopening of golf, tennis: sources - iPoliticsOntario’s government is planning to announce on Thursday that outdoor amenities will be allowed to reopen within the next few days, with May 25 circled as the likely date when activities like golf and tennis can resume in the province, sources say. Outdoor amenities such as golf courses and tennis c…ow.ly

May 19th 2021

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”New members, including Appeal Court judge, appointed to judicial committee.” This corrected report from the Canadian Press was more entertaining when it initially confused the Toronto lawyer named Margaret Wente with the journalist. The original highlighted the controversies during and after her time at the Globe and Mail.


Finally, maybe he was nervous

Matthew Perry made it to Friends: The Reunion, which his native land can stream on Crave at the same time as its May 27 premiere on HBO Max. But after Perry’s personal life imitated Chandler’s, due to his FaceTiming a teenager he met on the Raya dating app, comes concern over some slurred speech among other observations:

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Emotional Matthew Perry comforted by Jennifer Aniston in 'Friends' trailer
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