eye weekly is an alternative newsweekly newspaper in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
It is owned by Torstar, the parent company of the Toronto Star, and is currently part of their Metroland division. It has been published since October 10, 1991. The content was first posted online via Usenet in March, 1994, and its website launched in October, 1994. As of 2005 it claims an audited circulation of 306,000 people.
The founding managing editor was William Burrill, replaced by Bill Reynolds in 1993, while Burrill stayed on as a columnist through 1998. Reynolds was fired in 2002, replaced by Catharine Tunnacliffe, who was previously the film section editor. Tunnacliffe's role is now defined as associate publisher.
Prominent columnists at various points through the newspaper's life have included Gregory Boyd Bell, Denise Benson, Andrew Clark, Gemma Files, Sky Gilbert, Bob Hunter, Bruce LaBruce, Donna Lypchuk, Chris "C.J." O'Connor, Sasha, John Sewell and Marc Weisblott.
Jason Anderson, currently a film reviewer and columnist, is the only contributor who has regularly appeared in the publication since its first few weeks of existence.
Gareth Lind's comic strip Weltschmerz appears in the paper weekly.
The publication has boasted three distinct logos, amidst a sometimes awkward transition from a mostly irreverent alternative newsweekly focused on acerbic commentary and rock and roll, to an emphasis on gay and nightlife subcultures, then a renewed focus on cinema and municipal issues. The latest incarnation, unveiled on October 27, 2005, features a fashion-conscious design and more prominent listings.