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The nonprofit music festival held at Curtis Hixon Park drew a large crowd this year. With around 25,000 people going, this Tampa Tradition went extremely well.

Gasparilla Music Festival 2022 recap

Megan O'Flanagan, Staffer March 11, 2022

Tampa's Gasparilla Music Festival (GMF) was held last weekend, four weeks after the pirate parade. GMF previously occurred in early October 2021 after being canceled in February 2021. Beginning on February...

The return of Grey’s Anatomy left fans and viewers with many emotions. Scroll to learn what your favorite characters are up to.

This week on “Grey’s Anatomy”

Sydney Appleton, Staffer March 4, 2022

Before reading, know that this article includes details from the latest episode of Grey’s Anatomy on ABC.  As expected, the return of “Grey’s Anatomy” was nothing but chaotic. The show started...

Here is a review of three of the best nail shops in Tampa. K-Nails, South Tampa Nails, and The Nail Shoppe; read below to find out more.

Best nail salons in Tampa

Sydney Appleton, Giada Moralejo, and Ellis Brandon February 25, 2022

Getting your nails done can be fun but also stressful if you do not go to the right place. Out of all the nail salons in Tampa, K-Nails, The Nail Shoppe, and South Tampa Nails are three of the best. Here...

The Super Bowl LVI Halftime show brought numbers that have not been seen in years. Both the game and the halftime show were streamed on Peacock TV which had a positive impact on viewership.

Super Bowl halftime show facts and stats

Gaby Jones, Managing Editor February 25, 2022

This year, during the Halftime Show, some of the industry’s biggest artists came out to represent Hip-Hop and reacquaint viewers with the songs that influenced the music scene and had a considerable...

Located at 1050 Water Street, Tampa Fresh Foods is British artist Lucy Sparrow’s latest exhibition. The grocery store is made entirely of handmade felt art pieces, all which are for sale. The installation is temporary and will stay open 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. through Feb. 20.

Tampa Fresh Foods: hold the fresh, add the felt

Ava Satterfield, Culture's Editor February 24, 2022

Water Street has a new grocery store: Tampa Fresh Foods. Except the food isn’t fresh. It's inedible. The store is British artist Lucy Sparrow's exhibition made entirely of felt. Customers can add to...

Plant students taking aerial arts classes at New Level Dance Company. Emma Zientara, Sofi Thomas, and Kate Matthews from Plant doing aerial silks on February 23rd, 2020.

Hanging by a Silk

Kate Matthews, Staffer February 24, 2022

Aerial arts is a type of performance where one or more artists perform aerial acrobatics while hanging from a fabric, called a silk. This is not a traditional sport, but many students at Plant have...

6 episodes down 2 to go. This weeks episode showed Nate's reaction to finding out Maddy knows about him and Cassie.

Catch up with: Euphoria

Samantha Macuare, Editor In Chief February 20, 2022

After last week's unfortunate episode, I am glad episode 6 had some lighter and happier scenes. We get Lexi and Fez watching Stand By Me, which was the cutest thing ever; Sam even gave us a little hand...

One of Netflix’s newest original films, ‘Don’t Look Up’ has amassed mixed reviews, currently with a 49 percent rating on Metacritic. The film smashed Netflix viewing records and gained Academy Award nominations.

‘Don’t Look Up’ review

Gaby Jones, Managing Editor February 17, 2022

One of the most anticipated movies of 2021, “Don’t Look Up,” arrived on Netflix and in theaters in late Dec. 2021. It is a satirical, sci-fi film that follows two astronomers, Randall (Leonardo DiCaprio)...

Now that Gasparilla is over, you might be wondering what to do with your beads. You can donate them, sell them, etc.

Five things to do with your Gasparilla beads  

Maris Brown, Staffer February 14, 2022

Now that Tampa's unique holiday has ended, Tampa’s residents may be finding themselves with beads they don’t know what to do with. If you’re anything like my family, you have acquired beads over...

Valentine’s Day is not only about roses and chocolates, but also the movies that go along with it.  Celebrate Cupid’s Day with these serotonin-filled movies! By the way, dopamine and serotonin are in relation to oxytocin, and the pleasantries felt while watching romantic comedies elicit these neurotransmitter signals while you are falling in love with the characters on the screen.

The perfect Valentine’s Day movie marathon 

Luka Vaicekauskas, Features Editor February 14, 2022

Searching for Valentine's Day plans? Look no further as the best ways to spend Cupid's holiday is with romantic movie: Single or in a relationship, pro or anti-Valentine's Day, there's a film for you.  The...

Episode 5 showcased the relationship between an addict and their loved ones. In this episode Rue told Maddy Cassie's secret.

Catch up with: Euphoria

Samantha Macuare, Editor-in-Chief February 14, 2022

Episode 5 was probably the saddest one of the whole series. I think we finally see how hard it is to live with a person who is an addict. As an audience, we grew a lot of sympathy for Gia and her mother...

The 4th episode revolved around Elliott, Rue and Jule's relationship. Towards the end of the episode, we see Rue suffering from a possible overdose.

Catch up with: Euphoria

Samantha Macuare, Editor-in-chief February 6, 2022

In this episode, I think we finally started to see Rue unravel; she insults Jules, seemingly overdoses and sees her father. I forgot that she began doing drugs when her father died and never really had...

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