rss VOLUME 22, NUMBER 26 - 09.30.09 TO 10.07.09

• STRAIGHT DOPE

  How do medical alert dogs know something is wrong?

  I play poker with this guy on a fairly regular basis at the casino. He's got this medical alert...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Cecil Adams
• RECORD REVIEWS

  Review: Phish, Joy

  Phish announced they were calling it quits a month before dropping their 10th official studio album...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Leilani Polk
• RECORD REVIEWS

  CD Review: The Dead Weather, Horehound

  White Stripes’ frontman Jack White takes a behind-the-scenes role in his latest project, The D...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Leilani Polk
• THEATER REVIEW

  Theater Review: A fine Fences at American Stage

  Fences is a character study of a flawed man whose defects aren’t entirely of his own making. T...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Mark E. Leib
• THEATER REVIEW

  Theater review: Fascinating Jails, Hospitals & Hip-Hop

  Actor/writer/performance artist Danny Hoch has made it his personal mission to bring an unusual type...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Mark E. Leib
• POET'S NOTEBOOK

  The poet casts his vote for St. Petersburg mayor

  Why are our stamps adorned with kings and presidents? That we may lick their hinder parts and thump...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Peter Meinke
• SAVAGE LOVE

  How do you define "sex?"

  Clothed encounter leads to different opinions.

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Dan Savage
• VISUAL ART

  Draw together, right now, at Big Draw Ruskin

  A festival and a mural honor the sprit of Ruskin's namesake.

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Megan Voeller
• MOVIE REVIEWS

  Zombieland review: Gross, hilarious, heartwarming

  Who knew the zombie-filled apocalypse would be this much fun? Mixing comedy, horror, road movie and...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Anthony Salveggi
• FEATURES

  Spin these new albums

  Four hot albums released during the past four months. Check it.

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Leilani Polk
• RECORD REVIEWS

  CD Review: Islands, Vapours

  Montreal rock ensemble Islands made an indie splash in ’06 with their breezy, mellifluous popa...

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Leilani Polk
• NEWS FEATURE

  Riding the light rails in Tampa Bay

  Will the business community step up to support light rail in Tampa Bay?

  Vol. 22 No. 26 Published 09.30.09 by Mitch Perry