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The week in 10 pics

From crack spellers to allegedly crack-smoking politicians, a look at the week's most enduring images SLIDE SHOW

Jacob Sugarman Saturday, Jun 1, 2013 1:00 PM UTC
All Salon slideshow, The week in 10 pics

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford apologizes to media for calling them “a bunch of maggots”

Meanwhile, Gawker is attempting to obtain video of the mayor smoking crack cocaine

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, May 28, 2013 12:48 PM UTC
Media Toronto, rob ford, Drugs, Crack

Who is Toronto Mayor Rob Ford?

Before he allegedly smoked crack on camera, Ford was known for being one of Canada's most obnoxious politicians

Herman Rosenfeld, Jacobin Tuesday, May 21, 2013 6:04 PM UTC
Politics Jacobin, rob ford, Toronto, Canada

I will never be able to afford Angelina Jolie’s mastectomy

My family has a history of breast cancer. If my time comes, I won't have the luxury of preventive surgery

Deborah Johnstone, The Weeklings Monday, May 20, 2013 3:51 PM UTC
Life The Weeklings, Angelina Jolie

Toronto mayor reportedly caught on video smoking crack

A group in the drug trade is shopping around a video showing Rod Forb inhaling from a crack pipe

Natasha Lennard Friday, May 17, 2013 1:26 PM UTC
News Crack, Gawker, rob ford, Toronto

Is the knuckleball an optical illusion?

New research suggests that the pitch doesn't bob and weave suddenly; it just seems to

Jay Ingram, The Walrus Tuesday, May 14, 2013 6:14 PM UTC 15
Entertainment The Walrus, R.A. Dickey, Baseball

Bail hearing set for Canada terror suspects

The pair allegedly had "direction and guidance" from al-Qaida members in Iran

Charmaine Noronha and Rob Gillies, Associated Press Tuesday, Apr 23, 2013 11:59 AM UTC
News Associated Press, Canada, Toronto

Could a brain implant cure anorexia?

The eating disorder is notoriously difficult to treat, but scientists say they've found a possible solution

Chrisanne Grise, The Fix Friday, Mar 8, 2013 5:53 PM UTC
Life The Fix, Anorexia, Mental Illness

Can dachshunds teach us about international diplomacy?

Bennett Miller's "Dachshund UN" reimagines the Geneva forum populated with precocious pooches

Allison Meier, Hyperallergic Monday, Mar 4, 2013 4:16 PM UTC
Life Hyperallergic, Dachsunds

U.S. activist arrested, facing extradition to Canada

Joel Bitar faces a rare case of extradition over charges relating to property damage during the 2010 Toronto G20

Natasha Lennard Friday, Feb 22, 2013 9:52 PM UTC
News joel bitar, Extradition, g20

Toronto Film Critics Association names “The Master” best film of 2012

The movie also picked up seven nominations for the London Film Critics' Circle

Prachi Gupta Tuesday, Dec 18, 2012 3:25 PM UTC
Entertainment The Master, Movies, Film

Weird news: Monkey wearing a coat found in Canadian IKEA store

A baby monkey named Darwin wandered around the store's parking lot Sunday afternoon VIDEO

Associated Press Monday, Dec 10, 2012 11:23 PM UTC
News Video, aol_on, Weird news, monkey

Neil Young’s kitchen-sink memoir

Occasionally fascinating and often disjointed,"Waging Heavy Peace" rarely matches the power of its author's music

Jesse Jarnow, LA Review of Books Friday, Nov 2, 2012 10:21 PM UTC
Entertainment Rock and Roll

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