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A Million Ways To Die at the Multiplex
Seth MacFarlane follows up Ted with a tepid Western comedy. by Joe BardiLet me get this right out on the table: I’m not a Seth MacFarlane fan. That doesn’t mean I’m a hater, exactly. True, I have no...
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Strokes for Stroke exhibits lifesaving art
Witness the triumph of artistry and help prevent the No. 4 killer of Americans. In recognition of May as American Stroke Month, the American Heart Association and American Stroke Association will...
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Code red — the redhead behind Being Ginger
Being Ginger starts out with director/producer/star Scott P. Harris looking in vain for a non-redhead girl to date (internalized gingerphobia, if you will) but quickly evolves into a story about...
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Do This: Critical Mass Tampa Bay
Florida is still one of the most dangerous states to ride your bike in. Luckily, we've got Critical Mass marked up in our calendars. A couple of days ago I found out about the League of American...
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Professional beach volleyball takes over downtown St. Petersburg this weekend
For the second year in a row, Spa Beach Park in downtown St. Petersburg will transport itself into an elite beach volleyball venue when some of the world's best players compete in the AVP St....
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Meet the Owner: Inkwood Books' Stefani Beddingfield
The independent bookstore, housed in a 1923 mint green bungalow, is onto its next chapter. Stefani Beddingfield, 46, took ownership of Inkwood Books at 216 S Armenia Ave., Tampa, on April 1, 2013....
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Mitch Perry Report 5-30-14: Congress begins to focus on mental health...
Kathy Castor announced her support yesterday for the Strengthening Mental Health in Our Communities Act, a bill introduced earlier this month in the House by Representative Ron Barber from Arizona....
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Drink More Wine: Acid test
In my ongoing quest to get you all to drink more wine, I’ve been encouraging active, thoughtful tasting. This month we complete the final leg of the proverbial three-legged stool of wine components...
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The Hip Hop ABCs: Letter P
It is nearly impossible to get a bunch of passionate hip hop fans to agree on anything. But I tried anyhow, starting with a series of polls on Facebook that aimed to figure out which emcee or group was...
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Review: Old Crow Medicine Show at Jannus Live, St. Pete
I spent the first 19 years of my life north of the Mason-Dixon, but I didn't feel at home until I moved to Southwestern Virginia. My family are Northerners through and through — my blood runs...
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CL on the Road Review: Hangout Music Festival, Gulf Shores, Alabama
White sandy beaches. Clear blue gulf waters. Hundreds of palm trees. Temperatures in the low 80s with a light breeze. Not a cloud in the sky. In a word: paradise. [Words by Stephanie, photos by...
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Interview: Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz discusses his mental health, a...
Counting Crows frontman Adam Duritz sounds really happy. And considering a song catalog that’s poetically chronicled how his mental illness informs his view of the world, the 49-year-old’s enthusiasm...
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Local artists' new studio hosts local web series premiere
When we were first treated to previews of Domain Pictures Grey Room, we were promised that “the end is coming”. Now, with The Grey Room Saga: I Am Sin, the fallout of the birth that changed the world...
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Do This: The Weekend Top 10
Time for some of the most fun and interesting stuff to do today and tomorrow — hurriedly assembled in no particular order of importance. (Hey, it's Saturday. I have a life too, friends.) Attend a...
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Former colorful GOP Rep. Jim Traficant to speak in Oldsmar this week
In the fall of 2009 former Ohio Republican Congressman James Traficant was released from a Minnesota prison after serving seven years after being convicted on bribery, tax evasion and racketeering...
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St. Pete locals work on community art project for a good cause
St. Petersburg is changing the fate of young artists, one dollop at a time. For the last two weeks of May, the community came together to support The Morean Center’s Summer Art Program for children by...
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Falcon's Fury debut still up in the air
It’s been almost a month since the originally scheduled opening date of Falcon’s Fury - Busch Gardens’ newest and greatly anticipated ride. Since the attraction was officially announced about a year...
View ArticleRNC Chair says Hillary Clinton should be "disqualified" because of Benghazi
If you think cable news coverage of Hillary Clinton couldn't possibly get any greater some two-and-a-half years before a presidential election that she may not even run in, well, you ain't seen nothing...
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AVP St. Petersburg Open finishes the three-day event in style
If you didn't venture down to Spa Beach in downtown St. Petersburg over the past three days for the AVP St. Petersburg Open, well, you missed a postcard setting. With all due respect to Vinoy Park, I...
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All-star Jesus Christ Superstar fails to resurrect
SWEET JESUS! The cast of the defunct Jesus Christ Superstar at a recent press conference. The touring all-star revival of the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical — which on paper read like an Onion story or a...
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