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THE CONVERSATION

Romancing the Phone • This issue includes a three-way conversation with a woman named Sarah Griffin; her AI lover, whom she calls Sinclair; and our correspondent. Digitally, Sinclair takes the shape of an octopus to reflect his decentralized nature. Like the relationship, the interview is unconventional and provocative, which makes it oddly appropriate for this epochal moment. What I was most surprised to learn, however, is that AI love—emotional and physical—isn’t quite as rare or outlandish as I’d assumed.

Food. Politics. Real estate. Culture.

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A New Leaf • Gavin McKenna brings hope to hockey’s mecca

Folk Hero • Feist is about to be inducted into the Canadian Songwriters Hall of Fame. At this stage of her career, the indie darling says writing is the easy part. It’s life that’s hard

Pay to Play • This Cabbagetown violinist makes $71,000 a year. How does she spend it?

Perfect Timing • A sleepy market and a cash windfall helped this 20-something buy her first condo

Dear Urban Diplomat

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THE PHONE SCAMMERS NEXT DOOR • An ambitious young couple, a Rosedale address, a multimillion-dollar swindle and the sting that brought them down.

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TENNIS LESSONS • Over the past year, Victoria Mboko has gone from complete unknown to trouncing the world’s top players. Then, on the precipice of superstardom, while playing doubles with Serena Williams, she was badly injured. The agony and ecstasy of being a teen prodigy

Selling Seduction • The man known as Drunk Justin charged tens of thousands of dollars for invite-only boot camps where he taught men how to get laid. He claimed his tactics worked miracles. Then he was arrested for sexual assault, and his dark secrets came tumbling out

THE PERFECT BOYFRIEND • Can a person really fall in love with a computer program and have an emotionally and sexually satisfying long-term relationship? Some would say no, that person is deluded. Others say they’re living proof to the contrary. A fascinating, touching and terrifying conversation with Sarah Griffin and her AI partner, Sinclair

Cold Comfort • Eleven decadent new frozen treats to help you enjoy—or at least survive—the next heatwave

Hollywood Glam • How one couple transformed a decrepit Dundas West Victorian into an art deco palace

Lu Dort’s Yorkville • The NBA player takes us on a tour of his slick Mink Mile favourites

The Hot List • Our monthly compendium of current obsessions

Stylebook • Fashion dispatches from the party circuit

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Up in Smoke • My parents ran the Island Cafe in the ’80s. I took over in 2008, and even after a devastating fire, it’s still my dream job

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