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Best of Orlando 2010 - Orlando Weekly Newsletter 7-15-2010

Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:03:07 +0000

Orlando Weekly Issue Contents 7/15/2010

Cover Story

Best of Orlando 2010 This year's Best of Orlando issue was written by Jason Ferguson, Jim Gaines, Faiyaz Kara, Seth Kuber... | By Orlando Weekly Staff

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BLOGGYTOWN: Rants, screeds and measured debates, updated daily by our crack editorial staff.

BEATDOWN: Taking on music one pimp-slap at a time.

SALIVATION ARMY: Marching orders for Orlando's hungry. Fresh chow daily

CULTURE 2 GO: Arts, culture and film coverage that keeps you in the loop.

CLASSIFIEDS: Find what you need in Orlando's best classifieds.

ENTER TO WIN: Loads of free stuff every week.

News

Best of Orlando 2010 This year's Best of Orlando issue was written by Jason Ferguson, Jim Gaines, Faiyaz Kara, Seth Kuber... | By Orlando Weekly Staff

Columns

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 | By Billy Manes and Justin Strout

Police Beat An unknown number of suspects stole a pack of gum and a flashlight from a garage while the victim slept inside her house | By Casey Morell

Comments Singin' in the rain Went to both 4th Fest and I-4 Fest, it was a little disappointing with 4th Fest...

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): "Thou shalt not kill" is a crucial rule for you to follow, and not just i... | By Rob Brezsny

Council Watch This week's slip-n-slide into the garden wall of questionable taste launched with a particularly harrowing conundrum | By Billy Manes

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 | By Dan Savage

Arts + Culture

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 | By Seth Kubersky

Phantoms of liberty The secret meetings and backroom deals behind America's independence | By JŒ Tropea

Music

This Little Underground Atlanta's Howlies (July 5, the Social Backroom) are one of the best trad-garage bands to come through in some time | By Bao Le-Huu

Beyond monsters There's more to Nekromantix than just the horror business | By Reyan Ali

Film

DVD Nuts! Lesser-seen OW-approved titles | By Justin Strout

Four sides to every story The Square | Review by Justin Strout

Food & Drink

Summer daze When it's hotter outside than the devil's undies, have a drink | By Payman Bahmani

Orlando Weekly Newsletter 6-25-2010

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 14:24:13 +0000

Orlando Weekly Newsletter 6-17-2010

Fri, 18 Jun 2010 14:02:07 +0000

Orlando Weekly Issue Contents 6/17/2010

Cover Story

Killing the messenger The takedown of an Orlando radio pirate | By Justin Strout

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BLOGS

BLOGGYTOWN: Rants, screeds and measured debates, updated daily by our crack editorial staff.

BEATDOWN: Taking on music one pimp-slap at a time.

SALIVATION ARMY: Marching orders for Orlando's hungry. Fresh chow daily

CULTURE 2 GO: Arts, culture and film coverage that keeps you in the loop.

OTHER

MYSPACE: Come check out Orlando Weekly's MySpace page.

FACEBOOK: Coming soon!

CLASSIFIEDS: Find what you need in Orlando's best classifieds.

ENTER TO WIN: Loads of free stuff every week.

News

Killing the messenger The takedown of an Orlando radio pirate | By Justin Strout

Trash talk Tenants and neighbors of a Sanford business park want to raise one stink to prevent another | By Jim Gaines

Columns

Comments The Muggles speakI think the Harry Potter attraction [Culture2Go blog, "A first look at Universal'...

Savage Love I'm a woman in my 20s, and I've been dating the love of my life for two years now. | By Dan Savage

Police Beat A guy ran out of Wal-Mart on South Goldenrod Road with two flat-screen TVs in his arms and actually got away. Go steroids. | By Jim Gaines

Happytown A loud rattling cough of protest could be heard throughout the county last week when somehow word leaked | By Billy Manes and Justin Strout

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): Istanbul is the world's only mega-city that spans two continents. Many Tu... | By Rob Brezsny

Arts + Culture

Heeeere's Harry! The Wizarding World Â€” 10 ways that Potter soars, plus five 'epic fails' | By Seth Kubersky

Live Active Cultures This week's column kicks off with a confession: I'm Caucasian. | By Seth Kubersky

Culture 2 Go It's old news that the Bold Hype contemporary art gallery, established in 2008 | By Lindy T. Shepherd

Music

This Little Underground Who knew that all it would take was a little thing called the World Cup to snap the once-reliable Weezer out of their years-long slump | By Bao Le-Huu

Compatriot games Sage Francis and some strange bedfellows stretch hip-hop's limits | By Reyan Ali

Film

Sour charity Please Give | Review by William Goss

Childish things Toy Story 3 | Review by Justin Strout

Food & Drink

The defiant one Delightful Island Cafe | Review by Faiyaz Kara

Tacos around the clock California Burrito Express | Review by Paul Hiebing

Best of Orlando voting ends tomorrow!! June 16th

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:03:21 +0000

Best of voting ends tomorrow!

There's one day left for you to vote in Orlando Weekly's Best of Orlando Readers' Poll!

If you've got an opinion about life in our fair city (and we know you do), we want to hear it. Tell us who you think serves up the best burgers, Chinese, wings, and ice cream. Which farmer's market do you think is the cream of the crop? Who's your favorite local politician?

Voting in our Readers' Poll ends on June 16. Click this link to http://www.orlandoweekly.com/boo2010/poll.asp, vote in at least 15 categories, and hit submit. It's that easy!

Orlando Weekly Newsletter 6-10-2010

Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:07:56 +0000

Orlando Weekly Issue Contents 6/10/2010

Cover Story

A new hope Local duo Viernes are set to add Orlando to the new wave of Florida's indie-rock ascension. | By Bao Le-Huu

More Stuff

BLOGS

BLOGGYTOWN: Rants, screeds and measured debates, updated daily by our crack editorial staff.

BEATDOWN: Taking on music one pimp-slap at a time.

SALIVATION ARMY: Marching orders for Orlando's hungry. Fresh chow daily

CULTURE 2 GO: Arts, culture and film coverage that keeps you in the loop.

OTHER

MYSPACE: Come check out Orlando Weekly's MySpace page.

FACEBOOK: Coming soon!

CLASSIFIEDS: Find what you need in Orlando's best classifieds.

ENTER TO WIN: Loads of free stuff every week.

News

Choice in the balance Supreme Court expert Linda Greenhouse explores where RŒ v. Wade came from to show where it is going. | By Billy Manes

Columns

Police Beat Two guys acquired a 2006 Suzuki "by use of fists" alone, waling on a couple near Sunlite Grocery on North Parramore Avenue. Bonus swings brought them the man's wallet and cell phone. | By Jim Gaines

Savage Love My husband was a 28-year-old virgin when we met. When we started having sex, he opened up about being "different." | By Dan Savage

Free Will Astrology ARIES (March 21-April 19): The "secret" is in plain sight. The "hidden resource" is freely available... | By Rob Brezsny

Council Watch Billy Manes pays attention to local government so you don't have to. | By Billy Manes

Happytown Sometimes we give Florida politics too much credit. | By Jim Gaines, Billy Manes and Justin Strout

Arts + Culture

Culture 2 Go Playwright Marx his words The Cradle Will Rock Through July 4 at Mad Cow Theatre 105 S. Mag... | By Al Krulick and Marc D. Allan

The latest funny books 'Wilson' from indie vet Clowes and 'BodyWorld' from rookie Shaw. | By Brandon Soderberg

Live Active Cultures "Trust me, I can 100%guarantee we will not be opening to the general public. If you stand here all... | By Seth Kubersky

Music

Putting some stank on it Local garage rockers the Empyres pay mind to the genre's R&B and dance roots. | By Jason Ferguson

A break in the storyline L.A. rockers Silversun Pickups enjoy a moment of rest. | By Justin Strout

This Little Underground If you're interested in getting an inside, articulate and humorous glimpse into the journey of a you... | By Bao Le-Huu

Film

DVDs Nuts! Lesser seen OW-Approved titles. | By Justin Strout and Casey Morell

It's got the chops The Karate Kid | Review by William Goss

18th century fox Crazy Like a Fox | Review by Justin Strout

Food & Drink

Polish it off Anna's Polish Restaurant | Review by Faiyaz Kara

Frozen assets Mochi Frozen Yogurt | Review by Paul Hiebing