Got questions? Kevin Smith’s got answers at the Improv tomorrow night
Jose Zuniga Writer/director/fanboy/great storyteller Kevin Smith will conduct one of his famous Q&A sessions at Tampa Improv. Who wants to sit around and listen to a director tell stories about his brushes with fame and talk in depth about his movies? Nobody, really — unless that director is Kevin Smith. Smith has the resume of…
Beyond kibbles: Create a homemade meal for your pup
These two canine-friendly recipes from Doggy Cooking Network feature protein, grains and more.
Five Courses: Tampa’s SoHo Donut serves old favorites & more
Score sweet bites at Ginger Beard Coffee and SoHot Donut, as well as other new Tampa spots.
Rain didn’t stop auteurs in the 48 Hour Film Project challenge
Behind the scenes of last weekend’s filmmaking spree.
A ship-shape celebration of Dr. Seuss with Evan Longoria in tow
Meredith Myers, aka the Stand-up Librarian, goes from Dr. Seuss’ lost book about pets to a volunteer gig at the Clearwater Marine Aquarium.
The Intern Issue: Sweet tea
Despite legislative concerns, users are still crazy for kratom.
The intern issue: In-state escapes
Three Florida destinations where the attractions are anything but Mickey Mouse.
Points for everybody! Chris Hardwick headlines The Straz Saturday
Chris Hardwick is at The Straz Saturday night. Hardwick is an unmistakable figure if you like comedy, popular television and late-night games. He hosts Talking Dead, the aftershow for AMC's The Walking Dead. And he was the host of Talking Bad, which was the aftershow for, yes, Breaking Bad. Those are unusual gigs in the…
Worth the commute: Pyramid and Creative Clay are Crossing the Bridge
The non-profits unite for their first joint exhibition.
Expected eats: Here’s TIA’s new set of restaurants
A number of eateries will roll into the Tampa International Airport over the next couple years.
Poll: Climate plan overwhelmingly popular in swing states, especially in Florida
If a recent Public Policy Polling survey is any indication, the climate-change deniers you're hearing are basically shouting at each other in an echo chamber and are nowhere near as prevalent as you might fear. The poll asked voters in eight swing states, including Florida, what they thought about the president's recently released Clean Power…
Samurai Shotgun to play Atlanta’s Afropunk Festival with D’Angelo, Death Grips & others
Frontman Mateo Prince Henley discusses Afropunk and more coming up from his alt hip-hop group
Way Back Wednesday: Red Hot Chili Peppers
A look at artists and groups that came up pre-’00s, with lots of video included.
Restaurant review: Dulcet’s luxury on a plate
Dulcet Restaurant & Lounge delivers atypical cuisine with haute finesse to New Port Richey.
TBX moves forward despite huge community opposition
Crowds watch the MPO meeting on television in in the Hillsborough County Center lobby TBX, the contentious interstate expansion of I-275 which will add toll lanes for commuters, is still on track after Hillsborough County Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) approved its share of the project's funding Tuesday. This comes much to the chagrin of the…
Sh*t happened 8/5/15: GOP candidates, Jolly swings at Planned Parenthood
Hey, the sun came out! And brought a bunch of political bullshit with it! Fox News announced the 10 Republican presidential candidates who will participate in Thursday's televised debate, based on poll rankings. Included among those who didn't make the cut: Rick Perry, Lindsey Graham, a just and loving God. Jeb Bush made more than…
Deez Nuts could split presidential vote in 2016
It's part Idiocracy, part brilliant critique of presidential politics in the Donald Trump era. But make no mistake about it. There is literally someone who has filed paperwork with the Federal Elections Commission using the name "Deez Nuts for President 2016." And according to one poll, Nuts is gaining some appeal. Of course he or…
Tonight in live music: The Appleseed Cast, Floetry, 10 Years, Hey Sleeper
Some concerts happening this Wed., Aug, 5.
Local Ink Master Earl Noble off the show: Unfair elimination?
The local tattoo artist made it through five high-pressured episodes.
New carbon rules “biggest step” in fighting climate change, local advocates say
On Monday, President Obama revealed details of the Clean Power Plan, which would put into place nationwide carbon dioxide emissions standards from power plants, which are a major contributor to atmospheric CO2. From NPR: Speaking at the White House, the president said the plan includes the first-ever Environmental Protection Agency standards on carbon pollution from…
Skipper’s celebrates the life of Michael Baldwin
A free memorial tonight will pay tribute to the musician instrumental in bringing music to Skipper’s Smokehouse
Artists Den Presents alt-J hits select Tampa Bay theaters for a single night in September
Trailer included. The UK art rock quartet also plays Hard Rock Live in Orlando at the end of the same month
A look back at the Tampa Bay Comic Con
Torrential downpours, parking hassles, and a coffee and snack shortage didn’t keep the geeks and celebs away.
Jerks rob, vandalize Tampa garden that grows food for homeless shelters
Another this-is-why-we-can't-have-nice-things story has surfaced in Tampa, where a nonprofit urban garden is saying that it was been robbed of 400 pounds of tilapia and vandalized last week. The nonprofit Tampa Bay Harvest’s Sustainable Living Project is situated near Lowry Park Zoo between the Seminole Heights and Sulphur Springs neighborhoods. They have started a GoFundMe…
Portillo’s brings its first Florida home to Brandon next year
In March, Brandon will get the first Florida location from Chicago’s iconic Portillo’s brand.
St. Pete dumps raw sewage into Clam Bayou (Updated)
No rain today, but if you're near Gulfport, don't go in the water. It's nasty. Really nasty. You'll definitely want to stay out of Clam Bayou, too. Despite a failing sewer system (which Gulfport is currently replacing and repairing), the issue isn't Gulfport's sewers. It's St. Petersburg, the giant to the east and the north,…
Hooters, Bucs legends kick off Fantasy Football season
Bucs legends, Hooters Girls and a horde of diehard fantasy football fans gathered at Raymond James Stadium on Sunday to take part in the Hooters World’s Largest Fantasy Football Draft Party. Championship era vets Mike Alstott, Ronde Barber and Derrick Brooks were on hand for a the "World's Largest Draft Party." The first-ever event of…
Sh*t happened 8/4/15: Bear hunting, Amazon jobs, Iran deal in jeopardy
Try not to scare away the dry, OK? The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission began issuing permits to hunt black bears for the first time in more than two decades. Cecil's ghost is outraged at your lack of outrage. Florida governor and presumed Paranormal Encounters extra Rock Scott announced that Amazon would be adding…
New Tunes Day: Mac Demarco, Chelsea Wolfe, Unknown Mortal Orchestra & more
Some new singles and a video for your Tuesday tunes pleasure.
Listen to sunny new music from Tampa Bay ex-pats Team Callahan
Husband and wife duo have a new EP to get you our of your rainy month funk
Before you share: some Tampa flood photos are from years ago
Attention, Floridians: The state of our state today is wet enough. Please stop posting old photos. If you've been on Facebook or Twitter these past couple of days — in other words, if you haven't been living under a wifi-less rock — you've no doubt seen photos of local flooding. Photos, perhaps, of a couple…
Don’t worry, Vitamin D is on the way. Supposedly.
For about two weeks now, the heavens have been unleashing near-constant rains in volumes that would make even Portlandians mope (or at least more than they usually do). The record rainfall and flooding has put everyone's commutes, routines and plans out of whack. A long-term lack of real sunshine is effing depressing. Those of us…
Waterworld: Photos from the submerged streets of Tampa
The rains came, and photographer Todd Bates shot the aftermath.
Disability rights activist calls for nationwide Starbucks boycott
What kind of a jerk parks in a handicapped space? The practice infuriates Tampa gallery owner Rob Rowen, who considers himself an abled-bodied advocate for the disabled. Rowen is an art gallery owner and all-around altruist (seriously, every once in a while he goes trekking in Nepal to deliver school supplies to poor children —…
Two food writers to speak, cook in Pinellas
Sunday and beyond, Ellen Jaffe Jones and Barry Estabrook have Pinellas programs scheduled.
Sh*t happened 8/3/15: Special Olympics, guns, pepper spray, Hitchbot
We endured a soggy, soggy weekend here in the Tampa Bay area, but that didn't stop at least four things from happening, apparently. FRIDAY, JULY 31: A Pasco County Special Olympics soccer team beat China to win the bronze medal at the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles. Huzzah! Inspiring job, folks. The Winter…
The Laugh Tract — Who’s Bringing the Funny
Sinbad's at The Capitol Theatre on Saturday night. After a few weeks without a major comedy show, Tampa Bay's back on the stand-up comedy map. That's not to say it hasn't been a funny summer. But there have been fewer theater shows recently, with most comedy being found in clubs, bars and restaurants. But not…
Love theater? Get involved with Carrollwood Players
If you've been itching to get involved with local theater, you gotta start somewhere. Why not lend a helping hand to Carrollwood Players? Sure, it's community theater, but BroadwayWorld.com has named this venerable troupe tops in Tampa Bay. The Players need help building sets, manning their front of house at performances, organizing scenery, props and…
This Sunday in live music: Greenhouse Lounge with Moka Only & Illa J; Ol’ Dirty Sundays with Nick Bike
A few hip hop and dance-oriented happenings this Sun., Aug. 2
Five Courses: Third Boca coming to Riverview in fall & more
Construction on Riverview’s Boca Kitchen Bar and Market continues, plus more in food and drink.
The Weekend Shift: Palmetto bugs are forever
Summers in Florida are a bitch. The stifling wet-heat; The relentless burning sun, punctuated by thunderstorms and rain and rain and rain. But the most offensive part of summer is the increase of those creepy, lurking, giant-ass cockroaches. Palmetto bugs, or the American cockroach, or Periplaneta Americana — because they get all kinds of fancy…
Where Love Grows continues to fight childhood hunger with cooking courses
Five-week culinary camp by Where Love Grows returned to Tampa’s Epicurean for its second year.
This Saturday in live music: Big Shoals, Bogus Pomp, Sofia Talvik & more
Some shows happening this Sat., Aug. 1.
Trib building sells, newsroom relocating
The headquarters for the Tampa Tribune/TBO.com (of which this reporter is a former employee) have officially been sold, the paper is reporting. While the sale price hasn't been disclosed yet, Miami-based developer Related Group is slated to build a 400-unit condo building with a restaurant on the property, so a decent amount of money probably changed…
Petition asks two Tampa spots to eliminate shark fin from menus
China Yuan Seafood Restaurant and Hong Kong House’s use of shark fin soup is being challenged.
Castor, others react to Planned Parenthood “outrage”
As the old saying goes, if you can't beat 'em, take video of 'em, doctor the video to make 'em look like monstrous criminals, deceive the public to whip up outcry against 'em and sick your political allies on 'em. Apparently, the formula is working, at least for the anti-abortion group Center for Medical Progress,…
Margarita Wars 2015: A tropical extravaganza
Kat McKenna of Salty’s landed her cocktail recipe bragging rights as Tampa Bay’s Best Margarita.
It’s a Wet Hot American prequel!
Netflix releases the 8-episode prequel Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp today
Tampa tops the worst list of all
We've all heard or been a victim of terrible, terrible incidences involving a certain little creature making life hell. There was the woman who sipped her wine only to have one touch her lips because it was floating in her wine glass. And the man whose bedsheets seemed to attract them; he'd constantly wake up…
Sh*t happened 7/31/15: Tampa cops need oversight, Gulf waters don’t need drilling, The Rock
Let's just get this over with and go have some hair of the dog, shall we? Tampa City Council Chairman Frank Reddick is pushing for the creation of a citizens' review board to add a little oversight to the activities of the Tampa Police Department. Tampa City Council Chairman Frank Reddick is also a name…
Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by Disclosure, Jamie Lidell, Albert Hammond Jr. & more
A playlist of 15 tunes to launch you into the weekend, Spotify playlist included.
Tonight in live music: Perpetual Groove, Counting Crows, Pato Banton & more
A look at live music happening this Fri., July 31, plus a peek at what’s to come this weekend.
Hey, cool, Jeb! says climate change is real, caused by humans
You don't have to be a scientist to understand what's (presumably) taught in remedial science. That's why the "I'm not a scientist" refrain, popular among GOP presidential contenders, can be so migraine-inducing. Scientists and non-scientists who like science got a bit of relief from that today — though the emphasis should be on "a bit."…
Gary Clark Jr. announces new album, concert at Jannus Live
The Austin bluesman hits Jannus Live on February 18
Cook, craft, create: Food pros gather in Orlando for five-day event
American Culinary Federation’s annual convention is drawing national food experts to Orlando.
Big cat advocates weigh in on lion death, how to stop trophy hunts
The last few days have left many grappling with the question of what has to be so fundamentally wrong with some people that they feel the need to dispose of part of their ample income by killing majestic, exotic animals. "I think it's clear from the public outrage that there is no justification for taking…
Flipping for it: Tampa Bay embraces a resurgent pinball passion
The classic analog arcade game is back, for collectors and competitors alike.
Sh*t happened 7/30/15: Bernie streams, beaches disease-y, PC overkill
"Nothing is infinite, Thomas," said Burroughs. "Resources are limited, actions have consequences. Omelets, eggs, and so forth. For you to get rich, somebody else has gotta get poor." Thomas stood at the railing, watching the waves swirl and foam against the yacht's hull. Finally, he said, "So, how many people do I have to hurt?"…
Sandstorm: The unintended consequences of an ongoing fight on Treasure Island
As far as lots in life go, Greg Taylor has a pretty damned good one. His job is to hit the beach all day, every day. (Disclosure: Taylor is a former neighbor of this reporter, but that is not how we stumbled on this story.) The 300 blue-and-yellow beach cabanas that line much of the…
Damon Dash, hip hop’s ninth element, comes to Tampa Bay
The genre’s iconic entrepreneur hits town on August 9
Tonight in live music: Rocky Votolato, Fifth Harmony
A few shows happening this Thurs., July 30.
Album review: InfyNite TraxX, Richy Infynite
Hear a cut off the Tampa-Orlando emcee’s fourth LP now.
Weekend Tune-Up: Tunes for your weekend by The Chemical Brothers, Wilco, Foals & more
A playlist of 15 tunes to launch you into the weekend, Spotify playlist included.
