God’s Man For the Internet Age
He’s a moralizing evangelist. He’s a local late-night TV star. He’s an ex-con. And in the back offices of a used car lot in St. Petersburg, he just might have a head start on the Next Big Thing in mass-media religion.
Grapes for Holiday Grazers
Pairing wines and appetizers on the party circuit
Spins
Gardenias for Lady Day JAMES CARTER Columbia For his Columbia debut, his first album since 2000, sax titan James Carter looks to legendary singer Billie Holiday for inspiration — with largely terrific results. Four songs come from the Lady Day canon, while the other four are tributes, pieces associated with her contemporaries Don Byas, Duke…
Freebie
Dance Fighting!
Ask the Advice Goddess
How To Whim Friends And Influence People My girlfriend of two months has some sort of control streak. For example, she called while away on business to say she was all dolled up and all the guys were swooning over her. Sarcastically, I thanked her for telling me. "It's not like there's a ring on…
Payback for Holder
New police affidavit says corrupt officials targeted the Hillsborough judge
Don’t Panic
Your war questions Answered
Rising Above the Competition
FSU/Asolo Conservatory’s The Competition is a well-acted loser
Head Ancient East Young Man
The Last Samurai idealizes all things not here and now
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, Dec. 9
Punk RXers
Ted Leo/Pharmacists are punk-rockers — of a sort
Fear of a fine hat
Mastering uncommon millinery
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Letters
Life matters Re: “Saving Terri Schiavo, Killing America” by John Sugg (Nov. 19-25) As I read yet another ideologue's opinion as to why Terri Schiavo should remain on life-support, I cannot help but wonder how so many people can delude themselves that they want to do the compassionate thing for her. The Nat Hentoffs of…
Gift Rap
Gifts for gourmands, grifters, and people who like knives
