TIFF was once a global powerhouse and automatic stop for the year's major films. Not so much anymore; lots to unpack here, but among items to discuss is their ticketing website, which functions with the speed and functionality of a late '80s queue in gerontocratic Romania; a festival that (in partnership with Ticketmaster!) allows scalpers to buy up every single seat as fast as possible and resell them for hundreds of (devalued Canadian) dollars exudes both desperation and "you get what you deserve" karma.