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For the past several years, itâs felt like you have to keep track of a million minute details in order to feel at all informed about whatâs going on in our world. Thatâs been especially true during the pandemic, whose grim one-year milestone we mark in this weekâs
Scene cover story. Time feels completely, unsettlingly elastic. In that light, it feels appropriate to have a reminder of the big picture â to get to see time at a vast scale.
In February 2020, just before everything started to change, singer-guitarist and sometime
Scene contributor Ted Drozdowski and his band Coyote Motel recorded a live set at The 5 Spot, which was released in November as
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Based in Birmingham, Alabama, Eric Essix began as a fusion and contemporary jazz bandleader in the early 90s. He appeared on the scene with two recorded albums of light pop, fusion, and modern material for Nova. His subsequent releases for Zebra Records showed a shift from his established smooth funk (1998 s Small Talk) to a more mature, bluesier style with a distinct Southern feel (Southbound, released in 2000). ~ Ron Wynn
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In South Florida, the rush of celebrities started with the Super Bowl.
“There were an incredible amount of celebrities in town,” said Dina Goldentayer, a Miami-based executive director of sales at Douglas Elliman. That weekend about one month before the coronavirus pandemic began raging across the United States she secured rentals for big-name clients, including Colombian singer J Balvin.
“Many celebrities rented mega-villas during that time, so it gave them a taste of what our waterfront home market has to offer,” Goldentayer added.
As the unpredictable year wore on, more boldface names snapped up property in South Florida: Pharrell Williams snagged a nearly 7,500-square-foot, $30 million home in Coral Gables, where he reportedly wanted to ride out the duration of quarantine. Jon Bon Jovi and Sylvester Stallone both bought in Palm Beach, paying $43 million and $35 million, respectively, for huge estates. And Tom Brady and his wife, Gisele Bündchen, paid $17 million f
The 2020 Jim Ridley Film Poll Dedicated to late
Scene editor and critic Jim Ridley, our poll asks critics, cinephiles and industry insiders about 2020 in film Tweet
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Given the chaos and enervating travails of 2020, it was going to be a challenge to find the right assortment of folks to get at the heart of this unpredictable year in cinema. An international assemblage of critics, filmmakers, podcasters, teachers, actors, exhibitors, publicists, festival programmers, artists and even a beloved horror host stepped up to get hierarchical and reflective. We do this every year in honor of the late, great Jim Ridley, who believed strongly in the value of conversations about film. So buckle up, it’s a wild ride ahead.