Clik here to view.
The Amazon Trail: High school reunion
It’s here: my 50th high school reunion. Fifty years was an unimaginable amount of time when I was 17 and now, like a thunderbolt, that long stretch of life is behind me. My best friend from high...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Get Lucky
Time stands still in a casino, but the gamblers keep on moving. by Erica DawsonI knew a kid whose grandma took the bus from Baltimore to Atlantic City three times a week. Minimum. I’d never been to...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Give ’em Fat Tire
Floridians can finally get their hands on a New Belgium brew. by Arielle StevensonSometimes you forget just how far south Florida is compared to the rest of the United States.I grew up inside this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Petty hate machine
Who let all the misogynists into my Tumblr feed? by Scott HarrellSometimes it seems like Twitter and Tumblr are the opposing poles of my Internet existence.I follow a lot of writers, comedians and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mitch Perry Report 6.21.13 - The Lens stays on the ballot
Congrats to the Miami Heat and their fans, after the South Florida NBA franchise repeated as world champs late last night. As someone rooting for the Spurs, the indelible image that I can't get out of...
View ArticleLou Reed shocked by Edward Snowden's NSA revelations
You might be wondering what the hell we're doing posting a video of rock legend Lou Reed talking about the NSA surveillance scandal and other things on his mind at a press conference in Cannes, France...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Much Love for Much Ado
Joss Whedon’s modern adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing is the best big screen Bard. by Kevin TallAvengers director? Truly there’s moreFrom Buffy and Firefly creator;Doc Horrible guy delivers this...
View ArticleClik here to view.
"Travel Detective" Peter Greenberg scopes out Pinellas for new PBS show
CBS travel editor Peter Greenberg is in Pinellas County today, shooting for his new series which will air on PBS, not CBS — the show's title gets his name from his long time claim to fame and...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Bombs Away At The Bay — boxing returns to St. Pete this weekend
Boxing returns to St. Petersburg, the home of former world champions Jeff Lacy and Winky Wright, when Mad Integrity Fight Sports, in association with One Punch Boxing Promotions, presents Bombs Away At...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Brad Pitt scores with the tense World War Z
The actor battles zombies in the much buzzed about adaptation of Max Brooks’ beloved novel. by Joe BardiI have not read Max Brooks novel World War Z, an omission that I believe greatly enhanced my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Despite the odds, Nan Rich says she can become Florida's first female governor
Despite what conventional wisdom implies, Nan Rich believes she can become the next governor of Florida.The only declared major Democrat in the race for next's year election, Rich made an appearance at...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Universal Orlando unveils Transformers: The Ride 3D
Autobots roll out the red carpet for Optimus Prime, Steven Spielberg and more … by Anthony SalveggiUniversal rolled out the red carpet for the latest attraction in the playland that is Universal...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Local activist groups convene for protest against Bill Nelson and NSA spying
Almost 40 protestors lined up outside the Sam Gibbons Federal Courthouse, the location of Sen. Bill Nelson's Tampa office, on Friday afternoon to voice their opposition to the Senator's recent comments...
View ArticleGlenn Greenwald slaps down David Gregory on Meet The Press
Edward Snowden's global travels from Hong Kong to Moscow to possibly Venezuela (or it it Cuba) dominated Sunday morning talk show America, as his exit came two days after the U.S. government formally...
View Article$30 billion more in border security won't move some Republicans on...
With the possibility looming last week that the major immigration reform bill pushed by Marco Rubio and the Gang of 8 might be in trouble, a veritable bomb was dropped on Thursday in the form of a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Caught on camera: Rally against the NSA
Members of Occupy Tampa hold signs outside of the Federal Building in downtown Tampa on Friday afternoon.Dozens of people gathered across the street from the Federal Building in downtown Tampa on...
View ArticleClik here to view.
CL on the Road: Music, yoga and sleep deprivation at Bonnaroo 2013
Photographer Shanna Gillette was called upon to take some shots at this year's Bonnaroo in Manchester, Tennessee after the freelancer scheduled to document the fest for CL-Tampa had to bow out...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Mitch Perry Report: Decision time at SCOTUS
This is going to be a big week of decisions to be announced by the Supreme Court as their 2012-2013 session concludes, with closely followed decisions on affirmative action, voting rights and gay...
View ArticleClik here to view.
George Packer visits the Oxford Exchange to talk about The Unwinding
"I would say Tampa is one of the main characters in the book," George Packer said in his opening comments last Friday night to an audience of about 50 people at the Oxford Exchange in downtown Tampa....
View ArticleClik here to view.
Spotted in St. Pete
New menus at The Spot and Social. by Arielle Stevenson and Daniel Figueroa IVSt. Petersburg’s The Spot Grill, known previously for its bar food staples like burgers and wings, debuted a revamped menu...
View Article