Dreaming of the rat race
“dream momma, lately i've been having big time weird dreams. i wake up all bent and drag ass through the day. my gf bitchin i'm not on it and i'm not. any pearls?” (sic) Dream Momma has one pearl right off: Learn how to write a complete sentence in English. Now, dreams can be very…
Dreaming of a parentless child
“Dear Dream Momma, I was babysitting my little sister. I went to the kitchen to make breakfast and I see the sink and counter were covered of ants. I didn't have a spray to kill them and I said to my sister I'll go to the next door neighbor to get the ant killer and…
The 2010 McChumpies: A look at what next year will bring in sports
I’m not big on predicting the future. If I were any good at it, I’d be kicking back in a Las Vegas sportsbook, mango daiquiri in one hand, wad of hundreds in the other. But when the good folks at Creative Loafing offered to publish the 2009 McChumpies and wanted a look at 2010, who…
On the Radar: Blithe Spirit lecture at American Stage
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming events to mark your calendar for. I’m glad the folks at American Stage love British comedy as much as I do. Next Sunday, they’ll host a lecture on their next major production, Noel Coward’s Blithe Spirit (which opens Jan. 20), discussing the history of the play…
Do It Today: Golden Dragon Acrobats, Alice in Wonderland and Evenings with the Maestro
As a child of the late ’70s and early '80s, I seem to recall that Chinese acrobats were a mainstay of that era's ubiquitous variety shows and television specials. I was mesmerized by their feats of strength that would test a gymnast's mettle, their ability to create wondrous human pyramids while balancing glasses, plates and…
Wednesday-music.com indie music profile: Elvis Perkins in Dearland
Multi-talented Elvis Perkins loathes the term singer-songwriter, because as he said, “it reminds me of open-mic nights and coffee shops and lazy chord structures". Let’s call him a recording artist. Anyway, multi-talented recording artist Elvis Perkins began playing guitar in high school through lessons from Prescott Niles of The Knack. Some years later, he began…
Tampa Police say they’ll protest all councilmembers who denied them a pay increase, and a special election in Hillsborough gets more interesting: Mitch Perry Report 01.06.10
As we wrote about yesterday, Tampa City Councilwoman Linda Saul-Sena announced her candidacy for the Hillsborough County Commission, where she will likely face current Chair Ken Hagan. But about 20 Tampa Police Officers came out to spoil her coming out party yesterday; When Mike Scionti announced he was leaving his House District 58 seat…
Do It Today: Barnum’s FUNundrum at the Forum, Tony Bennett at Ruth Eckerd and Les Contes d’Hoffman in theaters
You’ve got five days and eight opportunities to catch the “Greatest Show on Earth.” Beginning today, the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus train stops for a spell at the St. Pete Times Forum to thrill kids of all ages with Barnum’s FUNundrum. Highlights include a daredevil motorcycle troupe defying death as they orbit…
On the Radar: So You Think You Can Paint?
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. So maybe the title is a crappy rip-off of one of my favorite shows (reality TV is my weakness), but the So You Think You Can Paint? exhibit, which begins next Monday, is actually pretty cool. Here’s the gimmick:…
Restaurant Review: Brio Tuscan Grille
Brio Tuscan Grille 2 stars 2223 N. West Shore Blvd., Tampa, 813-877-3939 or brioitalian.com Some might say that the week of Christmas is not the right time to pick a mall restaurant for review. Humbug on them. It's the perfect opportunity to both see how a recently opened restaurant handles the convivial and commercial spirit…
A primer on investing in green companies (video)
If your New Year's resolutions include investing in green, clean technology, and/or alternative energy companies, then this video (below) from Bloomberg OnDemand may give you some tips to get your green investment portfolio started. "By investing in socially responsible companies, mutual funds or alternative energy, what you're doing is you're sending a signal to these…
CD review: Vampire Weekend, Contra
Vampire Weekend's eponymous first full-length was a self-consciously clever mishmash of Afro-pop beats and melodies, American songcraft and naive, collegiate pseudo-intellectual dabbling that somehow avoided the novelty status it deserved, instead, achieving fleeting indie-scene godhead/SNL performance-worthy status. It sounded a little like globetrotting quasi-literates updating the early K Records catalog, and a lot like a…
New Year’s resolution: abs, please!
If I had to name one aspect of my body that I’ve never been able to perfect, I would choose my midsection. Flat? Yes. Strong? Not exactly. For my 2010 New Year’s resolution, I’d like to adjust my diet and reevaluate my gym routine to achieve rock-hard abs that I’ve never had before. Already, I…
It’s official: The Wicked Witch is Dead!
“The Fat Lady has sung!” “You’re Fired!” “You’re out” (or something like that…) By Chris Ingram The Associated Press has reported that Jim Greer, Florida’s highly controversial and ineffective party chairman has resigned. As readers will recall, I predicted Greer’s imminent departure back on December 16th. Of course I was only partly correct in as much as…
Tampa Police demonstration mars Linda Saul-Sena’s campaign announcement
Linda Saul-Sena has served on and off the Tampa City Council since 1987. Term limited out next year, for the past year she's been seriously contemplating her political future. Tuesday morning she officially announced from Union Station that she will run for the Hillsborough County Commission this year, opposing Republican Ken Hagen in a County…
More politics on terror, Saul-Sena’s officially running for County Commission, and outlook for Florida’s economy blow:Mitch Perry Report 1.05.10
Last night on Fox, Bill O'Reilly and friends spent a half hour ripping Barack Obama for being 'weak on terror'. The argument is gaining traction on the right, and perhaps leaking into the rest of the country; Economists studying Florida agree: the state's going downhill in the short term; And Linda Saul-Sena is officially running…
Convicts “treated” with Wii in the UK
Instead of punching license plates when serving hard time, convicts at the UK's top-security Broadmoor Hospital are being "treated" with Wii Sports and Wii Fit. With 22 newly purchased Wii consoles hooked up to plasma TVs, Broadmoor has more smiles packed in it than a Chuck E. Cheese's. A spokesperson for Broadmoor noted that while…
Soundgarden to reunite in 2010 (with video)
My fondest memories of Soundgarden come from repeated viewings of their "Black Hole Sun" music video during the summer of 1994. No one awaits armageddon more eagerly than this computer-assisted cast of buggy eyes and eerie grins. The video propelled their 1994 album Superunknown to five-times-platinum status and the commercial zenith of their career. They split just…
Upcycle trash into treasures for your home: Green home DIY projects
'Upcycling' is the act of giving something you'd throw away new life by turning it into something even better than it was before. I like to look at it as a craftier version of recycling. It's a great way to reuse things and give them a new purpose, especially as creative ways to redecorate your…
Pumpkin Bread with Crumb Topping recipe
Don't you just love when you are craving something, then throw it together and it works wonderfully? I made this pumpkin bread a few months ago (you have no clue how behind I am on posting). I must say, it was perfect. Well anything with a crumb topping is perfect if you ask me. This…
Controversy over prosecuting terrorists as criminals heats up
Fox News cable analyst Bill O'Reilly returned to his perch on the O’Reilly Factor last night. Somewhat by default, In 2009, Bill O’Reilly became sort of the senior statesman of the Fox Family in that unlike Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck, his fellow travelers , O’Reilly didn’t reflexively blast every little thing that came down…
Saul-Sena to officially announce County Commission candidacy
Linda Saul-Sena has been involved in Tampa politics for a long time – over twenty years. But in all that time, she's essentially had just one job, that being a City Council member. After months of contemplation, Saul-Sena pleasantly surprised local Democrats when she announced that would run for the Hillsborough County Commission seat being…
Florida economists’ forecast for 2010? Pretty crappy
Well, it’s a new year, and because the economy has essentially bottomed out, things have to be better in 2010 in the Sunshine State. Right? Not exactly, as articles in both local morning dailies confirms what economists were saying before the 2008 election – that the recession would last until at least 2011. The Tampa…
On the Radar: The Baroque World of Fernando Botero at the Museum of Fine Arts
Welcome to On the Radar, where we preview up-and-coming arts events to mark your calendar for. Last year, my boyfriend and I visited New York for New Year’s Eve. Among our myriad tourist-y photos of Times Square, The Met, Central Park, and me with a waxen Michael Jackson at Madame Tussaud’s, there’s a random photo…
Do It Today: An Evening with Lucille Ball and cozy quilts at the Florida International Museum
An icon of American television lives on in the form of Suzanne LaRusch in An Evening with Lucille Ball: Thank You for Asking, which opens tonight and remains onstage at the Straz Center for the Performing Arts for the next two weeks. Directed by Ball’s daughter, Lucie Arnaz, the one-woman show allows LaRusch’s Lucy to…
Upcoming E3 Summit: “Managing your organization’s carbon footprint in today’s economy”
Whether you’re an urban planner, elected official or job seeker, you’ll find it beneficial to your green career plans to learn about local initiatives on energy management, alternative fuels and sustainability at the E3 Regional Forum: ("Energy, Environment, Economics"): Managing Your Organization's Carbon Footprint In Today's Economy. Learn how to manage your organizations carbon footprint,…
Pat Kemp says she’s the best candidate to represent House District 58 in Tallahassee
As we briefly alluded to last week, there is a lot of activity in Tampa and Hillsborough County over the Democratic Primary for State House District 58 after Representative Mike Scionti stepped down last month to take a job in the Defense Department. Activist and fundraiser Janet Cruz-Rifkin announced her candidacy immediately after Scionti's resignation…
Ruth Eckerd Hall announces two new concerts: Harry Connick, Jr. in February, Wilco in March
Two big concerts are stopping at Ruth Eckerd Hall in the next three months. First, three-time Grammy-winning crooner Harry Connick, Jr. and his orchestra comes to town Friday, February 12, in support of Connick's most recent Columbia Records release, Your Songs, a collection of popular tunes ranging from The Beatles' "And I Love Her" and…
ARTpool gears up for fourth annual “I Love St. Pete” celebration
Downtown St. Petersburg art space, boutique and all-around cultural cheerleading institute ARTpool will be showing some of the Pinellas County visual-arts scene's newest and best-loved once more on Saturday, January 23, during a five hour shindig kicking off at 7 p.m. The "I Love St. Pete" soiree has an open submission-for-consideration policy, and wants to…
The most overlooked films of 2009
What follows are some of the most criminally underseen films of 2009, most of which are still without American distribution while others may get under-the-radar releases in 2010. It’s quite sad that many of these movies will never have the opportunity to find an audience, as there is word-of-mouth potential for all of them with…
Dreaming of lighting up a restaurant
“Dream Momma, I’ve been thinking about New Year’s Eve and what I’m going to do. I live in the Hyde Park area of Tampa. It seems dead around here. Last night I dreamed I was at a restaurant with the lights out. When I entered the lights go on and a maitre de sits me…
Katrin Langley – Contributor
Serious about life and love, Katrin devours anything theater, music or art. Graduate studies, writing and the occassional night out on the town keep her on the move. You may find her supporting the local high school band, cheering at a youth league football game or watching local theater groups perform the next Broadway masterpiece.…
Homeless in St. Petersburg, Part 2: Health care
Read Sarah Gerard's previous stories on the homeless population in St. Petersburg: National Homeless Person's Memorial Day No restrooms for the weary: St. Pete and its homeless at odds about after-hours restroom access Homeless in St. Petersburg, Part 1: Bobby and Linda Linda Mariano is 57 years old and 95 percent deaf. She can see…
Disc golf: a (free) afternoon with nature
“It’s pretty hippie-dippie,” he said as he turned the steering wheel, pulling off the paved road and onto a dirt path. What I really wanted to do that afternoon was just throw a Frisbee back and forth, and when I called my friend Zach to see if he’d be interested, he suggested disc golf instead.…
Death of the g-spot ‘myth’?
Be honest. Have you or someone you know had trouble finding a woman's G-spot? Have you and your partner wasted hours that could have been put to more pleasurable pursuits trying to find that little bundle of nerves? Do you live in constant fear that your fingers will never uncurl from the "come hither" position…
Local service — Gourmet Trek — provides culinary tours of Tampa Bay neighborhoods
Interested in learning about restaurants in an unfamiliar neighborhood? Take a tour. Gourmet Trek is a new business that offers culinary tours of several Bay area neighborhoods, from downtown Dunedin to Ybor. Buy a surprisingly inexpensive ticket ($45 for most of the tours) and a local guide will take you on a long walk through…
Top 10 libido killers
A recent article in associatedcontent.com broke down the top ten boner killers when it comes to sex drive. Stress: Sex is not best performed under pressure. Any kind of stress from work to family issues can take a bite out of your libido. Relationship problems: Honeymoon sex (the sex a couple has at the beginning…
Predictable terror chatter, more on intl. flights at TIA, and Tim Tebow’s pro prospects: Mitch Perry Report 1.4.10
Happy New Year, Creative Loafing readers. Nice to see you. In today's report: The failed Christmas terror plot predictably dominated Sunday talk. Our review; Hopefully you saw our story a couple of weeks ago about the controversy over at Tampa International and the lack of direct international flights. One local member of the community is…
Local Latina official wants to press TIA on direct international flights
Hopefully, readers had a chance to check out my story about the controversy at Tampa International Airport that was published a couple of weeks ago, and why some people in the community think that not enough is being done to try to get more direct overseas flights into and out of TIA. We won't go…
Tim Tebow may or may not make it in the NFL, but don’t rely on Brian Billick’s word for it
University of Florida quarterback Tim Tebow's gaudy statistics after the Gators smashing manhandling of 5th ranked Cincinnati on Friday evening earned the gridiron great more glory in the local and state media. But now the question that has been asked since his Heisman winning 2007 campaign will begin to grow louder in the coming months:…
Little light shed about Christmas day terror attempt on Sunday shows
John Brennan, deputy National Security Advisor for the Obama administration, made his Sunday morning television debut yesterday, appearing on four of the five major public affairs programs nine days after the failed terrorist attack on a Detroit airplane took place. His first task was to provide the intel on why the U.S. had closed down…
Sustainable, “local first” business alliance organizes in Tampa Bay
The 'Local First' movement in Tampa Bay, admirably promoted at the grassroots for years by such organizations as the Tampa Independent Business Alliance (TIBA), is receiving another boost and a new voice from the business community this month with the public launch of the Sustainable Independent Business Alliance (SIBA). SIBA , a non-profit organization, is…
Organic cocktails for chilly days
Today is one of a handful of winter days here in Florida, when it's chilly enough to feel, if not like real winter, at least like winter lite. In other words, I'm not wearing flip-flops. I'm also looking for warming drinks. Here are a couple I like (shamelessly ripped from the pages of Organic, Shaken and…
It Happened This Week-ish: J-Lo in a cougarsuit, Tiger parties in Palm Beach, one more 2009 death, Lautner & Swift split, Ryan Gosling is still adorable
*Rumors are sa-whirling on the interwebs about where in the world Tiger is, in relation to Rachel "The Famewhore" Uchitel. Entertainment Tonight reports that they were both seen at a party last Sunday night in Palm Beach. Of course there are no pictures from anyone at the party, because obviously, things like camera phones are…
Concert review: Rick Springfield at Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino
While I might have been a bit young to experience Beatlemania, Wednesday night’s concert by former-General Hospital star Rick Springfield must have come close. Walking through the lobby of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel, I was amazed to see middle-aged women squeezed into jeans they hadn’t tried on since high school storming through the hotel…
Dunkalicious December featuring Corey Brewer, Ryan Holllins and Delonte West (video)
As football season unfortunately comes to another close, we still have the NBA and all its glory to keep us entertained. If you’re not a fan of the game, I highly recommend you check out what Kevin Durant, Steve Nash, Rajon Rondo and Brandon Jennings are doing this season. Every performance is a highlight reel.…
Homeless in St. Petersburg, Part 1: Linda
I decided to make my third installment of this series a profile of an individual living on the streets of St. Petersburg. I wanted to present the situation as objectively as possible while retaining the humanity of the piece, spotlighting the conflict of a person up against the concrete and iron of the system she…
First gay sex scene on daytime TV (candlelight video)
ABC’s daytime soap One Life to Live, aired the first ever gay sex scene on network daytime television Wednesday. This wasn’t just any raunchy sex scene you’d see through a 5 dollar peep-hole or on a DVD in the bargain bin of your local adult novelty store. ABC pulled out all the stops to make…
Greetings from 2010: Twenty things that will (maybe) happen this year-ish
With 2010 upon us, I have decided that I am totally qualified to give you a sneak peek into the year to come. So here it is, my expert predictions on the next three-hundred-and-sixty-something days in the glorious world of celebrities, semilebrities and pop culture in general. So get ready for the future, it's gonna…
McCollum joins other AG’s in protesting Ben Nelson & Nebraska’s health care deal
Earlier this week Florida Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill McCollum said in a conference call with reporters that he had serious constitutional issues with the provision in the recently passed Senate health care bill that would mandate that everyone in the country buy into the program, or face a fine. The AG's office…
Top Chef Las Vegas Podcast Special Edition: Interview with season 6 winner Michael Voltaggio
Just because the latest season of Top Chef is over doesn't mean we here at the Top Chef Podcast are ready to give up doing what we do every week. That's why we'll be around for a few more weeks analyzing and kvetching about Top Chef Las Vegas, but with an extra surprise – interviews…
This CL blogger is on a mission…to murder ellipses.
Can we talk about something…? …I think you use ellipses…too much… Yes…you… …Really. This nation is experiencing a pandemic of poly-periods. It doesn’t matter where it came from, and it doesn’t matter how long it’s been happening. All that matters is that we understand something, as a nation, as English-writers, as a people: The ellipsis…
Make your own green cleaning products – Save money and your lungs
Kick off this new year starting from the inside out – the inside of your house, that is. While you're at it, why not incorporate your resolution to be greener as well? Regular household cleaning products are full of toxic chemicals that are harmful to the environment by polluting the water and the air we…
Kama Sutra: the male showoff
Okay, so maybe this wasn't exactly one of the staple positions in the authentic Kama Sutra writings, but if you're looking for something different, this position is for you. The position begins with the man seated on a chair twisted to the side so that he's resting on one butt cheek or hip. He then…
Sara Romeo wants to be on the Tampa City Council
The interregnum between Christmas and New Years is considered to be a virtual dead zone for local news, but luckily, there are always people who think they can make a difference in our communities. Several stepped up over the past week to announce their goals, and provide needed fodder for political reporters in town. Though…
2009 will go down as the year of the angry voter
With this being the last day of the year and the decade, print and Internet publications have been flooding the zone in recent days with their retrospective looks back. In the current issue of CL, we examine the top 10 stories of the decade in Tampa Bay. In this morning's Tampa Tribune, the editors there…
The 411 on GMOs: Educate yourself on what you’re eating (videos)
Are you still in the dark about all this talk of GMOs and Monsanto? Check out this video series that breaks down what genetically modified foods are, the effects of them, and what people are doing to stand up against these companies producing genetically modified organisms. Educate yourself on what you're eating. Videos after the…
Creative Loafing’s 100 Best Albums of the Decade
A select group of CL music contributors – Eric Snider, Scott Harrell, Joel Weiss, Evan Tokarz and Shawn Goldberg – helped me put together this well-rounded list of the decade’s best albums from 2000 to the present. Here’s the top 100 in no specific order. We'll be ranking these from 1-100 on Jan. 13 and…
Top Ten CL Recipes of 2009: Sweet Edition
2009 was the year that CL recruited a host of talented and experienced home cooks and professional chefs to write recipes for us. The result was more than 200 recipes ranging from peanut butter cookies to braised rabbit, and almost everything in between. Here are our ten favorite sweet recipes of the year (find the…
Disney’s nature ‘theme park’ is right in Central Florida’s own backyard
Being an avid enthusiast of Walt Disney World and having gone to the theme parks numerous times in the past 25 years, you would have thought I would've already known about this spectacular nature preserve that Disney helped create. Alas, this has recently been called to my attention and I'm eager to share this find…
Top Ten CL Recipes of 2009: Savory Edition
2009 was the year that CL recruited a host of talented and experienced home cooks and professional chefs to write recipes for us. The result was more than 200 recipes ranging from peanut butter cookies to braised rabbit, and almost everything in between. Here are our ten favorite savory concoctions of the year (find the…
Donors Smack Crist and Greer
By Chris Ingram The jabs keep coming at embattled Republican Party of Florida Chairman Jim Greer. Yesterday, over a half-dozen major donors to the party and GOP candidates signed-off on a letter calling for Greer to go. We’re not talking $1,000 contributors here folks. These are big time bundlers who raise hundreds of thousands each. Most…
Republicans seize on foiled terrorist attempt to attack the President, while Bill McCollum denies politics is at play in his critique of health care legislation: Mitch Perry Report 12.30.09
Good to be back at the keyboard here. I hope you're all enjoying a good holiday season. Unless you've been on a news boycott (which is actually quite popular at this time of year), you know about what happened in Detroit last Friday. President Obama is getting heat from all sides, including some parts of…
Gelber blasts McCollum for AG’s attack on health care bill
Perhaps jealous that it was State Senator Carey Baker getting some national play in the New York Times for his proposal to put a Constitutional Amendment on the ballot that would allow Florida to opt-out of any national health care legislation, Attorney General Bill McCollum yesterday questioned the constitutionality of the legislation, earning him his…
Obama steps up while Republicans howl over failed terrorist attack
This reporter returned to Tampa Monday evening from San Francisco, where I can tell you that despite the concerns over the failed terrorist attack on a Northwest Airlines flight in Detroit on Christmas, heightened scrutiny of airline passengers traveling in our airports seemed to be reserved for those traveling internationally, and not domestically. 5 days…
The top 10 phenomena in visual art in 2000-2009
Certainly any top 10 list about the most memorable events over the past decade in the visual arts must include mention of the economic bubble — felt in auction houses (where bids were wildly up, then way down) as well as institutions (where philanthropy has ebbed dramatically since the onset of the recession). However, a…
Obama, Florida’s economy, the governor’s race: Burning questions for 2010
What we’re wondering about Florida politics as we enter a new decade.
San Francisco vs. Tampa: California dreamin’
At least we’re not as bad off as our counterparts in the West. Or are we?
RJD2 takes colossal control
The Philly musician discusses the road that led him to his own label and the release of his latest album, The Colossus.
Restaurant review: Brio’s Tuscan Grille
An International Plaza restaurant is trendy but tiresome.
Greetings from 2010: 20 awesome things on the horizon
Twenty things that’ll (maybe) happen this year-ish.
Life As We Blow It: More crazier, please
If reality TV is to survive, it needs more nuts.
Overreact much? My wife got it on with a gay guy
It’s behavior of husband, not wife, that’s troubling.
Turning points
As a new year begins, thoughts on Robert Frost’s two roads.
Do fire departments actually rescue cats from trees?
Is it necessary for the fire department to rescue a cat that's stuck in a tree? I mean, c'mon, they got up there. Can't they get down on their own? —Big Dave, Austin, Texas This was the occasion of another argument between me and my assistant Una. I reasoned along the same lines as you,…
Creative Loafing’s 100 Best Albums of the Decade, Part III: Amy Winehouse, The Strokes, Wilco, Buddy Guy, Muse, The Ditchflowers and more
A select group of CL music contributors – Eric Snider, Scott Harrell, Joel Weiss, Evan Tokarz and Shawn Goldberg – have helped me put together this well-rounded list of the decade’s best albums from 2000 to the present. So far, I’ve revealed Part I and Part II. Here's the next bunch of 25, in no…
Enhance the holiday spirit with winter seasonal beer
This time of year, short days give way to early darkness, the weather turns cold, and an endless train of familiar Christmas tunes begins blaring out of audio orifices in every public space. The restlessness and exasperation build, but do not despair — adult beverages are nearby to help maintain a festive mood. Winter seasonal…
Green Community Calendar weekend events: Green markets, guided hikes, and more
Looking for something green-related to do this weekend? Look no further than our own Green Community Calendar. Ellenton Farmers Market- Saturdays; 8 am – 1 pm (year-round) . Ellenton Farmers’ Market will be the largest year-round market in florida that specializes in “green” natural, organic and environmentally friendly products that makes for a healthier lifestyle…
Creative Loafing’s 100 Best Albums of the Decade, Part I: Caribou, PJ Harvey, The Roots, M. Ward, The Riverboat Gamblers, and more (with video)
A select group of CL music contributors – Eric Snider, Scott Harrell, Joel Weiss, Evan Tokarz and Shawn Goldberg – have helped me put together this well-rounded list of the decade’s best albums from 2000 to the present. Over the next week, I'll be revealing the albums we've selected in four bunches of 25 for…
Top Chef Las Vegas Podcast Special Edition: Interview with Kevin Gillespie
Just because the latest season of Top Chef is over doesn't mean we here at the Top Chef Podcast are ready to give up doing what we do every week. That's why we'll be around for a few more weeks analyzing and kvetching about Top Chef Las Vegas, but with an extra surprise – interviews…
CL’s decade in review: The best (and worst) of the 2000s
Creative Loafing's writers look back at the first decade of the 21st century to find the biggest stories, the best artworks and the signs of things to come in Tampa Bay and beyond. Follow the links below. News & Politics: Al-Arian, Schiavo, Storms (of both the hurricane and Ronda variety) and 7 more of the…
CL’s year in review: The best (and worst) of 2009
Creative Loafing writers pick the best (and worst) of the year, including a Shining production from Stageworks, visions of paradise at the Ringling, Builders & Butchers and Drive-By Truckers on CD, sweet and savory recipes from the CL Cookbook, and a round of McChumpies, the annual sports awards from Chris Humpherys. Theater: Shining City, Wonderland,…
The Green Community week in review: Help the Ocean Conservancy clean up our coastline, review of Collapse, a comedian in Copenhagen, and more
What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week: Catch the screening of Fresh and get a new outlook on what you're eating – We all eat. Be thoughtful about what you eat by attending the movie "Fresh: New Thinking About What We're…
