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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

My Yankees contempt is not just that of a Day 1 Rays fan who resented their takeover of the Trop my whole life. It’s also the resentment of someone who lived in NYC for 12 years and became a Mets fan.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The moment Schlittler left the game. Def more Rays fans here than Yankees. But the Yankees fan to the left of me and two in front me have already left. And another one has turned to smoking pot. #Rays #Yankees

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Passed the Trop in the Uber on the way back from the airport, my vacation now behind me. Little did I know that Drew Rasmussen was pitching a no-hitter there through 7! #Rays #RaysUp

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Thanks, Delta, for having as an in-flight movie flying into Bozeman… the single best movie ever set in Bozeman.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

My flight out of Tampa arrived from Minneapolis, and a parade of Vikings fans in their gear disembarked. It’s going to be a sea of purple at RayJay this Sunday. #Bucs

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I've had a lot of fun these first 9 months at @tampabaytimes.bsky.social, but this was a particular highlight: Our judging panel of a kids' drawing contest of Waddles the Pig, an area celebrity, captured in fly-on-the-wall video by my team member Justin Seecharan. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TK9d...

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Peek behind the judging of the drawing contest featuring Waddles, Tampa Bay's celebrity pig

YouTube video by Tampa Bay Times

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I’m so excited to be going on my biggest vacation in EIGHT YEARS as of next Friday, the 25th. A few days in Yellowstone National Park, followed by a few days in San Francisco. Both places I’ve never been. Just the perfect nature/urban combination, I think.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

And now to begin a five-hour binge-watching session of Dancing with the Stars.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Before you ever take any fantasy football advice from me, know that I sat Josh Allen this week in favor of Sam Darnold.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Deeply moved by the 9/11 25th anniversary. One moment I kept coming back to this week was fire chief Joseph Pfeifer diligently looking for a gas leak in the final moments before the world changed forever.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

My first-grade self was obsessed with the idea of Kumba at Busch Gardens. I memorized the track layout... then never actually rode it. Well, I finally did 33 years later at 40. Call it my "turning 40" crisis! www.tampabay.com/culture/ente...

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As a kid, I loved Kumba from afar. At 40, I finally took a ride

My “turning 40” crisis was a need to ride the Busch Gardens coaster before it closes for good Aug. 2.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

I've worked at places that published great "What's the best format to see 'this movie'" articles — looking at you Jim Hemphill — but this deeply-reported look at the different ways to watch #TheOdyssey by Christopher Spata is one of the best I've read. www.tampabay.com/life-culture...

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An epic ‘Odyssey’ deserves an epic movie screen. Does Tampa Bay have one?

Christopher Nolan’s newest film has movie fans seeking IMAX screens and 70mm film projectors.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

I used to see movies multiple times in the theater quite often... but it's been a long time since I've done that. Not since "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood," which I saw three times while it was on the big screen. "The Odyssey" will be the first to have that honor since then.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

This 24-hour #DisneyCelebratesAmerica lineup is the kind of flex I didn't think any of the national media outlets were capable of any longer. ABC News on an absolute roll with this today: Worth tuning into its "Seven Wonders of America" show that aired this afternoon.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

Cape Verde choosing to train in Tampa was a very, very good choice to acclimate to this heat. #WorldCup

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

Just realizing that we literally had @marcusjones.bsky.social interview the duo who today climbed the Empire State Building, Angela Nikolau and Ivan Beerkus, for @indiewire.com a couple years ago. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dCKn...

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'Skywalkers: A Love Story' Filmmakers Explain How They Shot Russian Couple's Death-Defying Climbs

YouTube video by IndieWire

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

The entire Tampa Bay Times newsroom has stopped in our tracks to watch this on our TVs.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 26/06/2026

In addition to Team USA, we've adopted Cape Verde as our #WorldCup "home team" at @tampabaytimes.bsky.social because they're training nearby. After having draws with 2 top opponents, the island nation is the talk of the tournament. We visited a practice session. www.youtube.com/shorts/9zfMl...

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After World Cup debut, Cape Verde returns to Tampa looking for more

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Pivoting to the #WorldCup in light of this #NBAFinals debacle and having an existential crisis over learning that the proper English pronunciation of Cape Verde is "Cape Vurd."

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

My mom this evening. This is a special anniversary. Today marks 50 years since she first set foot on her beloved St. Pete Beach. The moment she laid eyes on it, she fell in love with it and thought it was like heaven on earth.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 13/05/2026

I cannot believe #Spotify has never done a “Most Played Songs You’ve Ever Listened To” until now, but I’m very proud of my all-time list. Like a map of my last 14 years! “Sprawl II” song of the century. Susanne Sundfor’s “Ten Love Songs” album of the century.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

This Yandy Diaz as The Mandalorian bobblehead, with removable helmet, is easily the most elaborate MLB giveaway I’ve gotten since @katerbland.bsky.social, @mikeryan.bsky.social and I all got the Mr. Met as Han Solo bobble when “Solo” was released.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 10/05/2026

I love how "The Sheep Detectives" is legitimately a better whodunnit than the last "Knives Out" movie.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 08/05/2026

We went through the Tampa Bay Times archive to find some of Michael Jackson's local appearances. Our 1971 review of a Jackson 5 concert said it went over better than the Janis Joplin show a couple years earlier that resulted in her being led away in handcuffs! www.tampabay.com/culture/2026...

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Moonwalk through Michael Jackson’s Tampa concerts, other Florida connections

The King of Pop had several ties to the Sunshine State, including his performances with the Jackson 5 here in the early 1970s.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Here's a little something to spark joy: We're giving our logo on TampaBay.com the Google Doodle treatment. A fun way to represent on things happening in the culture at large. Love this one from deputy design director Beth McCoy for Star Wars Day yesterday.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Such a fun story from @gabriellecalise.bsky.social, editor of that fantastic A24 Florida book, about the Apollo Beach restaurant that's become a BTS pilgrimage site. www.tampabay.com/culture/ente...

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BTS ate at this Tampa Bay restaurant. It’s now a K-pop fan pilgrimage site.

Here’s what they ate and where they sat.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

Today’s #Rays game began at 3:30 and ended at 10:14. The best.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 14/04/2026

“EPIC: Elvis Presley in Concert” features a “special thanks” credit to the estate of Jonas Mekas. Do not be surprised if this is my #1 movie of 2026 at year’s end.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 12/04/2026

The #Rays just swept the Yankees in three games for the first time at Tropicana Field since 2018! #RaysUp

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I had the best 40th birthday this week. If you want to see a little bit of what I was up to, watch this @wusf.org segment I taped on the day itself. I shared some special memorabilia on what was also the #Rays home opener and their long-awaited return to the Trop. www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmZA...

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 07/04/2026

There’s no place like dome! What a cosmic synchronicity that my 40th birthday should fall on the day Tropicana Field reopens — we thought the Rays might never play a game here again. #RaysUp

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

What a great day for America! Godspeed, Artemis II. See you at the Moon. #NASA

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

Hard to think of an article I could have written that's more from the heart than this one: The Trop is great. It was always great. And I can't think of a better place to spend my 40th birthday this Monday than under its tilted dome once again. www.tampabay.com/sports/rays/...

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A love letter to Tropicana Field

The Trop is great. It was always great, haters be damned. And April 6 will feel like coming home.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 20/03/2026

I talked to David Borenstein, who won the best documentary feature Oscar for "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" this past Sunday. He's from Florida, and he sees real connections between Russia and events in the Sunshine State the past few years.

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Echoes of Russia in Florida? This new Oscar winner sees them

David Borenstein just got an Academy Award for his best documentary feature winner, “Mr. Nobody Against Putin.” The Florida native carries a warning.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

One of these guys is now an Oscar winner! Not working for a film outlet any longer means truly being able to just enjoy the Oscars. And it's meant a lot of reflection about some of the incredible people I've crossed paths with over the years who've won tonight. Such as this guy, Michael B. Jordan.

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Skelekate @skelekate.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Jafar Panahi I will avenge you!

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

"The Secret Agent" and "It Was Just an Accident" were robbed! #BestInternationalFeature #Oscars

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Thrilled about "Mr. Nobody Against Putin" winning Best Documentary Feature at the #Oscars. I wrote @indiewire.com's review of it at Sundance last year. Glad I was among the first to start the drumbeat about this unforgettable film. www.indiewire.com/criticism/mo...

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‘Mr. Nobody Against Putin’ Review: A Riveting Look Inside an Increasingly Totalitarian Russia

'Mr. Nobody Against Putin' Review: A look inside totalitarian Russia as captured in footage taken by educator Pasha Talankin before he fled.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

An all-time great #Oscars moment. Especially knowing how terrified she’s been to perform live for decades… to do THIS in tribute to her dear friend? Sensational.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 15/03/2026

Rooting hard for "Sinners," "The Secret Agent," and "It Was Just an Accident" tonight. #TheOscars

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Heading to Columbia, MO for a work trip for @tampabaytimes.bsky.social and will be there for a few days. Mizzou alums, #TrueFalse regulars... hit me up with your things to do and eat while I'm there!

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

Only real quibble with Chalamet is his use of the word “relevant.” I mean, “Don Giovanni” is still being performed 250 years later. “Marty Supreme” will be long forgotten by that mark. But are opera and ballet niche art forms under existential threat? Yes. So is cinema.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

“Miroirs No. 3” might actually even be better than “Undine” or “Afire.” Petzold’s on a hot streak unmatched in world cinema right now. Phenomenal to have this at the Gasparilla Film Festival in Tampa today.

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Christian Blauvelt @christianblauvelt.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

One of the strongest International Feature races in recent #Oscars memory, but I'll just say that "It Was Just an Accident" goes a long way to explaining why the Iranian people cheered the Ayatollah's death. And "The Secret Agent" is probably the year's best film full-stop.

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