How Flynt Dominick became a male porn star in less than a year
Last year, Flynt Dominick arrived at Fetish Con with nothing. That's not entirely true. He came with enthusiasm, drive, a hustler's charm, a business partner named Mr. Cee, a nine and a half inch dick,...
View ArticlePadilla's reported moonlighting latest headache for Hillsborough Public...
Victor Crist is well aware of the Hillsborough County Public Transportation Commission's (PTC) unsavory reputation, which is why one of his efforts to reform it since taking over as board chair this...
View ArticleQuietly Spectacular
The Spectacular Now is a rare, special film. by Anthony SalveggiBy the end of The Spectacular Now, we’re not sure what’s to become of the relationship between its two main characters, Sutter Keely and...
View ArticleDouble major
Introducing STEM II: Symmetry, Truth, Empathy and Meaning. by Peter MeinkeFor all the history of grief An empty doorway and a maple leaf.I’m all for being practical. It’s good to balance a checkbook,...
View ArticleJeff Brandes wants to kill Hillsborough's Public Transportation Commission to...
A tech-savvy alternative to traditional taxi service has been popping up in major U.S. cities over the past few years. The company is called Uber, and it specializes in providing rapid-response car...
View ArticleMitch Perry Report 8.26.13 - U.S. & Allies to bomb Syria this week?
Welcome to the last Monday in August, the most unforgiving time of the year in Florida. How was your weekend? Mine started out with a viewing of Woody Allen's searing new drama, Blue Jasmine, followed...
View ArticleAngela Sommers and Anastasia Pierce at Fetish Con (NSFW)
Angela Sommers assured me her feature dance performance with fetish queen Anastasia Pierce would be clean. At the time, I didn't fully grasp what she meant by this statement.Considering that the...
View ArticleHillsborough Transportation Commission executive director done moonlighting...
It looks like Hillsborough Public Transportation Commission executive director Cesar Padilla won't be working security as a second job anymore. It was discovered last week that Padilla had been...
View ArticleCongressman Dennis Ross says U.S. has become "totally irrelevant" in Syria
It looks like if the U.S. engages in any type of military strike against Syria, it will be in concert with their European allies. Today, U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel said the United States is...
View ArticleSequestration cuts hit Moffitt Cancer Center hard
During a tour of some of the facilities at Tampa's acclaimed Moffitt Cancer Center on Monday, Congressman Dennis Ross got an earful from some researchers about how sequestration is stifling their...
View ArticlefreeFall and American Stage lead in nominations for Theatre Tampa Bay Awards
Theatre Tampa Bay, the alliance of local professional theater artists and organizations, announced nominations Monday for the 2013 TTB awards, as well as the winner of the first Jeff Norton Dream...
View ArticleNew Music Tuesday! (August 27): Dodos, Belle and Sebastian, Franz Ferdinand,...
August, week four, brings some much anticipated new releases. Check out the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio &...
View ArticleThe One Thing You're Not Hearing About Miley Cyrus' VMA Performance
When it comes to monsters, we really shouldn't forget that we often make them ourselves. We've sort of morphed into a Franken-society. Miley Cyrus' VMA performance, an undeniable gag-ganza, is our...
View ArticleMitch Perry Report 8.27.13 - Little drama expected in tonight's St. Pete primary
Unlike the Tampa mayoral primary some two and a half years ago, there is little drama going into tonight's St. Petersburg primary election. Both Bill Foster and Rick Kriseman are predicted to move into...
View ArticleCan Context Florida go where Florida Voices couldn't?
If you're reading this blog, I'm going to assume you're interested in Florida and/or Tampa Bay area politics. Most likely there are other local and national news media websites you'll check out at some...
View ArticleFrank Reddick doesn't care if you don't believe "black-on-black crime" is a...
Outrage over the timeliness of George Zimmerman's arrest, as well as the subsequent anger over his acquittal last month, have prompted some conservatives in the media to ask why there isn't more...
View ArticleTampa activists to join fast-food strike this Thursday
Anger about low-wage fast-food jobs began last fall in New York City when approximately 200 restaurant workers went on strike in a one-day protest. Since then, similar one-day strikes have taken place...
View ArticleFoster edges Kriseman by just 867 votes, while the Lens is history
There were no real surprises at all in Tuesday night's St. Petersburg primary election (with the possible exception that it will be Carolyn Fries, and not David McKalip, who will face Darden Rice in...
View ArticleIn search of pirates at the Summer of Rum Festival
… and a bottle of rum. by Daniel Figueroa IVMy watch says 5:18 p.m. I’ve been at the Summer of Rum Festival for 45 minutes; I’m on my third drink and my own treasure hunt. The prize? Pirates.Held in...
View ArticleAll aboard the brew bus
The Tampa Bay Brew Bus is the best way to taste all the local beers. by Sean NordquistIf you visit any of the well-known “beer cities” like Portland or Ashville, you’ll find an impressive list of...
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