By Rebecca Carlson and Michael Blackwell Photo provided by Grim and Perilous Studios Pensacola local Tanner Yea still can’t believe that the tabletop Role Playing Game (RPG) he co-authored raised 860% of their funding goals on Kickstarter. Gamers have voted with their dollars, and they say it’s time for a new RPG. Yea,...
Year: <span>2016</span>
Sonia Manzano Captivates Pensacola
By: Kelli Green On the evening of September 13th, 2016, Sonia Manzano stepped into the VIP room a little after 6:00 p.m. She was dressed in a black dress, red blazer and black and white heels that certainly turned heads. The people in the room welcomed Ms. Manzano, introducing themselves, taking photos and making small...
From Sesame Street To Pensacola!
Since the 70’s, Sonia Manzano has been a well known presence on several televisions. As Maria, on Sesame Street, she has served as an inspiration and teacher to several children. Manzano starred as Maria, for 44 years and received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 43rd Daytime Emmy’s in 2016. She retired from the show in 2015....
Throwback Tunes You Should Get to Know
By Becca Carlson and Kelli Green Duets: Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell Any of their amazing songs are a must, but especially “You’re All I Need to Get By”, “Ain’t No Mountain High Enough” and “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing.” Paul Simon and Art Garfunkel These guys were prolific both together and as...
“As they say in Corsica….Goodbye”
By: Minnie-Lee Bush “As they say in Corsica….Goodbye”- Gene Wilder It is with great remorse that America weeps once again for the loss of one of the great American Actors. Gene Wilder lost his life on August 29, 2016 due to difficulties with Alzheimer’s Disease. Though his death was unexpected, his memory will truly be...
Why RuPaul’s Emmy Nomination Is Giving Me Life.
BY: Kelli Green The nominations for this year’s Primetime Emmy awards were released on Thursday, July 24th. The Emmys celebrate achievement and excellence in television. The nomination for famous multi-talented drag queen, RuPaul for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program seemed to come as a surprise to many. RuPaul’s show, RuPaul’s Drag Race...
The ever expanding World of Warcraft
By Michael Blackwell With the blockbuster Warcraft movie premiered this past June and the new expansion set to be released at the end of August, interest in Blizzard’s Warcraft franchise has never been higher, and with this we see an unprecedented number of newcomers signing up for World of Warcraft. With this in mind, a...
Summer 2016 print issue
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Actress and Victim Advocate, Theresa Saldana Dies At 61.
Actress and author of, Beyond Survival, Theresa Saldana has died at 61. Saldana’s most famous roles include, Raging Bull(1980) in which she played Joe Pesci’s wife. She was also in the 1990’s television series, The Commish.While a wonderful and award winning actress, she gained most attention after a life changing event in 1982. On March...