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Bay Station
Bay is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in heart of the Yorkville district just north of Bloor Street West on the west side of Bay Street. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates its lost articles office at this station, where forgotten objects on the city's buses and trains are held until reclaimed or sold by auction. Wi-Fi service is available at this station. History Bay station opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line, from in the west to in the east. Early plans of the line, and even some published maps, named this station "Yorkville"; the platform signs read "BAY" in large type, with a smaller "YORKVILLE" caption underneath. Work commenced in August 2019 to make Bay station wheelchair accessible; this work was completed on December 30, 2020. Lower Bay Below the main platform for Bay station is an abandoned platform, which was used for only six months in 1966 when the TTC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Toronto
Toronto ( ; or ) is the capital city of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a recorded population of 2,794,356 in 2021, it is the most populous city in Canada and the fourth most populous city in North America. The city is the anchor of the Golden Horseshoe, an urban agglomeration of 9,765,188 people (as of 2021) surrounding the western end of Lake Ontario, while the Greater Toronto Area proper had a 2021 population of 6,712,341. Toronto is an international centre of business, finance, arts, sports and culture, and is recognized as one of the most multicultural and cosmopolitan cities in the world. Indigenous peoples have travelled through and inhabited the Toronto area, located on a broad sloping plateau interspersed with rivers, deep ravines, and urban forest, for more than 10,000 years. After the broadly disputed Toronto Purchase, when the Mississauga surrendered the area to the British Crown, the British established the town of York in 1793 and later designat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Bay (TTC) Cumberland Exit
Bay is a subway station on Line 2 Bloor–Danforth in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is located in heart of the Yorkville district just north of Bloor Street West on the west side of Bay Street. The Toronto Transit Commission (TTC) operates its lost articles office at this station, where forgotten objects on the city's buses and trains are held until reclaimed or sold by auction. Wi-Fi service is available at this station. History Bay station opened in 1966 as part of the original segment of the Bloor–Danforth line, from in the west to in the east. Early plans of the line, and even some published maps, named this station "Yorkville"; the platform signs read "BAY" in large type, with a smaller "YORKVILLE" caption underneath. Work commenced in August 2019 to make Bay station wheelchair accessible; this work was completed on December 30, 2020. Lower Bay Below the main platform for Bay station is an abandoned platform, which was used for only six months in 1966 when the TTC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Album
An album is a collection of audio recordings issued on compact disc (CD), Phonograph record, vinyl, audio tape, or another medium such as Digital distribution#Music, digital distribution. Albums of recorded sound were developed in the early 20th century as individual Phonograph record#78 rpm disc developments, 78 rpm records collected in a bound book resembling a photograph album; this format evolved after 1948 into single vinyl LP record, long-playing (LP) records played at revolutions per minute, rpm. The album was the dominant form of recorded music expression and consumption from the mid-1960s to the early 21st century, a period known as the album era. Vinyl LPs are still issued, though album sales in the 21st-century have mostly focused on CD and MP3 formats. The 8-track tape was the first tape format widely used alongside vinyl from 1965 until being phased out by 1983 and was gradually supplanted by the cassette tape during the 1970s and early 1980s; the populari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grimes (musician)
Claire Elise Boucher (; born March 17, 1988), known professionally as Grimes, is a Canadian musician, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Her early work has been described as extending from "Lo-fi music, lo-fi Contemporary R&B, R&B" to futuristic dance-pop, and has incorporated influences from electronic music, Hip hop music, hip hop, and Rock music, rock. Her lyrics often touch on science fiction and Feminism, feminist themes. She has released five studio albums. Born and raised in Vancouver (later moving to Montreal), Grimes began releasing music independently in the late 2000s, releasing two albums, ''Geidi Primes'' and ''Halfaxa'', in 2010 on Arbutus Records. She subsequently signed with 4AD and rose to prominence with the release of her third studio album, ''Visions (Grimes album), Visions'', in 2012. ''Visions'' includes the singles "Genesis (Grimes song), Genesis" and "Oblivion (Grimes song), Oblivion" and received the Canadian music industry Juno Award for Electron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Midway State
The Midway State is a Canadian alternative rock band from Collingwood, Ontario, Collingwood and Wasaga Beach, Ontario, signed to Remedy Records for North America and to Universal Music Publishing Group, Universal Publishing for the world outside. They debuted with ''Holes'' in 2008, followed by ''Paris or India'' in 2011. History The band has done several tours throughout North America and Europe, opening for acts such as Death Cab for Cutie, Silversun Pickups, Kate Nash, Shiny Toy Guns, Mika (singer), Mika, Jimmy Eat World, Third Eye Blind and k-os. In May 2007, their song "A Million Fireflies" was featured on the NME compilation disc "Canadian Blast" that was released as a promotion attached to the magazine. "Never Again (The Midway State song), Never Again" from the album, ''Holes'', was used as the default ringback tone, ringback for customers on the Rogers Wireless network in Canada. In 2009 the band recorded a cover of Peter Gabriel's Don't Give Up (Peter Gabriel and Kate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Never Again (The Midway State Song)
"Never Again" is a song by The Midway State off their first studio album Holes. In 2009, the song reached 30 on the Canadian Hot 100 and was certified as a gold digital single by Music Canada. Reception "Never Again" received mixed reception from reviewers. Michael Crewe praised lead singer Nathan Ferraro for creating an energetic song with his "soaring falsetto", while The Beat Review opined that the song was too generic and that the band was unknown to listeners. Alternatively, The Beat Review compared the band's piano performance to Keane and The Fray. Similarly, Arjun S. Ravi of Indiecision also compared The Midway State's piano rift to The Fray, and said that "Never Again" had a "simple piano-driven melody that builds into an arena-sized chorus". Music video In the music video released by the band, the lead singer is looking for and reassembling the missing pieces of his girlfriend while he and the band perform at the lower platform of Bay station in Toronto. Award ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Sound (film)
''The Sound'' (formerly titled ''Lower Bay'') is an independent Canadian psychological thriller film written by Jenna Mattison. The film is purportedly based on true events. The film stars Rose McGowan (in her final feature film role to date), Michael Eklund, Christopher Lloyd, and Richard Gunn. Filming began in Toronto in May 2015. Direction of the film has been reported differently in sources to have been by Jenna Mattison, being her directorial debut, and by Nina Ljeti. The eponymous "sound" in the film refers to infrasound, which plays a large role in the film. Cast * Rose McGowan as Kelly Johansen, a best-selling author and paranormal investigator who is also a skeptic of the supernatural * Michael Eklund as Detective John Richards, * Christopher Lloyd as a maintenance man working in the station tunnels * Richard Gunn as Ethan, Kelly's fiancé * Jane Moffett * Alex Braunstein * Michael Giel Production Principal photography on the film began in early May 2015 in Toront ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Recruit (film)
''The Recruit'' is a 2003 American spy thriller film, directed by Roger Donaldson and starring Al Pacino, Colin Farrell, and Bridget Moynahan. It was produced by Epsilon Motion Pictures and released in North America by Touchstone Pictures on January 31, 2003, receiving mixed reviews from critics and grossing $101 million worldwide. Plot James Clayton is a prodigious programmer studying Linear cryptanalysis, nonlinear cryptography at Massachusetts Institute of Technology, MIT, collaborating with a group of peers to create Spartacus, a surveillance program that can enslave any computer's audiovisual hardware to the master computer via the internet. His group showcases the software to Dell at a campus fair drawing substantial interest in its uses. Later at his night job, James is approached by Walter Burke, a man who claims to have known James’ deceased father and suggests he works for the Central Intelligence Agency. After a pitch to recruit James into the agency, James initiall ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
End Of The Line (2007 Film)
''End of the Line'' is a 2007 Canadian horror film written, produced and directed by Maurice Devereaux. Plot Karen, a traumatized woman, has a horrific nightmare involving a subway train. The flashback narrative plot follows her trapped in a subway. A Christian doomsday cult, which has been consuming and distributing hallucinogen-laced muffins that make people see visions of flashlight-eyed demons. On a texted signal, they take over services and begins massacring non-believers throughout the city, believing it is their mission to "save" the souls of humanity for God, which can only be accomplished by killing people with swords and daggers. It is not possible to get help by calling 911, because all the phones are controlled by cultists, who also control the TV, the internet and the radio. A group of surviving train passengers and subway workers try to fight off and escape the cultists, but die one by one, leaving only Karen, Mike, and Viviane alive when the cultists are signaled t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mimic (film)
''Mimic'' is a 1997 American science fiction horror film directed by Guillermo del Toro, written by del Toro and Matthew Robbins based on Donald A. Wollheim's short story of the same name, and starring Mira Sorvino, Jeremy Northam, Josh Brolin, Charles S. Dutton, Giancarlo Giannini and F. Murray Abraham. Plot In New York City, cockroaches are spreading the deadly "Strickler's disease" that is claiming hundreds of the city's children. Due to an inability to develop a cure or vaccine for the disease Dr. Peter Mann, deputy director of the CDC, recruits entomologist Dr. Susan Tyler. In response, Dr. Tyler uses genetic engineering to create what she calls the "Judas breed", a hybrid between a mantis and a termite that releases an enzyme which accelerates the roaches' metabolism, with the effect that the roaches burn calories faster than they can nourish themselves and thus starve to death. The roaches carrying the disease are successfully eradicated, and Peter and Susan later ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bulletproof Monk
''Bulletproof Monk'' is a 2003 American superhero comedy film directed by Paul Hunter in his feature film directorial debut, and starring Chow Yun-fat, Seann William Scott, and Jaime King. The film is loosely based on the comic book written by Brett Lewis with art by Michael Avon Oeming. The film was shot in Toronto and Hamilton, Canada, and other locations that resemble New York City. Plot In 1943 Tibet, a young monk is told that he has fulfilled a series of prophecies that mark him as his master's successor. Forgoing his name, the monk is entrusted with guarding a scroll with the power to keep whoever possesses it powerful, young, and immune to injury, yet could bring about disaster in the wrong hands. The monk is forced to flee when Nazi German soldiers, led by Colonel Strucker, attack his temple and murder his master. Sixty years later, the nameless monk encounters a young pickpocket named Kar fleeing from police, witnessing his selfless nature when the two are forced to s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Johnny Mnemonic (film)
''Johnny Mnemonic'' is a 1995 cyberpunk film directed by Robert Longo in his directorial debut. Based on the 1981 story of the same name by William Gibson, it stars Keanu Reeves and Dolph Lundgren. Reeves plays the title character, a man with an overloaded, cybernetic brain implant designed to store information. The film portrays Gibson's dystopian, prophetic view of 2021 with the world wracked by a tech-induced plague, awash with conspiracies, and dominated by megacorporations, with strong East Asian influences. Shot on location in Canada, with Toronto and Montreal filling in for the Newark and Beijing settings, a number of local sites, including Toronto's Union Station and Montreal's skyline and Jacques Cartier Bridge, are prominently featured. A longer version (103 mins) of the film that is closer to the director's cut premiered in Japan on April 15, 1995, featuring a score by Mychael Danna and different editing. The film was released in the United States on May 26, 1995. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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