News, gossip, tidbits and oddities we dug up from under Orlando’s couch cushions.
Looks like another trendy traveler is looking our way to compose a road trip guide for other trendy travelers who are mystified by Florida’s swamp-to-beach ratio. The Guardian chose Florida as the first state to experiment with for their Road Trips USA series where their journalists rely on Twitter tips from knowledgeable residents to...
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Bring on the chickens.
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According to a report by the Orlando Sentinel, Rowley was found passed out in his vehicle at an Orlando apartment complex in the early morning hours of Monday, April 22.. He was arrested and charged with driving under the influence and resisting arrest.
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Here’s a massive piece of street art that was created by European artists’ collective the Weird. The piece, which was painted on the side of an old Monopol storefront in Luxembourg in the summer of 2012, features some of the most famous Disney characters (Bambi, Pluto, Chip and Dale, etc.) painted into a nightmarish...
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Did you celebrate Earth Day by being extra green? Did you remember to take out your recycling and did you buy a rain barrel at the Earth Day celebration this past weekend, and maybe plant a vegetable garden in your yard? Good, you made this baby zebra happy. He’s so happy he’s prancing for...
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This morning at City Hall, Orlando Magic chief executive officer Alex Martins greased back his hair (again) to reveal just what has been going on in the heads of the Magic brass – and, specifically, its ownership, Amway God Rich DeVos – with regard to the long ballyhooed Amway Arena-adjacent entertainment complex it’s been...
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In March, we reported in Happytown that there was some speculation that the Koch Bros., the conservative, wealthy duo from Koch Family Industries who use their money to throw their weight behind such dubious causes as ALEC and Americans for Prosperity, were rumored to have interest in getting into the print-news business. Specifically...
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If you happen to see a ginormous yellow cyclops hovering overhead this weekend, don't panic: it's just the Despicablimp. To promote the June 22 release of Despicable Me 2, Universal Pictures is parading a 165-feet long, 55-feet high helium-filled Minion on a cross-country publicity tour. The blimp was sighted in the air over eastern...
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How many famous people or characters are there whose names were Friday?
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So, a bodyslam from across the ropes for our economy, then! We sent our intern Shelby England – ON HIS LAST DAY, SIGH – to cover Gov. Rick Scott’s appearance in at the Full Sail-adjacent new WWE violence complex, and this is what he brought back. You might know by now that Gov. Scott...
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Fringe Fest 2013 reviews Arts & Culture: Our top seven picks By Jessica Bryce Young 5/22/2013
Album Review: Daft Punk's 'Random Access Memories' Daft Punk ascends to new heights of what-the-fuck on arguably the year's most anticipated release. By M.T. Richards 5/22/2013
The Survivors Project News: Excerpts from ebook that gives sexual-abuse survivors a chance to tell their stories 5/22/2013
Rusteak Restaurant & Wine Bar Food & Drink: Ocoee gastropub has a lot going for it By Faiyaz Kara 5/22/2013
Savage Love COLUMN: Twenty-one-year-old female here. When we were both 14, my first boyfriend took advantage of me. I wanted to explore my sexuality a little, but... By Dan Savage 5/22/2013
Tip Jar: local food news Food & Drink: This week: HUE closes, Vespr Craft Coffee opens, and look forward to Scotland at this year’s Epcot Food and Wine Festival By Faiyaz Kara 5/22/2013