Toro

Toro was a Canadian men's magazine. It was named by its owner, Christopher Bratty. The editorial was overseen by Derek Finkle. Cameron Williamson and Alicia Kowalewski were the creative and art directors, respectively. Brand lineage In 2003, TORO magazine entered into the Canadian marketplace as a glossy men's lifestyle publication, distributed by The Globe and Mail as well as by subscription and newsstand. During its four-year run, TORO garnered more than 60 National Magazine Award nominations. In 2007, TORO magazine suspended publication. A web-only version of TORO launched in May 2008, co-founded by Christopher Bratty and William Morassutti, the founding editor. The digital TORO reached a peak monthly readership of 543,000 unique visitors in October, 2010 (ComScore/October, 2010) and operated for five years, until 2013, at which point publication was suspended. Print covers Sam Roberts (April/May 2003) Donald Sutherland (June/July 2003) Ryan Gosling (August/September 2003) Estella Warren (October/November 2003) Melissa Auf der Maur (Winter 2003) Jessica Paré (April 2004) Barry Pepper (March 2004) Ryan Reynolds (Winter 2004) Rachel Blanchard (September 2004) Dita Von Teese (October 2004) Jesse Palmer (November 2004) Daniel Igali (Summer 2004) David Cronenberg (Summer 2004) Sofía Vergara (October 2005) Steve Nash (November 2005) Elisha Cuthbert (May 2005) Kristin Kreuk (Summer 2005) Scott Speedman (April 2005) Wilmer Valderrama (Winter 2005) Paul Walker (March 2006) Gretchen Mol (April 2006) Mía Maestro (May 2006) Jason Bay (Summer 2006) Elizabeth Banks (September 2006) John Cena (October 2006) Ricky Williams (November 2006) Beau Garrett (Winter 2006) Hayden Christensen (March 2007)