As soon as the winter thaw sets in up north, musicians from all over hop in a bus or van and head out on tour – and Orlando welcomes them with open arms. The usually busy concert calendar in the spring is absolutely bursting at the seams this year thanks to a perfect storm of…
Hurricane Irma kept Florida from reaching a goal of 120 million visitors last year but didn’t stop the state from hitting a new single-year tourism high, according to numbers released Tuesday by Gov. Rick Scott. Scott announced that Florida drew an estimated 116.5 million visitors in 2017, up 3.6 percent from the previous high of…
Three fathers whose children were among the 17 victims of one of the nation’s worst school shootings will serve on a Florida commission that will investigate events surrounding the Feb. 14 massacre at Marjory Douglas Stoneman High School in Parkland. The 15-member panel, named after the Broward County school, will also include law enforcement officials,…
Gun owners have filed a second lawsuit against the state over gun-related provisions in a new school-safety law, this time alleging that a ban on “bump stocks” is an unconstitutional taking of property. The case, filed last week in Leon County circuit court, asks a judge to certify a class action and order “full compensation”…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Hannah Harber, Lil Indies, Mar. 19 Though young, local Americana artist Hannah Harber has been around the scene for some years now. I saw her with her all-star band the Lionhearts just last September at the debut of Southern Fried Sunday’s Southern Belle Ball. But that was part of a rather crowded…
It’s only one step in a long journey towards commonsense gun reform, but last week a Broward County judge granted Florida’s first order temporarily removing guns from a person under the state’s new gun control laws, the Sun Sentinel reports. After determining the 56-year-old man from Lighthouse Point was a potential risk to himself and…
The Hispanic grocery store chain Fresco y Más just announced they will be expanding into the Orlando market. A new location is expected to open Orlando sometime in April at 7382 E. Curry Ford Road, says the company. Fresco y Más describes itself as a neighborhood grocer that tailors its items and amenities to the neighborhood…
The inviting lakeside space on 407 E. Central Blvd. that previously housed Spice Modern Steakhouse and Lake Eola Yacht Club will soon be serving patrons once again. An Italian restaurant called Tre Bambine is slated to move in in late July or early August. Tre Bambine is a concept by Jacquelyn Angiulli. The name is a…
Canadian pop-punkers Sum 41 plan to hit the rock later this spring to celebrate the 15th anniversary of their second album Does This Look Infected? and Orlando will soon be able judge just how far along that infection is. The band has reunited with original guitarist Dave “Brownsound” Baksh for this run of shows and promise…
If you haven’t tasted Jeni’s Splendid Ice Creams before, Orlando, you’re in for a treat. We learned today that Central Florida Publix stores will be carrying Jeni’s pints, which until now have been hard to find in local freezer cases. Jeni’s super-premium ice cream boasts big flavors and all-natural ingredients, and their business model involves forming partnerships with…
The Gratitude Coffee truck that has been serving College Park outside Cavanaugh’s Fine Wines or in the lot of Daisy’s Flowers is looking to give up its wheels in exchange for a traditional storefront. Jen Hackney, who has been operating the truck for three years, has asked the city for permission to set up shop…
A tornado watch has been issued across Central Florida, according to an alert by the National Weather Service. The weather service issues a tornado watch when there are possible thunderstorms that potentially could spawn cyclones. The storm is expected to pass through Orlando some time between 2 p.m. and 7 p.m., and through the Space…
The tale of Cinderella has gone through dozens of interpretations over the years, from the ancient Greek story of Rhodopis – a courtesan who marries the king of Egypt after he becomes intrigued by her missing sandal – through the 2015 live-action Disney film based on the 1950 animated film. But none have the musical…
Gov. Rick Scott on Monday signed 30 bills into law, including a measure that could make more permanent a controversial pregnancy “support services” program and a bill that calls for placing a statue of civil-rights leader and educator Mary McLeod Bethune in the U.S. Capitol. The list of bills signed by Scott also included a…
Orlando attorney John Morgan has begun pouring money into an initiative to raise Florida’s minimum wage to $15 an hour. According to the News Service of Florida, Morgan’s law firm, Morgan & Morgan P.A., has already donated $236,278 to the political committee Florida for a Fair Wage, of which he is chairman. The overall goal of the…
Currently celebrating its 10th anniversary, Fake Four is perhaps the most daring and boundary-pushing hip-hop imprint out there, and this lineup is essentially a label showcase for it. Headliner Ceschi rolled through and dazzled back in 2015 at the Social atop a Swamburger-curated bill. Besides being co-founder of Fake Four, this Connecticut polymath is simply…
You know how brunch works by now – bloody marys, beers, mimosas, lunch-like breakfast dishes, the works. It’s the quintessential fix for all of your hangover woes, and then some. So that’s all the more reason why you deserve to check out what happens when the city’s top brunch destinations unite for one day only…
While we’ve been hemming and hawing over Orlando’s taco boom, Hawkers has been quietly growing their Asian tapas-style street food empire. The original Mills 50 location is still bursting at the seams with patrons night after night, but now Kaleb Harrell and team have four locations in Florida (Jascksonville, St. Pete and Neptune Beach) and…
After more than 60 years, the Lowry Park Zoo in Tampa has a new name, Zoo Tampa at Lowry Park, and with it a new vision for the future. The new name helps reflect the community focus of the 63-acre zoo, while also ensuring that the general public knows where it’s located. A contemporary, cartoon-like logo…
With both Toy Story Land opening at Hollywood Studios and the Incredibles 2 opening in theaters this June, Walt Disney World is going all in on Pixar this summer. The focus will primarily be on the new kid-friendly land opening at Disney’s Hollywood Studios, one of the most significant expansions in the history of the…
Spyglass Grill, a fresh counter-service concept, just opened at Disney World’s Caribbean Beach Resort. This brand new walk-up quick service location features a creative take on American foods infused with classic Caribbean flavors such as jerk and curry. Located by the pool in the Trinidad South section of the resort, this walk-up window serves breakfast, lunch…
Here’s a question we wouldn’t have asked a month ago: Is the National Rifle Association doubling down on their manic approach to sensible firearm legislation or is Florida House Speaker Richard Corcoran not taking the ethically inept side for once? Short answer: Who fucking knows? What we do know is that the NRA is accusing…
Lou Barlow – founding member of Dinosaur Jr., Sebadoh and Folk Implosion, as well as a beyond-prolific solo artist – has found himself with free time on his hands, so naturally he’s hitting the road on an solo tour. And Orlando will be one of his destinations! This time around, Barlow is eschewing bigger venues for…
A Cirque du Soleil performer died after falling 2o feet to the stage last weekend at a performance in Tampa. During the Volta show on Saturday, March 17, 38-year-old French performer Yann Arnuad fell to his death when his hand slipped off the double rings, announced the theatrical company. “While he was performing the aerial straps…
A reworked Pirates of the Caribbean ride opens today, March 19, at Magic Kingdom Park with a new scene featuring the infamous redhead. Guests will get to experience a newer version of the attraction’s auction scene, which was first introduced last summer. Instead of the bridal auction scene (with its creepy shades of human trafficking),…
This morning, Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation limiting most painkiller and opioid prescriptions to a three-day supply in response to the opioid crisis that kills at least 16 Floridians every day, the Associated Press reports. The law will use more than $53 million in grants for treatment programs, as well as provide updates for Florida’s…
The price of food at Disney theme parks, or really any theme park, makes the prices at even the outrageous movie theaters look reasonable. If the scents aren’t enough to convince guests to buy the overpriced popcorn, then the specialty popcorn buckets likely will be. Over the years the buckets have become more and more…
Royal Caribbean is already the largest cruise line in the world, when measured by total passenger capacity. However, the bragging rights will only grow when Symphony of the Seas, the world’s largest cruise ship, makes its maiden voyage at the end of this month. Even with a new top-notch ship on the horizon, the Miami-based…
With a light touch of his veto pen, Gov. Rick Scott on Friday signed a new $88.7 billion state budget, eliminating only $64 million in spending and projects, the lowest total of his seven-plus years as governor. “Today, Florida is strong, and I am proud of our hard work over the past seven years to…
Welcome to Orlando Weekly’s “Band of the Week.” Every week, we highlight one of our favorite local bands. This week, we’re pleased to bring you Vicious Dreams. Vicious Dreams are playing March 23 at Will’s Pub with Dead Boys, Sick Dogs, and Golden Pelicans. Just the facts: When did the band form?We got together in…
Some truths are still hard to talk about, even if they happened almost 100 years ago – like the Election Day massacre of 1920 in Ocoee. In west Orange County, white Ocoee residents were jealous of their prosperous black neighbors, especially Julius “July” Perry. On Election Day, white men tried to stop African-American voters from…
Steve Guttenberg and Virginia Madsen will receive lifetime-achievement awards at the 20th annual Sarasota Film Festival, which is scheduled for April 13-22. Eric Stoltz’s coming-of-age comedy Class Rank will open the festival at the Sarasota Opera House while Rory Kennedy’s Above and beyond: NASA’s Journey to Tomorrow is slated as the closing-night film. Kennedy will…
ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit isn’t mincing words for University of Central Florida football fans, essentially telling them via Twitter to just get over it already. At least that was what it seemed like when Herbstreit took to Twitter on Thursday: Just enjoy a magical-incredible year. You’re damaging your own brand by jumping up…
Stir Restaurant & Bar is now in soft opening in Ivanhoe Village. Stir, which is occupying the space formerly housing Nova Scratch Kitchen and before that, Brian’s Diner, will open its doors at 4 p.m. today at 1409 N. Orange Ave. The new restaurant is the product of Dallas Cowboys lineman and Seminole High School alum…
Korean fried chicken chain Bonchon will open its second Orlando-area location in Waterford Lakes by the end of the month. While the exact opening date has yet to be announced, the new Bonchon outpost will make it’s Waterford debut in the former BREW spot, at 504 N. Alafaya Trail, Suite 118. Florida’s first Bonchon opened last…
Florida’s Democratic candidates for governor will be debating each other in Tampa next month. Orlando businessman Chris King, former Congresswoman Gwen Graham, Tallahassee Mayor Andrew Gillum and former Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine agreed to a televised debate at WTVT-TV Fox 13 studios on April 18. Love it! Democrats deserve to hear our ideas as we…
Pop-vocal group Celtic Thunder are set to celebrate 10 years of Gaelic greatness with the just-announced “X Tour,” an ambitious 75-date North American tour starting later this year. And in a stroke of good luck for area fans of the Fab Five Peddling Celtic Stylings, there is an Orlando date confirmed. Celtic Thunder headline the…
To put a ban on assault rifles and high-capacity magazines on the November ballot or not – that’s the question at hand for the Broward County Charter Review Commission, the Sun Sentinel reports. The 19-member board in Broward County – where 19-year-old Nikolas Cruz gunned down his former classmates at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School…
I accept @ChiefJohnMina and @MayorJoseAlvar2 #LemonsForLeukemia challenge to support @BeTheMatch and help raise awareness about bone marrow donations. My friends on the west coast – @BobBuckhorn and @Kriseman – you’re next! pic.twitter.com/YnSSLVygYi — Mayor Buddy Dyer (@orlandomayor) March 15, 2018 Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer, never one to turn down a good meme, filmed himself eating a…
Even if the U.S. Supreme Court gives Florida a favorable ruling in its lawsuit against Georgia over water flow into the Apalachicola River, the decision likely would result in more litigation and new legal challenges involving the decades-old water war between the states. Those were the observations of five legal experts who on Thursday addressed…
Florida-based Southeastern Grocers, the parent company of Winn-Dixie, announced on Thursday plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy and close 94 stores, including locations in Orlando. The Orlando area will lose three Winn-Dixie locations: 2722 Pine Hills Road, 4686 E. Michigan St. and 1347 E. Vine St. in Kissimmee. All stores will close on or before…
Lawmakers this week sent a bill to Gov. Rick Scott that could help provide information to police about whether drivers are deaf before officers approach cars during traffic stops. Under the bill (HB 135), Florida drivers could voluntarily identify themselves as hearing impaired when they register cars. That information would be included in a driver…
If you’re going all-out for St. Patrick’s Day this weekend, chances are you’re going to be hitting the wall by Sunday evening. Stop into Gods & Monsters’ post-apocalyptic-themed bar, Vault 5421, for a drinkalong with an oft-overlooked comedy-horror gem. In Grabbers, a small Irish town gets invaded by monsters, but discovers that having a high…
While we’re writing this on International Women’s Day, you’re reading it a week later with those annual 24 hours of hashtagtivism in the rearview. But it’s impossible not to see this annual event spearheaded by chef Kathleen Blake as a tangible demonstration of the values International Women’s Day promotes: inclusion, equality and shine theory in…
The quarterly (or thereabouts) Will’s A Faire market returns this weekend, taking over the parking lot(s) at Will’s Pub for a day of bargain-hunting, booze and bands. Shop for locally made goods, vintage clothes, dusty vinyl, books from local authors and more while enjoying tunes from the likes of Poppsy Cole, Wheeler Newman and Wendy…
Pohgoh were a Tampa band that had some accomplishment and acclaim back in the golden indie-rock era of the ’90s, including a split 7-inch with true Midwest emo heroes Braid. After four years, they disbanded and receded into history. Two of its members – married partners Susie and Keith Ulrey – went on to become…
Spend Sunday Funday with new best friends at Lucky Lure’s Yappy Hour. Enjoy special pricing on select drinks and the Lure will split the proceeds with Pet Rescue by Judy. Plus, Judy will have some of her cutest and friendliest adoptable dogs available for belly rubs and ear scratches. Who knows? You might get lucky…
More people in Florida are using an HIV prevention drug, but the Sunshine State still lags behind other regions of the country despite having one of the nation’s highest rates of new infections. A new interactive data map released by AIDSVu shows that about 32 out of every 100,000 people in Florida were PrEP users in 2016.…
Cocoa Beach, a stretch of sand roughly an hour from Orlando, is considering relaxing a law that bans dogs on the beach. City Commissioners are expected to go over a comprehensive review showing all their options and public input regarding the issue tonight at 7 p.m. The meeting is open to the public. Besides the obvious…
Unionized catering workers at Orlando International Airport are protesting Thursday against airlines who they say continue to pay low wages in the midst of record profits. Workers for LSG Sky Chef and Gate Gourmet in Orlando don’t work directly for Delta, American Airlines or United, but they say the airlines can require contractors to pay…
1803 Pizza Kitchen is now open in Audubon Park, taking over the space of former neighborhood staple O’Stromboli’s. Named after their address at 1803 E. Winter Park Road, the new spot describes themselves as a “California-style pizzaria” and offers up more than just pies, like rotisserie chicken, pastas, and a variety of soups, salads and sandwiches. 1803…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Little Dragon, The Beacham, Mar. 14 Since their broader 2007 debut, critically lauded Swedish group Little Dragon have climbed their way up to being a pretty hot-shit commodity, hurtling like a rocket in the 2010s. You don’t get tapped for contributions by a list of unfuckwithable names like Gorillaz, Big Boi, DJ…
Fort Lauderdale beat the rest of the state’s major cities to the punch by electing its first openly gay mayor. Attorney and City Commissioner Dean Trantalis beat out Vice Mayor Bruce Roberts in Tuesday’s race, making history along similar lines as John Fiore, who became Broward County’s first openly gay mayor in 2000, and Orlando…
A new pedestrian bridge on the Modesto Maidique campus of Florida International University collapsed this afternoon, leaving multiple people trapped underneath. The incident happened shortly before 2 p.m. on the 174-foot “FIU-Sweetwater UniversityCity Bridge,” which linked FIU to Sweetwater and crossed Southwest Eighth Street at 109th Street. Florida Gov. Rick Scott says he’s enroute to…
Orlando Weekly is getting to this update a little late, because sometimes life happens, but that doesn’t diminish the results of Tuesday night’s local elections across Central Florida. Joe Kilsheimer, who was elected as Apopka mayor in 2014 after ending John Land’s 43-year run, was defeated for re-election by Orange County Commissioner Bryan Nelson. Coincidentally,…
Long-running post-hardcore/metal quartet Eyes Set To Kill have announced a string of U.S. tour dates set for the spring, with a trio of Florida dates kicking it all off. And Orlando is part of that triad. The Phoenix-based heavy music faves just last month released their self-titled, sixth album through metal label Century Media Records.…
Back in December, Florida Gov. Rick Scott touted that Orlando leads the state in job growth, which is certainly something to be proud of. But Orlando doesn’t have a job shortage – it has a shortage of well-paying jobs and places for these people to live. According to the National Low Income Housing Coalition’s annual report,…
Florida’s smoking rates may have dropped, but the need continues for an anti-smoking campaign —- making ill-advised a proposed constitutional amendment that would divert money from advertising to cancer research, a group of health advocates warned Wednesday. The American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network, the American Heart Association and The American Lung Association have come…
The debate over gun control is ready to move to a new forum, as the Florida Constitution Revision Commission next week begins the process of deciding what issues to place on the November ballot. Facing a May 10 deadline, the commission will start meeting Monday in the Senate chamber in Tallahassee as it considers three…
Feel like going out on Saturday night, but you don’t want to get puked on by a generic-ass white boy in a green top hat? Your best option is to check out Sound.Wave.Control’s first anniversary party at Iron Cow. New York house DJs Pablo Romero and Carlos Alkalina headline the night, along with support from…
Local soundclash collective the Grand Collab takes a turn for the dark and visceral this week, conjuring up the Miami post-punk quartet Donzii for an evening of crepuscular rhythms and atmospheres. A relatively new project out of the same fertile Miami underground from whence projects as varied as Dracula and Other Body have sprung, Donzii…
It’s back for a seventh year in the City Beautiful! Come light your fire at the Orlando Caribbean Festival – a “Spring Break phenomenon” – this weekend. Expect to indulge in fairground rides as well as the finer aspects of tropical island life, like the best of the best of Caribbean art, food and music…
The Florida Film Festival announced today that it will screen more movies than ever before at its 27th annual event: 183 total (55 features and 128 shorts) at the Enzian Theater in Maitland and Regal Winter Park Village Stadium 20. The festival opens on April 6 with the East Coast premiere of Bart Layton’s American…
THIS LITTLE UNDERGROUND Tommy Stinson’s Cowboys in the Campfire, Park Ave CDs, Mar. 13 Between the Replacements, Guns N’ Roses, Soul Asylum and the Old 97’s, Tommy Stinson has been party to a good share of historic rock band action. But last year was his year, the time for him to shine on his own.…
Disney has confirmed that hotel guests will now have to pay for overnight parking. Officials announced Wednesday that beginning March 21, a new “resort fee” will be charged to guests using standard overnight self-parking at resort hotels. People just visiting for shopping and dining, Disney Vacation Club members and people with disabilities will be exempt…
Thousands of Central Florida students joined nationwide school walkouts Wednesday to call for an end to gun violence and honor the people killed in a mass shooting at a Parkland high school one month ago. Most students gathered for 17 minutes in a tribute to the 17 students and teachers who were gunned down by a…
Local TV news helicopters are often used to show viewers things like police standoffs, traffic jams, or car chases. But in the case of WESH News in Orlando, they’re also used for gathering important footage of coleslaw wrestling at Daytona’s Bike Week. I mean, why even have a helicopter if you’re not going to document…
David Byrne has added some new dates to his American Utopia comeback tour and Orlando is amongst the latest batch! The former Talking Heads singer and Luaka Bop label head is taking his new album, American Utopia, out for a road test; concertgoers can also expect songs from his solo oeuvre and even a few…
Shaquille O’Neal, a Florida resident, former Magic center and occasional sheriff’s deputy, was asked yesterday what we should do about school shootings, and his answer is basically let’s just pack schools with as many cops as possible. During an interview on WABC Radio’s “Curtis and Cosby” show, Shaq had some new and interesting ideas for using police officers…
After getting thoroughly roasted by teens at a CNN town hall and agreeing to a painfully awkward interview with YouTube star Jake Paul, Florida Senator Marco Rubio knows he needs a win, and what better way to rise from the pit of despair than a bill advocating for more daylight across the whole damn country?…
Banning “sanctuary” cities, revamping gambling laws, approving new sexual-harassment rules and even creating a license plate to commemorate the University of Central Florida’s undefeated football season were among numerous issues that died when the 2018 legislative session ended Sunday. Senate Appropriations Chairman Rob Bradley, R-Fleming Island, was quick to praise the new budget for including…
Republican gubernatorial candidate Ron DeSantis’ campaign and a closely aligned political committee raised more than $2 million in February, as the congressman tries to make up fundraising ground on GOP opponent Adam Putnam. DeSantis raised $471,913 for his campaign account and had about $457,000 on hand as of Feb. 28, according to a newly filed…
Wednesday, March 14 Eugene Snowden’s Ten Pints of Truth 10 pm at Lil Indies, 1036 N. Mills Ave. The Daniel Heitz Band 10:30 pm at Tanqueray’s, 100 S. Orange Ave. AntiHippie Listening Party 9 pm at Will’s Dirty Laundry, 1036 N. Mills Ave. Layla Brisbois 8 pm at The Imperial at Washburn Imports, 1800 N.…
Today, March 14, is the annual math-inspired Pi Day, and since you can’t really enjoy math like you can an actual pie, here’s every sweet and savory deal in Orlando that revolves around the number 3.14. Se7en Bites: Seven new pies will be available today, including Salted Caramel Dark Chocolate Pecan, Apple Honey Lavender , Strawberry…
What did Satan ever do to get such a bad rap anyway? Over the years, he’s been blamed by Christians for everything from forks to Dungeons & Dragons to rock & roll, and that seems like a pretty bitchin’ résumé to us. Shadowy found-footage collective Everything Is Terrible has suffered for the sins of the…
While the idea of a touring band dedicated to covering songs by David Bowie might seem like a crass cash-in at first blush, the Celebrating David Bowie tour comes from a place of love. All of the band members collaborated with Bowie extensively during his career. Led by Mike Garson, Bowie’s go-to pianist for everything…
I’m a 33-year-old woman from Melbourne, Australia, dating a 24-year-old man. We’ve been dating for about eight months; it is exclusive and official. He’s kind and sweet, caring and giving, and his penis is divine. The thing is, he confessed to me recently that he doesn’t really “feel.” The way he explained it is, the…
Looking for a new furry friend? Meet Branson! Branson (A398331) is 3 years old and is looking for a new home. He is very friendly, loves to play, and enjoys attention. Branson enjoys eating treats as well. He has been sterilized, vaccinated, has a microchip, and is ready for immediate adoption! If you are looking for…
Last Friday, the Florida Theatrical Association announced the season lineup for the 2018/2019 Fairwinds Broadway in Orlando series. The headline is that the Dr. Phillips Center will be “the room where it happens” when mega-hit Hamilton arrives, running Jan. 22 through Feb. 10, 2019. After a “season option” encore of Jersey Boys in October, the…
If you’d asked my 10-year-old self about his dream job, visiting theme parks and writing about them would have been high on the list. But like any career, achieving your youthful ambition can leave you itching to abandon it for new adventures. Few people understand that better than Ricky Brigante, a pioneering attractions observer who…
OPENINGS: ViVi Bubble Tea has opened next door to Chuan Lu Garden in Mills 50 … Look for Pier 36 Fish Camp, a full-service seafood restaurant offering “locally sourced seafood from well-managed fisheries,” to open toward the end of the month or early April in Casselberry … Irish 31 Pub House & Eatery will move…
Orlando Legals Legal Public Notices AUCTION EXTRASPACE STORAGE – STORE 1335 1101 MARSHALL FARMS RD, OCOEE FL 34761 Extra Space Storage will hold a public auction to sell personal property described below belonging to those individuals listed below at the location indicated: 1101 Marshall Farms Rd, Ocoee FL 34761, 03/23/2018 @ 9:30am Francisco Gonzalez, Unit…
So even after highlighting our 20 best concerts coming to Orlando this spring, we realize that there’s so much more sonic goodness on offer. Here’s even more live music that you shouldn’t miss out on. Wednesday, March 14 Agent Orange 8 p.m. at Will’s Pub; $10 Old-line West Coast punks bring decades worth of infectious,…
Florida lawmakers pass record $88.7 billion budget: With the only nays coming from Dems in the Republican-controlled Florida House and Senate, lawmakers concluded an annual session that ran two days into overtime after they failed to agree on a budget by deadline. On top of the budget’s passage, Gov. Rick Scott signed legislation that provides…
THIS WEEK: 7 Days in Entebbe Filmmaker José Padilha (he of the 2014 RoboCop remake) offers his take on the daring 1976 hijacking and ensuing rescue raid that shocked the world. In an ironic twist, filming was interrupted by an actual hijacking at the Malta International Airport. (Note to self: Write a film in which a…
