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n eventful weekend in Tampa Bay started on Thursday when Donald Trump Jr. stumped for daddy at Stepps Towing where attendees—Proud Boys, bikers and the MAGA faithful—at up Jr.’s 30-minute set of “own the libs” slams, spanning everything from rips on Nancy Pelosi’s hair to transphobic digs on “the other 97 genders.” On Sunday, protesters marched on Bayshore Boulevard to demand removal of Tampa’s Columbus statue (read more on that on p. 15). Dave Decker was at both events. See more via photos.cltampa.com. —Ray Roa

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Protesters march on Bayshore demanding removal of Columbus statue. By Justin Garcia of controversy for Native American people. Columbus statues are a major target in America, with multiple being beheaded and torn down. On the Fourth of July a Columbus statue was pulled down and rolled into Baltimore’s Inner Harbor. In Buffalo, New York, the city removed a Columbus statue out of anticipation that protesters might do it themselves. For weeks in July, Tampa Police were seen guarding Bayshore’s controversial statue. On Sunday, speakers discussed the history of Columbus, how Native lands were stolen by him, how Native people were tortured and sold by him; how he practiced pedophilia and sex slavery. They pointed out Columbus’ legacy of genocide and talked about the injustice of continuing to celebrate such a person in 2020. As they were explaining these grim subjects, counter-protesters wearing American flag shirts showed up to start filming the crowd and preaching the benefits of Trump’s America. A security team ran up to stop them from harassing the event, using open umbrellas and the strength of their voices. The counter-protesters said they were calling backup and the police, but the demonstration went on. Cynamon Gonzales, a member of FIREE, told the crowd that she brought a prepared speech because she tends to get emotional when talking about the suffering of Native people. “We’ve had our lands stolen from us and our people stolen from us,” she said, fighting back tears. Despite the impassioned display of Native people, the counter-protesters continued to try to intervene. One ran toward the crowd, and when he collided with a young protester who was standing in place, said he was assaulted and threatened to call the police on the protester. In front of the statue, FIREE member Sheridan Murphy said, “Tampa’s had enough time. If you want peace and justice, the city needs to take it down. If you don’t, the people will do it themselves.” For the past 28 years, Murphy and other Native activists have called upon city council and various mayors to remove the statue. FIREE

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ast Sunday afternoon, the Christopher Columbus statue near the corner of Bayshore Boulevard and the Platt Street bridge in South Tampa was covered in bloody handprints, with black body bags lying at its base. Despite thunderstorms, over 50 people arrived at Columbus Statue Park to demonstrate against the monument. The event was part of a nationwide Indigenous People’s Day of Rage, which calls for an end to Columbus Day, and to replace the "holiday" with Indigenous People’s Day. The demonstration began with a march down Bayshore where upset motorists shouted, “Stop blocking the road,” and, “All lives matter.” During the march, red dresses were held in the air on poles to represent missing and murdered Indigenous women who face murder rates 10 times the national average. Body bags were dragged down the road to reflect Native lives lost due to colonization. As the protest got closer to the park, people left the street to stand in front of the statue. The body bags were laid at its base next to signs that read, “White supremacy is terrorism.” The crowd gathered around to hear members of Florida Indigenous Rights and Environmental Equality (FIREE), who organized the event, sing a Lakota mourning song and recognize a moment of silence for the victims of Christopher Columbus. The statue depicts Columbus with a sword in one hand and an oar in the other. “The statue is of him pleading his case to the Spanish court,” said Rodney Kite-Powell, curator at the Tampa Bay History Center to Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “It’s a very common, standard statue pose.” The construction was sponsored by the Ybor City Rotary Club and erected there on Columbus Day, October 12, 1953. “It was designed by a Cuban artist named Alberto Sabas,” said Kite-Powell. “At the time it was seen as a unifying symbol between Spain, Cuba and the U.S., and the dedication brought quite a few dignitaries and local and state celebrities, including Cuban and Italian ambassadors to the U.S.” For decades, the statue has been a source

WRITTEN IN BLOOD: See more photos from the protest via photos.cltampa.com. says that Tampa city council and Mayor Jane Castor should do the right thing and take the statue down immediately. Upon the call for the statue to be removed, FIREE members dipped their hands in a bucket full of fake blood. They called upon all members of the crowd that stand against colonization and Columbus to mark the base of the statue with bloody handprints. Bicycle police from Tampa Police Department arrived as soon as this occurred, blocked the statue and the protest was quickly surrounded by upwards of 30 cops. Undercover cop cars blocked a lane of Bayshore. A tense standoff ensued between protesters and the police. Suddenly, there was a downpour of rain and most of the cops and counter-protesters took off running while the protesters stayed in place, cheering on the rain. The storm washed away the bloody handprints, but the bicycle cops remained to guard the statue and the body bags laying at its base

The crowd eventually convinced the cops to let them remove the body bags to avoid littering in the park. “They are full of fear,” said FIREE member Stuart Flores, explaining why the cops were guarding the statue. Flores recently had charges dropped by State Attorney Andrew Warren, much to the chagrin of Tampa’s Police Chief Brian Dugan. He was arrested in June after being hit by a violent driver during a Black Lives Matter protest. Shortly after he was arrested, Tampa police were seen guarding the Columbus statue 24 hours a day, but refused to pursue the driver who hit Flores and others. The event ended with an uplifting flute song being played as the crowd clapped along and then dispersed. As protesters walked away, the bicycle police left. But one of the officers remained, using his sleeve to remove the last remnants of fake blood from the Columbus statue.

“We’ve had our lands stolen from us and our people stolen from us.”

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Teacher voice

Jessica Harrington says she’s ready to finish what she started in HD64.

rogressive candidate for State Representative, Jessica Harrington, is making her second bid for Florida House District 64 after coming in second to former Representative James “Jamie” Grant in 2018. Grant, a union-busting Republican and the architect of Amendment 4’s modern day poll tax, abandoned his bid for reelection in August to take a job as Florida’s Chief Administration Officer. Replacing Grant to run for the now-open seat is Republican lawyer Traci Koster, who was reported by Florida Politics last month as having a five-point lead over Harrington, according to St. Pete Polls survey data. This slight lead has done nothing to deter Harrington, however—nor her dedicated, bipartisan base of supporters, which has only grown in size over the last two years of her campaign. As a teacher and proud union member, Harrington has received a wide range of local, state, and national endorsements in support of her people-powered campaign. On her website, Harrington describes herself as a “fierce advocate for working families,” with a comprehensive platform that includes, among other things, expanding Medicaid for an estimated 800,000 eligible Floridians; fighting governmental corruption in Tallahassee; advocating for environmental justice; and working to restore voting rights under Amendment 4—the Voting Rights Restoration for Felons Initiative which passed in 2018 with 64% of the total vote. Her Republican opponent Koster, on the other hand, is unbothered by the continued efforts to undermine Amendment 4—unsurprising, considering Jamie Grant has stopped just shy of formally endorsing Koster for his former seat. Koster opposes state Medicaid expansion, and praised Republican Governor Ron DeSantis’s leadership and decision-making skills as recently as late last month, when—during a Tampa Tiger Bay Forum—Koster said the governor “did a great job handling COVID-19.” The families and loved ones of the near15,000 Floridians who have died from COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic—and those struggling to navigate Florida’s broken unemployment system—might disagree. Florida House District 64 spans parts of Hillsborough and Pinellas Counties, and despite leaning slightly Republican, Harrington—and her supporters—believe 2020 is the year that the Republican seat can be flipped blue—in part, by finding common ground across party lines. Read an abridged email Q&A below and see the full version via cltampa.com/news.

What gives you confidence that the Florida House District 64 seat is flippable, as a seat you described in a recent tweet as a “safe red district.” What I was referring to in that tweet was perception. People have had the perception that District 64 was safe red. In 2010, when James Grant first won the seat, he won with 59% of the vote. The years following, the Democrats didn’t even challenge him. He was able to just win year after year without opposition. The only explanation for that, is that people thought the district was a “safe red district.” In 2018, Grant only won by 51% of the vote. It definitely is not safe anymore, and we proved it by challenging him. Now, two years later, it’s an OPEN seat and the demographics have changed. We will prove that when we win this seat on November 3.

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Have you attempted to cross the aisle to earn the Republican (and Independent) votes? Absolutely. Voters in this district are tired of the games that Tallahassee plays. We have support on all sides of the aisle. Republican and Independent voters are not only voting for us, but are volunteering with us! The great thing is, I don’t really need a pitch. They know that I am a teacher (TEACHER OF THE YEAR from Smith Middle School, located inside our district) and that I will work for everyone, not just those I agree with. I can’t think of a better profession to bring unity to a district than a teacher. I work in the classroom everyday with students from all walks of life. I work with parents with all kinds of different beliefs. This district has never had a representative that actually cares about the people living in the district. When I am elected, that is exactly what the community will get. Is there is common ground that can be found across party lines as it concerns the most pressing needs of your district? I think there is always a way to find common ground. The problem with this Legislature is that the majority party has been in power for so long, they forget what compromise means. There are many bills that get passed by the Republicans that were actually the ideas of Democrats. I think that making sure our schools have the resources they need, and our environment is protected are non-partisan issues, at least they used to be. But when one side cares more about profit, power, and campaign contributions, everything becomes partisan. It’s really sad actually. Take masks for example. I can’t believe that became a partisan

PROUD EDUCATOR: Jessica Harrington is Teacher of the Year at Smith Middle School. issue. Something that we know slows the spread of COVID and saves lives became partisan. Can you name a memorable conversation you’ve had with a Republican voter during the course of your campaign? One of our Repbublican volunteers that lives in the District, and is also a gun safety advocate, told me that she voted for my former opponent because he had a R next to his name. But once she truly understood the damage he had done in the state of Florida, she was never going to do that again. I think if voters spent more time researching the candidates and not worrying about whether there is a “D” or an “R” next to the name, we would be in a much better place. Has your campaign strategy shifted in any significant way since your run for the HD64 seat in 2018 against Republican Jamie Grant? Not at all. We have been focused on talking to voters in our district about issues that matter to them. We did a district wide listening tour in 2019 to find out what the people of District 64 care about. The people here care about health care. They care about the environment.

They care about our schools and our children. These are issues that have been neglected in Tallahassee for years. Politicians come around and tell voters what they want to hear during election season and then they disappear. There are never town halls or community forums. There was no transparency on what bills were being voted on by our state rep. No wonder nobody knew who he was. When elected, we will make sure to be in constant communication with the voters in our district so that they can be informed on what is happening and let me know how they want me to vote on issues. I’m excited to bring true representation to District 64.

“This district has never had a rep that actually cares about the people living in the district.”

Can you name one politician (local or otherwise) who has inspired your campaign and how you interact with HD64 voters? Representative Fentrice Driskell, who flipped neighboring District 63 in 2018, has always been a source of inspiration and guidance for me. She is someone that people look up to. Someone that can get along with anyone. She works tirelessly for her community. I will definitely want to bring that kind of work ethic to the Florida Legislature.

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USF students protest visit from far-right swindler Kaitlin Bennett.

By Colin Wolf aitlin Marie Bennett, also known as the social distancing policies by not wearing a mask. “Kent State Gun Girl,” was met by protest- The visit resulted in a protest from progressive ers at the University of South Florida on groups, as well. Oct. 7. In a video initially posted to Twitter by Bennett later claimed on Twitter that “left@shivorsomething, Bennett made a surprise wing terrorists” attacked her then called on visit to the Tampa campus, and was seen pre- Trump to “#DefundUCF & any other universumably filming for her conservative website sity that lets domestic terrorists shut down Liberty Hangout. free speech.” Later that afternoon, tweets from the stuThe school later clarified that Bennett was dent newspaper The Oracle showed large crowds welcome to express her opinions on campus, of protesters gathered around Bennett at MLK but that she also needs to comply with UCF’s plaza, while she wore a pink “Baby Lives Matter” COVID-19 policy. T-shirt and interviewed students about abortion. “The group on campus today was lawfully Other clips from the publication show students expressing their free expression rights but not shouting “Black Lives Matter,” “I Can’t Breathe” complying with UCF’s COVID-19 policy, which and “This is where your tuition goes,” as USF requires everyone on campus to wear a face police officers keep crowds back. covering,” the university tweeted. Videos shared to social also show Tampa While Bennett’s visit to USF on Wednesday Police Department’s bicycle squad separating attracted large crowds, the event wrapped up student protesters from Bennett. with little incident. USF Police confirmed that Bennett and her team of bodyAt one point, students could be heard chanting “Shit your “Bennett’s website guards left campus at around pants,” in reference to a rumor has been criticized 4 p.m. that Bennett once pooped herFor the past few years for anti-Semitic self at a frat party. Bennett has focused primarily on attempting to bait students A USF student told Creative posts.” Loafing Tampa Bay, that at public universities into sayBennett was also filming “a montage of college ing something provocative for her self-described students wishing Trump a speedy recovery.” “Libertarian media outlet,” and then, of course, Adam Freeman, Director of Media Relations selectively editing the clips. for USF, told CL that the school was informed Unsurprisingly, she’s been able to make a that she may be visiting campus the day before. career out of this, even when it goes terribly “The campus is an open public forum,” said wrong. Freeman. “USF values the right to free speech, But besides bad faith interviews designed but what’s important to us here is that those to make students look like “liberal whackos,” who visit our campus follow requirements for Bennett is also known for her viral graduation COVID-19 and maintain social distancing.” photo showing her carrying an AR-10 assault Freeman says the school informed Bennett of rifle at Kent State University, contributing to the COVID-19 rules before she arrived. far-right conspiracy site InfoWars, and also In multiple videos posted to social media, organizing the now infamous TPUSA “diaper Bennett appears to be incorrectly wearing a incident,” where members wore diapers to promask that says “Worn by force not by fear.” test safe spaces on college campuses. Last month, Bennett caused a significant Bennett’s website Liberty Hangout has also uproar after she visited University of Central been criticized for anti-Semitic Twitter posts, as Florida and reportedly violated the school’s well as full-blown Holocaust denial.

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Tyranny of the minority, pt. 1

A shrinking, fiercely ideological party is clinging to power no matter the cost.

n their 2012 book “It’s Even Worse Than It Looks,” published before anyone imagined a Trump presidency, the political scientists Norman Ornstein and Thomas E. Mann incisively identified the root of Washington’s dysfunction. Radicalized by talk radio and amplified by social media, congressional Republicans had begun behaving like a parliamentary party: “ideologically polarized, internally unified, vehemently oppositional, and politically strategic,” they wrote. In a constitutional system with separation of powers, that “makes it extremely difficult for majorities to work their will.” In parliamentary systems, majority parties can affect their agenda almost unchecked. On the other hand, constitutional systems operate on norms, good faith, and compromise, which affords opposition parties enormous leverage to obstruct the majority. Once Republicans began employing maximalist tactics against the Obama administration— and found them effective in achieving their political goals—the democratic machine started to break down. Ornstein and Mann were animated by the unprecedented hostage-taking of the 2011 debt-ceiling crisis, in which House Republicans threatened to default on the country’s credit if President Obama and the Democratic Senate didn’t accede to their demands for draconian discretionary spending cuts. This was accompanied by an unprecedented use of the filibuster to block Obama’s policies. Later came Mitch McConnell’s unprecedented blockade of judicial nominees during Obama’s last two years, after Republicans won a Senate majority in 2014, including his unprecedented refusal to even allow hearings, much less a vote, on Merrick Garland’s nomination to the Supreme Court. It wasn’t just the Supreme Court, either. In 2015–16, the Senate confirmed just two federal appellate judges and 18 district court judges. (For comparison, in George W. Bush’s final two years, the Democratic Senate approved 10 appellate judges and 58 district judges.) As a result, Donald Trump took office with more than 100 judicial vacancies. McConnell then changed the rules to approve Trump’s nominees more quickly, allowing the president to reshape the federal district and appellate courts for a generation—other than the 210,000 dead bodies, perhaps his only lasting

achievement. Of course, Trump is also reshaping the Supreme Court: Justice Neil Gorsuch, appointed to fill the seat that should have been Garland’s; Justice Brett Kavanaugh, confirmed in 2018 despite allegations of sexual misconduct; now, Amy Coney Barrett, selected to fill the seat of Ruth Bader Ginsburg a month before an election the president and Senate Republicans seem likely to lose. If Barrett is confirmed, three of the Court’s nine members will have been appointed by a president who earned 3 million fewer votes than his opponent and confirmed by a Senate majority that represents 15 million fewer Americans than the “minority.” They will join two other justices appointed by a Republican president who lost the popular vote to form a far-right majority that can overturn the Affordable Care Act, roll back abortion and LGBTQ rights, gut environmental and labor protections, enable conservative state legislatures to through up barriers to the ballot, and block legislatively enacted progressive reforms for decades to come. Since 1992, Republicans have won the presidential popular vote just once, yet, on account of the Electoral College, they’ve held the White House for 12 of 28 years. In the U.S. Senate, the fact that Wyoming gets the same number of seats as California, a state with 70 times its population, redounds to conservatives’ benefit. In recent U.S. House elections, Republicans have won more seats than their share of the national vote. The disparities created by these countermajoritarian institutions have convinced the national media—and much of the navel-gazing Democratic Party—that the country is centerright. By any objective metric, it is not. But since that reality isn’t reflected in swing states or the composition of Congress, our perceptions of the country’s ideology get warped in a way that benefits white conservatives. There’s something else at work, a sentiment Ornstein and Mann pointed out nearly a decade ago that has only intensified since. As the GOP became more and more like what one former Republican congressional staffer described as an “apocalyptic cult”—ignoring scientists, engaging in conspiracy theories, catering to extremists— it also grew “dismissive of the legitimacy of its political opposition,” Ornstein and Mann wrote. In other words, even if Democrats won more

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SACK CHASER: One of many Trump ball-washers. votes, they aren’t entitled to govern. Their voters don’t reflect the “real” America. Their policies infringe on liberty and must be resisted. In Manichean politics, popular sovereignty should be defied when the masses are wrong. This sort of delegitimization emboldens the fringes, as we saw in Michigan last week, when the FBI arrested right-wing militia types for plotting a coup against the governor over her “treasonous” COVID19 response. No less important, when you deem your opponents inherently illegitimate, you have no obligation to compromise. When politics becomes a zero-sum game, you use power as a means to its own end. Witness the tenacity with which Republican legislatures in North Carolina, Wisconsin, and other states sought to suppress Black votes through aggressive gerrymandering, voter ID laws, and other initiatives over the last decade. Witness, too, the Trump campaign’s all-out war against voting by mail this year. This is how the tyranny of the minority works. It’s important to acknowledge here that, at least for now, this radicalization goes one

way: The country is asymmetrically polarized. Republicans are far-right insurgents, so much so that they were incapable of governing even with unified control. Democrats, while they’ve become more liberal (as has the country), are still a center-left party. Yet as the GOP has lurched rightward, it has become entirely dependent on a shrinking demographic of older white conservatives, usually men, usually without college degrees, usually evangelicals. But the more that cohort shrinks, the more tightly the party clings to power through any means necessary—finding increasingly strained rationales to justify itself. So it is with the rushed nomination of Amy Coney Barrett, for whom the McConnell Rule of 2016 does not apply. And so it was that, about 30 minutes into last week’s vice presidential debate, Utah Senator Mike Lee—a likely candidate for president in 2024—tweeted: “We are not a democracy.” More on that in part 2.

“We are not a democracy.”

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Tampa’s very own Bearss Groves says it’s home to Florida’s largest pumpkin. The 989-pound gourd was acquired BROCK COMMUNICATIONS from Michigan via auction and is on display through Halloween. The gross part is that the side of the plump-kin looks like a giant kitty cornhole.

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Speaking of holes, there’s a giant hole in Pasco County that is actively growing. On Oct. 7, the Tampa Bay Times reported PASCOCOUNTYFIRERESCUE/FACEBOOK the hole, which is on Spring Haven Boulevard near Little Road, was nearly 30-feet wide in diameter and nine feet deep. By the next day, county officials said the hole had since grown to 38-feet wide and 70-feet deep. The county maintains that there are no life-safety concerns currently.

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Speaking of holes, there’s a mobile phone fighting game that lets you play as Florida Sen. Rick Scott, RVENTERTAINMENTCENTER who throws an alligator at foes. “U.S. Political Fighting” is a self-described “Mortal Kombat” parody game featuring 19 current American political figures, including New York Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and Trump. Oddly enough, there aren’t any cheat codes.

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Speaking of cheaters, the Houston Astros lost the first two games of the ALCS to your Tampa Bay Rays. If the good guys advance, Game 1 of the 2020 World Series would take place in Arlington, Texas on Oct. 20; about 11,500 tickets will be available for games at Globe Life Field, which accounts for less people than the average attendance at the Trop in 2019 (14,734).

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Hillsborough Area Regional Transit (HART) launches a new self-driving shuttle, which is free to riders. It offers last mile connections between the TECO Line Streetcar and the Marion Transit Center along North Marion Street, but introverts will be disappointed to find out that not even social distancing can keep others from boarding the shuttle along with them. Shit happens daily. We’re trying to keep up via cltampa.com/news.

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alloween is around the corner, and the Tampa Bay food scene is serving up a few tricks alongside a handful of treats. Now, before you get freaked out, the damage isn’t too intense. We had to say goodbye to Mitchell’s Fish Market (which is now getting slapped with a lawsuit) and the Cuban Sandwich Festival got a COVID makeover. OK, now for the treats. Asian fare food truck, Anju, launched a storefront, there’s a new specialty grocery store in the ‘Burg and an affordable produce market is opening next month in Tampa. Big things are coming, foodies. Opening Anju This week, Anju’s restaurant made its debut for takeout service. Anju is known for slinging Korean fried chicken alongside a slew of Asian fare offerings out of its food truck. The brickand-mortar location will soon host an expanded menu as well as brews on tap before the year is out. Until then, the joint is serving up its signature menu offerings. 2827 16th St. N., St. Petersburg. @anjustpete on Facebook Born Free Pub & Grill A new biker bar is in town and it’s hosting a daily happy hour, weekly Ladies Night and cold brews on tap. You don’t need to own a hog to get into Born Free, but it would be a quick way to make friends with the regulars. 110 E. Waters Ave., Tampa. @bornfreepubandgrill on Facebook Chill Bros. The Ybor City scoop shop has expanded with a new location. For now, you can stop by Sun.-Thurs. from noon-9 p.m. and Fri.-Sat. from noon-11 p.m. Chill Bros. delivers via UberEats, Postmates, and DoorDash (look out for the new location to be listed on these sites in the next couple weeks). 3302 W. Bay to Bay Blvd., Tampa. chillbros.com Yummy Europe European grocery store and deli is now serving up made-in-house sausages as well as a lineup of other international goods. The products are from a stretch of European countries that include Romania, Hungary, Russia, Italy, Greece, Germany, Poland, Croatia and more. 1320 34th St. N., St. Petersburg. @yummyeurope on Facebook

Coming soon Chuck Lager American Tavern Celebrity Chef Fabio Viviani is taking another stab at the Tampa Bay food scene. After the falling out with Nocturnal Hospitality Group and closing down three restaurants (plus wiping out two concepts that were nearing opening), the chef is flying solo to bring Chick Lager to The Shops at Wiregrass. Expect made from scratch dishes, and lots of booze. 28211 Paseo Dr., Wesley Chapel. chucklager.com Hiccups & Churroholics After much anticipation, it looks like Hiccups & Churroholics is finally opening in next month. Expect that hodge-podge of Asianand Spanish-inspired foods including Pad Thai, several varieties of churros and other sweet treats, tofu, and cold drinks. The menu ranges from $1.50 for a soda to $14 for garlic noodles with shaken beef. 13030 N. Dale Mabry Hwy., Tampa. hiccupsteahouse.com Kuba Cocina The Armature Works resident is launching a brick-and-mortar on St. Pete Beach next month. The restaurant’s devotion to “Cuban classics with a soul food spin” still makes up the menu. A “friends and family day” is scheduled for Oct. 29 from 6 p.m-8 p.m., but the rest of us can get in on the action on opening day, Monday, Nov. 2. 7525 Blind Pass Rd., St. Pete Beach. kubacocina.com Thyme + Bloom Next month, the affordable produce market and fresh juice bar will be open to the public. Thyme + Bloom will provide pantry items, wellness products, an indoor herb garden, an outdoor community garden, and mobile food pantry. The soft opening for the market is scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7 from 1 p.m-4 p.m., followed by the grand opening Tuesday, Nov. 10. 4202 W. Waters Ave., Tampa. @thymeandbloomtpa on Instagram

C/O CHILL BROS.

By Jenna Rimensnyder and Alexandria Jones

OPENINGS & CLOSINGS

Closing Mitchell’s Fish Market According to Tampa Bay Business Journal, the ownership of Westshore Plaza has sued Mitchell’s Fish Market; the lawsuit seeks unpaid rent for

STICKY ICKY: The grand opening for the second location of Chill Bros. Scoop Shop is on Oct. 22. the remainder of its lease term (which ends in January 2021) and alleges the restaurant abandoned its storefront at the mall. Mitchell’s closed its doors when the state ordered restaurants to shut down due to the pandemic, and did not return. ICYMI 9th Annual Cuban Sandwich Festival This year, the festival will look much different. Rather than the streets being crowded with Cuban sando fans, social distancing will be enforced, masks will be required and sanitation stations will be aplenty. To make sure the body count doesn’t get too high, attendees will have to

register for free tickets as this event is limited capacity. Don’t sleep on yours. Sun. Nov. 8. 11 a.m.-6 p.m. Centro Asturiano de Tampa, 1913 N. Nebraska Ave., Ybor City. thecubansandwichfestival.com Rising Hope IPA For the fourth year, Rising Hope, a collaborative IPA made by Brew Bus (4101 N. Florida Ave, Tampa) and Cigar City (3924 W. Spruce St, Tampa). The tangerine and passion fruit IPA is now on tap at both breweries and have six-packs up for grabs. Evert cent of the proceeds from Rising Hope brew sales are donated to the National Pediatric Cancer Foundation as part of the Brewing Funds the Cure fundraising initiative. nationalpcf.org

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No matter where you are in the Bay area, you’re not far from unique, locally handcrafted brews. We'd call, however, to see about offerings during the coronavirus pandemic. Here’s our ever-evolving list of Bay area brewers—support them during this difficult time! 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 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. 813-231-5900, 7venthsun.com 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 ANGRY CHAIR Crazy-good Tampa beer, open TuesdaySunday. 6401 N. Florida Ave., Seminole Heights. 813-238-1122, angrychairbrewing.com ANTIBREWERY Dunedin’s secret Sundays-only nano. 1367 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave., Dunedin 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. 813-503-6181, 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 BREW LIFE BREWING Ultra-small batches, and a lot of ‘em. 5765 S. Beneva Rd., Sarasota. 941-952-3831, brewlifebrewing.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 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 CALEDONIA BREWING Great in-house beers in the historic Dunedin Times building. 587 Main St., Dunedin. 727351-5105, caledoniabrewing.com CALUSA BREWING Family owned and operated, opened Tuesday to Sunday. 5701 Derek Ave., Sarasota. 941-9228150, calusabrewing.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

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 CLEARWATER BREWING CO. Community-oriented and socially and environmentally conscious. 1700 N. Fort Harrison Ave., Clearwater. clearwaterbrewingcompany.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 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 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 CUENI BREWING CO. Located off the Pinellas Trail in Dunedin. 945 Huntley Ave., Dunedin. 727-266-4102, cuenibrewing.com CYCLE BREWING One of St. Pete’s favorites. 534 Central Ave., St. Petersburg. 727-320-7954. cyclebrewing.com DARWIN BREWING CO. Unique beers crafted with South American influence. 803 17th Ave. W., Bradenton. 941-7471970, 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. 727-7360606, 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 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. 813-641-2036, fourstacksbrewing.com GREEN BENCH BREWING COMPANY A space worthy of the adventurous beers it produces. 1133 Baum Ave. N., St. Petersburg. 727-800-9836, greenbenchbrewing.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.co

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 gamecentric 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. 727201-4484, 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. 813-9979189, intheloopbrewingcompany.com

SARASOTA BREWING COMPANY House-crafted brews, pizza, and sports out toward beautiful Siesta Key. 6607 Gateway Ave., Sarasota. 941-925 -2337, sarasotabrewing.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 JDUB’S BREWING COMPANY You know ‘em, you love ‘em. A favorite statewide phenomenon. 1215 Mango Ave., Sarasota. 941-955-2739, jdubsbrewing.com LAGERHAUS BREWERY & GRILL A Palm Harbor bar and eatery that offers seasonal brews to complement their regulars. 3438 East Lake Business, Palm Harbor. 727-216-9682, 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. 727-3620008, madbeachbrewing.com MARKER 48 Hernando’s first production craft brewery, with its own tasting room and beer garden 12147 Cortez Blvd, Weeki Wachee. 352-6062509, 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. 941-567-6218, motorworksbrewing. com MR. DUNDERBAK’S The longtime restaurant, biergarten and homebrewers’ hangout is serving up its own beers. 14929 Bruce B. Downs Blvd., Tampa. 813-977-4104, dunderbaks.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 in-house label, available “on a limited basis.” 9366 Oakhurst Rd., Seminole. 727-596-5766, angrypeppertaphouse.com

GRINDHAUS BREW LAB Small batches and no extracts. 1650 N. Hercules Ave., Clearwater. 727-240-0804, 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

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

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 award-winning styles are carefully crafted and delicious. 10930 Endeavor Way, Seminole. 727-544-1752, rappbrewing.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 SOGGY BOTTOM BREWING More Dunedin goodness, including some truly original flavors and inventive brews. 660 Main St., Dunedin. 727- 601-1698, soggybottombrewing.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. 813-247-1422, 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. 352-701-1602,tidalbrewingfl.com TWO FROGS BREWING COMPANY Tarpon Springs’ latest brewery and taproom focuses on American ale styles. 151 E. Tarpon Ave., Tarpon Springs. 727-940-6077, 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. 813715 -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

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CULTURE ANTIFA ON WHEELS: Tampa’s Gay Commie Skate Crew has fun with tropes hurled at its members.

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Tampa Bay’s Gay Commie Skate Crew celebrates Halloween. By Justin Garcia

ats weave across the darkening sky as the Gay Commie Skate Crew (GCSC) arrives at DeSoto Skatepark in Tampa to celebrate Halloween. Over 20 people from all across Tampa Bay show up to ring in the unholiest of holidays ahead of time. The crew is hell on four wheels, carving back and forth across the concrete, dressed as the stuff of nightmares and dreams. Tank Girl, cupid, a pro-wrestler, vampires and witches glide through the park. A few of them stop skating to twerk to the theme song of the classic horror movie “Halloween,” which is playing out of a portable speaker. A cool October breeze sweeps through the humid evening, making the trees and gray moss dance while some members of the crew practice skating in a half-pipe. Some are brand new to it, others have skated for their whole lives and a few skate for roller derby. No matter what skill level, they get full support and help from others. They talk about their favorite aspects of Halloween: decorating, dressing up, being mischievous. A few are particularly excited about “the normalization of being covered in blood.” It’s also the time of year for their favorite horror movies like “The Texas Chainsaw Massacre,” “Santa Sangre” and “House of 1000 Corpses,” along with childhood classics such as “Hocus Pocus” and “The Nightmare Before Christmas.”

Most of them are wearing traditional, quad, roller skates, which are not usually seen at skateparks, but they’re normalizing it. They’re also normalizing femme and queer skaters doing their thing without worrying about being bullied or harassed. They’ve had a couple of conflicts since their meetups began in June, but nothing they couldn’t take care of together. “Going skating alone can be really scary if you’ve never done it before,” says a skater named Lisa, who’s dressed as Negan from “The Walking Dead.” “Especially if you’re femme or gay,” her friend Gabby chimes in. Other skaters nod their heads in agreement. They talk about the hurtful names they get called: dykes, homos, weirdos. The pain caused by this treatment is present, but they have each other’s shoulders to lean on. This is the largest turnout they’ve ever had since they started organizing skate meetups, and there’s silliness and laughter throughout the crowd. A childlike joy has filled the air. Everyone feels free to unleash their inner freak. People pass by and stop to watch the fun unfold. One of them leans on the fence of the skatepark and says, “I’ve never seen anything like this!” But even during this celebration, GCSC is politically-minded. A skater named Courtney is not on wheels today because she hurt her wrist.

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She still showed up in a “Antifa Soup Can” outfit as a dig at President Trump, who claimed violent anarchists were using soup cans as weapons. And not just cans of soup, but bagged soup as well. Yes, he really said that. Cynamon and Lisa ask the others to gather around so everyone can introduce themselves, describe their Halloween outfits and talk about why the crew exists. They explain that most of GCSC are activists and many of them met through protests and demonstrations. Cynamon and fellow skater Alyssa are both Native American, and organize with the group Florida Indigenous Rights and Environmental Equality to fight for Native justice and sovereignty. Other members have been involved in the recent uprising against police brutality after the killing of George Floyd. Many of them want the police to be abolished and an end to capitalism. “We’re all here to have a good time,” says Cynamon, dressed in her cupid outfit. “But we also want to change the world, so let’s get it!” The group cheers this sentiment on, and they all start skating again, taking off in different directions of the park. They chose “gay” and “commie” to describe themselves because they’re both labels they deal with from right wingers for being queer leftists. Their Instagram bio (@ gcsc.tampabay) flips the script on the name calling they encounter from conservatives, reading, “Not a Republican snowflake safe space.” They’ve created an environment where they can address serious issues and protect each other, but also let loose and decompress after dealing with all the stress and anxiety that come from fighting for justice.

Some of them are true Halloween fanatics. Zoe is dressed as Rapid 99 from “Jet Set Radio Future” (90s and early 2000s kids will understand). She has seven outfits lined up for the days leading up to Halloween, which she calls “Halloweek.” Gabby is dressed up as the WWE wrestler “Animal,” who recently passed away, wearing face makeup she did herself. She’s a horror makeup artist so for her, Halloween is all year round. People from all walks of life are here. Tattoo artist Darian is dressed as Tank Girl, and skates next to an English teacher named Anna Maria, who is dressed as a “minimal effort vampire,” wearing all black with fake blood dripping from the corners of her mouth. I didn’t get a costume together in time for the event, so Cynamon generously hands me a fancy devil horn headband so I can fit in with the crowd. As it gets later and the faulty skatepark lights fail to turn on, most people keep skating while others head home. In the dark, voices stand out more than costumes and I can hear many conversations at once, full of encouragement and kind camaraderie. Then, yellow lights start flashing in the distance. A new type of monster has arrived at the party: authority. The security guard gets out and tells everyone it’s time for the park to close. The crew solemnly heads towards the black gates to exit the park, but some are already making plans to keep skating nearby. They wander off into the night, laughing with the knowledge that no man can stop them.

“Everyone feels free to unleash their inner freak.”

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Face your fears

A new round of Halloween-ready movies ready for streaming right now. By John Allman

ooray for October, the wickedest of months. Yes, it’s true that 2020 has thrust us all into a world that’s scarier in real life than any unstoppable killer from a classic 1980s slasher. Despite our strange new existence that’s fraught with more peril than inching through the dark to investigate a strange noise, we have to persevere. If you’re like me, then your safe harbor in the storm is cinema. And throughout October, BVB: Blood Violence and Babes (the website this writer maintains) is going to keep you informed about all the new horror, science-fiction and potential cult-classic flicks debuting each week.

focus of the entire film. Instead, just when “The Cleansing Hour” gets good, it ends. The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw 3 stars, 93 minutes, streaming Fresh off a festival run, including the 2020 Fantasia International Film Festival, writerdirector Thomas Robert Lee’s period thriller, “The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw,” is a dour rumination on the tragic consequences that accompany ignorance and fear. Fans enthralled by Robert Egger’s “The Witch” will find many similarities here. Both films use witchcraft as a means to explore the extreme beliefs of uneducated, closeminded communities. “The Curse of Audrey Earnshaw” lacks the visceral imagery, the chilling twists and the masterful storytelling that Eggers brought to play, but it still leaves an imprint.

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The Cleansing Hour 2 stars, 94 minutes, Shudder Forty-seven years after the debut of “The Exorcist,” filmmakers are still trying to emulate the precision, terror and unnerving realness of William Friedkin’s classic. “The Cleansing Hour” starts strong, introducing viewers to Father Max (Ryan Guzman, “9-1-1”), a self-proclaimed savior of the damned, who livestreams exorcisms online. The catch? The show is entirely staged with a film crew. You know where this is going. Max is about to meet a real demon face-to-face. His “faith” is about to be tested in a way he is not prepared for. And that in and of itself could have been a fun, fright-filled rollercoaster. But director Damien LeVeck takes a huge swerve late in the third-act, which introduces an even better idea that should been the

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Let’s Scare Julie 3 stars, 83 minutes, streaming

The Lie 3.5 stars, 97 minutes, Amazon Prime Thankfully, the second “Welcome to the Blumhouse” release, “The Lie,” is a significant improvement, and offers hope for the last two films, which release Oct. 13. “The Lie” also isn’t a traditional horror movie, but it expertly details the insidious ways that an innocent fib can become an unstoppable force of human devastation. Peter Sarsgaard and Mireille Enos play

Jay and Rebecca, parents to Kayla (Joey King, “Wish Upon”), who claims to have intentionally killed her best friend, Britney. “The Lie” is taunt, unnerving and surprising. Mass Hysteria 1.5 stars, 66 minutes, streaming Horror comedies are a tough nut. They have to be both funny and scary, which is a difficult tightrope to navigate. “Mass Hysteria” has an excellent premise—a supernatural force consumes the iconic town of Salem, Massachusetts, on Halloween, pitting a ragtag group of witch trial re-enactment performers against a fanatical religious leader and his growing legion of minions. But when it comes to execution, “Mass Hysteria” missteps repeatedly. Jokes miss their mark. Scares never materialize. Yes, there’s gore and a few inspired sequences, but for a movie barely more than an hour long, “Mass Hysteria” is an interminable exercise in frustration. The Pale Door 2 stars, 96 minutes, Blu-Ray and streaming If you’re a horror fiend like me, you subscribe to Fangoria, and that’s exactly where I first heard about director/co-writer Aaron B. Koontz’s “The Pale Door.” This horror-western centering on two brothers, a family curse and a coven of witches

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Black Box 2 stars, 100 minutes, Amazon Prime Trust me, I get it. You’re gun shy. I am, too. After “Fantasy Island,” “Truth or Dare,” “You Should have Left,” and other recent disappointing releases, the shine has officially worn off of Blumhouse Productions. The home of “The Purge” and “Get Out” has taken some significant dings to its artistic credibility, even as the genre company moves firmly into a new entertainment vertical with the introduction of “Welcome to the Blumhouse,” a spate of four original, made-for-TV movies debuting in October on Amazon Prime. The first release, “Black Box,” is a should-have-been fascinating deep dive into science fiction about a mad scientist hellbent on harnessing the brain to implant not just memories, but a human soul. If “Black Box” was intended to play like an extended episode of “Black Mirror,” it doesn’t work. Too many questions are left unanswered. And when two-thirds of your movie drags ass in search of a dramatic thrust, that’s a problem.

Kudos to writer-director Jud Cremata for taking a huge swing and a risk with his first feature film. This slow-burn thriller, shot in one continuous take, focuses almost entirely on the origin of fear, the way an idea can induce severe dread that slowly creeps up through your chest to form a tightening knot in your throat. The idea at the core of “Let’s Scare Julie” is an urban legend about a neighborhood recluse that a group of young women decide to exploit in order to spook their friend, Emma. Cremata, to his credit, is steadfast in his decision not to show what’s happening next door. The lack of jump scares and gore may turn off some hardcore horror fans, but for people who love seeing an artist play with expectations and upend the conventional YA horror template, “Let’s Scare Julie” is a perfect late night in the dark delight.

SAVE FOR YOURSELF: Sunita Mani stars in ‘Save Yourself!’ a hysterical riff on the first contact/alien invasion genre.

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growing reliance and addiction to technology, but it also unspools a sweet love story and allows Jack and Su to discover a level of resourcefulness they never knew they possessed. Souvenirs 3 stars, 84 minutes, streaming Secrets, lies and murderabilia. “Souvenirs,” the debut feature from director Anna Mikami (“Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey”), tells the story of Gail (Isabella Pisacane), a young woman trapped by responsibility and left to care for her ailing grandmother, Margot (Jamie Donnelly), and the little shop of horrors where her grandmother sells macabre items culled from crime scenes and the homes of serial killers. Shortly after Gail finds a mysterious package packed with chachkies, she gets a phone call from a woman who claims the items belonged to victims of a killer that may or may not be Gail’s father. “Souvenirs” is a dark, delicious dive, and a perfect watch leading up to Halloween. Follow Allman via @BVB_reviews on Twitter.

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St. Petersburg’s Palladium Theater moves to enhance concert streaming experience.

n the decade Paul Wilborn has spent as Palladium Theater’s Executive Director, he has smartly budgeted funds for an emergency cushion. That money management, an endowment and the ease of being part of St. Petersburg College—the school doesn’t charge them rent—helped keep Palladium afloat during the pandemic. “I saved money for a rainy day,” Wilborn said in a recent chat with Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. “I thought we might have a fire or a hurricane would shut us down. Who knew it would be this.” Palladium was used to having five to six shows a week. So after the last concerts in March, there was time to reassess and come up with a new plan. “Our rough estimate is we lost $100,000 in profit… in what should have been our best year ever,” Wilborn said. Soon, Palladium Live, a streaming concert featuring local musicians performing at the venue, was born. The shows give the venue— which can normally host 830 people in its main room, Hough Hall, plus 185 in its Side Door listening room downstairs—a new way to reach an audience while paying local musicians; a definite win-win. “Our musicians, we consider part of the family,” Wilborn added. Though Palladium had some audio of a few Side Door shows recorded (some of which air on Fridays via WUSF 89.7-FM), Wilborn’s staff had to get into the audio-visual game. “We didn’t even really own any equipment, I saw the real lack when we were unable to do shows,” Wilborn said. So they bought some new cameras and other upgraded equipment to help with producing the four camera-shoots. In-house production manager Christopher Spatafora has become the director of sorts. “He’s really a lighting genius, he’s great with video,” Wilborn added. Even some of the performers are switching roles. “The guitarist Nate Najar has been really interested in video, so he came in and helped us early on.”

Najar isn’t the only multi-tasker. Wilborn’s musical talents created the theme song for the show. And no matter what, Wilborn wants to make sure the end result is worth people’s time and money. He wants to go above and beyond the internet streaming shows the world has been forced to watch all summer. “What I didn’t like about… Facebook Live and Zoom music (shows)—it’s one camera, it’s a still shot. It gets pretty boring, and the sound’s not that good,” he said while explaining his love of Mandolin, the streaming service Palladium will use. “It’s not something I want to spend a lot of time watching. I think we’re all sort of over it at this point.” The James Suggs Quintet will kick off the series with jazz, on Thursday, Oct. 29. Wilborn has secured 10 slots for streaming shows, though the exact dates of the rest of the shows are up in the air. Some of the other acts confirmed are Brazilian songwriter and singer Daniela Soledad (joined by Najar), blues with the Damon Fowler Band, comedian Ward Smith and friends, and the BEACON contemporary dance series. “What people will see at home is sort of a sampling of what we do,” Wilborn said. Each show is previously recorded, and will include interviews with the bands, not too much chitchat, though. “One of my pet peeves about these band music shows is that they talk too much and don’t play enough music,” Wilborn said. “We are just talking a very little bit and making it a lot of music.” Every Palladium Live show will be available to stream for 48 hours after the air date. Wilborn is skipping a scheduled streaming subscription because of the unexpected nature of anything and everything right now. You know, because plans and pandemics aren’t very compatible. Still, unlike a lot of venues, the full time Palladium employees have been lucky and have stayed employed throughout this nightmare. Though the luck might be attributed to Wilbourn’s money management skills.

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YOU’RE GONNA HEAR FROM HIM: James Suggs, who kicks off the new Palladium Live series on Oct. 29. “My full time staff have all stayed on, that’s eight people on my payroll,” he said. “We’ve been very fortunate.” His employees aren’t the only ones benefiting from Wilborn’s thrift. With Palladium Live, and the occasional in-person show, Wilborn gets some money out to local musicians. “We are paying our regular rates for all of these TV tapings,” Wilborn said. “And all of the shows we are doing now until December are local shows. We are paying them the full thing we would’ve paid before COVID. They’re not getting rich off of me, but they’re getting real pay.” After months of no gigs, that’s definitely an uplifting turn. In addition to the recorded shows, Palladium is slowly welcoming a live audience; its first inperson show since March was Oct. 3. The venue will continue to have occasional in-person shows if all goes well. Of course, pulling off live shows isn’t as easy as it was before COVID-19. “We often would have one dark day a week, we were doing fine,” Wilborn said. “Now trying to pull off two shows in a week... the parameters, the rules, trying to make it safe, all more things to worry about than there was before.”

But the gang is doing even more work. Wilborn and the Palladium are also helping get money to local artists with “Palladium Creative Class of 2021,” a project created with the help of a private donor. As part of the program, at least seven artists will get between $2,500-$5,000 dollars to create shows for the Palladium. The name is a little deceiving because the project is getting started sooner than that. “I’m calling it 2021, just cause who wants to put 2020 on anything. We’re going to start issuing checks and getting people going probably the first of November,” he said. Whether in-person shows, Palladium Live or the Creative Class, Wilborn is only hiring local acts that have played at the Palladium prior. For now, at least. “You’re not a real arts community unless your local artists can afford to live in your community and make some money in your community,” Wilborn added. Say that again louder for the people in the back.

“You’re not a real arts community unless local artists can afford to live in your community.”

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The scales. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): “The hardest thing you will ever do is trust yourself,” says Libran journalist Barbara Walters. Really? I don’t think so. In my experience, the hardest thing to do is to consistently treat ourselves with the loving care we need to be mentally and physically healthy. But I do acknowledge that trusting ourselves is also an iffy task for many of us. And yet that’s often because we don’t habitually give ourselves the loving care we need to be healthy. How can we trust ourselves if we don’t put in the work necessary to ensure our vitality? But here’s the good news, Libra: In the coming weeks, you’re likely to be extra motivated and intuitively astute whenever you improve the way you nurture yourself. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): “You can’t learn anything when you’re trying to look like the smartest person in the room,” writes author Barbara Kingsolver. That’s a useful message for you right now. Why? Because you will soon be exposed to teachings that could change your life for the better. And if you hope to be fully available for those teachings, you must be extra receptive and curious and open-minded— which means you shouldn’t try to seem like you already know everything you need to know. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): I’ve decided not to use quotes by famous writers who’ve endorsed bigoted ideas. In the future, my horoscopes won’t mention the work of T. S. Eliot, Roald Dahl, V. S. Naipaul, Edith Wharton, Kingsley Amis, H. P. Lovecraft, Flannery O’Connor, Rudyard Kipling, and Louis-Ferdinand Celine. I’m sorry to see them go, because I’ve learned a lot from some of them. And I understand that many

were reflecting attitudes that were widespread in their era and milieu. But as I’ve deepened my commitment to fighting prejudice, I’ve come to the conclusion that I personally don’t want to engage with past perpetrators. Now, in accordance with current astrological omens, I invite you to take an inventory of your own relationship with bigoted influences—and consider making some shifts in your behavior. (More info: tinyurl.com/BigotedAuthors1 and tinyurl.com/ BigotedAuthors2)

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PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Have you formulated wily plans and crafty maneuvers to help you navigate through the labyrinthine tests and trials up ahead? I hope so. If you hope to solve the dicey riddles and elude the deceptive temptations, you’ll need to use one of your best old tricks—and come up with a new trick, as well. But please keep this important caveat in mind: To succeed, you won’t necessarily have to break the rules. It may be sufficient merely to make the rules more supple and By Rob Brezsny flexible.

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CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Capricorn chemist Tu YouYou doesn’t have a medical degree or PhD. Yet she discovered a treatment for malaria that has saved millions of lives. The drug was derived from an ancient herbal medicine that she spent years tracking down. In part because of her lack of credentials, she remained virtually unsung from the time she helped come up with the cure in 1977 until she won a Nobel Prize in 2015. What’s most unsung about your accomplishments, Capricorn? There’s a much better chance than usual that it will finally be appreciated in the coming months. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): “Luck is what happens to you when fate gets tired of waiting,” says author Gregory David Roberts. If that’s true, I expect that a surge of luck will flow your way soon. According to my astrological analysis, fate has grown impatient waiting for you to take the actions that would launch your life story’s next chapter. Hopefully, a series of propitious flukes will precipitate the

postponed but necessary transformations. My advice? Don’t question the unexpected perks. Don’t get in their way. Allow them to work

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Would you be willing to meditate on how you might become more skilled in the arts of intimacy? Would you consider reading books and websites that offer guidance about strategies for being the best partner and ally you can be? Are you receptive to becoming more devoted to practicing empathy and deep listening? I’m not saying you’re deficient in these matters, nor am I implying that you need to improve your mastery of them any more than the rest of us. I simply want you to know that now is an especially favorable time for you to make progress. TAURUS (April 20): Entre et loup is a idiom that means and

2 0 -M ay c h ie n French literally “between dog wolf.” It’s used to describe twilight or dusk, when the light is faint and it’s tough to distinguish between a dog and a

wolf. But it may also suggest a situation that is a blend of the familiar and the unknown, or even a moment when what’s ordinary and routine is becoming unruly or wild. Entre chien et loup suggests an intermediary state that’s unpredictable or beyond our ability to define. In accordance with astrological omens, I propose you regard it as one of your main themes for now. Don’t fight it; enjoy it! Thrive on it! GEMINI (May 21-June 20): For 34 years, the beloved American TV personality Mr. Rogers

did a show for children. He’s now widely acknowledged as having been a powerful teacher of goodness and morality. Here’s a fun fact: His actual middle name was “McFeely.” I propose that you use that as a nickname for yourself. If McFeely doesn’t quite appeal to you, maybe try “Feel Maestro” or “Emotion Adept” or “Sensitivity Genius.” Doing so might help inspire you to fulfill your astrological assignment in the coming weeks, which is to allow yourself to experience more deep feelings than usual— and thereby enhance your heart intelligence. That’s crucial! In the coming weeks, your head intelligence needs your heart intelligence to be working at peak capacity. CANCER (June 21-July 22): A blogger named Dr.LoveLlama writes, “You may think I am walking around the house with a blanket around my shoulders because I am cold, but in fact the ‘blanket’ is my cloak and I am on a fantasy adventure.” I approve of such behavior during our ongoing struggles with COVID-19, and I especially recommend it to you in the coming days. You’ll be wise to supercharge your imagination, giving it permission to dream up heroic adventures and epic exploits that you may or may not actually undertake someday. It’s time to become braver and more playful in the inner realms. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): According to author Rev. Dr. Marilyn Sewell, “The body has its own way of knowing, a knowing that has little to do with logic, and much to do with truth.” I recommend that you meditate on that perspective. Make it your keynote. Your physical organism always has wisdom to impart, and you can always benefit from tuning in to it—and that’s especially important for you right now. So let me ask you: How much skill do you have in listening to what your body tells you? How receptive are you to its unique and sometimes subtle forms of expression? I hope you’ll enhance your ability to commune with it during the next four weeks. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): In his fictional memoir Running in the Family, Virgo author Michael Ondaatje returns to Sri Lanka, the land where he spent his childhood, after many years away. At one point he enthuses that he would sometimes wake up in the morning and “just smell things for the whole day.” I’d love for you to try a similar experiment, Virgo: Treat yourself to a festival of aromas. Give yourself freely to consorting with the sensual joy of the world’s many scents. Does that sound frivolous? I don’t think it is. I believe it would have a deeply calming and grounding effect on you. It would anchor you more thoroughly in the here and now of your actual life, and inspire you to shed any fantasies that you should be different from who you are.

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Direct messages My husband recently passed away. He was a wonderful person and we had 12 great years together. He was also very, very organized. His death was an accident, but everything was in order. He even left a note in a sealed envelope for his lawyer to present to me. It was one last love letter, Dan. Our relationship wasn’t perfect, no relationship is, but that’s who he was. Or that’s who I thought he was. My husband was a very good-looking man who took meticulous care of his body. We actually met in a gym at a hotel. He wasn’t conceited, which I think may be because he didn’t come into his looks until he was in his 20s, but he enjoyed the effect his appearance had on others. In addition to his last love letter and other documents, I was given a list with the passwords to my husband’s social media accounts. I made the mistake of looking at his messages on Instagram. He exchanged private images with hundreds of women and gay men all over the world. Not just photos of him shirtless. Photos of him fully nude from the front and back, images of his genitals, even video clips of him masturbating with his face clearly visible. I knew he had exhibitionistic tendencies. Years before we met he got in legal trouble for exposing himself in a public place. He sought help for impulse control and never did something like that again. But he always had a very high libido, much higher than mine, and he masturbated frequently, and public sex remained his biggest fantasy. I didn’t judge or shame him for any of that. We jokingly called masturbation “his thang” and sex, which we had roughly once a week, “our thang,” and one time, when it seemed safe, we did manage to have sex in public. He expressed an interest in opening up our relationship years ago, but I am monogamous by nature and he agreed to keep our relationship closed. And I believe he did: I’ve read through all his messages with these strangers and there are no mentions of any meetings. I’ve seen dozens of messages from people wanting to meet in person; he always turned them down. But he never turned down a request for more photos. Help me understand this. I can’t tell anyone else about this and I hate sitting here feeling like my marriage was a lie. —Wishing Instagram Didn’t Open Window P.S. Also, men? My husband was straight. Why was he sending photos to gay men? I am so sorry for your loss, WIDOW, and I’m so sorry your grief has been complicated by what you found in your husband’s Instagram account. But you shouldn’t for a moment doubt the love of a man who wanted to make sure you got one last love letter if he should die unexpectedly. That’s not something a person would think to do for

someone they didn’t truly love. Your husband was who you thought he was. Your marriage wasn’t a lie and your husband wasn’t a liar, WIDOW, it’s just that your grief—like you and your husband and your marriage and anything human beings do or feel or touch—is imperfect. So far as you know, WIDOW, your husband never cheated on you—and after reading thousands of his DMs, and since your husband didn’t think you would ever see those DMs, it’s safe to say you know everything. And what you know now that you didn’t know before is that sharing pictures with strangers was one of your husband’s “thangs.” Now I’m going to ask you to make a leap, WIDOW. Instead of seeing what you found on Instagram as evidence of your husband’s unfaithfulness, WIDOW, try to see it as something that made it possible for a man like your husband to remain faithful. Think of those DMs like a pressurerelease valve. On Instagram your husband could expose himself to strangers who wanted to see him naked—avoiding both consent violations and legal trouble—without exposing himself to the temptations of face-to-face encounters, WIDOW, temptations that might’ve led him to violate the monogamous commitment he made to you and, like all people who make monogamous commitments, sometimes struggled to keep. One person can’t be all things to another person sexually. People can ask for monogamous commitments, of course, and we all have a right to expect consideration and compassion from our partners—and not having the needs we can’t meet or the ways we fall short thrown in our faces is one way our partners demonstrate consideration and compassion. Your husband needed more attention than any one person could ever provide. He didn’t rub that in your face. He cut an ethical corner by swapping DMs with strangers to meet a need you couldn’t—but if getting that need met the way he did made it possible for him to stay in your marriage and stay faithful to you, perhaps you benefited too. And while your husband should’ve asked for your permission—while he should’ve gotten your OK—if you had found his DMs while he was alive, WIDOW, he would no doubt ask for your forgiveness. Think of the years he gave you and the love he showed you and ask yourself if you could give him the forgiveness he would be asking for if he could. Then give him—give yourself—that gift. P.S. Your husband’s willingness to accept attention from gay men is another sign he was one of the good guys. Straight guys who are secure in their sexuality are much more willing to accept compliments from gay men these

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days—some straight guys, like your husband, even seek them out. P.P.S. I am, again, so very sorry for your loss. I live in North Carolina. One of our two senators, Thom Tillis, is a Republican who tested positive for COVID-19 after cavorting with the president at the White House. But when I opened the local paper, lo and behold, the top story wasn’t the ill Tillis but the admission by his Democratic opponent in the senatorial race—Cal Cunningham—that Cunningham had, in fact, exchanged “sexts” with a woman who is not his wife. I braced for dick pics or kink revelations or worse when I clicked through to the website that broke the story. At the very least I expected explicit references to sex. But nope! We’re being told to clutch our pearls—and to vote for Tillis—over some text G-rated messages about “lots of kissing” and a vague wish to spend a night together. I guess these laughably tame exchanges round up to salacious because both parties are married to other people. It would be funny if it weren’t so sad and if it wasn’t threatening the Democrats’ efforts to retake the Senate. —Voter In North Carolina Enraged So the worry here is that the people of North Carolina are going to vote for a U.S. senator who can’t open his mouth without Donald Trump’s nutsack falling out—Senator Thom Tillis—over Cal Cunningham because Cunningham sent a few not-that-dirty text messages to a woman who isn’t his wife. Sigh. Tillis has literally spent the last four years tongue-bathing the balls of a man who has cheated on every wife he’s

ever had and been credibly accused of sexual assault by two dozen women. By association and proximity, Tillis has a far more scandalous record. But whoever wins the senate election in North Carolina, there’s not enough mouthwash in the world to get the stench of Trump’s taint off Tillis’s breath. I sent you a letter yesterday. Today I told my husband I want a divorce. So I didn’t need any advice from you after all. Once I laid it out in my letter to you and thought about the last three years and the amount of struggling with this I have gone through, I realized that it was SO. DAMN. OBVIOUS. There was no question. There was only an answer. Divorce. It has been horrible the last couple days, but things are starting to feel a bit better. The worst part is the intense pain that I have caused him. He loves me so much, and it is painful to tell him that I do not love him the same way. But I am holding tight to my firm belief that in a few years, he will understand that I did this out of love—for him and for me. Thank you. Even though you did not need to respond, just being there to write to helped. —Writing Was Enough I’m happy it helped just to write the letter, WWE, and I read your letter and I agree: You’re doing the right thing for yourself and your husband. Best of luck to you both. Contact mail@savagelove.net, follow @ FakeDanSavage on Twitter, and bookmark savagelovecast.com.

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