Where to ring in New Year’s Eve 2013
Ladies and gentlemen, it's the year's biggest amateur night; starring tardy cab drivers, repressed yuppies on the loose and surly DUI enforcers! Seriously, if you're not like me and don't prefer a low key gathering of friends over a night on the town, take heed of the below recommendations to ring in Lucky ‘13 with…
Parental Guidance not advised
Billy Crystal deserves a time out.
Politics 2013: Will Crist ride again?
And other stories we’ll be following in the new year.
More of the same movies in ’13
I have seen the future, and it looks a lot like 2012 (with a few exceptions).
Happy Brew Year
New Year’s Eve isn’t just for Champagne anymore.
From tween to teen: The century turns 13
Here’s to the 21st’s onset of adolescence. May it be awkward and beautiful.
Resolutions for a better art scene
Encouraged by developments over the past year, CL’s art critic wants to see more in ’13.
A theater critic’s wish list
Ten plays Leib would love to see produced in Tampa Bay someday — maybe even in 2013?
Classier than hooch alone
Sparkling wine and beer-based cocktails for all of your New Year’s needs.
Oh, you Brut
Mark Twain said too much of anything is bad, but too much Champagne is just right.
Armani’s is high above it all
The food is as wonderful as the views at this top-of-the-line Tampa gem.
Django Unchained is killer
Forget the controversy, Quentin Tarantino’s Western/Blacksploitation hydrid is a blast.
Nobody beats Les Miz
Tom Hooper’s Les Misérables is a glorious, tear-jerking success.
Why books matter
Think of them as exercise equipment for the imagination.
Editor’s Note: In praise of bookstores
The reports of the death of indie bookstores have been greatly exaggerated.
Golden friends
In times of loss, a sentimental poem retains its power.
Tampa Bay events help families in Newtown
Salon.com In the wake of one of the most horrific and deadly school shootings in history, a slew of analyses and criticisms have come to light — discussions of gun laws, care for the mentally ill and school safety among them. As we search for answers, The nation mourns and has kept the families of…
Manufactured terror
Florida investigative reporter Trevor Aaronson questions the validity of FBI terrorism stings.
Tom Cruise, tough guy
Jack Reacher is a satisfying dose of visceral entertainment.
Holiday spirits rise in A Christmas Carol
freeFall’s revival finds the chill as well as the warmth in Dickens’ classic ghost story.
Raised in the sun
Tom Petty, Zora Neale Hurston and others share childhood stories of the Sunshine State.
Stay glassy, Tampa Bay
A new show at Mindy Solomon Gallery highlights the work of emerging artists the de la Torre brothers.
Two Big Mouths – A Retro Christmas
[audio-path:http://archive.org/download/TwoBigMouthsRetroShow12-222011/TBM12-22.mp3] Hello again friends, and happy whatever you celebrate this time of year. The Main Mouths celebrate Christmas. Lots of celebrating in fact what with office parties, happy hours, Pajama Jammie Jams and such, but the holidays are a time of reflection, so lets take a listen to what the Mouths were yakking about last…
Two Big Mouths – A Retro Christmas
[audio-path:http://archive.org/download/TwoBigMouthsRetroShow12-222011/TBM12-22.mp3] Hello again friends, and happy whatever you celebrate this time of year. The Main Mouths celebrate Christmas. Lots of celebrating in fact what with office parties, happy hours, Pajama Jammie Jams and such, but the holidays are a time of reflection, so lets take a listen to what the Mouths were yakking about last…
My favorite reads of 2012
The news & politics guy offers up a top 10.
Weeki Wachee: Fins du monde
Three decades of photography shine a light on the Florida attraction’s aquatic icons.
Rockers lost, DJs found
The Encyclopedia of Dead Rock Stars traces four decades of rock star casualties. Plus: Groove Music explores hip-hop DJs.
To our bodies’ good
Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings’ Cross Creek Cookery remains funny and relevant 70 years after publication.
Hot or not?
Cassis American Brasserie is a beautiful but inconsistent player on St. Pete’s Beach Drive.
Troubled by desire
Sexual abuse early in life has left one reader with some scary kinks.
Stick it to ya
Hot chocolate on a stick makes for a sweet last-minute holiday treat.
Bent on local lore
St. Petersburg’s Museum of History toasts 90 years with a speakeasy and plenty of Florida rum.
Live & Local Spotlight/Album Review: Rebekah Pulley & The Reluctant Prophets
There’s something so effortless about Rebekah Pulley’s songwriting, whether she’s waxing poetic on “Sweet Life,” her raw, honeyed-silk vocals harmonizing with the lower-register murmur of partner/frequent collaborator Rob Pastore against rambling, piano-driven violin-kissed melodies; crooning soulfully about wanting love and drugs to a doo-wop shuffle in “The Drug Song”; or relating a wry story in…
