Passes and coupon books went on sale today for the Toronto International Film Festival. Don't screw around: They sold out extremely quickly last year.

Because Visa is a big-bucks sponsor, you need a Visa card to buy online.

And if you were wondering, no: You can't use mine. :)

Ontario's provincial government has largely rejected the notion of selling beer and wine in grocery stores -- and apparently, the notion of letting corner stores do it was just a fantasy among those of  us who think Quebec is our most civilized province. :)

The Globe's Simon Houpt on the Hollywood trend of mini-press conferences (with select journalists) to promote films.

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A prominent conservative political pollster wants to give an economic kick in the nuts to a New York-based Jewish newspaper he has a grievance with.

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The NYT's Frank Rich explains his own sage advice.

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Matthew Cooper says the decision of Time editor-in-chief Norman Pearlstein to hand over his notes and e-mails to a grand jury could come back and bite the news organization on the bum at some future point.

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If you're looking for one-stop shopping about Karl Rove and the Plame/Wilson case, this Toronto Star piece by Tim Harper will nicely meet your needs.

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