Email Author Ciara LaVelle

2013 Stories by Ciara LaVelle

• The Burbs

  published May 9, 2013

  William and Louisa Day have a good life. They’re married to each other. They love each other. They live a relatively stress-free life in the... More >>

• Funny People

  published May 2, 2013

  Unless it’s the weekend of the South Beach Comedy Festival, Miami is not exactly known as a comic’s paradise. And that’s sad,... More >>

• Laugh On

  published May 2, 2013

  Hey, y'know what's funny? Sweets. The humorous Ultimate Miami Dessert competition this Saturday. No, desserts aren’t inherently... More >>

• Piazza, New York Catcher

  published May 2, 2013

  Baseball season is underway, but here in Miami, there might be more fans singing “Take Me Out to the Ballet.” That’s because... More >>

• Pain & Gain: Michael Bay Injects Potent Absurdity Into an Unbelievable True Story

  published April 25, 2013

  Pain & Gain: Michael Bay Injects Potent Absurdity Into an Unbelievable True Story See also: "Pain &... More >>

• Dead Poets’ Society

  published April 25, 2013

  Know what, Robin Williams? Your teaching methods are a joke. You think just because you convinced a bunch of impressionable prep school boys to... More >>

• Rick Rollin’

  published April 25, 2013

  Richard Lewis Springthorpe was just your average kid in suburban Australia hanging out in the Sydney suburbs, working on his boomerang throw and... More >>

• Unreal Housewives

  published April 11, 2013

  Starring on The Real Housewives of Miami didn’t make Lea Black faaahbulous, darling. It’s the other way around. The blonde powerhouse... More >>

• Everlasting War

  published March 21, 2013

  What does Rachel Maddow know about war? Plenty. The radio and TV host was born to a former U.S. Air Force captain, for starters. Maddow, a... More >>

• Magic Moves

  published March 14, 2013

  The New World Center and its adjacent SoundScape Park have hosted some awesome cultural events — New World Symphony Wallcasts, Borscht Film... More >>

• Fela vs Diva

  published March 14, 2013

  When Destiny’s Child reunited during the Super Bowl, the resulting snark almost preempted the performance itself. Jokes about... More >>

• Death Proclamation

  published March 14, 2013

  It’s time to call it quits, ’90s pop band the Proclaimers. You towheaded twin Scot rockers had your heyday with “I’m Gonna... More >>

• MIFF 2013 Closes Out Its 30th Year With Stories of Fame, Fear, and Family

  published March 7, 2013

  MIFF 2013 Closes Out Its 30th Year With Stories of Fame, Fear, and Family More >>

• We Are Legion

  published March 7, 2013

  They say more than a million people attend the Calle Ocho festival each year. But who’s verifying those numbers? Not the partiers... More >>

• MIFF 2013: Murder, Marriage, and Madness in This Week's Biggest Movies

  published February 28, 2013

  MIFF 2013: Murder, Marriage, and Madness in This Week's Biggest Movies More >>

• Culture Club

  published February 28, 2013

  You’ve heard it a thousand times: Miami’s arts scene is expanding. We’re really coming into our own, the national newspapers... More >>

• March Movie Madness

  published February 28, 2013

  March is perhaps the most exciting time to be a film buff in Miami. The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), now in its 30th year,... More >>

• Film Frenzy

  published February 28, 2013

  March is perhaps the most exciting time to be a film buff in Miami. The Miami International Film Festival (MIFF), now in its 30th year, begins its... More >>

• Love and Loss

  published February 21, 2013

  So you want to see all the Best Picture Oscar nominees this year? Most of the films are still playing in cineplexes across town. But others... More >>

• You Will Survive

  published February 14, 2013

  Attention, drag queens of Miami: It’s time to greet your matriarch. No, RuPaul isn’t in town. No, Cher hasn’t set foot in South... More >>

• Power Players

  published January 31, 2013

  The film Promised Land, a story of an energy company employee who travels to a struggling Pennsylvania town to convince the community to allow a... More >>

• Howie’s World

  published January 24, 2013

  If you’re a child of the millennium, you know Howie Mandel as that guy who talks to “The Banker” on Deal or No Deal. But if you... More >>

• The Mozart Code

  published January 24, 2013

  What do Dan Brown and Mozart have in common? Not much. One is the author of modern bestsellers such as The Da Vinci Code, and the other is a... More >>

• Serfs Up

  published January 17, 2013

  Nearly everyone who’s rented an apartment in Miami knows that Magic City landlords can be a little shady. And unless you’re best... More >>

• Beyond the Sea

  published January 17, 2013

  To most modern Miamians, Haulover Park is just another place to barbecue, walk the dog, and sunbathe — ideally while avoiding the sight of... More >>