We at XY have always thought that the ideal way to live would be as James Bond, imagining that James Bond is played by Cary Grant. We like to imagine that a guy can by civilized and stylish and one serious badass at the same time.

In other words, we’re dissatisfied with media that want to present our available entertainment as a choice of stemware and placemats.

We want a sophisticated life: a life of fine flavours, new ideas and extreme experiences. We’re easily bored.

So we send our guys into the cities of this country to find those things: the funniest women, the fastest cars, the secret restaurants. Led by our new National Editor Benjamin Leszcz, our writers look for intensity, for whatever is not boring.

Which is actually slightly harder to find than you’d think.

And now we have so much of that research available that we need to expand our home for it. Which is why XYCanada is now DailyXY: bigger, stronger, faster, more full of useful info, topical threads and not-to-be-ignored advice. It’s your guide to getting the most out of your city.

We’ve expanded to include all kinds of original features, including the new yFive – a set of links to the smartest, funniest stories on the web, updated daily – revamped Guymaps, a beefier weekend preview and much more.

And we like to think we’re not just a magazine, either: we’re a community of guys. Your reaction to what we provide is part of the story. So  please, let us know what you think. Send us an email, or better yet, air your grievances – or sing our praises – for all to see, and post your comments on the site.

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