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THE CONVERSATION

Inside the It-Boy Empire of Josh Richards • During a recent chat with some fellow geriatric millennials—as my age cohort is so heartlessly called—one colleague seemed distressed: “Who isn’t a social media influencer these days?” she asked. The question was rhetorical, or at least I think it was. In any event, she was on to something. The list of Gen Zers seeking careers as TikTok professionals is growing by the day. Frankly, who can blame them?

Urban Legend • After 40 years in politics, Olivia Chow finally landed Toronto’s top job

Critics’ Choice • Before Celine Song was the buzziest filmmaker on the planet, she was an arty kid from Unionville. Here, she talks about what inspired her indie superhit, Past Lives

Ego Meter • WHAT’S MAKING AND SHAKING THE CITY’S SELF-IMAGE

Cost of Living • What Torontonians make and how they spend it

The Audit • AN APPRAISAL OF THE MONTH IN MONEY

The Questionnaire

Urban Diplomat

Internet famous • TikTok turned Josh Richards from an ordinary small-town teen into a multimillionaire, CEO and venture capitalist. How to make a fortune via bedroom eyes, 10-second lip syncs and a signature ’do

LAKE EFFECT • The battle over the future of Ontario Place is pitched—and for good reason. Thousands of Torontonians spent their formative years there, learning the art of play, listening to live music and catching IMAX flicks. A nostalgic tour of the glory years

BIG LITTLE LIE • Noam Tomaschoff grew up as an only child in a tight-knit family of three. At 31, he discovered that his parents had been keeping a shocking secret—and the surprises just kept coming

THE PERKS OF BEING AN INSIDER • Toronto Life’s membership program hosts a series of exclusive events

Come Sail Away • Torontonians are ditching their condos and cottages for the life aquatic. Here, five families who love their floating homes

The Lifetime Boaters

The Artful Lodger

The Floating Family

The Neophytes

The Mobile Cottagers

Future Proofers • Foresight, savvy and good timing helped this couple sell their home in a hurry

Stop the Car! • The best roadside diners and dairy bars serve soul-soothing comfort food with a big dollop of nostalgia. Here, our favourite pit stops ’round these parts

Hutch’s on the Beach

Flying Saucer Restaurant

Butchie’s

Hewitt’s Dairy Bar

Haugen’s Chicken and Ribs

Inside Scoop • Toronto creameries are elevating ice cream to an art form. Here, our ranking of the city’s best pints

Red Alert • Toronto bartenders are giving sangria—the ultimate summer sipper—a glow-up

QUICK FIX • Three Ontario-made bottles for your sangria starter kit

Culture • Our picks for the best things to see, do, read and hear this month in Toronto

What Torontonians are loving right now

Clean Cut • After 40 years in communications, I decided to become a barber. First hurdle: surviving a near-fatal heart attack. Next: learning to cut hair