Best of Orlando party was Thorspeckened!
While we weren’t looking, our Best of Orlando party was sketched by Thomas Thorspecken, third place winner in the Best Blog category for his Analog Artist Digital World. http://thorspecken.blogspot.com/2010/07/best-of-orlando.html Related Stories
Luis Guzmán is Robin.
These come from the set of Russell Brand’s upcoming Arthur remake, which I don’t really care about except that it gives us these photos of Brand in the nipple suit and the brilliant Luis Guzmán as sidekick Robin.There are more at Stargasm.
Are we sick of the Great Bearded One yet?
This week saw two new trailers drop for this fall’s Zach Galifianakis vehicles. It’s Kind of a Funny Story is a dramedy about a depressed teen (Keir Gilchrist) dropped into an adult ward at the local psychiatric hospital, where Z.G. is one of the patients. (He’s the kooky comic relief! But he also has Real…
Happytown
In the high-stakes, win-at-any-cost culture of today’s higher learning institutions, it can get easy for young minds to grow so panicked over stats and percentage points, so obsessed over every little detail of what’s in front of them, that they forget why they’re at college in the first place: to expand one’s horizons, broaden worldviews…
Best of Orlando 2010:Food & Drink
Food & Drink Bakery – Breakfast/Brunch – Burger – Caribbean – Chinese – Coffeehouse – Diner – Dive Bar – Doughnuts – French – Greek – Happy Hour – Hook-up Bar – Ice Cream Shop – Indian – Irish – Italian – Latin – Lesbian Bar – Mexican – Middle Eastern – Pizza – Pub…
Council Watch
This week’s slip-n-slide into the garden wall of questionable taste launched with a particularly harrowing conundrum: things to do in council when a recently retired commissioner is dead. Nearly three weeks ago, Betty Wyman — she of the brightly colored jumpsuits and (alleged) sleep-concealing sunglasses-at-work — passed away. How would the current dais honor her…
Summer daze
As the mercury nears triple digits, the world is divided into two types of people: those who enjoy and embrace the warm weather by stepping outdoors and catching some sun, and those who shy away from it by taking refuge indoors near the cooling comfort of the air conditioner. My pedigree’s of the former. I’ve…
Police Beat
June 30 ; (2010-308337) 2:35 p.m. — An unknown number of suspects stole a pack of gum and a flashlight from a garage while the victim slept inside her house. How did the perp(s) get into the garage? “The point of entry was the garage door that the victim leaves about one foot open for…
Redlight snack district
When you’re out having drinks, the worst thing is getting the munchies. It’s such a hassle to close your tab, get in your car, and fight the urge to commit fast-food seppuku. Fortunately for your belly and your desire to eat local, Redlight Redlight cuts out the middle man. Weather permitting, on most weekend nights…
Live Active Cultures
Please pardon this pastoral interruption, but it’s tough to focus with a cartoon-cute red squirrel snacking on birdseed 4 feet in front of you. This week’s edition of Live Active Cultures comes to you from the top of a French Canadian mountain. I’m on brief break with the family in the Great North, and in…
DVDs Nuts!
The Girl by the Lake ; I can’t tell you how heartening it is to see that Europe hasn’t yet given up on the feature-length procedural crime drama. Unlike the oversaturated American market that’s led the genre down the path of cynicism and perverse one-upsmanship, overseas audience are still appreciative of a well-told whodunit, and…
Best of Orlando Party 2010
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This Little Underground
Lotsa good Georgia lovin’ this week… The Beat Atlanta’s Howlies (July 5, the Social Backroom) are one of the best trad-garage bands to come through in some time. Besides packing an abundance of ringing, well-crafted pop hooks, their prominent harmonies are four-parts strong. If you’re looking for ’60s revivalism done right, these are your boys.…
Beyond monsters
Nekromantix with the Howlers, the Mutilators 7 p.m. Wednesday, July 21 The Social, 407-246-1419 www.thesocial.org $13-15 You know how sometimes the value of a song increases when it stems from a fascinating origin? “Rot in Hell” is one of those. As it appears on Life Is a Grave & I Dig It!, the 2007 record…
Phantoms of liberty
Declaration: The Nine Tumultuous Weeks When America Became Independent, May 1-July 4, 1776 By William Hogeland Simon & Schuster, Hardcover The idea that the Founding Fathers were actually scared shitless of real democracy isn’t exactly news. There were strong limits on early American democracy: property requirements to hold office, closed nominations to decide who would…
Best of Orlando 2010:Sports & Recreation
;;;;; Sports & Rec. City Park – Dog Park – Local Sports Team – Miniature Golf Course – Place to Bowl – Place to Camp – Place to Work Out – Pool Hall – Public Golf Course – River to Canoe/Kayak – Shooting Range – Skateboard Park – Theme Park Ride – Theme Park -…
Best of Orlando 2010:Arts & Entertainment
;;;;;; Arts & Ent. Club DJ – Club Night – Country Act – Electronic Act – Experimental Act – Folk Act – Hip Hop Act – Indie Act – Jazz Act – Karaoke – Latin Act – Mainstream Rock Act – Metal Act – Music Venue – Open Mic – Pop Act – Punk Act…
Best of Orlando 2010:Goods and Services
Goods & Services Adult Entertainment – Bartender – Bicycle Shop – Bookstore – CD Store – Comic Book Store – Dry Cleaners – DVD Store – Farmers Market – Fashion Designer – Furniture – Hair Salon – Health Food Store – Liquor Store – Meat – Men’s Fashion – Musical Instruments – Pet Supplies -…
Best of Orlando 2010:Local Color
;;;;; Local Charitable Group – Local Website – Local TV Newsperson – Local Bigshot – Local Blog – Local Politician – Local Radio Personality – Local Writer – Place to Take Visitors from Out of Town – Local Politician in Need of a Slap Upside the Head – Reason to Live in Orlando – Reason…
Best of Orlando 2010
This year’s Best of Orlando issue was written by Jason Ferguson, Jim Gaines, Faiyaz Kara, Seth Kubersky, Bao Le-Huu, Billy Manes, Aimee Shea, Lindy T. Shepherd, Justin Strout, Erin Sullivan and Jessica Bryce Young. Interns Sarah Keenan, Allen Levin and Casey Morell counted ballots and checked the facts. Bryan Soderlind photographed the cover and opening…
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19): “Thou shalt not kill” is a crucial rule for you to follow, and not just in the literal sense. According to my reading of the astrological omens, you should also be extra vigilant as you avoid more metaphorical kinds of destruction. Please be careful not to unleash ill-chosen words that would…
Savage Love
My boss/CEO lives and works in a different city, but most of her mail arrives at my office because it is the company’s official address. I routinely open mail and packages addressed to her. Usually they contain documents for me to handle or software for me to install, but today I opened a package with…
Four sides to every story
A solid debut from the deadly outback
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Singin’ in the rain Went to both 4th Fest and I-4 Fest, it was a little disappointing with 4th Fest `”Fourth and goal,” Music, July 1`. The rain did not help. It was a little too spread out and the crowd was sparse. Headed up to Austin’s, where they canceled one act due to rain…
