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Africa is not merely the setting, but the beating heart of ‘The Lion King’

1 day ago | orlandoweekly.com | Seth Kubersky

More than three decades after it first roared onto cinema screens, Disney's animated masterpiece The Lion King continues to spawn entertainment experiences around the globe, from the 2024 CGI prequel Mufasa to the upcoming Pride Rock flume ride announced for the Disneyland Paris resort.
Florida House passes bill to restore citizens’ gun rights during local state of emergency

6 days ago | orlandoweekly.com | Mitch Perry

click to enlarge Image via Adobe A proposal that would prohibit local governments from suspending the sale of guns and ammunition during a declared state of emergency has been approved in the Florida House. The measure (HB 6025) sponsored by Brevard County Republicans Monique Miller and Debbie Mayfield, would repeal an existing state law that prohibits the sale of firearms and ammunition during a local state of emergency.
Defying DeSantis, House votes to limit governor’s influence over hiring university presidents

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Garrett Shanley

In a striking rebuke of Gov. Ron DeSantis’ growing influence over higher education, the Florida House overwhelmingly passed a bill Wednesday that would curb his influence in picking university presidents. The governor, visibly frustrated by its momentum, promised to swiftly veto the legislation if it passes the Senate. The companion bill is under consideration by the Senate Rules Committee before going to the full chamber. The legislative session is scheduled to end May 2.
DJ Three comes to Orlando this week to give a sneak peek of Florida dance music zine anthology 'TRiP Magazeen'

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Bao Le-Huu

As much as I’ve personally tried to remedy this over the years through my own coverage, Central Florida’s 1990s dance music scene remains one of the most overlooked stories in modern American music history. But an upcoming homegrown book could help the cause. Releasing May 30,TRiP Magazeen: The Complete Collection is a 350-page book that unearths and compiles some essential frontline coverage of the ’90s Central Florida rave boom.
Conduit gets racy with themed ‘Baldur’s Gay’ burlesque show this weekend

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Matthew Moyer

Conduit gets nerdy and racy with this after-hours homage to the role-playing videogame “Baldur’s Gate,” a spin-off of the Dungeons and Dragons “universe.”Cherry Bonbon Productions — never averse to tackling pop-culture standbys like Shrek and adding a little shimmy-and-tease — promise a night of saucy elves, warrior priests, wizards, gnomes and dwarves. There is no incorrect roll of the dice, nor any dice to be found, at this event.
Troma's touring Hands Across Tromerica film fest comes to Aloma Cinema Grill this weekend

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Matthew Moyer

To think, Orlando is the site of two film festivals this weekend! While the Florida Film Festival continues strong at Enzian and Winter Park Village, the denizens of Tromaville descend on the Aloma Cinema Grill as part of their Hands Across Tromerica touring film festival. Troma, the rough-and-tumble DIY studio helmed by Lloyd Kaufman that’s given us gems like The Toxic Avenger and Class of Nuke ’Em High, takes over the Aloma all day to screen newer additions to their oeuvre.
Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani, advocates say Florida should look at taxing corporations

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Mitch Perry

With Americans observing Tax Day on Tuesday, a Florida Democrat joined with a progressive group at the Capitol to call for the Legislature to embrace a form of taxation known as “combined reporting” that they claim would move more than $2 billion into state coffers. The call came as the House and Senate worked toward a major sales tax cut for Floridians this session, although they remain far apart in terms of the amount and how it would be distributed.
Florida House panel advances proposal to tax all hemp-derived THC products at 15%

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Mitch Perry

All hemp-derived THC products would be taxed at 15% under a proposal passed in a Florida House committee on Wednesday. The measure is one of two regarding regulation of hemp-derived THC products sponsored by Panhandle Republican Michelle Salzman that were approved unanimously in the House Budget Committee. The main bill (HB 7027) is a companion to a Senate bill (SB 438) that has already passed unanimously in that chamber, although they do contain significant differences.
Florida saw the largest decline in abortions last year of any state, new report shows

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | McKenna Schueler

After Florida’s restrictive abortion law took effect last May, banning most abortions after six weeks of pregnancy, the state saw a dramatic decline in abortions, despite a slight increase nationally. According to a new report from the Guttmacher Institute, Florida saw the largest drop in abortions provided of any state last year, as a former regional hub for abortion access in the South.
Loose Touch, Loris and TV Dinner make for a night of top-level Florida sounds at Will's Pub

1 week ago | orlandoweekly.com | Bao Le-Huu

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