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hip and humorous approach to the news offers a stark contrast to traditional broadcasts. At the beginning of episode four of “Tampa City Council Watch,” Connie Burton, a longtime Tampa activist and chair of East Tampa’s Community Advisory Committee, is shown as she urges Tampa City Council to prioritize East Tampa with resources. Thomas and her co-host Tori Brown from BCM explain that Burton and other East Tampa residents went to a city council meeting to have their voices heard during public comment about the lack of support they’re receiving through the city’s Owner Occupied Rehab (OOR) program, which is supposed to help residents with essential home repairs.

SHOULDER THE CHYRON: Meaggan Thomas (L) and Tori Brown make no qualms about analyzing city affairs from a staunchly left perspective. East Tampa is historically Black, low-income, and is often underserved by the city and the county. The community is routinely left out of the discussion when it comes to developing and improving Tampa. “What city council forgets is that there’s actually more to Tampa than just South Tampa,” says Thomas. Thomas and Brown praise organizers like Burton, saying, “We will stan for organizers on the ground anytime they need us.” Each episode includes a “message from frontline activists” section, where those embedded

seen the officials act on any of their concerns or demands. They felt wave after wave of frustration with city officials, who rather than hearing community requests to divert police resources to programs like CAHOOTS—a program where social workers respond to people in crisis rather than police—decided to increase the Tampa Police budget by $13 million, the largest increase of any major U.S. city in the country, bringing the proposed budget for TPD to $176 million total. Activists say that while council has met with them and heard their concerns, the body hasn't acted on or tried to address any of the concerns. When they offer potential solutions, they get excuses or are tuned out by council members completely. City councilmembers Orlando Gudes told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that his heart is in East Tampa, and that if residents watch recent CRA meetings, they will see that he is doing everything he can to make the community better for homeowners there. Bill Carlson said he meets with PSC and TBAN members regularly. Beyond their other struggles, the activists now have competition in the arena of local politics. Members of the Facebook group “Community Patriots of Tampa” are encouraging their members to get on local boards to enact their agenda. PSC and TBAN said they are appalled at the idea of members of the community patriots group joining local committees. “After all, they loudly support the twiceimpeached former president that coordinated an insurrection, they lack diversity, they illegally vandalised our streets with that disgraceful ‘bork the blorp’ mural,” PSC and TBAN wrote in comments to CL. “It is obvious to us that they don’t respect this city or the diverse humans within it.” PSC and TBAN would like to see young, powerful, honest and authentic people from all backgrounds serve on boards and run for office. They want to see the status quo of local politics challenged, and right now, they’re exploring their options to see who might be a good fit to represent them in the political arena. They encourage anyone who shares their vision to get involved in PSC and TBAN. “There’s no experience required,” says Thomas. “Just a commitment to growth and the radical change that we dream of.”

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any people involved in activism experience a defining moment or moments that lead them down the path to social justice. For Meaggan Thomas, founder of Tampa Bay Activist Network (TBAN) and co-host of “Tampa City Council Watch,” it was a combination of events. Thomas, 26, had her first experience in political organizing working for Amnesty International, where she brought attention to and action around the global refugee crisis. Her mentor at that job passed away, which made her want to carry on the fight for human rights. When George Floyd was killed by police last May, Thomas deepened her commitment to activism, both in Tampa and her hometown of Charleston, South Carolina. It was through the outcry for justice in the wake of Floyd’s death that she met like-minded political thinkers during protests. Together they formed The People’s Safety Coalition (PSC), which is made up of the Dream Defenders, Restorative Justice Coalition, Black Collective Movement (BCM), Tampa Bay Activist Network, Tampa People’s Protest and their allies. As we near the first anniversary of the tragic killing of Floyd, much of the widespread political upheaval and urgency have become quiet. In Tampa Bay, the daily marches and demonstrations went weekly, then monthly, and are now more of a rare occurrence. But the energy from last year’s unrest continues on through PSC and the leftist media of TBAN. Before the formation of PSC, Thomas and others often posted solitary videos on Instagram and YouTube, venting frustrations that come with being ignored by city officials after fighting so hard to have their voices heard. United, they brainstormed and figured out the best way to educate themselves and the rest of Tampa about what’s going on in local government. They decided to create “Tampa City Council Watch” using TBAN’s platform, because there’s so much that goes on at those meetings that people miss out on. The show makes no qualms about analyzing city affairs from a staunchly left perspective and encourages viewers to get involved in local politics. Clever editing and a professional yet

in the struggle for justice commentate on the subjects brought up by the co-hosts, and do a deep dive into each aspect of the issues facing Tampa. It’s in this segment when people like ErrDaisha Floyd are able to bring their personal politics, experiences and ideas to the conversation. Floyd, 21, has been active in political organizing for about five years. In her teens, she read the book “The New Jim Crow,” and watched the documentary “13th,” which she says changed her perspective on politics forever. She has four uncles with felonies, so she found herself involved with the effort to restore Florida felon’s voting rights. She also hosts her own YouTube show, called “Dear Diary of a Mad Black Woman” where she discusses her politics from an anti-capitalist, anti-imperialist, abolitionist perspective.

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Report says school-aged Black girls face disciplinary disparities. By McKenna Schueler

new report shared this month by the Delores Barr Weaver Policy Center, a nonprofit based in Jacksonville, is sounding the alarm on deep disparities in the arrest, suspension, and incarceration of Black school-aged girls in Tampa Bay. According to this report, young Black girls across the state are entering the juvenile justice system at significantly higher rates than their peers, in what authors of the report characterize as a criminalization of Black girlhood. Although Black girls make up only one in five of the 1.4 million girls enrolled in public K-12 schools in Florida, they make up nearly half of those who are suspended and nearly half of girls who come into contact with law enforcement in school. An overrepresentation of Black girls in the juvenile system is seen across the state of Florida, including in Tampa Bay. In Pinellas County, Black girls made up 55% of arrests in public K-12 schools and 86% of girls incarcerated, despite making up only 19% of the school-aged population. Both Hillsborough and Pinellas counties are two of seven Florida counties that charged 10 or more girls aged 6-12 with a felony offense—such as assault, burglary, or fighting in school—in the 2019-2020 period, with Black girls overrepresented in both counties’ data. The report also found: • Black girls comprised 45%—over 3,000— of all girls arrested by Florida law enforcement, although they make up only 21% of girls aged 10-17 statewide.

• 21% of girls arrested in Pasco County are Black, according to the data, despite making up only 8% of the school-aged population. • 19 Black girls were transferred to the adult system during the 2019-2020 period, including one girl in Hillsborough County. • Black girls made up 83% of the 15 girls under the age of 10 arrested statewide. In Pinellas County, 82% of girls arrested under the age of 12 were Black. • Over the last five years, 25% of Black girls arrested in Florida were eligible for a civil citation, which can serve as an alternative to arrest. • All seven girls in Florida aged 6-9 who were charged with felony offenses were Black. • The youngest arrest in Florida from 20192020 was a 6-year-old Black girl—Kaia Rolle of Orlando. The uproar has inspired legislation from Florida lawmakers to ban arresting, charging, or taking children under the age of seven into custody. • Last year saw a 19% reduction in arrests of Black girls in schools, consistent with crossracial reductions. This has been largely attributed to school closures and reduced contact with law enforcement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, as arrests in the community have not increased. “This research reveals the harsh realities Black girls face when it comes to educational, justice, and societal systems that often fail them,” reads the policy center’s report. “It is our responsibility as a society to advocate for them. Every girl deserves to be safe in this world. Every girl deserves the chance to realize her full potential

without being wrongfully penalized for her race, gender, or socio-economic status.” One key factor implicated in these criminalized responses, and highlighted by the report’s authors, is the adultification of Black girls—where Black girls are more likely than peers of other racial and ethnic groups to be treated as older than they actually are. National data shows that Black girls are more likely to be perceived as older, more independent, less innocent, and less in need of comfort and support than white girls of the same age. Research shows that this can lead to harsher treatment from educators and other authority figures, such as school resource officers. “We are creating disconnect,” says Vicky Basra, president and CEO of the Weaver Center. “We’re disconnecting them, if it’s the school system, from the school system. If it’s from something in the community, we’re disconnecting them from the community and from their families. This disconnect creates isolation.” The Weaver Center underscores the pressing need to look at the ways in which the adultification of Black girls and criminalizing responses harms girls’ emotional and mental health. According to a survey highlighted in the report, 59% of Black girls enrolled in Hillsborough County K-12 public schools reported feeling “sadness” in the year prior, and 31% reported feeling unsafe in school. In Pinellas County, 54% of Black female students reported feeling sad, and 38% reported feeling hopelessness. About one-quarter didn’t feel safe in their schools. Authors of the report offer several recommendations to address what they characterize as systemic failures in Florida’s educational and juvenile systems, and to create communities

that support the positive well-being and safety of Black children. “I think at this point it’s really important for us to look at adult responses that are pushing girls, specifically Black girls deeper into the juvenile justice system,” Basra told the Jacksonville-based Morning Show earlier this month. The policy center’s recommendations include enacting policies capable of improving the well-being of Black youth—such as funding community-based assistance for families outside of the criminal justice system—banning the suspension of children from pre-K to 3rd grade; funding alternatives to the juvenile system; using community data that is specific to the experiences of Black girls to inform local policies; and implementing culturallyresponsive and trauma-informed measures to support the mental health of Black youth in schools. “People always ask, you know, what should we be doing? We actually know what to do because in predominantlywhite schools and neighborhoods, we’re having a different response to kids who have behavioral issues,” said President and CEO of the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, Dr. C. Nicole Mason in a Thursday press briefing. “We’re just not making those same kinds of considerations with people who are Black and brown.” Young people’s arrests can have lasting effects, the policy center emphasizes. Not only psychologically, but in material ways. Having a criminal record can affect a person’s ability to get a job, or go into certain professions. “These are things that we can do something about,” says Basra. “We can make changes. We can have an impact and we can create different outcomes for the girls in our community.”

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Dane Kuplicki to run against Richie Floyd in council primary. By McKenna Schueler “I saw an opportunity to educate kids in science and engineering. So I took it.” Through his connections in the community as a labor activist, teacher, and organizer, Floyd’s people-powered campaign easily developed a robust, grassroots network of support for his campaign following the initial launch. Since November, Floyd’s campaign has organized sociallydistanced volunteer canvasses nearly every weekend at Seminole Park to gather petitions to qualify his candidacy. Floyd told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that his campaign has gathered more than 750 petitions in support of his candidacy—surpassing the 500 petitions needed to qualify. Municipal candidates must qualify their candidacy by petition or by paying a fee. For this year’s elections, the qualifying period runs from June 3-18, 2021. Floyd has emphasized his plans to advocate

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Four city council races seats are on the ballot this year, with Foster of District 8 and Darden Rice of District 4—now a candidate for St. Pete’s next mayor—forced to vacate their seats due to term limits. City council terms are four years, with two-term limits. As of February, Floyd has received the most individual contributions of any candidate running for St. Pete city council this year, with an average donation amount of $27. “Over 50 volunteers have helped us knock on over 3,000 doors in the district, and we’ve received endorsements from Our Revolution Florida, and the Pinellas, Tampa, and Orlando chapters of the Democratic Socialists of America,” Floyd told CL in an email. “I’m looking forward to debating the issues facing the city, and our campaign is excited to fight for better lives for the working people and everyday families of District 8, and St. Pete.” Although City Council races are nonpartisan, Kuplicki, according to voter records, is also registered as a Democrat.

“The primary election for St. Pete’s municipal races is August 24.”

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fter running a months-long unopposed campaign for an open seat on the St. Petersburg City Council, middle school teacher and community organizer Richie Floyd has drawn an opponent for the District 8 seat, which covers neighborhoods in central St. Petersburg east and west of 34th Street. Dr. Dane Kuplicki (pictured), a 34-year-old optometrist at VIP Eye Care of St. Petersburg filed to run for the District 8 seat early this month., The seat will be vacated by term-limited city councilwoman Amy Foster in January of 2022. The primary election for St. Pete’s municipal races is Aug. 24. The general election, whereby the top two candidates in the district-wide primary advance to a city-wide vote, is set for Nov 2. “I believe that the Council will face tough decisions in the coming years,” Kuplicki said in a press release announcing his campaign. “There are some big issues on the table, like affordable housing, racial and gender equity, costal [sic] resilience, transportation and the redevelopment of Tropicana Field.” The son of two Pinellas County public school teachers, Kuplicki is a graduate of the University of South Florida St. Pete, where he earned a Bachelor’s degree in finance and pre-optometry. Born and raised in Seminole, Florida, Kuplicki went on to receive his doctorate in optometry from Indiana University. After college, Kuplicki says he worked for Moore Resources, a locally-owned insurance company in St. Petersburg. “I really enjoyed working with individual homeowners, and small businesses here in the community. I learned a lot about what makes St. Pete so special and how we need to preserve all of the things that make it unique.” Now employed with VIP Eye Care, a locallyowned private practice, Kuplicki volunteers in his free time with St. Pete Young Professionals and the Tampa Bay Buccaneer-themed Glazer Family Foundation Vision Mobile bus, which provides students with eye exams. The 29-year-old Floyd, Kuplicki’s sole opponent in the District 8 race thus far, filed to run for St. Pete City Council in November of last year. Floyd, a Fort Walton native, moved to St. Petersburg in 2018 to work for Honeywell Aerospace as a systems engineer. However, he left his position at Honeywell in 2019 to become a science and engineering teacher, which he says better aligns with his values. “I worked for the military-industrial complex and I’m a progressive, so I didn’t necessarily feel comfortable there,” Floyd told Bay News 9.

for strengthening workers’ rights, expanding affordable housing options, and supporting strong climate justice initiatives in the city. Floyd was heavily involved in the statewide movement to pass Florida’s Amendment 2 for a $15 minimum wage last year, and has been a vocal proponent of St. Pete’s new Community Assistance and Life Liaison (CALL) pilot program, led by Gulf Coast Jewish and Community Services in partnership with the St. Pete Police Department. The program, which was developed in response to calls for police accountability and reform last year, currently has mental health workers respond to nonviolent 911 calls with law enforcement, including calls related to mental health crises, truancy, drug overdose, and complaints regarding the city’s homeless population. Like Kuplicki, Floyd also understands the importance of effectively tackling issues like the upcoming redevelopment of the Tropicana Field site and navigating challenges facing city residents as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

SEE DANE RUN: A 34-year-old optometrist has entered the race for St. Pete City Council.

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ast week, citing what he called “modest demand” among those eligible so far, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he’ll lower the coronavirus vaccine eligibility age to 50 starting Monday, March 22. Those 50 and older join a pool of eligible Floridians that already includes frontline health care workers, residents and workers at long term care facilities, K-12 educators, and those who fall under the “high risk” category. The announcement from DeSantis comes as those still ineligible for a coronavirus vaccine maneuver to try and get on local waste protocol lists—where extra doses from canceled appointments go to anyone, regardless of eligibility, as to prevent waste—at grocery stores and pharmacies. Many of those vaccine providers (think Winn-Dixie, CVS, Walgreen, Publix and Walmart) have started to close their waste lists as they grow in size (read more on p. 17). Others seeking shots have joined vaccine hunter Facebook groups to try and find extra coronavirus vaccine shots in and around Tampa Bay. Anyone eligible for a coronavirus shot in Tampa Bay has a few ways to get one. One quick way to try and find a site is via vaccinefinder.org.

In the Tampa Bay area, there is the FEMA vaccination site at Tampa Greyhound Track 755 E Waters Ave. open 7 a.m.-7 p.m. No appointment is necessary, but that site could unfortunately have moved to only giving second doses by the time this newsprint meets your fingertips. Still, it’s worth calling to find out. Bottom line, however, is that if you’re eligible, get over there now, no appointment necessary. There’s another large vaccination site at Raymond James Stadium located at 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy. in Tampa. It goes from 8 a.m.-4 p.m. Appointments are required, however, at the RayJay site (visit myvaccine.fl.gov for information). Hillsborough residents who set up appointments via patientportalfl.com may also utilize several Hillsborough County health department locations including: • Ed Radice Sports Complex 14720 Ed Radice Drive, Tampa • Vance Vogel Sports Complex 13012 Bullfrog Creek Rd., Gibsonton • TPepin’s Hospitality Centre 4121 N. 50th St., Tampa. Tampa Family Health Center locations also

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have drive-thru coronavirus vaccine clinics through at least April 2. • Friday, March 26 TFHC West Hillsborough (12085 W. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL 33635) Extended Hours, Beginning at 1 p.m. • Saturday, March 27 TFHC Fletcher (302 W. Fletcher Ave. Tampa, FL 33612) Beginning at 8 a.m. • Monday, March 29 TFHC Fletcher (302 W. Fletcher Ave. Tampa, FL 33612) Beginning at 1 p.m. • Tuesday, March 30 TFHC Osborne (4620 N. 22nd St. Tampa, FL 33610) Beginning at 1 p.m. • Thursday, April 1 TFHC Dale Mabry (7814 N. Dale Mabry Hwy. Tampa, FL 33614) Beginning at 1 p.m. • Friday, April 2 TFHC West Hillsborough (12085 W. Hillsborough Ave. Tampa, FL 33635) Beginning at 1 p.m. There’s no large FEMA vaccination site in Pinellas county, but eligible residents there still have several options to try and find one including three locations for Community Health Centers of Pinellas. All three sites have different hours and require you to sign up for appointments online (patientportalfl.com) or by phone (844-770-8548) • 707 Druid Rd., Clearwater • 7550 43rd St., N, Pinellas Park • 1344 22nd St. S, St. Petersburg The Tampa Bay Times has a guide that includes details on how to get coronavirus vaccines in Pasco and Hernando counties (find a link to it via cltampa.com/magazine).

Some basics to bring when you go to get your vaccine, regardless of where you get it, include: • A photo ID like a Florida drivers license—or some kind of document proving your residency in the Sunshine State (think water bill, mortgage statement) • Job ID or pay stub if your employment makes you eligible (teachers, first responders) • Doctor-signed “extreme vulnerability” form if you fall under that category Meanwhile in Orlando DeSantis’ announcement came a day after Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said they would begin vaccinating anyone aged 40 and over next week. The county-led vaccinations are carried out at the Orange County Convention Center and appointments for next week are available now. Orange County Mayor Jerry Demings said that he made the decision to lower the age requirements in the county, going beyond the current statewide eligibility requirements of 60-plus years of age, and does not expect any resistance from the state. “At the end of the day the Governor wants the best for the residents of Florida and Orange County,” Demings said. “We’ve done a fairly good job with our seniors, and now we have to kind of move to middle young adults.” The Orange County Convention Center site administers 3,000 shots per day and Demings hopes to increase that number along with the loosened restrictions.

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Utilizing waste protocol lists to score extra vaccines is a delicate dance. By Ray Roa not on payroll to stop coming to their stores at night looking for extra doses. But as Selene San Felice pointed out in the Axios newsletter she writes on weekdays, waste protocol lists can work (she got a vaccine over the weekend). And one activist Pinellas group (@pinellasforward on Instagram) has detailed how some of its members are going to CVS and getting shots. Also important to remember is that pharmacists and anyone tasked with working their ass off to vaccinate people at the tail end of this oncein-a-century shitshow is a saint and deserves to be treated with patience and kindness. As Smith pointed out after he spoke to us last Wednesday, Colin and I are two Floridians who’re not yet eligible to receive a coronavirus vaccine under Gov. Ron DeSantis’ current guidelines (why it hasn’t been opened up to service workers is beyond me). The Trump fanboy and poseur—who stood back to let mayors of major metros implement coronavirus restrictions of their own—has been taking a victory lap just weeks after touting Florida’s lack of a

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coronavirus vaccination plan, and recently lowered the age for vaccine eligibility to 50 years old. Smith wrote that according to the Florida Department of Health, more than 4,000 doses have gone to waste. Dr. Jay Wolfson, senior associate dean of the Morsani College of Medicine at the University of South Florida, told Smith that 4,000 is a “minuscule percentage of all the doses that we have given out,” adding that any waste is a result of refrigeration requirements for the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines. Those cooling requirements are quite different from the Johnson & Johnson vaccine which we’re about to have less and less of in Florida due to production issues. I’m basically writing all this because it’s all of our jobs to get jabs when we can so that we can protect the health of our community at large. The route Colin and I took to get vaccinated isn’t scientific and didn’t come after hours spent on “vaccine hunter” message boards. Colin and I basically did a little legwork, got lucky, and took

advantage of a shot that might’ve gone to waste had it not found our shoulders made tender by too many 5 p.m. Modelos. But not everyone in Florida is set up to be as lucky. Most folks can’t get away from work for an hour to get a shot on a moment’s notice. A lot of them are too busy working frontline jobs and serving you drinks while asking you to obey mask rules. More work at the city or county to keep your lights on. Others don’t have the same access to the internet or newspapers to read articles like this one. So it’s on everyone else who has a few more fucks to give to try and get theirs, help others do the same and push your elected officials to work harder to get shots in arms everywhere (props to Orlando for opening its convention center site to anyone 40 or older). We’re about to end one of the worst chapters in American history. And while we don’t know what the rest of the story looks like, it’s time for everyone to do their part to try and turn the page.

“The route we took isn’t scientific and didn’t come after hours on ‘vaccine hunter’ message boards.”

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got poked in the arm last Tuesday. It happened at my neighborhood Winn-Dixie, less than 24 hours after I walked into the store and kindly asked the pharmacy to put me on a waste avoidance protocol list. I did it because Colin Wolf, Digital Editor here at Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, told me he walked into the same pharmacy to get on the list. Within 24 hours of getting on said list, both of us got calls about appointment cancellations. We both rushed over to the grocery, and now both Wolf and I—clocking in with a combined age of 75— each have one dose of Moderna’s coronavirus vaccine swimming around in our bodies, with follow-up appointments set for the middle of next month. The pokes came a few days after both Colin and I called a couple dozen Walmarts to put ourselves on their pharmacy waste protocol list (not all were participating) and after I spent three unsuccessful evenings trying to get an extra shot from the Tampa FEMA vaccination site at the former greyhound track in Sulphur Springs. If you’re eligible for a vaccine and haven’t been poked, get to a FEMA site as soon as possible; they run smoothly, and WFLA’s Justin Schecker told me he recently managed to score an extra dose at a satellite FEMA vaccination site in Brandon (one of three remote FEMA sites in Tampa Bay). There’s also a vaccination site at Raymond James Stadium, located at 4201 N Dale Mabry Hwy. (details on how to get vaccines, if you’re eligible, are on p. 15 and at cltampa.com/magazine). In Pinellas, shots are being administered to eligible people at three county health centers in St. Petersburg, Largo and Pinellas Park (you have to register to get the address). The Community Health Centers of Pinellas also has three locations administering vaccines, no appointments needed. A staff member at the aforementioned WinnDixie location told WFTS’ Ryan Smith they had 12 cancellations on that Tuesday Colin and I got vaccinated—meaning 12 opportunities for other people to get a shot. Two days later, a CL reader commented that someone at the same Winn-Dixie told them its list was at over 100 people not open at the moment. It’s important to note that not all pharmacies have waste protocol lists; others that do have them have temporarily suspended adding names. Walgreens told Smith that its pharmacists “proactively reach out to eligible customers to offer the vaccine.” Publix said it has a process for using leftover doses to vaccinate associates, and last week pretty much told everyone else

VILLAGE IDIOT: We basically did a little legwork, got lucky, and took advantage of a shot that might’ve gone to waste.

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Acknowledging reality won’t make you a partisan, just a realist. By Jeffrey C. Billman Defending a white terrorist to own the libs. This no-quarter mentality isn’t solely the provenance of minor-league goobers. On Friday, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy forced a doomed vote to remove U.S. Rep. Eric Swalwell from the intelligence committee. Ostensibly, McCarthy was concerned about a report that a woman who raised money for Swalwell’s 2014 campaign was a suspected Chinese agent. But no one has accused Swalwell of wrongdoing or being compromised. McCarthy knew that. His goal was to rehabilitate QAnon freak Marjorie Taylor Greene,

The lesson for the Beltway media is to think critically before regurgitating Republican talking points. Case-in-point: “Biden’s border crisis,” which, according to Republican officials and top D.C. journalists, is the result of President Biden reversing Trump’s policies. Well, sure. Biden reversed some Trump policies—”Remain in Mexico,” a humanitarian disaster that forced asylum-seekers into squalid migrant camps, for example. But the “crisis” isn’t what Republicans say it is. The crisis is that poverty, hunger, political instability, natural disasters, and violence in Central America—plus a Trump policy prohibiting people from seeking asylum from their home country— are forcing thousands to risk their lives to trek north.

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here’s a harsh truth underlying this political moment, one we do immense harm to continue pretending doesn’t exist. Unfortunately, it’s not the kind of thing our institutions, in particular our media, are designed to reckon with, conditioned as they’ve been by the fetishization of bipartisanship as a virtue unto itself. But the reality is what it is: With few exceptions, Republicans are not a serious party. That’s not meant to be glib, nor does it mean the GOP should be ignored. The party’s hard turn toward authoritarianism—accelerated by Trumpera gaslighting and attacks on voting rights—are dangerous, especially given the party’s structural electoral advantages. So, too, is its propaganda network, which has radicalized adherents and convinced them of their own oppression. In a recent Pew survey, 26% of Republicans said whites faced “a lot” of discrimination, compared with just 17% who said the same of Black people—a result almost incomprehensibly detached from the real world. They also believe that men face more discrimination than women and evangelicals more than Jews, Muslims, and LGBTQ people. These beliefs stem from the sense of grievance that has become Republicans’ mother’s milk. To their minds, the forces of liberalism—of socialism, of secularism, of Black Lives Matter, of Hollywood, of Silicon Valley, of academia, of the media—are wolves at the door, threatening traditional cultural hierarchies. Donald Trump galvanized conservatives by giving voice to their resentments. In his wake, he left a movement consumed by a culture war of its imagination, where atavism is prized and progressive encroachments must be met with total resistance. So in North Carolina last week, Lt. Gov. Mark Robinson—an ambitious Republican with a record of antisemitic, anti-Muslim, and anti-LGBTQ comments—launched a task force to collect complaints that leftist teachers are “indoctrinating” schoolchildren. (One alleged example: a class read a book that featured a transgender character.) The catalyst was the state school board’s recent approval of social science standards that include lessons on the Trail of Tears and “inequities, injustice, and discrimination within the American system of government over time,” which Republicans fiercely denounced “anti-American.” In Tennessee, Republicans introduced a bill to disband the state’s historical commission after its members voted to remove from the state Capitol a bust honoring human trafficker, war criminal, and Klan grand wizard Nathan Bedford Forrest. Lawmakers accused members of embracing “cancel culture.”

allergic. Even with complete control, they have neither the desire nor the capacity to solve problems. From 2017–19, they passed just one substantial law, a tax cut. After years of promising to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, they failed to do either. They tear down, not build up. That’s why Mitch McConnell is desperate to preserve the legislative filibuster. It’s not just to stop Democrats from advancing their agenda; it’s also that, should Republicans reclaim Washington, there will be no excuse for ineptitude. The lesson for Democrats is that bending over backward in search of Republican support is a fool’s errand. In 18 months, no one will care that no Republican voted for the American Rescue Plan Act or that Democrats rammed it through via reconciliation. They’ll care whether it worked.

ALL CAPS: Dems can nuke the filibuster, or spend 2022 explaining how their failures are McConnell’s fault. whom Democrats booted from her committees earlier this year. With tit-for-tat party-line votes, he sought to chum the MAGA waters by portraying Democrats as hypocrites. Never mind that Greene harassed victims of school shootings, posted conspiracy theories about Jewish space lasers, and perpetuated idiotic election fraud allegations. Never mind that McCarthy’s bad faith stank a thousand miles away. This is not how a serious party behaves. Demagoguery can be an effective path to power. But policymaking requires innovation, nuance, and negotiation—skills to which most Republicans are

By stiff-arming Republicans, Democrats pushed through a package that dwarfs the Obama stimulus. It will spark the economy, address poverty like no legislation in a generation, and lay the groundwork for huge improvements to the health care system. Once Dems accept that they’ll never win 10 Republican votes for anything, no matter what concessions they make, they can pass no less substantial reforms on voting rights, climate change, and infrastructure. The choice is binary: Nuke the filibuster, or spend 2022 explaining how their failures are McConnell’s fault.

Biden’s not beyond reproach. The government needs better accommodations for those it has detained and more transparency about conditions at the border. But the Republican solution amounts to little more than Trump-era cruelty and demonization. Why are we pretending that Republican concern trolling is anything but cheap demagoguery? These aren’t serious people. This isn’t a serious party. Acknowledging that doesn’t make you a partisan. It makes you a realist. Get more Informed Dissent at billman.substack.com.

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unedin’s Cameron Capri met his true One of the highlights is the array of sauces. love, Chrissy, on Lake Michigan. But they They’re all made in house and represent a quintdecided returning to his hometown to raise essential overview of popular barbecue styles. their family made the most sense. Higher tem- Capri isn’t getting all cheffy with fusion variaperatures and lower housing prices were an tions. He’s simply presenting great examples of irresistible lure. And then, when the space on the best American barbecue has to offer. Main Street next to the Soggy Bottom Brewery The Kansas City Sweet is well balanced became available, Capri saw the opportunity and not at all cloying like many sauces that to use all the skills he had learned over the get carried away with brown sugar or molasses. past two decades to create his dream: a family- Likewise, the Texas Hot is also tomato-based friendly, craft BBQ restaurant. The extensive but uses care with the chili powder so that it reno delayed the opening to March 2020—per- doesn’t slap you in the face, but rather makes itself known on the back of your tongue—just fectly coinciding with our 100 year pandemic. Capri remained undeterred. His broad like the finish of a fine wine. S. Carolina Gold is the traditional mustard experience in food service and barbecue taught him to be nimble. “Q” managed to survive based sauce that’s creamy rather than harsh through takeout, catering, and a commit- and the traditional N. Carolina Vinegar is tangy ment to excellence. When your focus is on and just right for the pulled pork with slaw as quality, attention is paid to each element on the sharp edge balances the fat. The surprise a menu. This is where (and why) “Q” succeeds is called Tampa “Q”. It’s an original tomato so well. Each of the meats is produced with base with espresso; the coffee isn’t strong, but care and stands alone. The it serves as the foundation for thinly sliced beef brisket, complex flavor. And then, there’s a wide which is the heart of Texas Q Southern Barbecue barbecue, is moist and not range of scrumptious sides. 664 Main St., Dunedin overly smoky. That’s generI skip the grilled corn, Snacks $5-$8; sandwiches/dinners ally true of all the proteins. Brunswick stew and potato $8-$18; sides $3 - $12; desserts $3-$4 There’s a delightful touch of salad. The staff suggests 727-734-7227; qbycapri.com smoke so that they don’t all green beans instead of coltaste alike. The essential flavor of the meat lards, and it’s a flavorful choice. They are, of leads, with the smoke as a grace note. course, Southern style, which means on the The pulled pork butt is cooked low and softer side—but these are not cooked to death. slow to melt in your mouth, Lexington, North Instead of bacon or ham hock accents, they’re Carolina (western) style. We try the pork in partnered with slivers of soft white onion deliverthe form of Q’s quirky sounding sandwich, The ing a pleasant highlight that doesn’t overwhelm Cackalacky. It’s simply classic shredded pork the beans, but adds complexity. The smash(ed) potatoes are rustic. They’re with slaw. The meat is tossed in some of the NC Vinegar (see below), so that the takeaway bun chunky with skin-on and a hint of what seems ends up soft by the time we get it home. You may like garlic to me. Again, Capri knows what he consider separating the elements in your car or wants and delivers. There’s clearly a vision to just ask for the bun on the side and assemble the offerings. These are also a staff recommendation and I’m so glad I asked. the sandwich when you’re ready to eat. The bourbon baked beans are also soft, but The meaty St. Louis style ribs are slow smoked until tender, but they still retain some not mushy; they are satisfying and not too sweet. resistance and they’re finished on the grill. The For me, the hands down winner is the mac-nchicken is dry-rubbed and “kissed” with smoke. cheese. I usually like all pasta to be al dente, It’s tender and juicy, but less interesting to me. even if it’s not an Italian preparation, but this If your protein of choice used to cluck, though, won my heart (and my palate) because of the have no fear. Plus the dinner selections come incredible cheesiness. Though soft, it’s just flat out decadent. with thick cut, buttery slices of Texas toast.

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everything is made daily. Either way, you can’t go wrong. It’s just that the apple cobbler is the most memorable. With the COVID demise of my favorite, Iron Oak, it’s nice to have “Q” Southern Barbecue for reliable takeout with all the delectable fixin’s. There’s also an outdoor patio for a socially distanced meal and a chance to grab a craft brew from next door if you’re a fan of hops. It’s not a bad choice to while away another never-ending pandemic day.

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Feel the Burnt

A new, legit, tiki bar leads a new round of local foodie news.

t’s been a stressful week, and if we survive it, we’re going to eat a Spam slider after downing a couple Navy Grogs at St. Petersburg’s new tiki bar. News about “Burnt Ends” leads a very hearty and heartwarming round of Tampa Bay restaurant news. Get that fuzzy feeling daily by bookmarking cltampa.com/food. Read more about all of these items by visiting cltampa. com/magazine. Now open Burnt Ends Dr. BBQ opened a tiki bar on the second story of its St. Pete restaurant, and before you groan about “another tiki bar” know that at Dean Hurst is in charge of the drinks. Hurst not only brings his 30-years of spirit-directing from Tampa Bay spots like Bern’s Steak House, Haven and the Epicurean Hotel, he’s also a tiki-expert. Hurst ran the bar program for five years at The Hukilau, a weekend party at Ft. Lauderdale’s currently closed Mai-Kai Restaurant and created St. Pete Beach’s Sunset Tiki Party. To soak up some of the booze, Burnt Ends has a Polynesian-influenced food menu with Spam sliders, a pupu platter with fresh grilled fruit, fried shrimp, burnt-end bao buns, Hawaiian pork ribs, chili garlic edamame and pork belly satay. 101 1st Ave. S, St. Petersburg. burntendstikibar.com Fresh Kitchen New Tampa is the home of the 10th location for the Tampa-born chain known for keto-centric (or vegan or gluten-free) build-your-own bowls with numerous protein, base and veggie options. 8648 Hunters Village Rd., Tampa. eatfreshkitchen.com Prohibition Kitchen and Tap After lots of teasing Prohibition Kitchen and Tap is finally open at Whiskey Cartel’s Dunedin lot, which sat vacant after the unexpected death of Lucky Dill’s Jason Mitow. Menu items at the “Southern comfort gastropub (with a twist)” include open face chicken and waffles, a smokehouse platter with brisket, pulled pork, and a quarter rack of ribs; and a snickerdoodle spiced apple cobbler for dessert. 1600 Main St., Dunedin. prohibitionkitchendunedin.com Supernatural Food and Wine The old Nojaks location—run by the same owners, but a different team unrelated to Nojaks—keeps slinging good food thanks to a menu built mainly around fresh sandwiches (chicken salad, BLT, turkey and ranch) and salads (Thai crunch, Italian, chopped). Keeping with the vegan vibe Nojaks built, there are vegan options like the roasted chickpea salad sandwich and the "Hubmarine" vegan cold cut sub named after

its neighbor The Hub. There are sides galore and great bulk takeout options for those still working downtown. And of course, wine, and beer is available, too. 305 E Polk St., Tampa. supernaturalfoodandwine.square.site Wat Mongkolratanaram Buddhist Temple While it’s not yet-reopened for in-person dining by the river, Tampa’s Thai Temple now has a Sunday drive-thru option in the Palm RiverClair Mel neighborhood. It’s cash-only, masks required while in the car and works by sending volunteers to your car to take your order. For now, the menu includes beef, pork, and vegetable noodle soup, pad thai, chicken, vegetable, and shrimp fresh rolls, empanadas, crab rangoon, and of course, iced thai tea and coffee. 5306 Palm River Rd., Tampa. 813-6211669 or 813-522-1993. wattampainenglish.com

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Coming soon Bird & Bone Richard Hales is turning Tampa’s Pop ‘N Sons diner into a location for his recently-shuttered Miami concept. Read more on p. 28. 4812 N Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa. gratefulhospitality.com CocoAddiction The Miami-based artisanal chocolatier is bringing its wares across Alligator Alley and onto St. Pete Beach. An opening date is TBA, but CocoAddiction is known for having innovative bonbon dessert flavors like their signature salted caramel bonbons, pure mango, and pistachio. The chocolate shop sells spreads, chocolate hazelnut cake and Madeleines, too. 344 Corey Ave., St. Pete Beach. cocoaddiction-mia.com Dal Moro’s Fresh Pasta To Go The Italian pasta franchise opens its first U.S. location this spring on the 600 Block of downtown St. Petersburg where diners will soon be able to nosh on a wide variety of fresh pastas and homemade (and made-from-scratch) sauces served in to-go boxes within minutes. Dal Moro’s plans to open more locations in Southwest Florida before expanding across the country. 653 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. dalmoros.us Fit Bowl Co. Superfood Bar. Davis Islands’ tiny superfood hallway and service window will upgrade by opening a second location, in mid-April, at a Sparkman Wharf shipping container formerly home to Blind Tiger coffee. New items have been promised, so prime yourself for quick, healthy bites like acai bowls, smoothies, vegan soft serve and even adult treats like prosecco and sorbet floats. 615 Channelside Dr., Tampa. fitbowlco.com Island Fin Poké Complete with Dole Whip, the Carrollwood location of this fast-casual

SPREAD YOUR WINGS: The Jungle Bird at St. Pete’s new ‘Burnt Ends’ tiki bar. poké bowl franchise opens in May. 12913 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa. @ifpccarrollwood on Facebook Sauvignon Wine Locker & American Trattoria Details on the wine list, chef and menu are still scant, but ownership describes itself as “ ...an American midsize restaurant that focuses on fresh seasonal food prepared by our executive chef along with an expertise on wine and beer.” It opens next month at the former home of A Taste For Wine on the second floor of downtown St. Pete’s historic First Block building. 241 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. sauvignonstpete.com The Scott Hogg Batch coffee and cocktails are on the menu when this new hotel bar opens next month at the historic Cordova Inn, caddy corner from Williams Park. Cocktails on the menu include The Cordova Martini, which features local ingredients like Banyan Reserve vodka, The Scott, The Burg, and an espresso shot made with Hogg Batch’s signature coffee blend. Pair a cocktail with one of their appetizers or small dishes. 253 2nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. cordovainnstpete.com ICYMI Krispy Kreme will reward those who are vaccinated with a free doughnut All anyone has to do to get a free glazed doughnut

is show their COVID-19 vaccine card—as many time as they want. Remember there’s no vaccine against diabetes. Multiple locations. krispykreme.com—Colin Wolf Tampa Bay coffee community calls on supporters to help out roaster and barista Luis Espel During Tampa’s water main break saga, when coffee shops across the area had to all but shut down due to non-potable water, Espel was there thanks to Alert’s self-contained, filtered water system. But now he needs our help after fracturing his clavicle in a bicycle crash. As of publishing, the GoFundMe is just over its $10,000 goal, but we all know that unexpected expenses always come up when recovering from a major accident. gofund.me/a51c5a8e Wizards of Beer While it’s not officially a Harry Potter beer festival, the party is all but guaranteed to turn into one. The traveling event—put on by the same people behind Ybor’s new haunted speakeasy experience—comes to Orpheum in Ybor City on April 3. Because of COVID-19 and the uncertainty of what the hell local coronavirus ordinances and enforcement are even going to look like next month, organizers told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay that only 300 people will be admitted into Orpheum— that’s just a one hippogriff hair above 40% of the venue’s normal capacity. Orpheum, 1915 E 7th Ave., Ybor City. eventbrite.com—Ray Roa

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Bone zone

Tampa’s Pop ‘N Sons to become new home for Bird & Bone. By Alexandria Jones

ast time Creative Loafing spoke to Grateful The food on Bird & Bone’s menu is madeHospitality chef/co-founder Richard Hales, from-scratch and will lean heavily on signature he detailed ideas about bringing his Miami dishes like its Nashville hot chicken and snapper concepts to Tampa and revamping local sta- dish with tomato gravy. The menu will incorpople Pop ‘N Sons diner. Hales noticed how the rate dishes from the recently-shuttered Miami food scene in Tampa grew Beach Bird & Bone location every time he came back for plus popular dishes from the other Grateful Hospitality a visit. He saw how the city progressed with food trucks and other chef- concepts Society BBQ, Sakaya Kitchen, and driven concepts and got a bit of FOMO. He Blackbrick Chinese. Vegan and vegetarian moved his family back to Tampa last year to options will be available. Patrons can even start the process of bringing his Miami-based pair a meal with one of the restaurant’s signature cocktails like The Copper Cucumber Grateful Hospitality concepts to the 813. In a new chat or the Purdy Pear. with CL, Hales A full dinner meal said that when per person lands in started working the $30 range. A on bringing the lunch meal rings 24-hour diner in at less than $20. back to life after “We’re comit closed March ing with our guns 2020, he realized loaded. We’re not it wouldn’t be featrying to pigeonsible to revive. hole ourselves into Hales said previjust ‘Southern’ ous owner Jerry food,” Hales said. Reavis expressed Bird & Bone his concerns about soft opens for dinrunning the businer in late April. ness and how the Weekend brunch last few years and lunch will prior to COVID-19 start in May folwere challenging. lowed by a grand “As we got into it, opening. The resbetween the buildtaurant space ing and changes can sit guests we had to make, inside and outside. we found out it Outside seating wasn’t really some- BIRD’S THE WORD: Miami chef Richard Hales soft includes a patio thing we could area with covered opens his new Tampa restaurant next month. really revive. We seating plus sevdecided very early it would be better to bring eral picnic tables. Safety protocols following one of our concepts to the space,” he explained. local, state, and federal mandates are in place Opening a restaurant during this period of for COVID-19 if a staff member tests positive. time provided for a different set of challenges Bird & Bone’s soft opening hours of operafrom hiring staff to licensing. “It’s uncharted tion will be Tuesday-Thursday 5 p.m.- 10 p.m., territory where you Friday-Saturday 5 have to pivot daily. p.m.-11 p.m., and You can’t plan or Sunday 5 p.m.think about any10 p.m. Weekend thing,” he said. brunch is every So now, Hales’ Saturday and Bird & Bone concept will take over the old diner’s Sunday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Lunch will be served space at 4812 N Dale Mabry Hwy. Since this is Tuesday-Friday 11 a.m.-3 p.m. his first restaurant in Tampa, Hales wanted “We have big aspirations to change this area, to make it one of his established concepts. He this block, and Drew Park,” Hales said. “There describes the restaurant as an “American, sea- can be something great and nice in this area sonal, chef-driven” restaurant. that’s seasonal and chef-driven.” BIRDANDBONE/FACEBOOK

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“We decided very early it would be better to bring one of our concepts to the space.”

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Recently Reviewed: Takeout in Tampa Bay For now, Creative Loafing Tampa Bay’s Jon Palmer Claridge—the Bay area’s longest-running food critic—is reviewing local takeout. Until it’s 100% safe to be shoulder-to-shoulder with each other in restaurants, I don’t see CL moving back to restaurant ratings. If you think there’s an out-of-this-world takeout experience he needs to try, please shoot me an email (rroa@cltampa. com). Oh, wear a mask and wash your hands, too. —Ray Roa Doormét With two locations—one on Central Avenue in St. Petersburg, another off S Dale Mabry in Tampa—both sides of the Bay can get in on the well-oiled takeout operation featuring burgers, salads and fitness bowls and a strong Italian influence with hand-tossed pizzas, pastas, and classics chicken dishes. Saltimbocca is just marvelous, but I’m a sucker for the prosciutto and melted provolone that turns plain hand-breaded chicken medallions into a culinary supermodel. doormet.com Jack’s London Grill This St. Petersburg takeout oasis delivers food that Brits crave. Jack’s fish and chips have crispy ale batter that coats the flaky white fish to perfection. Sausage rolls wrap a hot dog-sized link in puff pastry and bake it until perfectly crispy and seductive. The shepherd’s pie evokes fond memories and pushes all the comfort food buttons while the Bombay chicken curry and lentil pie balances the spices that swathe the tender chicken and legumes in a scrumptious mild coconut curry sauce. $5-$13. 1050 62nd Ave. N, St. Petersburg. 727-289-7170; jackslondongrill.com Taqueria Margarita Elia Maldonado proudly shares Abuela’s recipes homemade with the freshest ingredients, which instantly recall the pure flavors and aromas of food stalls in the Mercado de Coyoacán (abuela comes from México, Mexico). The array is mostly a familiar list: asada, pollo, el pastor, carnitas, campechano, and chorizo. On some days, there’s decadent and juicy quesabirria served traditionally, as a twice-cooked taco, or Instagram-ready as a tortilla “pizza” with the carne spread between two browned tortillas— and, yes, with a drool worthy consommé for

dipping. $2.25-$11. 4001 W Dr. Martin Luter King Jr. Blvd., Tampa. 813-466-2484; @taqueriamargaritatpa on Instagram and Facebook Bodega on Central Designed to thrive in the face of today's challenge, Cubans and pork sandwiches are favorites, and the chicken version is a flavor explosion with contrasting textures. The flattened breast meat is balanced with smooth avocado and mango against crunchy jicama and fiery pickled chilies with some mango mayo. It’s a memorable mouthful for fans of spice. $0.50-$9. 1120 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-623-0942; eatatbodega.com Bon Appétit There’s no denying these drop dead gorgeous views over Saint Joseph Sound. The lobster bisque has a de rigueur hit of sherry. It’s dotted with meaty bits in a flavorful stock that’s on the less creamy side; tasty, if not sigh-inducing. The homemade Key lime pie is sweet-tart and creamy. $4.95-$85.95. 148 Marina Plaza, Dunedin. 727-733-2151; bonappetitrestaurant.com Parkshore Grill Executive Chef Tyson Grant’s team has put a lot of thought into what best travels in cardboard boxes. The juicy burger sits on a toasted brioche bun and is smothered in a seductive mix of sweet caramelized onions, crisp bacon, and tangy blue cheese. A meaty piece of roasted organic Scottish salmon has plenty of flavor even without the yummy shallot-tarragon butter and the bright green jumbo asparagus are delightfully al dente. So often, this veggie ends up mushy and unpalatable even in restaurants, so this is a welcome takeout surprise. $2.50-$72 Beach Dr. NE No. 104, St. Petersburg. 727-896-9463. parkshoregrill.com

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In the wake of concerns about the novel coronavirus, it’s best to call or visit the websites of these breweries to check on their offerings.

CLEARWATER BREWING CO. Community-oriented and socially and environmentally conscious. 1700 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. clearwaterbrewingcompany.com

3 DAUGHTERS BREWING One of the Warehouse Arts District’s most popular hangouts, and a beautiful facility in which to drink some great brews. 222 22nd St. S., St. Petersburg. 727-495-6002, 3dbrewing.com

COPPERTAIL BREWING CO. Some of Tampa’s best beer, in one of its best tasting rooms. 2601 E. 2nd Ave., Tampa. 813-247-1500, coppertailbrewing.com

3 KEYS BREWING South-of-the-Skyway restaurant and brewery specializing in small batches. 2505 Manatee Ave. E., Bradenton. 951-218-0396, 3keysbrewing.com 7VENTH SUN BREWING Some of the best sours, IPAs and collabs going. Two locations. 1012 Broadway, Dunedin. 727-733-3013/6809 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-2315900, 7venthsun.com

COTEE RIVER BREWING Craft beer in the heart of historic downtown New Port Richey. 5760 Main St., New Port Richey. 727-807-6806, coteeriverbrewing.com CRAFT LIFE BREWING Small-batch local brews and a sort of playground or LoL’s craft brewing guild. 4624 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813-575-8440. facebook. com/CraftLifeBrewing

81BAY BREWING CO. South Tampa’s first craft brewery boasts a wide variety of styles. 4465 W. Gandy Blvd., Tampa. 813-837-BREW, 81baybrewco.com

CROOKED THUMB BREWERY Safety Harbor’s first brewery boasts homegrown flavor and local guest taps. 555 10th Ave. S., Safety Harbor. 727-724-5953, crookedthumbbrew.com

ANGRY CHAIR Crazy-good Tampa beer, open Tuesday-Sunday. 6401 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights. 813-238-1122, angrychairbrewing.com

CUENI BREWING CO. Located off the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. 945 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. 727-266-4102, cuenibrewing.com

ANTIBREWERY Dunedin’s secret Sundays-only nano. 1367 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Dunedin

CYCLE BREWING One of St. Pete’s favorites. 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-320-7954. cyclebrewing.com

ARKANE ALEWORKS A wide variety of styles and flavors from the second brewery to open in Largo. 2480 E. Bay Dr., #23, Largo. 727-270-7117, arkanebeer.com AVID BREWING This Grand Central brewing supply shop added a taproom for its beers crafted in-house. 1745 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-388-6756, avidbrew.com BARRIEHAUS BEER CO. Lager-specific brewery, carrying on an over 150 year brewing legacy. 1403 E 5th Ave., Ybor City. barriehaus.com BAY CANNON BEER CO. West Tampa's first craft brewery, offering a variety of ever evolving beers, beer slushies and wine that pair perfectly with appetizers and entrées from the kitchen. 813-442-5615, baycannon.com BIG STORM BREWING CO. Stop by this Pasco brewery’s Storm Room for a flight, or visit their taproom on 49th Street in Clearwater, too. 2330 Success Dr., Odessa. 727-807-7998, bigstormbrewery.com BIG TOP BREWING Perhaps Sarasota’s premier purveyor of locally crafted beer, Big Top’s reputation has spread far beyond the region. 6111 Porter Way, Sarasota. 941-371-2939, bigtopbrewing.com BOOTLEGGERS BREWING CO. This Brandon taproom from Bootleggers Beer & Wine Home Brewing Supplies offers house-made suds and guest beers. 652 Oakfield Dr., Brandon. 813-643-9463, bootleggersbrewco.com BRASSERIE ST. SOMEWHERE Award-winning Belgian farmhouse ales from veteran Bay area brewer Bob Sylvester. 1441 Savannah Ave., Tarpon Springs. 813-5036181, saintsomewherebrewing.com BREW BUS BREWING BB brews its own suds, boasts 20 taps and offers food at its Eatery, too. 4101 N. Florida Ave., Tampa. 813-990-7310, brewbususa.com BREW HUB Some of the area’s best beers are produced here along with suds for their own label. 3900 Frontage Rd. S., Lakeland. 863-698-7600, brewhub.com

DARWIN BREWING CO. Unique beers crafted with South American influence. 803 17th Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-747-1970, darwinbrewingco.com DE BINE BREWING CO. This addition bolsters the Northern Pinellas craft beer scene. 933 Florida Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-233-7964. DISSENT BREWING CO. Unique flavors and adventurous style outside downtown St. Pete. 5518 Haines Rd. N., St. Petersburg. 727-342-0255. DUNEDIN BREWERY Florida’s oldest. Beer, eats and live music. 937 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727736-0606, dunedinbrewery.com DUNEDIN HOUSE OF BEER This beer stop brews its own, and also has 40 guest taps. 927 Broadway, Dunedin. 727 216-6318, dunedinhob.com ESCAPE BREWING CO. Another very worthy Odessa/Trinity destination. 9945 Trinity Blvd., Suite 108, Trinity. 727-807-6092, escapebrewingcompany.com FIVE BRANCHES Veteran-owned brewery, small batches from IPAs to stouts. Serving up brews and a clear view of the Tarpon Bayou. 531 Athens St., Tarpon Springs. fivebranchesbrewing.com FLYING BOAT BREWING COMPANY St. Pete aviation history and tasty homegrown suds. 1776 11th Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-2999, flyingboatbrewing.com

HOB BREWING CO. Rotating taps; some of the beers are brewed on-site and alongside a combination of local breweries plus local and international craft beer makers. 931 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. hob.beer

RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER This video game-centric Grand Central District craft beer bar started brewing its own in early 2018. 2244 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-360-0766, stpetearcadebar.com

IF I BREWED THE WORLD This self-described “mixtape of breweries” offers a bit of everything from the classic to the fun and outrageous. 2200 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4484, ifibrewedtheworld.com

ROCK BROTHERS BREWING Brews named for national and local bands have a home in Ybor City. 1901 N. 15th St., Ybor City. 813-241-0110, rockbrothersbrewing.com

IN THE LOOP BREWING Family-friendly Land O’ Lakes brewery with a lot of community support and plenty of events. 3338 Land O’ Lakes Blvd., Land O’ Lakes. 813997-9189, intheloopbrewingcompany.com INFUSION BREWING CO. Another great location in the good-beer-packed Trinity/New Port Richey area. 7813 Mitchell Blvd. Ste 103, Trinity. 727-312-4512.

SILVERKING BREWING CO. This space in Tarpon Springs complements a label that’s been around since 2012. 325 East Lemon St., Tarpon Springs. 727-4227598, silverkingbrewing.com

INOCULUM ALE WORKS These folks are crazy for sours, and know how to craft ‘em. 554 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. inoculumaleworks.com

SIX TEN BREWING A wide variety and a real passion for the craft-brew community. 7052 Benjamin Rd., Tampa. 813-886-0610, sixtenbrewing.com

JDUB’S BREWING COMPANY You know ‘em, you love ‘em. A favorite statewide phenomenon. 1215 Mango Ave., Sarasota. 941-955-2739, jdubsbrewing.com

SOGGY BOTTOM BREWING More Dunedin goodness, including some truly original flavors and inventive brews. 660 Main St., Dunedin. 727-601-1698, soggybottombrewing.com

LAGERHAUS BREWERY & GRILL A Palm Harbor bar and eatery that offers seasonal brews to complement their regulars. 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor. 727-2169682, lagerhausbrewery.com LATE START BREWING This beloved Tampa label does its thing inside the Pour House. 1208 E. Kennedy Blvd. #112, Tampa. 813-402-2923, latestartbrewing.com LEAVEN BREWING Riverview’s first brewery is run by folks who’ve got experience brewing big and small. 11238 Boyette Rd., Riverview. 813-6777023, leavenbrewing.com MAD BEACH CRAFT BREWING Brews, ciders, and meads by the beach. 12945 Village Boulevard, Madeira Beach. 727362-0008, madbeachbrewing.com MARKER 48 Hernando’s first production craft brewery, with its own tasting room and beer garden 12147 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee. 352-606-2509, marker48.com MASTRY’S BREWING CO. From CD Roma’s restaurant to sweet new digs on St. Pete Beach. 7701 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach. 727-202-8045 mastrysbrewingco.com MOTORWORKS BREWING A taproom and beer garden featuring full liquor and wine as well as 30 taps. 1014 9th Street West, Bradenton. 941567-6218, motorworksbrewing.com MR. DUNDERBAK’S The longtime restaurant, biergarten and homebrewers’ hangout is serving up its own beers. 14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. 813-9774104, dunderbaks.com

BREW LIFE BREWING Ultra-small batches, and a lot of ‘em. 5765 S. Beneva Rd., Sarasota. 941-952-3831, brewlifebrewing.com

FOUR STACKS BREWING An always-changing lineup of local and regional guest suds, along with trivia, live music and more. 5469 N. US HWY 41, Apollo Beach. 813641-2036, fourstacksbrewing.com

BULLFROG CREEK BREWING CO. A multitude of styles from former garage brewers is on tap in Valrico. 3632 Lithia Pinecrest Rd., Valrico. 813-703-8835, bullfrogcreekbrewing.com

GRAND CENTRAL BREWHOUSE 10,270 square-foot brewery, taproom, beer garden, and event venue with a lager-focused tap list. 2340 Central Ave., St. Petersburg, 727-202-6071, grandcentralbrew.com

CAGE BREWING Custom brews in the Grand Central District from one of the ‘Burg’s newest. 2001 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-201-4278

GREEN BENCH BREWING COMPANY A space worthy of the adventurous beers it produces. 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-9836, greenbenchbrewing.com

CALEDONIA BREWING Great in-house beers in the historic Dunedin Times building. 587 Main St., Dunedin. 727-351-5105, caledoniabrewing.com

GOOD LIQUID BREWING CO. Thirty taps and food (and a coffee roaster!) from a husband-and-wife duo. 4824 14th St. W., Bradenton. 941-896-6381, thegoodliquidbrewing.com

CALUSA BREWING Family owned and operated, opened Tuesday to Sunday. 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota. 941-922-8150, calusabrewing.com

GRINDHAUS BREW LAB Small batches and no extracts. 1650 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater. 727-2400804, grindhausbrewlab.com

PESKY PELICAN BREW PUB This beachy restaurant also offers up its own beers thanks to an in-house nano system. 923 72nd. St. N., St. Petersburg. 727-302-9600, peskypelicanbrewpub.com

CARROLLWOOD BREWING CO. “Secret” brewing action inside the Carrollwood location of craft-bar chain The Brass Tap. 10047 N. Dale Mabry HWY, STE 23, Tampa. 813-969-2337

GULFPORT BREWERY + EATERY Small batches with an artisanal food menu. 3007 Beach Blvd., Tampa. facebook.com/GulfportBrewery

PINELLAS ALE WORKS PAW offers a dog-friendly environment in addition to tasty brews. 1962 1st Ave. S., St. Petersburg. 727-235-0970, pawbeer.com

CIGAR CITY BREWING Tampa’s most famous craft brewery. There’s also a taproom at Amalie Arena. 3924 W. Spruce St., Tampa. 813-348-6363, cigarcitybrewing.com

HIDDEN SPRINGS ALE WORKS This Tampa Heights brewery features a rotating tap selection. 1631 N. Franklin St., Tampa, 813-226-2739, hiddenspringsaleworks.com

RAPP BREWING COMPANY Greg Rapp’s awardwinning styles are carefully crafted and delicious. 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole. 727-544-1752, rappbrewing.com

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SARASOTA BREWING COMPANY House-crafted brews, pizza, and sports out toward beautiful Siesta Key. 6607 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. 941-925-2337, sarasotabrewing.com

NAUGHTY MONK BREWERY Naughty Monk brings a love of Belgian styles to Manatee County. 2507 Lakewood Ranch Blvd., Bradenton. 941-708-2966, naughtymonkbrewery.com OVERFLOW BREWING St. Pete’s newest, courtesy of local Rapp head brewer Troy Bledsoe and company. 770 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-914-0665, facebook.com/overflowbrewingco PEPPER BREWING The Angry Pepper Taphouse’s inhouse label, available “on a limited basis.” 9366 Oakhurst Rd., Seminole. 727-596-5766, angrypeppertaphouse.com

SOUTHERN BREWING & WINEMAKING Multiple brews only available in its tasting room, as well as products and guidance for local homebrewers. 4500 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa. 813-238-7800, southernbrewingwinemaking.com ST. PETE BREWING COMPANY Beers crafted specifically for the climate. 544 1st Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-692-8809, stpetebrewingcompany.com STILT HOUSE BREWERY This friendly Palm Harbor joint specializes in high-ABV ales and other styles you won’t find at other breweries in the area. 625 US Hwy Alt. 19, Palm Harbor. 727-270-7373, stilthousebrewery.com SWAN BREWING Nearly 4 decades of combined brewing experience go into the offerings at this petfriendly joint. 115 W. Pine St., Lakeland. 863-703-0472, swanbrewing.com TBBC Formerly Tampa Bay Brewing Co., local favorite for nearly two decades. 1600 E. 8th Ave., Ybor City/13933 Monroe’s Business Park, Westchase. 813247-1422, tbbc.beer TAMPA BEER WORKS At the former site of ESB Brewing, TBW focuses on American craft styles. 333 N. Falkenburg Rd., Suite D407 Tampa. 813-685-1909, tampabeerworks.com TIDAL BREWING COMPANY Small batches in Spring Hill. 14311 Spring Hill Dr., Spring Hill. 352-7011602, tidalbrewingfl.com TWO FROGS BREWING COMPANY Tarpon Springs’ latest brewery and taproom focuses on American ale styles. 151 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. 727-9406077, facebook.com/twofrogsbrewing KEEL FARMS AGRARIAN ALE + CIDER Tasty brews from the folks behind Keel & Curley winery. 5210 W. Thonotosassa Rd., Plant City. 813-752-9100, keelandcurleywinery.com TWO LIONS WINERY & PALM HARBOR BREWERY Wine and beer brewed in-house. 1022 Georgia Ave., Palm Harbor. 727-786-8039, twolionswinery.com ULELE SPRING BREWERY Beer crafted in accordance with traditional Bavarian purity laws. 1810 N. Highland Ave., Tampa. 813-999-4952, ulele.com THE WILD ROVER BREWERY What started as an English pub in Odessa is now a higher-production facility in Westchase. 13921 Lynmar Blvd., Tampa. 813-475-5995, thewildroverbrewery.com WOODWRIGHT BREWING COMPANY Traditional German styles in downtown Dunedin. 985 Douglas Ave., Dunedin. 727-238-8717, facebook.com/ woodwrightbrewing ZEPHYRHILLS BREWING COMPANY East Paco’s first microbrewery. 38530 5th Ave., Zephyrhills. 813-715-2683, zbcbeer.com ZYDECO BREW WERKS Craft brews in Ybor thanks to an award-winning brewmaster, as well as full bars and NOLA-influenced cuisine. 1902 E. 7th Ave., Ybor City. 813-252-4541, facebook.com/Zydecobrewwerks

STOP BY THESE LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ENTER! ST. PETE / BEACHES Five Bucks

247 Central Ave. in St. Pete

The Galley

27 Fourth St. N. in St. Pete

Sloppy Joe’s

Surfside Taphouse 395 Mandalay Ave. in Clearwater Beach

Black Brick

432 Cleveland St. in Clearwater

Hogan’s Hangout

10650 Gulf Blvd. in Treasure Island

499 Mandalay Ave. in Clearwater Beach

VIP Mexican

Jamminz

10625 Gulf Blvd. in Treasure Island

Toasted Monkey

678 75th Ave. in St. Pete Beach

Postcard Inn

6300 Gulf Blvd. in St. Pete Beach

Hurricane Eddie’s

300 Causeway Blvd. in Dunedin

Tarpon Turtle

1513 Lake Tarpon Ave. in Tarpon Springs

TAMPA

SARASOTA

Whiskey Joe’s

Siesta Key Oyster Bar

7720 W. Courtney Campbell Cswy. in Tampa

Soho Saloon

410 S. Howard Ave. in Tampa

Hula Bay

5210 W. Tyson Ave. in Tampa

411 Mandalay Ave. in Clearwater Beach

Ducky’s

Coco Crush

Green Iguana

317 Coronado Dr. in Clearwater Beach

VIP Mexican

213 Gulf Blvd. in Indian Rocks Beach

1719 W. Kennedy Blvd. in Tampa 4029 S West Shore Blvd. in Tampa

Bad Monkey

1717 E. Seventh Ave. in Tampa

Retreat

123 S. Hyde Park Ave. in Tampa

Epperson Lagoon

31885 Overpass Rd. in Wesley Chapel

5238 Ocean Blvd. in Sarasota

My Village Pub

5200 Ocean Blvd. in Sarasota

Captain Curt’s Crab & Oyster Bar 1200 Old Stickney Point in Sarasota

Sniki Tiki

1204 Old Stickney Point in Sarasota

Gilligan’s Island Bar

5253 Ocean Blvd. in Sarasota

Whiskey Joe’s

5313 19th St. E. in Ellenton

Bridge Tender Inn

135 Bridge St. in Bradenton Beach

Swordfish Grill & Tiki Bar

4628 119th St. W. in Bradenton

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“Art in the Yard was an easy, quick thing we could do, kind of a no-brainer.” MOVIES

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In lieu of ‘artist enclave’ status, Gulfport stages one-day home studio art sale. By Deb Kent

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o paraphrase a great sage, you can’t always If successful, Art in the Yard could become get what you want but if you try sometimes a regular event like Gulfport’s Art Jones, a you get what you need. self-guided tour of professional artists’ studios. What some Gulfport artists wanted was As street banners, painted mailboxes, fence the ability to sell their work from home stu- murals, art walks and art fairs make clear, dios, something like Historic Kenwood’s “artist art is the mother tongue in this beach town enclave.” That idea didn’t fly with Gulfport’s of 12,000-plus, and that’s good for the local city managers, at least not for now. What the economy. “When anyone pulls a dollar out of their artists got instead was approval to do a community art event devoted to the works of local wallet and spends it at a big box store, that artists, dubbed “Art in the Yard.” entire dollar leaves the community and never And while it may not be what they origi- even lands in a local bank,” says arts economist nally wanted, the event gives the artists what Wendy Rosen who has worked with 50 cities to they need—more visibility and the chance to build sustainable creative communities. “But make some dollars without splitting proceeds when you spend a dollar with a local artist your with a retailer, website or gallery. money is recycled back in your neighborhood, Art in the Yard was actually Plan B for spent at the local bakery, local cafe, and all those Margo Dalgetty, a former art teacher turned little businesses. If we lose that in our economy full-time art maker and Gulfport resident. we will never be able to regain a middle class.” Dalgetty’s Plan A—the At the national level, original idea she presented the arts is a money-maker. to the city—was to desigA 2019 report by the U.S. nate Gulfport an official Bureau of Economic Analysis artist village where artists and the National Endowment Gulfport Art in the Yard can work and sell from their for the Arts notes that the Sat. March 27, 10 a.m.-2 p.m. homes. arts contribute $763.6 billion Free to attend. See map of locations “When I was looking to the US economy—4.2 pervia tinyurl.com/gulfportart to move to Florida five cent of the GDP—more than years ago, I Googled ‘artist enclaves’ and ‘art transportation or even agriculture. villages’ and Gulfport didn’t come up in my Whether the arts has a similar impact on search. Bradenton’s Village of the Arts did and an individual artist’s wallet is another story. Sarasota’s Towles Court did, as did Matlacha. Asked in a Creative Independent 2018 survey I found Gulfport when I started looking for to rate their financial stability on a scale of 1 residential/commercial property, which I ulti- to 10 with 10 being the most secure, only 3% mately wasn’t able to afford,” Dalgetty tells of respondents rated their financial stability Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. at a 9 or 10 with women, African-American, “But a live/work arrangement was my real Hispanic and Asian artists rating their secudream because it’s the most affordable way to rity lower than white male artists. Art in the Yard is a small but significant thrive as an artist. The enclave concept would allow this for the artists and would put Gulfport step toward changing the financial future for on the bigger map as an art town rather than artists, while making work more accessible. just the local map as an art community.” “Gulfport is a very small town with many more Gulfport city council member April Thanos artists living here than you would imagine,” says the idea of live/work zoning for artists is says painter Nancy Poucher, who is represented not out of the question, but “Art in the Yard by the Brenda McMahon Gallery. “The galleries was an easy, quick thing we could do, kind and venues for selling art are limited. Many of a no- brainer… The artist enclave takes Gulfport artists, especially emerging artists, planning, resources, and money in the time have not been able to find a place to sell their of Covid when there isn’t any. It just requires art. It has gotten more difficult to sell online as the competition has grown. more planning and time.”

HOUSE OF CARDAMONE: Gulfport glass artist Elissa Cardamone. Open studios or events like Art in the Yard provide a way to sell directly to customers and people love meeting the creators of the art

that they purchase. The more ways that we can make folks aware of all of the artists in Gulfport the better.”

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Much promise

A new round of the best movies to stream at home. By John W. Allman

n Monday, Tampa Bay added 453 coronavirus cases and eight deaths. Throughout the pandemic, the state has tracked 2,011,211 coronavirus cases. If you’re not one of them, nice job—and if you’re one of the more than 520,000 vaccinated folks in Hillsborough or Pinellas counties, then lucky you. The rest of us will be safe at home, catching up on this new batch of streaming movies. Read the full rundown of the latest via cltampa.com/magazine. (Content warning: one of the reviews below mentions sexual assault.)

male behavior that most probably accept as OK and not that bad. In an effort to blunt her pain, Cassie lives life in a way that makes sense, or should, to anyone who has ever been victimized or experienced the indifference that much of society gives to women who speak out against the powerful and predominantly male. She returns again and again to a local nightclub where she pretends to be blackout drunk, placing herself willingly in danger in order to test any man who steps up in an effort to be a white knight and make sure she gets someplace safe. That someplace more often than not ends up being the guy’s apartment, and over and over Fennell precisely and uncomfortably picks apart every possible ruse and guise that such men use to lull vulnerable women into a compromising position. Fennell is ambiguous to a fault about exactly what measure of revenge Cassie elicits, but smart viewers will notice that Cassie is meticulous in recording the names of her paramours in a secret diary with some names written in black ink and others in red ink. I’m betting the ones in red didn’t survive their encounter. Cassie’s existence is thrown into tumult when an old medical school classmate re-enters her life, causing her two worlds to slowly collide.

Promising Young Woman ★★★★½ 113 minutes, streaming, Blu-Ray and DVD They should make “Promising Young Woman” mandatory viewing for all men of a certain age, before they’re old enough to know better but still not care, and while they’re still young enough to carry the razor-sharp film’s message to heart. And what a message it is that writer/director Emerald Fennell has unleashed in her first feature-length movie, which should be a dark-horse candidate to steal the Oscar for Best Picture, if not statues for Best Director, Best Original Screenplay and Best Actress for Carey Mulligan’s fearless and full-throttled performance. “Promising Young Woman” is unlike any rape-revenge thriller you’ve ever seen, in large part, due to the fact that unlike most salacious genre movies that over-exaggerate certain circumstances or portray their lead heroine as some unstoppable avenging angel. That’s not the case here. In “Promising Young Woman,” the heroine could easily be your sister, your ex-girlfriend or your co-worker. She’s human, she’s flawed, and she’s not unstoppable, at least not in physical form. Mulligan plays Cassandra, or Cassie, who still lives with her parents despite nearing 30, and who has never been able to shake the rage and grief associated with the death of her best friend, who was gang-raped while they both attended medical school and who later died after the university botched its investigation into the crime because it didn’t want to ruin the lives and careers of the young men accused. Fennell’s script aims straight for where it hurts and keeps clobbering to the point that most if not all males watching will feel the blunt force. Seriously, I don’t know how any man could walk away from “Promising Young Woman” and be able to say that he had never, not once acted in a predatory fashion because Fennell, with Mulligan as her muse, refuses to hold back in shining a big, bright, unrelenting spotlight on

secure a black-market immunity badge for Sara so they can flee Los Angeles together and seek refuge in a more peaceful place. “Songbird” isn’t perfect. There are a few too many subplots that all conveniently dovetail. But it is entertaining, and best of all, watching it didn’t cause anxiety whereas some other pandemic-themed movies have served as a trigger.

Songbird ★★★ 84 minutes, streaming, Blu-Ray and DVD “Songbird,” which premiered in December 2020, was noteworthy at the time for being one of the first mainstream movies to directly tackle the COVID-19 pandemic. Set in the not-so-distant future, Adam Mason’s film imagines a world now-ravaged by COVID-23 with millions dead, martial law in effect and the majority of survivors trapped inside their homes, forced to take daily temperature checks that could result in immediate banishment to a Q-Zone internment camp. Of all the pandemic-themed movies I’ve watched since Covid became a fixture in our collective lexicon, “Songbird” is by far the best, in large part due to a game and recognizable cast that includes K.J. Apa (“Riverdale”), Demi Moore, Bradley Whitford and Peter Stormare doing his usual unhinged shtick to maximum effect. Nico (Apa) is a “munie,” meaning he’s one of a handful of people completely immune to COVID and therefore allowed to roam free while the rest of society exists in lockdown. When the grandmother of his girlfriend Sara (Sofia Carson), whom he’s never seen in person due to the virus, becomes ill, Nico is thrust into a race against the clock to

Crucified ★★½ 71 minutes, streaming Last week, I told you about a new Italian import called “Curse of the Blind Dead” that tried mightily to match the spirit of the Italian horror heyday from the 1980s. Well, here we go again, only this time the new movie, “Crucified,” actually does meet and match the wild, unpredictable spirit of Italy’s golden age of bonkers horror. Essentially an apocalyptic pandemic thriller, “Crucified” focuses on a secret militia that hunts down infected persons in the burned-out remnants of society and crucifies them for no apparent reason, at least none that is shared early on. There’s a lowly priest racing against the clock to unlock a riddle about the origin of the mysterious disease that’s sacked humanity, as well as the occasional assistant who finds herself imperiled once alone. But the reason “Crucified” deserves mention, and warrants the cost of a digital rental, is contained in the what-the-actual-fuck reveal in its third act. I’m not going to spoil anything, but let’s just say Bram Stoker would be proud, or at the least, slightly humbled, to see how his seminal work continues to influence pop culture nearly 125 years after being published.

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But it’s another event, the upcoming bachelor party of the chief assailant of her friend, that sets “Promising Young Woman” down a deliciously dark spiral for its third act. To say any more would be a great disservice, both to you as a viewer and to Fennell and Mulligan for stealing their thunder and undermining the dick-punch climax that literally left me slack jawed.

ANOTHER ONE: Carey Mulligan’s fearless and full-throttled ‘Promising Young Woman’ performance lands her back on the Oscar list.

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South Tampa home with ties to a couple historic local bigwigs is now for sale in the Virginia Park neighborhood. Located at 3902 W Bay To Bay Blvd., the home was built sometime between 1925 and 1926 by Tampa developer William McNevin, says Tampa History Center Director Rodney Kite-Powell in an email to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “McNevin was part of the second group that developed Virginia Park in the 1920s,” says Kite-Powell, who points out that Bay to Bay was actually called Covadonga at the time. “It is an original Palma Ceia subdivision street, and those street names all come from Old Havana,” points out Kite-Powell. “When Virginia Park was platted they continued most of the east-west streets and kept the names. For some reason they changed Covadonga to Bay to Bay.” Besides McNevin, property records show another notable owner of this home was civic leader and activist Charles M. Davis, who is the current namesake for the Charles M. Davis Special Events Center at the Florida Fairgrounds. Davis, who died in 1998, has an extensive list of significant local accomplishments. According to his obituary in the Tampa Tribune (purchased and shut down by the Tampa Bay Times in 2016), Davis helped Tampa General Hospital pull itself from near bankruptcy in the

1970s, he was the was also the president of the Tampa YMCA. He’s also credited with helping plan the Tampa International Airport. A real estate ad from 1998, provided by listing agent Gregory Szewczyk of Smith & Associates, boasts that the home was also owned by a roster of impressive folks, including an ambassador to Nicaragua, the guy who built the “Chunnel” between France and England, and a Tampa cigar tycoon. However, CL was unable to verify these claims. “I don’t think that the house was built by a cigar manufacturer,” says Kite-Powell. “I think whoever wrote that history was confusing this house with two others—one at the northwest corner of Dale Mabry and Bay to Bay (which may be somewhere underneath the Smith & Associates office building that is there now) and a house at Grady (I think) and Bay to Bay.” Regardless, the home still has some impressive history and now it’s on the market. The 3,835 square-foot Mediterranean house sits on a near quarter acre lot and comes with three-bedrooms, and three bathrooms, as well as hardwood flooring, multiple fireplaces, and a Roman pool.The current asking price is $779,900, and the listing agents are Gregory Szewczyk and Anne Mullis of Smith & Associates. See more of the home via cltampa.com/magazine.

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THU MARCH 25 –WED MARCH 31 By Stephanie Powers C Designated Safe And Sound Venue As of Tuesday, Pinellas County’s COVID19 weekly positivity rate came in at around 6%, but Hillsborough had a weekly average positivity rate of about 8%. The World Health Organization recommends a positivity rate of 5% before locales start getting back to normal, but Floridians have largely given few fucks about that. And despite the net 535,799 vaccinations in Hillsborough and Pinellas as of Tuesday, there are quite a few reasons to stay safe at home (read: 1,030 new cases and four deaths Tuesday). Still, the live local music scene is picking itself up. We’ve marked the gigs at venues that have joined a Tampa-based and city-recognized “Safe & Sound” initiative that pledges to strictly enforce limited capacity, mask wearing and social distancing—and tried our best to explain COVID-19 protocols at venues that not able to join Tampa’s “Safe & Sound” program. Visit cltampa.com/magazine for more information.

cocktails like the “Bees and Trees’’ made with Redwood Empire Rye, local raw honey, fresh squeezed lemon, bitters, and sage. Or if you ride the sober train these days, they’ve got an expansive tea and coffee menu—dry options other than sodas are always much appreciated. (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

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Arts Legacy: Bridges of Rhythm Straz Center’s Riverwalk Stage is quickly becoming the go-to downtown venue for safe-as-possible outdoor shows, and it returns with another installment of the nonprofit’s “Arts Legacy Remix” series. This one finds local musicians exploring the “vibrance of unique cultures from Central and South America, Spain and Portugal.” (Riverwalk Stage at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa) BadCameo People think about Sparkman Wharf as a place to nosh on deliciousness, but the hotspot is also a great excuse to

check out free local shows every weekend. This one is no exception with indie-funk trio BadCameo playing on Friday, guitarist George Pennington onstage Saturday and Carribean reggae band Impulse playing Sunday afternoon. All the shows are curated by the Gasparilla Music Foundation, and it’s probably a good idea to enjoy being outside before summer comes ablazing, taking no prisoners. (Sparkman Wharf, Tampa) C Fantastical Tigers w/Julia Powell Everything Julia Powell touches turns into black gold. The songwriter’s deep vocals were one of the best parts of the nowdefunct band Vetnough, but she is moving forward on her own. In February, Powell released the single “Psycho” from a new solo album Blueprints and goddamn it’s good. So good that people might stop bugging her about when her former band Vetnough is getting back together because as Powell told Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, “Vetnough is dead.” Kidding, not kidding, but do not fret. Powell encourages any Vetnough fan to check out her solo stuff because it’s similar

“ ...just a little more electronic!” She added that the show—including this free gig opening for Fantastical Tigers—and music is just her, her laptop and the lights. “I write (and) record and produce everything myself, and I make all of my own lighting and visuals. I’ve taken on a bit of a new form with my solo stuff, I’m trying to be more direct and honest in my lyrics rather than the cryptic stuff I used to do,” she told CL. “I’m really excited for where the solo stuff is going, I’m currently working on the next batch of songs and I think it’s the best stuff I have ever written. Being solo feels like the first time I’ve ever been fully satisfied with how my music sounds.” (Hooch and Hive, Tampa)

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C Damon Fowler The pandemic has not stopped Damon Fowler one second, and it’s led the Brandon bluesman—who recently played slide on Dickey Betts’ 2018 tour—to

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St. Pete Opera Company: ‘Popera’ Mobile Pop Up Opera An operatic version of March Madness happens this weekend when St. Pete Opera stages four performances over four days, split between Opera Central (2145 1st Ave. S.) and Cage Brewing (2001 1st Ave S). All shows feature performers Eric Ferring, Sarah Nordin, Tyler Putnam, Chris Romeo, and Linda Holloway all belting out pieces from Verdi, Rossini, Tchaikovsky, Mozart, and Bizet. The Opera Central shows are a little more expensive, but do come with wine. Masks are required when standing or walking. More information is at stpeteopera.org. C Wax Museum: DJ Deacon Hooch and Hive launched a new Thursday event, Wax Museum, and this week’s featured DJ is Deacon, a nearly three-decade scene staple who started at WUSF’s student radio station WBUL before becoming a festival co-curator (R.I.P. Summer Jam) and tastemaker who’s played at every damn bar in town. His WMNF late night hip-hop show, “The Damn Jams,” has long been home to crispy hip-hop, sensual R&B, break-your-neck rap and soul from yesteryear—and Deacon’s nights playing MC at Ol’ Dirty Sundays are always a good time. Promoter Joe D’Acunto—a longtime friend of Deacon—said he expects Deacon will keep him on his toes at this free party, but don’t be surprised if Deacon drops some Badu, Commodores, Cam'ron, Steely Dan, Maxi Priest and Janet Jackson on you. “I know this kid’s gonna play some Columbian salsa just to really set the mood at the Wax Museum,” D’Acunto explained. Start your weekend a little early with one of Hooch’s amazing craft

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continued from page 39 an eighth album, Alafia Moon, which he’ll celebrate at a Saturday release show staged at this Sulphur Springs bar’s music hall. The title track brings the accessibility of Chris Stapleton, but with Fowler’s own massive talent and Florida style. The room is booked out at just 25% capacity, so advanced tickets are encouraged. And if you’re not leaving your house, Fowler has a separate livestream happening on Friday via Palladium Live. (New World Brewery, Tampa) Cas Haley Singer-songwriter and “America’s Got Talent” alum Cas Haley brings reggaeinfused rock to this intimate Ybor City space where fans will be able to hear Haley’s songwriting chops in pristine listening conditions. His song “Every Road I’m On” was good enough to win the “Chart Your Course” songwriting contest, which was sponsored by the Lincoln Motor Company; part of the prize was getting to work with Mr. “Alright, alright, alright” himself (that’s Matthew McConaughey). The show is seated with fourtop tables and a couple of bar seats available; at press time only about a third of the tickets remained, so get on it. (The Attic at Rock Brothers Brewing, Ybor City)

Ella’s is already super busy on Sundays, and COVID-19 means the Seminole Heights staple is seating at a lower capacity, so it’s best to make a reservation if you and your bloody mary, with a rib garnish, want a seat. (Ella’s Americana Folk Art Cafe, Tampa) Busch Gardens Food and Wine Festival: Vanilla Ice Alright stop collaborate and listen, Ice is back… for a Busch Gardens show that’s included with admission. Yes, I know that reciting all of “Ice, Ice Baby” is unimpressive, but I can also replicate all of the beatboxing and Michael Winslow-esque robot noises in Mr. Ice’s lesser-known song “Havin’ a Roni.” Either way, 53-year-old Robert Van Winkle is in town this

The Inhalers w/St. Pete Sons Is there a better pandemic-era band name than The Inhalers? The rock outfit hopes to get music lovers out to Jannus’ outdoor courtyard this weekend with this free gig where St. Pete Sons—featuring members who’ve been playing locally in other bands since the ‘80s—plays opener. Though it’s an outside show, masks are required upon entry and when social-distancing is not possible. (Jannus Live, St. Petersburg) DJ Kim Lee Netflix’s “Bling Empire” was a recent binge of mine, so seeing one of its stars, DJ Kim Lee, coming to the Causeway venue WTR for a Rosé All Day pool party is super exciting. Lee was famous way before “Empire”—she’s worked with Kid Kudi and Kanye and is the host of Yo! MTV Raps Asia. Like always, WTR has different price tickets depending on what gender you identify with, but if you want a VIP ticket—with a free glass of champagne—it’s $25 regardless. (WTR at the Godfrey, Tampa) C Straz Jazz Project: Cukiara Bomba Dance and Drumming Group Activity at Straz Center’s Riverwalk Stage continues with a dance troupe showcasing this Carribean dance style influenced by West Africa. Strict COVID-19 precautions are part of every Straz show, and you can get links to them by finding this live music preview via cltampa.com/magazine. (Riverwalk Stage at David A. Straz Center for the Performing Arts, Tampa)

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C Billy Buchanan Duo How much soul can the Ella’s Soul Food Sunday brunch handle? Diners are about to find out when the Billy Buchanan Duo drops in for an afternoon set. The band’s namesake has dubbed himself the “Ambassador of Rock n’ Soul” and brings keyboardist Alex Richman with him to this free gig. Buchanan is an expert at replicating soul greats like Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder and James Brown, but he’s also got originals.

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weekend, so bust out your one-sided overalls and hear some old-school melodies. The show is socially-distanced with limited spots available. If you want a guaranteed spot, you can buy a separate VIP ticket for $39.99—it comes with a five-item sampler lanyard. (Busch Gardens, Tampa.)

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Joe Bonamassa Guitar god Joe Bonamassa recently announced plans for a test run of live shows down south before finishing his halted tour from last year. One

stop on the brief run is this one at Ruth Eckerd Hall, a venue which the man behind “Love Ain’t A Love Song” has torn down at least nine times in the last 11 years. This isn’t going to be your average JoeBo show, either, as it showcases Bonamassa’s “Blues Rock Power Trio,” of which he very seldom shreds with. Joining him in the lineup is “Late Night With David Letterman” drummer Anton Fig, and Pulp bassist Steve Mackey—the latter of whom does not play in Bonamassa’s regular backing band while on tour. Ruth Eckerd is seating at 50% capacity, and there are temperature checks and facemask requirements at the show. (Ruth Eckerd Hall, Clearwater)—Josh Bradley

Where the vinyl is: a list of Bay area record stores

The Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) mid-2019 revenue report said streaming music accounted for 80% of total industry revenues, which rose 18% to $5.4 billion. Vinyl album revenue grew 13% to $224 million, but the RIAA also pointed out that sales of wax still only accounted for 4% of total revenues. Rough translation: Yeah, people are buying more records, but your local shop still needs you more than ever. If you’re reading this page, then you probably already know this, but you need your local shop, too. So many of the spaces listed to the right are so much more than stores. They’re community centers for

music lovers. Some of them are venues for local bands. The staff at most of these shops have more musical knowledge in their left ear than you’ll ever have in your entire life; they’re willing to share it with a smile on their face, too. Patronize these brick and mortars… frequently. Make friends with your neighbor behind the counter. Your wallet might be a little lighter, but your mind will be happy in return. You don’t have to stop streaming — let’s face it, no one will — but opening an app will never live up to the feeling of opening the door at your local record store. —Ray Roa

ArtPool Records (2030 Central Ave., St. Petersburg) 727-433-5195, artpoolrules.com

Daddy Kool Records (2430 Terminal Dr. S., Side B, St. Petersburg) 727-822-5665, daddykool.com

Kingfish Records (Main Store) (26024-B US Highway 19 N., Clearwater) 727-351-5177, kingfishrecords.com

Sound Exchange Tampa (14246 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa) 813-978-9316, soundexchangetampabay.com

Disc Exchange (6712 Central Ave., aSt. Petersburg) 727-343-5845, thediscexchange.com

Kingfish Records (Flea Market) (180 Race Track Rd., Tampa) 727-455-9923, kingfishrecords.com

Dunedin Records & Audio (757 Main St., Dunedin) 727-423-4108, dunedinrecords.com

Microgroove (906 N. Florida Ave., Tampa) 813-667-7089, microgroovetampa.co

Sound Exchange Pinellas Park (66th Street N and 86th Avenue N., Pinellas Park) 727-545-0042, soundexchangetampabay.com

Dustin’s Vinyl Shop (180 Race Track Rd., Booth F25 W, Oldsmar) 727-678-6829, facebook.com/pg/dustinsvinylshop

Mojo Books & Records (2540 E. Fowler Ave., Tampa) 813-971-9717, mojotampa.com

Asylum Sights and Sounds (6566 Central Ave., St. Petersburg) 727-384-1221 Bananas Records (2887 22nd Ave N., St. Petersburg) 727-327-4616 ext. 1, bananasrecords.com Bananas Records Warehouse (2226 16th Ave. N., St. Petersburg) 727 327-4616 ext. 2, bananasrecords.com Blue Moon Antiques, Books & Music (1413 Cleveland St., Clearwater) 727-443-7444 The Clearwater Record Shop (1610 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater) 727-755-1201, clearwaterrecordshow.com

Green Shift Music & Comics (5713 N. Nebraska Ave., Tampa) 813-238-4177, greenshiftmusicandcomics.com Hello Darlin’ Records (Roving VW Camper) 727-479-6783, hellodarlinrecords.com

Patrick’s Book and Record Store (15215 US Hwy.19 C, Hudson) 727-868-3168, patricksbooksandre.wixsite.com/patricks Planet Retro Records (226 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. St. N., St. Petersburg) 727-218-7434, planetretrorecords.com

St. Pete Records (6648 Central Ave., St. Petersburg) 727-490-8861, stpeterecords.com Steelworker Records (708 W. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Tampa) 813-666-4933, steelworkerrecords.com Unique Music & Collectables (123 Main St., Dunedin) 727-240-0757 Vintage Vinyl (38874 U.S. 19 N., Tarpon Springs) 727-940-8301, vintagevinyl.biz

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Work, work, work By Caroline DeBruhl

Dear Oracle, I’ve always had an issue with professional jealousy. On the outside, I try my best to be supportive of others, especially women in my field, and try to give off a “there’s room for everyone at the top” kind of attitude, but it’s getting harder and harder. I watch people I graduate by rising through the ranks through nepotism and rightplace-right-time opportunities, and I resent them for it. I know I work hard, and I’m skilled at my profession, but I’m stuck at the beginning stages. The pandemic made things even more challenging, and I feel like I’m doing everything I can to stay professionally afloat while others seem to be thriving. I do feel like I’ve been passed over opportunities due to my gender, and my lack of connections when I started certainly didn’t help. But I have to believe that hard work and talent will pay off or else, what’s the point? Until then, do the cards have any advice on how to deal with this green-eyed monster?—Jealous in the Heights

We have the Queen of Cups, a master of relationships, diplomacy, and love. This is someone who has connections in your field, a big who in “who-you-know.” If this is a person you know, reach out to them. If you can’t think of anyone, then you might need to be that person. “Networking” sounds like a lame yuppie term, but it is important. See about joining professional organizations around town and when the pandemic subsides, see about informal meetups. If schmoozing seems like a nightmare, look into conferences or writing op-eds for journals in your profession. But it’s essential to look back and remember why you chose this profession in the first place. The last card is the Six of Cups reversed, which is a child-like sense of love. Whatever your profession is, you need to remember that love that drove you to it. That love is going to carry you on through these trying few years. Chin up and fuck ‘em all. You got this!

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Cards: Five of Swords reversed, Queen of Cups, Six of Cups reversed First, I’m so sorry. It’s disappointing to realize that hard work and talent aren’t enough to achieve your dreams. They should be. Meritocracy is the lynchpin of the Amercan dream, part of our go-getter charm that delights and confounds many other citizens of the world. But every profession, be it in STEM or the arts or the medical field, has its gatekeepers, and racism, sexism, and nepotism can absolutely keep qualified candidates from advancing as quickly in their careers. Which, for the record, is utter bullshit. It should be about talent and hard work. But that’s how capitalist cookies crumble. I know you know this. But it doesn’t hurt to be reminded, mainly because your ego is wounded and that shit is infected. We have the Five of Swords reversed, which is the ego by its lonesome. It’s resenting people not because they’re getting promoted but because you’re better than them, and they’re still getting ahead. It’s OK to believe that you’re better than people at your job—an honest assessment of your work is a great thing to have—but it’s not helpful to believe that the universe will coursecorrect based on this. Because it might not. Undeserving, incompetent assholes have been getting jobs since antiquity, though, as a general rule, we’ve stopped stabbing them.

the thought of not being available if something terrible were to happen. O Wise Oracle, how can I stop worrying and actually enjoy some time away from work?—2 Stressed 2 Rest Cards: Eight of Cups reversed, Two of Swords, Wheel of Fortune reversed The Two of Swords in my deck shows a twoheaded, two torso’d dude who has a sword to the other head’s throat. It’s a balancing act, and it’s fitting for it to appear in the middle after the Eight of Cups (walking away) and the Wheel of Fortune (fortune) because it very much sums up your anxiety. You think that if you step away, through a twist of fate, you’ll get your head cut off. I know you say you trust your staff, but it doesn’t need to be their fault for something to go wrong. Break-ins, fires, acts of a wrathful God—all of these things could happen

when you’re away. But those things could happen when you’re there, too. (I know that doesn’t quell the anxiety, but it’s worth pointing out.) The fear that if you step away, then Fortuna’s going to spin her wheel to your demise has been with you for a minute; unfortunately, the poison is also the cure. You have to step away; you have to trust in faith. Otherwise, the other sword will fall. The pandemic has been an unprecedented event—a distilled war that has permeated every part of our lives, including our psyches. I can only imagine how stressful it is to operate a small business during these times. You must be able to reset your brain, even if it’s just for a few days, to go back into the muck, knowing that fate will do what fate does. For practical advice, I suggest going somewhere off-grid, up a mountain or in a forest, anywhere with lots of nature, few people (social distance!) and spotty cell phone reception at best. Bring a 24-pack of beer, a thick book, and ingredients to make a stew. Sleep, read, nature-walk, eat, drink, repeat. It won’t cure everything, but it’ll certainly help you start to relax. Send your questions to the Ybor Oracle to comments@cltampa.com (“SUBJ: Oracle”) or pass them directly to the Oracle on Instagram (@theyboracle).

Dear Oracle, I run a small business, and I seem to have successfully navigated the pandemic (yay!). I have an opportunity to finally take some time off, but the idea of leaving, even for just a few days, fills me with anxiety and nagging thoughts of all the horrible things that could happen. Even though I have a great team that I completely trust, I cringe at

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Livestream By Dan Savage

I want to thank everyone who attended our third Savage Love Livestream last Saturday night. Mistress Matisse was our very special guest and we tackled a lot of questions about BDSM over a very lively 90 minutes. We didn’t get to every question—there were so many—but I will now, as promised, power through as many livestream leftovers as I can in this week’s column…

I’m a bi widower and not out to anyone. While teaching a Zoom class to young people I accidentally left open a tab that read “gay.” One of the students alerted me in the chat and I closed it right away. It was embarrassing and awkward. Should I just ignore it or address it in some way? If you wanted to come out you could seize this opportunity to do so. If you don’t want to come out, well, you aren’t obligated to, gay tab or no gay tab. Unless parents are complaining and demanding an explanation, you’re free to shrug this off. And if someone assumes you’re gay because they saw a gay tab, well, you’re free to tell them that they’re mistaken… because you’re not gay, you’re bi. I’m way more into BDSM than my huzzben. He enjoys it, but he does not initiate play. How can I encourage him to be the instigator of rough sex? We have negotiated limits and safe words but he finds using restraints and toys to be too much work! Since your huzzben has made it clear that restraints and toys are a too much work, I would advise you to relieve him of the burden of tying you up and shoving toys in your ass by finding a third who enjoys your kinks and/or regularly attending play parties with or without your husband—when the pandemic ends, of course. Who

If my fiancé bought a house, do we say, “We bought a house”? I got laid off at the start of the pandemic, but her career has taken off and she’s proud of being able to afford a house all on her own. So how do we keep things respectful while still honoring her accomplishment? She wants the house to feel like mine as well. (I’m a dude.) To casual acquaintances you could say, “Hey, we got a new place.” To close friends and family you could say, “She’s doing so well that she bought this house—I’m really proud of her and so lucky to be with her.” Hell, you could say those things

to casual acquaintances and close friends interchangeably because both are true. And assuming you live in a marital property state, Mr. Dude, the house becomes yours, too, after you’re married. In the meantime you can earn a little sweat equity (and homeowner cred) by taking the lead on fixing the place up. I have a question about the “tech-savvy, atrisk youth” who work on the Savage Lovecast. Wouldn’t it be nicer to just refer to them as the tech-savvy youth? How do they feel about having the “at-risk” label applied to them? Surely it gives you guys a perhaps deserved pat on the back, but I can’t help thinking that little bit of stigma could be damaging. I was once an “at-risk” youth myself and even though I enjoyed and benefited from

sometimes he texts me a picture of the baby and I’ll reply with, “So cute!” That felt normal. But one day he texted me two selfies. I didn’t reply because I thought that was weird. Is this something I should mention to my friend? I can’t tell if this is weird enough to bring up to her. Or is there something I should have said to him? You don’t know what’s going on in your friend’s relationship—maybe flirting with others is allowed—but do you know how you feel about her husband sending your selfies: you don’t like it. If your silence wasn’t enough to put a stop to it and he sends more photos and/or messages that make you feel uncomfortable, tell him to knock it off. If he doesn’t knock it off, tell him he’s gonna leave you with no choice but to alert his wife. If he still doesn’t knock it off, alert his wife.

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We have a friend who could be a unicorn. They have already subtly expressed interest though they are generally possessive and need to be “number one” in a relationship. We’re interested but we worry about their possessiveness causing problems.

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You say people need to be in “good working order” to be in a relationship. What if you will never be in “good working order” because you cope with a mental health condition? Having a mental health condition isn’t proof a person isn’t or can’t be in good working order; likewise, not having a mental health condition isn’t proof a person is in good working order. I mean, we all know people without mental health conditions who are walking disasters. Now someone with a mental health condition who refuses to get help or to stay on their meds might not be in good enough working order to be in or sustain a relationship. But taking care of ourselves is one of the most important ways we demonstrate that we are, in actual fact, in good enough working order to fuck, date, or marry. Or all three. So far from proving you’re not fit to be in a relationship, having a mental health condition that you’re doing something about—having one or more that you’re actively coping with—is evidence you are good working order.

knows? Your husband might not like doing the work of tying you up but he might enjoy making out with you (or someone else) while someone else does the work of tying you up.

programs that were specifically created to help teens/youth in my situation, I was always keenly aware that it made me feel “less than” and like I needed special treatment. I wasn’t trying to give myself a pat on the back when I started referring to the kids who were working on the Lovecast as the “tech-savvy, atrisk youth.” It was just a joke—maybe not a funny one—as they were all certainly tech-savvy, for sure, but the only risk they were running was being in the same room with me. I’m sorry if that joke reminds you of a time in your life when you felt “less than.”

I’m guessing your friend is hot—I mean, that would explain why you’re willing to overlook how emotionally unsuited they are for the unicorn role. Because if you’re looking for someone to play a sexy-but-subordinate role in your relationship, if you’re not seeking an equal partner and/or you’re not open to your unicorn becoming an equal partner, the last person on earth you should consider for your unicorn is someone you know to be possessive and interested in being first, not last. I’m a 27-year-old queer/poly woman from NYC. My question: I used to babysit my friend’s baby. And when I would show up to babysit, her husband would be there to let me into the apartment and we would chat for 10 minutes before he left for work. I don’t babysit anymore, but

I’m 39 years old, cis, and female. COVID-19 has really tanked my sex drive. I’ve masturbated like twice in the last four months. I guess my question is... do you think things are gonna go back to normal? Please tell me yes. Yes. I have imposter syndrome when I go to rope jams and such, but I really love the community of kinksters. Is it OK to go to kinky events even if I have trouble identifying my kinks? So long as you’re respectful—so long as you aren’t gawking or taking photos without permission or making shocked faces—you’re more than welcome at most big kink events. Sometimes the hosts of smaller and more intimate play parties have rules that would preclude the attendance of someone who had no kinks of their own or had yet to identify their kinks; at smaller parties the host might want everyone to be in a certain kind of gear or interested in a certain kind of play. If you’re wondering if you’re welcome to observe the play at a particular rope jam or event, email the organizers and ask. I’ve got a friend who wanted to do pet-play and talked about being a cow and bought breast pumps to try and start lactation. Have you any advice on how to safely support her in this? I’m potentially open to play with her, if it’s safe, and I’m curious about her even being able to start lactation. Do people keep cows as pets? Regardless, according to the La Leche League, regular use of a breast pump can “induce lactation,” which is “the official term for making milk without pregnancy and birth.” So the sooner your friend gets started with that pump, the sooner she can pretend to be your sexy, sexy pet cow. Thanks again to everyone who joined us for the livestream and we’re going to schedule another one very soon! Contact mail@savagelove.net, follow @FakeDanSavage on Twitter, and bookmark savagelovecast.com.

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