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Artscape Wychwood Barns

The Wychwood Barns share their name with the Toronto neighbourhood near which they stand; two blocks south of St. Clair Avenue West, hemmed in by Christie Street, Wychwood Avenue, and Benson Avenue, and only just north of the small, distinct community known as Wychwood Park. Consisting of twenty-two well treed acres between Davenport Road and St. Clair Avenue (a short distance west of Bathurst Street), the park was established in the 1870s by the English painter Marmaduke Matthews and his friend, Alexander Jardine. The two men bought twelve acres jointly in 1877 (with another ten already belonging to Matthews), and began what they envisioned as an artist colony.

Psycho House and Motel
by Wikimedia Commons

What can be considered the most famous movie house? You may have a different opinion, but I believe it is the one featured in the 1960 classic, Psycho. The house and motel featured in the movie Psycho was constructed in the ’60s and made using pre-existing features in the Universal Studio backlot. Since then, the Psycho home has been moved several times and now rests between other prop homes used in films such as How The Grinch Stole Christmas and War of the Worlds. Through the years, the two-wall faux home has been remodelled extensively to take on a new life. The prop house can still be viewed by the public via the Universal Studios tour.

Pet by Christopher Woo

Almost every parent knows the situation: your child comes home excited and won’t stop repeating stories about Benny or a similar name. It takes you a couple minutes to realize that Benny is not a new kid at school, but her friend’s new dog. And if your kid’s incessant pleading for a pet has finally won you over — or worn you out — it’s time to start thinking practically. But what do you do if somebody in your family suffers from a pet allergy?

Black History Month
in Toronto Public Library

Toronto celebrates Black History Month every February to honour Canadians of African descent. Despite decades of racial discrimination, black Canadians have contributed immensely to social, economic, cultural, and political life in Toronto. Learn more about the history of African Canadians and enjoy artistic celebrations live and on screen with the scheduled events this month in the city.

Fruit by Stephen Best

Today, we will introduce another controversial diet that got especially famous after being featured in Richard Curtis’s romantic comedy, Notting Hill. Do you remember Hugh Grant’s date who claimed to only be comfortable eating fruit that has fallen from the tree or bush and added that otherwise she would consider it murder? I bet you guessed right; today’s post will be all about fruitarianism. Although real fruitarianism is rarely that crazy and doesn’t require fruit to fall before being collected, this subset of raw veganism is still considered to be one of the most restrictive diets.

Gluten Sources
by Wikimedia Commons

Once considered to be the sad necessity for those suffering from celiac disease, over the past few years, the gluten-free diet has become one of the popular for anyone. Its followers have decided to exclude gluten from their menus, which is a protein found in most cereals, such as wheat, barley, and rye.

Vegetable stand
by Michael Cannon

It is getting more and more difficult to find Canadians who never went wild dieting to get shaped up or just to show how caring about their own bodies they are. In our youth- and beauty-oriented society, great looks became a must and a prerequisite of success in life, and people push the borders by inventing new and more innovative diets — up to the point where they become a bit… unusual.

Hakarl in Iceland
by Wikimedia Commons

We all hear stories from friends returning from Asian or African countries about varieties of deep fried insects or roasted rats sold on the streets of lively cities. We even realize that knowing everything about production processes of our supermarket food and all the chemicals used during its preparation could easily prevent us from eating virtually anything for quite a while. However, today’s post will show you that there is always a way to push what we call food beyond the boundaries most of us would tolerate… Check out the strangest meals of the world!

Frugality by Matthew Hunt

English Wiktionary defines the word “frugal” as follows:

frugal: from Latin frugalis “virtuous, thrifty” 1. Avoiding unnecessary expenditure either of money or of anything else which is to be used or consumed; avoiding waste.

In other words, a frugal lifestyle is one of sparseness and thrift, focusing on getting the most value from your resources. Frugality is avoiding waste and misuse of money, time, food, and really any personal assets. It is the opposite of lavishness and usually aims to achieve a certain goal.

Colourful Kites
by John Vetterli

Flying a kite is a great and easy outdoor activity for the whole family. All you need is a kite, a little practice, and a mild breeze and you can launch your kite to the sky. Kite flying has become very popular recently and parks are full of kiting enthusiasts who use their kites not only for flying but also for various different activities and stunts. Such activities are often potentially dangerous and therefore there are numerous restrictions regulating kite flying in Toronto.

Amron Exptl

Since 2007, Amron Experimental, a New-York-based engineering atelier, has been producing cool and innovative designs for households and everyday lives. Scott Amron, founding principal and spiritual father of the Amron Exptl, electrical engineer, designer, and conceptual artist, is only 31 years old and yet has succeeded in building a hip company capable of stirring attention. The company has been gathering awards and praise all around, as function, green thinking, and art have never been so intertwined. Amron is nicknamed “indie inventor.” Check out three of his coolest designs!