Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, June 22: Age of Ruin, Tides of Tragedy (Eulogy) The Album Leaf, In a Safe Place (Sub Pop) Asia, Arena (Snapper Music Group) David Benoit/Russ Freeman, Benoit Freeman Project II (Peak) The BoDeans, Resolution (Zoe) Trina Broussard, Same Girl (Motown) C.E.L., Journey (Emphasis) Chronic Future, Lines in…
Death Cab for Scottie
A cab ride becomes a near-death experience
Culinary Events
VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASS Join Debbie DeGraaff to learn how to prepare vegetable sushi. Free. 10-11 a.m. Wed. and Thurs., June 16 and 17. ALSO, learn how to prepare texturized vegetable protein. Free. 10-11 a.m. Wed. and Thurs., June 23 and 24. Nature's Harvest Market, 1021 N. MacDill Ave., Tampa (813-873-7428). MEET THE CHEF Borders will…
God’s Men at American Stage
Actors illuminate God’s Man in Texas
Hurts So Good
The Saddest Music in the World Makes Hay with Misery
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Changing Their Tune
For Funkstorung, the more things change, the more they stay the same
Big Daddy Reds
Father’s Day gifts for dads who dig big reds
There We Go Again
Churlish thoughts on the 40th president
The Once & Future Kings
St. Pete Times chiefs have unchecked power over their company; they say they respect the risks
City of God
WP’s recommendation of the week
Mandatory Madness
What happened to a man whose only crime, it seems, was trying to ease his chronic pain
Ask the Advice Goddess
Bother Figure The only thing keeping me from proposing to my girlfriend is her ex, who's Mr. Control. They have a 6-year-old son together. The dad has ample visitation rights, lives in town, and babysits often. Still, every night, the son has to call and check in with him. It's not like he wants to.…
Spins
A Grand Don't Come for FreeTHE STREETSVice/AtlanticMost American hip-hop is life writ large. Mike Skinner (aka The Streets), from London by way of Birmingham, shows how the genre can be applied to an average Joe. A Grand Don't Come For Free is a thoroughly unique permutation of hip-hop that allows a revealing glimpse into British…
Freebie
World Peace and Prayer Day Once upon a time, not too long ago, Chief Arvol Looking Horse announced that the "signs" of the Indigenous people's prophecies had shown themselves. Along with other spiritual leaders and elders who gathered at the United Nations to present their prophecies, he believed the time had come to begin global…
No Convictions
But His Practice Is In Ruins
All Thai’d Up
Thai Coconut a slice of Siam catering to the Western palate
Letters
An Inexplicable DefenseI've always been a fan of the Weekly Planet offering an interesting alternative to the St. Petersburg Times and regularly exposing the Times' secret agendas. However, a recent column by Doug Tuthill crossed the line. His inexplicable defense of the Uhuru Movement and Omali Yeshitela was not only insulting to the Times staff…
