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New York Times lists St. Petersburg as top place to visit worldwide
Friday, the New York Times released a list of the world's top 52 places to go in 2014. Cape Town, the Arctic Circle, and Namibia are on the list, along with good ole' St. Petersburg, Fla.Clocking in at...
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David Jolly not pressed by his opponents on offshore drilling issue in GOP...
With David Jolly holding a double-digit lead over both his Republican rivals in the special primary election in CD13 with just days to go, Kathleen Peters and Mark Bircher have little time to make up...
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Early words make a big difference
There is no Frigate like a Book To take us Lands away Nor any Courser like a Page Of prancing Poetry — When I was very young, I ran away from home, taking the BMT from Flatbush to Manhattan, where a...
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Savage Love: Gayed, Blacked, Transgendered
Is there a term that is preferred to “transgendered”? I recently wrote an article that described a MTF person I know as transgendered. The article was positive about transgendered persons I have known...
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Best of the Day: NFL Playoffs Divisonal Round
Yeah, the Bucs fell out of the playoff hunt around, oh, week four of the NFL's 16 game schedule, but that's not a reason you can't enjoy what is traditionally the best week of NFL football all year....
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Do This today and tonight: St. Pete Zine Fest, Loni Love, I Love St. Pete
From Romans pasting manifestos to town square columns to rally countrymen to today’s “cons” and movements, ideas have flourished when expressed in a forum. St. Pete Zine Fest, which birthed a new...
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Silly Rabbit, this vibrator is for grown-ups
[Editor's note: written by an anonymous contributor]The box enticed, "thin lace petite massager is sure to put a twinkle in your eye."As a lady in a long-term monogamous live-in relationship, the toy...
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Best of the Day: 5 Best Reasons to Watch the Golden Globes
5. Amy Poehler and Tina Fey.Even their promo spots for the awards have been funny. Even when Amy refuses to answer interview questions ("You think I'm going to tell you a bad idea for a joke? You're...
View ArticleMaryland lawmaker blasts Rubio's take on the War on Poverty
There's been a lot of talk about income inequality and poverty in the first two weeks of 2014, and a lot of it is coming from Republicans. Never one to miss out on the moment, Florida's Marco Rubio...
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Abolish Movement begins human trafficking awareness campaign
The Abolish Movement officially commenced Saturday afternoon at Lykes Gaslight Park in downtown Tampa. The rally brought together organizations and volunteers hoping to raise awareness of the epidemic...
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InstaFame Photo & Video Contest: Enter now!
Andy Warhol famously turned celebrity obsession and Polaroid Instamatic snapshots into art. CL's InstaFame contest invites you to take this practice into the 21st century by creating Instagram photo or...
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Who belongs on The Lust List?
Yes, we know beauty is only skin deep. Which is a good thing, because, believe me, if some of us at CL had to depend on looks to get ahead, we'd have been voted off the island long ago.But Valentine's...
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Women take over area stages in January
Simone de Beauvoir would approve: Women directors are taking over Bay area stages this month, with Katrina Stevenson heading Jobsite’s The Hound of the Baskervilles, Jo Averill-Snell helming Tampa...
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Mitch Perry Report 1.13.14 - Remember Afghanistan?
Over the weekend I checked out two new films - Her and Lone Survivor. Her is the new film written and directed by Spike Jonze (who won the Golden Globe Award last night for the film's very original...
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Added pressure? Politico calls Alex Sink "unambiguous favorite" in CD13 race
With the general election campaign ready to begin in earnest in Pinellas County's CD13 race following tomorrow night's GOP primary, Alex Sink is amping up her public campaign appearances. Saturday she...
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New video from Samurai Shotgun, "Escape Above"
Local alt hip hop group Samurai Shotgun— made up of vocalist/emcee Prince Golden (aka Matt Henley), bassist Bryant Harp, DJ Qeys (Marquis Blocker) on turntables and keys, guitarist Tyler Mulder and...
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2014 XCritic editor's choice award winners (NSFW)
Studio of The Year: Evil AngelFeature Movie of The Year: Underworld (Wicked Pictures)Director: Brad ArmstrongCast: Adrianna Luna, Asa Akira, Asphyxia Noir, Embry Prada, Capri Cavalli (Capri Cavanni),...
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Best of the Day: Jane Comfort's Beauty
We women are taught to hold our head up high, to love ourselves and be comfortable in the skin we’re in. Unfortunately, those beliefs are often challenged by the images and expectations that bombard...
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Transition time for Stageworks Theatre
You’ve probably heard by now that Anna Brennen retired on Dec. 31 after 30 years of running Tampa’s Stageworks, and that she’s been succeeded by Karla Hartley, formerly the theater’s associate artistic...
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Listen: Permanent Makeup, "Suggestion"
Permanent Makeup's Christopher Nadeau is a busy guy. He plugs away at a day job like the rest of us, but the remainder of his free time is devoted to making and sharing different strains of DIY rock...
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