Email Author Ciara LaVelle

2012 Stories by Ciara LaVelle

• A Cat in Paris Is a French Feline Fail

  published July 12, 2012

  A Cat in Paris Is a French Feline Fail More >>

• The Amazing Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone Talk Responsibility and Their Roles

  published July 5, 2012

  The Amazing Spider-Man's Andrew Garfield and Emma Stone Talk Responsibility and Their Roles More >>

• High on Life

  published July 5, 2012

  On your good days, you’re convinced that life is made up of a series of tiny victories all strung together. On your bad days, you consider... More >>

• Bugging Out

  published July 5, 2012

  Insects. Here in the tropics, they’re everywhere. And now that it’s summer, there’s a good chance at least five are sucking... More >>

• No Unitard Required

  published July 5, 2012

  As art genres go, performance art is perhaps to most easily mocked. You know the stereotype: a guy in an embarrassingly snug unitard takes the... More >>

• In Magic Mike, Joe Manganiello Gets Naked. Surprise!

  published June 28, 2012

  In Magic Mike, Joe Manganiello Gets Naked. Surprise! More >>

• Miami Ink

  published June 28, 2012

  So the Heat won the NBA Finals and now all you want is LeBron's face tattooed on the back of your calf like that guy you saw on the Internet. We... More >>

• Hot Couture

  published June 28, 2012

  It’s hard out there for an image-conscious lady in the Miami summer. Your self-esteem has already been frayed to shreds by living among... More >>

• Pleat Bargain

  published June 28, 2012

  This city’s fashion landscape is founded on bright colors, wild patterns, and revealing cuts that would be borderline illegal anyplace else... More >>

• American Black Film Festival: Winning the Battle to Give Black Filmmakers Tools for Success

  published June 21, 2012

  American Black Film Festival: Winning the Battle to Give Black Filmmakers Tools for Success More >>

• Rock of Ages Director Adam Shankman Predicts Miami Film Boom

  published June 14, 2012

  Rock of Ages Director Adam Shankman Predicts Miami Film Boom More >>

• Bitches' Brew

  published June 14, 2012

  Screw Sex and the City. Those ladies shelling out 20-dollar bills for a watered-down cosmo wouldn’t know a real drink if it... More >>

• Miami Heat

  published June 7, 2012

  You know who wants to be outside in Miami these days? No, seriously, we’re asking, because we sure as hell don’t. Now that hurricane... More >>

• Old Meets New

  published June 7, 2012

  Fenway Park, home of the Boston Red Sox, turned 100 years old this baseball season. The ballpark is essentially a giant cathedral of sports... More >>

• Get Shorty

  published May 31, 2012

  Shorts: They’re not just for old guys in tube socks and sandals anymore. This Friday, City Theatre’s Summer Shorts... More >>

• Work It

  published May 24, 2012

  Miami is the most fashionable city in the world. Hands down. No question. If you’re judging by its number of fashion events, anyway. In... More >>

• Oops, They Did It Again

  published May 24, 2012

  What do Euro Disneyland, the film The Cutting Edge, and Jeffrey Dahmer’s life sentence have in common? (Besides the tragedy of their... More >>

• Under the Radar

  published May 24, 2012

  In the mid-’60s, the phrase embedded journalist had likely never been uttered, let alone ignited a controversy over newspaper ethics. But... More >>

• Bonsai Opens at Tower Theater May 18

  published May 17, 2012

  Bonsai Opens at Tower Theater May 18 More >>

• Chinese Take-Away Opens at Tower Theater May 18

  published May 17, 2012

  Chinese Take-Away Opens at Tower Theater May 18 More >>

• Rocky Mountain Lows

  published May 17, 2012

  Ah, the cold, refreshing taste of the Rockies. Gross. If you’re not a sportsperson, your only association with the Rocky Mountains is... More >>

• Twist and Shout

  published May 17, 2012

  Poor Matthew Broderick. Life’s been rough for the actor since his Ferris Bueller’s Day Off days. He never made another good... More >>

• With Flying Colors

  published May 17, 2012

  If there are two things South Beach does well, it’s color and skin. The strip of sand across the causeway is one of the nation’s... More >>

• O Cinema's Comic Book Weekend Features Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope

  published May 10, 2012

  O Cinema's Comic Book Weekend Features Comic-Con Episode IV: A Fan's Hope More >>

• Red Flags

  published May 10, 2012

  HIV and AIDS are not pretty subjects. But the way cultures around the world address those subjects just might be. That’s the thinking... More >>