The first day of spring heralds the return of Persephone to her mother, Demeter, celebrated with the blooming of all flowers in joy. But something’s stinking up our climate. It’s the weight of oppressive poverty! Since you can’t raise the Dow, raise your spirits with these heartwarming seasonal haikus. A Taste of Citrus...
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Can you look like what your grandfather would look like if he killed your grandmother, wore her skin and hid out among a peacock exhibition? Then you could win the Dame Edna Look-a-Look Contest! The winner and “her” stylist get two pairs of tickets to the Dame Edna: My First Last Tour show at...
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Man, it almost restores your faith in faithlessness. Six months ago, we all had to grit our teeth as the Christian marital drama Fireproof became one of the sleeper hits of 2008, raking in big bucks among the Promise-Keeping crowd — and augmenting the fundie cachet that star Kirk Cameron had earlier earned...
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Aw, we kid the Voight. It’s true, kids, the Midnight Cowboy himself, Jon Voight, will be closing the festivities at the Florida Film Festival in celebration of the 40th anniversary of Midnight Cowboy with a screening a Midnight Cowboy, which the Midnight Cowboy will be attending, followed by a Q&A session where you can...
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You just don’t hear that much about eco-terrorism any more. Seemed like growing up, labs of Monsanto monkeys were being sabotaged and the monkeys set loose upon their captors everyday. Now we’ve got Whale Wars and such that make it into just another job filled with people you don’t really want to work with....
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It only took three days for Fox to find something bigger than the Fantastic Four movies to apologize for. It seems the entertainment wizards in Rupert Murdoch’s thrall really have their finger on the proverbial pulse. They’ve read the headlines in all of those reputable newspapers their boss doesn’t publish, and they’ve realized...
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For one night, everybody becomes a citizen of the Emerald Isle, which in this country we define as “drunk.” Few if any Americans go out on St. Patty’s Day and try their hand at literary supergenius or inventing influential new musical forms. No, everyone just gets pissed. If you’re one of these casual Gaels,...
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Per Erich Segal, love means never having to say you’re sorry. But if you’re Tom Rothman right now, you’re apparently atoning in your sleep. A few months ago, word circulated that Fox might be “rebooting” its Planet of the Apes franchise — which, you’ll recall, Tim Burton already rebooted right in the keister a...
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If you haven’t yet checked out the Orange County Regional History Center’s tribute to puppet visionary Jim Henson, now is the time to jump on board. This weekend was the kick-off for “Muppets, Music & Magic”, a companion film series to the Smithsonian-sponsored “Jim Henson’s Fantastic World” artifact exhibit that opened last month. The...
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Remember a few years ago, when the Florida Film Festival had chronic trouble attracting celebrity guests? Remember how, sometimes, the festival would already be underway, and nobody involved could say for sure who the closing-weekend guest was going to be — if anybody at all? Well, those days are long gone. Just yesterday,...
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Fringe Fest 2013 reviews Arts & Culture: Our top seven picks By Jessica Bryce Young 5/22/2013
The Survivors Project News: Excerpts from ebook that gives sexual-abuse survivors a chance to tell their stories 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
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
Attorney John Morgan backs marijuana legalization News: Local celeb-attorney is new chair of statewide marijuana advocacy organization United for Care By Billy Manes 4/24/2013