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ove over, Punxsutawney Phil, you don’t know what you are talking about! Spring has sprung! The flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping and unfortunately the mosquitos are buzzing and biting. But the gossip is sprouting up everywhere, too. And that’s a good thing! So grab your garden clippers and snip some of this tasty stuff to make a lovely bouquet. And then make sure you make time to stop and smell it. That’s right! Breathe that beautiful gossip right on in!
Nerds unite!
Veet’s celebrates 20 years
Royal Street treasure Veet’s celebrated its 20th birthday with an absolutely packed house Saturday, Feb. 24. Our spies said The Family Jewels put on a great show and were joined by special guests all night long, including Beverly Jo Scott. It is hard for any business to make it to 20, so happy, happy birthday Veet’s. Here’s to 20 more! Well kids, just remember, rain or shine, dramatic or scandalous, or some plain ol’ Lou Ferrigno lovin’, I will be there. Ciao!
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I had a couple of spies at Pensacon 2018 over in Pensacola this past weekend, which had more than 30,000 attendees. Wow! They said Pensacola has done a great job taking advantage of the weekend. They had an open-air market running in the middle of downtown that really enhanced the event. There were great numbers of people on the sidewalks, in the eateries, the food truck court, everywhere. Of course, comic conventions are all about the costumes and here is what my spy had to say about those: There were an abundance of Batmen, some pretty buff, and Harley Quinns; lots of characters from all the various Star Treks, including an intimidating and towering Borg and a female Spock. There were plenty of Star Wars denizens, including one dead-ringer for Kylo Ren (a Mobilian) and the obligatory slave Leias. Also spotted: Captain Jack Sparrow from “Pirates of the Caribbean”; tap-dancing Deadpool; Wonder Women, both Lynda Carter and Gal Gadot versions; Beast from X Men; Daredevil; a very cute Goblin King/David Bowie who looked to be about in second or third grade; a Super Trooper; a group of fathers and sons dressed as the Three Amigos and Mexican banditos; a Walter White/Heisenberg (“Breaking Bad”) in hazmat gear; Sammy Hagar, complete with shades and guitar; The Mad Hatter; Doc Ock
from “Spiderman”; Assassin’s Creed characters; Gandalf; a lone Mario brother; a very popular Black Panther; Groot (“Guardians of the Galaxy”); The Belcher kids (“Bob’s Burgers”) were scattered everywhere; and Evel Knievel, complete with cape and helmet. There were also some remote-controlled R2 units rolling around. Comic conventions also bring out celebs from the movies and franchises they’re associated with and Pensacon is no different. “We saw a few celebrities including Marky Ramone of The Ramones. Chris Sarandon (‘Dog Day Afternoon,’ ‘Princess Bride,’ ‘Fright Night,’ ‘Nightmare Before Christmas’), John de Lancie (Q from the Star Trek franchise, ‘Breaking Bad,’ ‘Fisher King’) and Denis O’ Hare (‘True Blood,’ ‘American Horror Story,’ ‘Dallas Buyers Club,’ ‘Milk’). We watched volunteers on the communication system desperately trying to work out a situation where Adrienne Barbeau (‘Maude,’ ‘Swamp Thing’) was apparently in dire need of a missed lunch,” my spies said. No one likes to be hangry! They also saw Lou Ferrigno (“Incredible Hulk”), who they said seemed like “a laid-back guy.” Which is good, because I’ve heard you really wouldn’t like him when he’s angry. Har har. This convention has really become a huge deal for Pensacola. Our spies said it was really well organized and a great time.