Why are most summer movie blockbusters marketed to men? Especially in a world where women hold more power on date night: “The Avengers” will be No. 1 this coming weekend. But the top-grossing film for the preceding six weeks was a female-oriented picture: Four weeks of ”The Hunger Games,” followed by two weeks at the top for surprise hit “Think Like a Man,”whose [...]
Didn’t anyone else notice that in this picture of fugitive Bobby Thompson being arrested he is wearing a t-shirt for the University of Michigan, while his captor, U.S. Marshall William Boldin, was wearing Ohio State gear? Chock another one up for the Buckeyes!
Alyssa Rosenberg compares (and would like to hear other comparisons of) two summer blockbusters, The Avengers and The Dark Knight Rises: I’m excited to see an intellectual debate between [The Dark Knight Rises] and The Avengers. Christopher Nolan’s Batman’s movies have always had an element of monkish sacrifice to them: to be an impactful superhero, Bruce Wayne’s had to surrender his [...]
To celebrate the end of the school year, the University of South Florida St. Petersburg on Saturday, May 5 will host the first food truck rally ever held in downtown St. Petersburg. Organized by Tasting Tampa, the USFSP food truck rally will be in Parking Lot 2, at Second Street S and Sixth Avenue, from 4 p.m. [...]
In the newly launched Pacific Standard, Spencer Ackerman profiles Robin Rosenberg, a psychologist who tends to people pretending to be superheroes: Her unconventional career choice is based on two related hunches. First, superhero fans, used to viewing their idols as allegories for the good (or bad) life, are actually hungry for psychological insight. Second, those allegories provide a prism [...]
This Sunday, April 29, the “Florida Fishermen Lost at Sea” Memorial will be installed, dedicated to the hundreds of Central West Florida fishermen who have lost their lives at sea over the years. The installation event will take place at the John’s Pass Boardwalk, from 6pm – 9pm. A full event is planned complete with [...]
Catchphrases aren’t so catchy anymore: The only genres where catchphrases legitimately flourish are sports and reality competitions, where each show has its own. “The tribe has spoken. It’s time for you to go.” Top Chef has “Pack your knives and go,” Top Design had “See you later, decorator,” and The Apprentice, of course, has “You’re fired.” [...]
Well, that didn’t take long. After just a couple weeks in business, the Kitchen St. Pete has had a shake up in the kitchen. Executive chef Sean Squires is no longer part of Jeff Knight’s Jannus Live entertainment complex, reports the Tampa Bay Times. Having dined twice at The Kitchen, I am not in the least [...]
Forrest Wickman discusses the art of the title sequence: PBS Arts’ Off Book series looks at a few of the greatest title sequences of recent years, speaking with the designers behind such iconic title sequences as those for Se7en, Blue Valentine, Zombieland, and—a Slate favorite—Mad Men. I’d be happy to look back at any of these great sequences any time, but even more interesting is [...]
President Barack Obama made his first appearance on “Late Night with Jimy Fallon” last night to warm up the crowd for the evening’s main event – Dave Matthews’ debut performance of ”Mercy” from the band’s forthcoming album. Dave performed the song with accompaniment from The Roots’ Captain Kirk. The acoustic performance offered the first real glimpse at [...]
