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Free Speech Radio News broadcast to cease production
The continuing funding problems with the Pacifica Radio foundation have now affected one if its signature programs, Free Speech Radio News.The half-hour alternative news broadcast — which was created...
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Enjoy a unique Saturday evening with Sacred Sounds
What if we told you that Saturday nights in Ybor City could consist of more than your typical, worn out bar hopping escapades? Well, it’s true — you can spice things up with a truly unique night in an...
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Hugh Jackman takes no Prisoners
Jake Gyllenhaal co-stars in a suspenseful thriller that will keep you guessing. by Kevin Tall“The most important thing your grandfather ever taught me was ‘be ready.’”This is the advice Keller Dover...
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Spirited away at DFAC
Lifelong theater vet Ron Bobb-Semple brings his vision to Stageworks. by Megan Voeller There’s a certain point during one of his dinner parties when — if you’re lucky — Robert Drapkin, a clinical...
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Ron Bobb-Semple's day in the Sun
The lifelong theater vet brings his vision to Stageworks. by Mark E. Leib Ron Bobb-Semple, director of Stageworks’ soon-to-open A Raisin in the Sun, is originally from Guyana, a small country on South...
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Tampa Bay’s urban champions
These citizens are bringing their best to the Bay. by Linda Saul-SenaWhen you tally up all the imaginative and generous souls who share their gifts to make Tampa Bay more livable, it’s a long list....
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Bay area ovarian cancer survivors are raising awareness
The warning signs are subtle, but a new ad campaign is not. by Arielle StevensonIt was just after Christmas this year that my aunt got sick.Everyone, including her, thought her illness was related to...
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Mitch Perry Report 9.20.13: Saluting the end of summer
This Sunday marks the end of summer. Translated for Floridians, that means 3-5 more weeks of hellish humidity and 90 degree plus temperature! But I always cheer the onset of autumn, and especially...
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Super-duper kid-time weekend starts today!
Fall is the perfect time of year to celebrate family (pumpkin spice lattes all around!) and this weekend serves up a bevy of opportunities to do just that. [jump] The Glazer Children's Museum...
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Adventures in virginity: building a penis pump at age 10
In grade school I constructed a penis pump out of PVC pipe, duct tape, and miscellaneous medical supplies. I was good with my hands. They had yet to be twisted into useless hooks from excessive...
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Pope Francis criticizes church’s focus on gays, other ‘small things’
Pope Francis has accused the Catholic church of focusing too much on gays, abortion and contraception. In fact, in a recent interview His Holiness says the church has become downright obsessed with...
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No surprise - Alex Sink will NOT be running for Governor in 2014
In the most unsurprising news of the 2013-2014 political season here in Florida, the Democratic party's 2010 nominee for governor, Alex Sink, announced today she will not be running for the party's...
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Breaking Bad — recovering from a kick to the stomach
This post is going up a full five days after “Ozymandias” aired. Not because I’m lazy or unmotivated (though both could be said at times) — that’s just how long it’s taken me to crawl out of the fetal...
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The Best that we could be
Tampa Bay’s transportation system is in need of an upgrade. by Peter MeinkeThe Best Thing About Tampa Bay is our light rail system. Built mostly with government money, it has almost singlehandedly 1)...
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LGBT community wins big at Emmys
The LGBT community was well-represented among the winners at Sunday night’s 65th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which were hosted by Neil Patrick Harris.The openly gay actor and veteran awards show host...
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Banned Books Week — celebrating the freedom to read
To Kill a Mockingbird, Catch-22, Brave New World, The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn— despite being beloved literary classics, poignant social/political commentaries and yearly staples on course...
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The 65th Emmys brought to you by the Share-O-Sphere
Love 'em or hate 'em, award shows really can be fun to watch, whether it's to snarkify, swoon or root for favorite celebs and shows. Last night's 65th Emmys had all that and a bag of awkward meta...
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The Gaily News: Was Matthew Shepard's murder not actually a hate crime?
A new book argues that Matthew Shepard, the Laramie, Wyoming college student who became an icon for the gay rights movement after he was murdered 15 years ago, wasn’t killed because he was homosexual....
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New Music Tuesday! (September 24): Cher, Drake, Kings of Leon, Mazzy Star,...
More much-anticipated music in September. Info and links for the ones you want to know about most below, plus some other ones you may not have heard of (but should know), with audio & video for...
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Ybor's Roosevelt 2.0 closes
Bryan Roberts opened the Roosevelt 2.0 in Ybor City with a mission to bring the community together. Monday, the cooperative behind the Roosevelt announced its closing due to a lack of funds."Ybor is a...
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