Times movie critic Billy Norris reviews the Steven Spielberg sci-fi thriller Minority Report. Story
Billy, talk to us!
What's it like being a teenage film critic? What's it like being on national television? Ask Xpress film critic Billy Norris in a special online chat at 7 p.m. Tuesday. Billy will discuss his job reviewing movies for Xpress and WTSP-Ch.10, his appearance on Late Show With David Letterman, the accompanying media frenzy and his interest in music, among other things. To participate, go to TimesChat at www.tampabay.com/chat to register. If you cannot attend this live event, you can submit a question in advance by going to our TimesChat page.
Please knock before trying to enter my mind
Second of two parts
Summer reading: Boomerang Bully
Editor's note: Today we begin our summer reading series, a joint offering by the Xpress section and the Newspaper in Education department of the St. Petersburg Times. Seven young Tampa Bay area writers have been chosen to collaborate on this project, each writer contributing a chapter under the coordination of Michael Taylor, language arts teacher at Meadowlawn Middle School in St. Petersburg. Our summer serial is a fictional treatment of what are very real problems faced by too many students: bullying, intimidation and harassment. Our central characters, Amanda and Nathaniel, are victims, but because often individuals who are picked on find outlets for their distress, they are also perpetrators.
Get busy this summer: Send us your Xpressions!
Xpressions, our monthly showcase for the art, writing and photography of students through the 12th grade, is looking for your work! Xpressions appears the last Monday of each month inside Floridian. Please read the following instructions before submitting your work, which must be based on the designated themes. Here are some upcoming themes and deadlines:
Sandler's 'Deeds' worth a laugh
Movie: Mr. Deeds
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Xpressions, is a monthly showcase for the art, writing and photography of students through the 12th grade. Xpressions appears the last Monday of each month. |
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This year's St. Petersburg Times Newspaper in Education series will be a journey exploring the awe-inspiring, marvelous state we call home. In this space each week you'll learn about some of the wonders of Florida. What makes this state and its people unique? What are some of the challenges of life in the Land of Flowers? You even may be surprised to find some of these wonders right outside your back door. Introduction, previous chapters and Web Links |
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The 2000-2001 series is about something we all love and wish we had more of: money.
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