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Best of Daily Loaf: The Week In Review

November 7, 2009 at 6:00 am by Joe Bardi

The Creative Loafing team prides itself on producing more Daily Loaf content each week than any individual could ever possibly comprehend. As such, you’re bound to have missed at least one worthwhile story from the pages of this blog over the last few days. Here’s a “greatest hits” list from the week that was, broken down by section:

NEWS

Mitch Perry reporting on: Bill Foster humble in victory, Hillsborough commissioners debating light rail, Brian Blair’s plan for the homeless, developer welfare and this weekend’s possible vote on Congress’s health care overhaul bill.

Coverage of the Fort Hood shootings here and here.

Election 2009 fallout: David Warner on the Maine gay marriage vote and GOP victories in Virginia.

President Obama visits Desoto County.

The 2009 College Guide video winner is …

MUSIC

Leilani Polk interviews Gen of Tampa favs The Genitorturers.

Routes Music reports in from Phish Festival 8 in Indio, wildfires in Los Angeles, Bourbon Street in New Orleans and a bikini model shoot on the sandy beaches of Malibu.

CD reviews: Atlas Sound’s Logos and Bob Dylan’s Christmas in the Heart.

The latest on Maroon 5’s next release.

A photo review of Attack! Attack! at the State Theatre.

Movies, food, sex and Punky Brewster after the break.

FILM & TELEVISION

Joe Bardi on Independents’ Film Festival and Cine-World 2009.

Anthony Salveggi on The Fourth Kind.

Rabid Nick Reefer on The Box.

Plus, TV recaps of Gossip Girl, Top Chef, Project Runway, and V.

FOOD & DRINK

Restaurant news on St. Pete’s The Table.

How to make perfect sushi rice.