Secret of Their Success
“Successful” is a loaded word, but an apt one for Jobsite
Ask the Advice Goddess
The Grill of The Chase I have three tests for a woman before I'll get involved with her: 1. Magazine Test: Does she read gossip rags? Women who do like to talk trash, and I want no part of that. 2. Penny Test: Does she react negatively when I buy a candy bar with a…
Mea Sorta Kinda Culpa
From the Department of Unreliable, Ambiguous, and Quite Possibly Insincere Apologies
The Yeshitela Disconnect
The Omali Yeshitela I know isn’t the Yeshitela I see in the media
Obedience School
Kids! Here's a guide to the G-8 summit, which takes place in just a few days in Sea Island, Georgia! There, eight of the world's greatest leaders will come together so they can tell us what to do next! To learn more, read the comic and take the quiz! Please maximize your browser window for…
Letters
Our Colonial War Re: “Apocalypse Now” by Hal Crowther (May 19-25) I was pretty offended by Hal Crowther's article. Like most liberals, Mr. Crowther "knows it all" and of course he must be right and the rest of us either wrong or just too stupid to matter. While this idiot is lamenting the abuse of…
Potter in the Rye
New director, newly pubescent star make Prisoner of Azkaban almost grown up
The Whistleblower’s Riddle
Did Jeffrey Del Fuoco come close to cracking a corrupt power structure, or did he just crack up?
Grist for the Mill
Pepper Mill serves up tradition — and a side of spice
Outtakes
Short reviews of movies playing throughout the Tampa Bay area.
Upcoming Releases
The following releases will be in stores Tuesday, June 8: Aiden, Our Gang's Dark Oath (Dead Teenager Record) Antibalas Afrobeat Orchestra, Who Is This America? (Artemis) Bad Religion, Empire Strikes First (Epitaph) Anita Baker, Night of Rapture: Live (Rhino) Blaze, Blood and Belief (Hunter) The Calling, Two (RCA) Bobby Charles, Last Train to Memphis (Bogalusa)…
Irony Is A Dead Scene
The Darkness is an enigma, surrounded by a puzzle, wrapped in leopard-print spandex
Hot on the Trail
Every year since 1993, nature lovers and health enthusiasts alike have celebrated National Trails Day. The holiday was set up by the American Hiking Society to promote public awareness of and appreciation for America's trails and to promote cooperative efforts among hikers, bicyclists, equestrians, walkers, runners and any other trail users. National Trails Day is…
Spins
Dear YouJAWBREAKERBlackballLet's recap: Nearly a decade ago, in the wake of Green Day's Dookie breakthrough, beloved Northern California punk-pop act Jawbreaker signed to major label Geffen Records. A large percentage of their underground fanbase was scandalized, but it was generally perceived as a foregone conclusion on both sides of the indie/mainstream fence that Jawbreaker would…
Culinary Events
VEGETARIAN COOKING CLASSJoin Debbie DeGraaff to learn how to prepare a perfect picnic. Free. 7-8 p.m. Wed. and 10-11 a.m. Thurs., June 9 and 10. ALSO: How to prepare vegetarian sushi. Free. 10-11 a.m. Wed. and Thurs., June 16 and 17; and how to prepare texturized vegetable protein. Free. 10-11 a.m. Wed. and Thurs., June…
For Love or Profit?
The best winemakers love grapes not greenbacks
