Neil deGrasse Tyson’s “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” looks just as personal, just as epic
Though the Spaceship of the Imagination has been resigned from the star-bound dandelion seed into a sleek, tech-friendly cruiser with a Star Trek-y bridge for Neil deGrasse Tyson’s Cosmos: Part Deux, the intent of the mini-series looks to be on par with what Carl Sagan set out to achieve in 1980 when the 13 part Cosmos:…
For Reels Sunday Roundup — July 21st, 2013
I know I’ve been guilty of posting trailers for Hayao Miyazaki’s new film The Wind is Rising (which opened in theaters in Japan yesterday), but the collective e-jizzing over the 4 minute trailer that came out on Friday calls for a pretty big Whoa Nelly There. The film looks great, like classic Miyazaki, though it’s…
GORELANDO: Film Review: ‘The Conjuring’
James Wan’s latest popcorn haunt conjures the passion and intelligence of the greats I usually dread most modern mainstream horror efforts. There’s just a formulaic soullessness to them, and you can almost picture the producers pacing around meetings, trying to figure out how much integrity they could sacrifice in order to make the largest amount of money.…
I scream, you scream: Orlando among “America’s Best Cities for Ice Cream”
Looks like Travel + Leisure just released their list of “America’s Best Cities for Ice Cream”, and Orlando is sitting pretty at number 15 (out of 22 towns). Orlando was awarded the spot mainly because of our kid-friendly appeal (thanks to the attractions). And the article points out a few local ice cream joints including…
Short Film Friday: Existing Is Tricky
The Raftman’s Razor Dir: Keith Bearden Runtime: 8m (Source: Sundance) Fifteen-year-old Stuart and his best friend Jesse spend an idle summer thumbing the pages of an comic book featuring a man in a raft adrift at sea with only a pearl-handled razor for company. This SXSW and Seattle International Film Festival winner has a very Adventures…
Blue note: Musicians punish Florida for Zimmerman verdict
I’m not trying to alienate anyone by professing my personal disappointment in the Zimmerman verdict and in the court proceedings that led up to it. What’s done is done, and yet again, the tone of the country is either “Oh, Florida” if you’re gentle-hearted and level-headed or “Fuck Florida” if you’re still blind by frustration.…
Downtown Orlando bar Eternal Tap opens new Whiskey Cellar
Friday, July 19 – The Whiskey Cellar Grand Opening 7 p.m. The Whiskey Cellar at Eternal Tap, 116 W. Church St. 407-601-4946 facebook.com/thewhiskeycellar free It’s time to put a little hair on your chest and man up, because Eternal Tap’s underground bar, the Whiskey Cellar, is finally having its grand opening. It’s not for the…
Look who’s talking: Was there a mole on the Zimmerman jury?
For a bunch who established during voir dire that they all but loathe the media, some of the Zimmerman jurors may have been quite eager to reach out to the communications industry – and early enough to violate the rules of sequestration. The first troubling sign was the announcement Monday that Juror B37 had signed…
Dear Film Critic: SeaWorld vs. “Blackfish”, a documentary about Tilikum the whale and the death of trainer Dawn Brancheau
Though it doesn’t open in Orlando until sometime in August (stay tuned for more coverage when the film comes out), the initial NY/LA release of Magnolia Pictures and CNN films’ Blackfish is coming this Friday, and buzz is beginning to build about the film, directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, which seeks to shed light on the problems of long…
GORELANDO: Film Review: ‘The Last Will and Testament of Rosalind Leigh’
The Anti-Ghost Story Telling a great modern ghost story isn’t an easy task. I’ve been writing a feature film script for a few months now, and it’s mind-numblingly difficult to avoid classic tropes, clichés, or knowing when it’s safe to evolve one of them Tarantino-style. And god forbid you beat to death the classic jump-scare.…
Video: Blue Man Group “Making Waves” at Orlando Science Center
In the latest issue of Orlando Weekly, you'll find my Live Active Cultures column covering the Blue Man Group's latest antics at both Universal Orlando and the Orlando Science Center. To accompany the article, here is a brief video of the Blue Man Group's recent appearance at OSC to promote the opening of their new…
Kanye West the pop star is done-zo
Album review: Kanye West’s ‘Yeezus’
Yes, race did play a role in the Trayvon Martin case
It doesn’t matter whether George Zimmerman was racist – the racial implications are being played out in courts, the media and websites all over the nation
This Little Underground
Our live music columnist celebrates Relief in Abstract’s 2-year anniversary and checks out Matrimony and Laney Jones
‘Bus Stop’ production at Theatre Downtown a tough sell to modern audiences
Dated cultural references come off as more creepy than charming
The Jim Jones Revue is a righteous knockoff on ‘The Savage Heart’
Album review: The Jim Jones Revue – ‘The Savage Heart’
Drinking, Nightlife and Parties
Where to drink and party in Orlando this week
Chiptune band Anamanaguchi on their lapsed connection to video games
New LP Endless Fantasy seeks to put an end to Mario’s rave
‘The Way Way Back’ is one of the season’s most honest and funny flicks
New movie starring Steve Carrell takes us back to a simpler summer comedy
Free Will Astrology
ARIES (March 21-April 19) The 19th-century Italian composer Gioachino Rossini was a prolific creator who produced 39 operas. Renowned for his lyrical melodies, he was sometimes referred to as the “Italian Mozart.” So confident was he in his abilities that he bragged he could set a laundry list to music. I trust you will have…
Ramen rules at Sapporo Ramen
West Colonial noodle house dishes it out by the lovin’ spoonful
In ‘Violin(ce)’ at Empty Spaces, fighting is the story
Fight or flight? In this movement-based show, they do both
Bitchin Bajas joyfully go into the great unknown on ‘Bitchitronics’
Album review: Bitchin Bajas – ‘Bitchitronics’
Opening in Orlando
‘The Conjuring,’ R.I.P.D.,’ ‘Red 2’ and ‘Turbo’
Hebronix’s debut will disappoint Yuck fans
Album review: Hebronix – ‘Unreal’
Blue Man Group’s sonic stylings inspire OSC’s Making Waves installation
Like countless other nerdy Netflix subscribers, I recently spent an entire weekend marathon-watching the newly released fourth season of Arrested Development. Binge-viewing makes creator Mitchell Hurwitz’s intricately interwoven in-jokes easier to follow, but I have only one minor bone to pick with the plot-line: not enough Tobias Fünke. Sure, actor David Cross nominally appeared in…
Orlando to boot hot dog carts from downtown
In same pilot program that’s restricting food trucks, city says hot dog vendors can’t operate in public spaces downtown
Healthy snacks at 40 Carrots, annual Taste of the Nation dinner soon, and Barnies CoffeeKitchen to open at CityArts Factory
Tip Jar gives you the dish on Orlando food news
Florida unwittingly outlaws cellphones
In attempt to put Internet cafes out of business, slot-machine ban makes it illegal to own any device you could use to gamble online
Pedro Almodóvar’s ‘I’m So Excited!’ doesn’t quite take off
Social farce falls flat
Seaside bar crawl in New Smyrna Beach
In this month’s Another Round pub crawl, we explore Flagler Avenue and its watering holes
Savage Love
I am a young gay man who has been so freaked out by the idea of catching an STI that I haven’t gotten with anyone for two years. But last night, I hooked up with a cute 21-year-old FTM trans boy, and maybe because it was a person with lady parts, I let caution go,…
Five Florida Stand Your Ground and Self-Defense cases that make us shake our heads
5. Trevor Dooley: Found guilty of murder, but was released from jail on bond pending an appeal in February 2013 via wtsp.com In 2010, 69-year-old Trevor Dooley walked over to a basketball court near his home in Valrico to tell a skateboarder to get off the court. David James, a 41-year-old father, was playing on…
On sale this week: Stone Temple Pilots at House of Blues
On sale: Friday, July 19 Stone Temple Pilots with Chester Bennington 7 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 18 House of Blues Downtown Disney West Side, Lake Buena Vista 407-934-2583 hob.com $39.50-$42.50 Down the road: Zach Deputy, July 25 at The Plaza Live Machine Gun Kelly, July 26 at Firestone Live W. Kamau Bell, July 27 at The…
