Without your help, O, Miami cannot shout poetry out of a Ferrari come April 27. It takes several greenbacks to rent the damn car and procure one of them fancy megaphones. With only two days left, the Poetry Ferrari’s Kickstarter page needs just $220 to reach its goal. (Psst: the…
Two babies cry: one after emerging from a gaping vagina in a hospital, the other a disproportionately large baby mask perched atop a slender 26-year-old woman with chipped pink nails. These are the lasting images after our sneak peak of Jillian Mayer’s “Family Matters,” at David Castillo Gallery. As the…
True story: Type “Miami is” into Google and the site’s auto complete function comes up with “Miami is a shithole” and “Miami is a third world country.” Jerks. The site’s auto complete function reflects the most common search terms. So we if we can convince you, Cultist’s legions of readers,…
We’ve just spied the latest trend for Quinceaneras (at least in banquet halls in Dallas and Houston): Dance crews in Mexican pointy boots getting down to tribal music. As the name implies, these kicks come to an exaggerated point and can stick out as far as seven feet. In the…
London Transport advertisements are considered one of the most successful brand campaigns in history. Before you heckle us with Who cares? Do I look like one of those brain manipulators at Miami Ad School?, take a deep breath. Despite Naomi Klein’s anti-brand manifesto, No Logo, ads aren’t going anywhere anytime…
The Chupacabra, the Jersey Devil, and the Dover Demon. History books are filled with sightings of sinister, horned creatures believed to be Satan. But old Beelzebub probably looks a lot more like Gov. Rick Scott than anything on four legs. That’s why I Saw the Devil, the latest from South…
We have a hunch that in a past life, we were a virgin thrown into a volcano. We must still hold a grudge, because that’s the last time we sacrificed our comfort for Mother Earth. These days, we can barely muster the energy to recycle our yogurt containers, let alone…
Miami has been in serious need of a poetry revival ever since Vanilla Ice went rolling in his 5.0, with his rag-top down so his hair could blow. And if 2 Fast, 2 Furious has taught us anything, it’s that there’s no quicker way to Miamians’ hearts and minds than…
If someone approached you on the street and asked if they could film you reading poetry, would you say yes? Answer honestly. In fact, don’t bother answering. We already know the truth. Because when Toronto-based How Pedestrian tried to get Miamians to read poetry on film this weekend, about 90%…
O, Miami continues its guerrilla-style tactics, making sure every Dade resident encounters a poem during April. This time, the festival has paired with Miami artist Agustina Woodgate. The Argentina-born creative is revered for her teddy bear rugs — furry tapestries constructed from the pelts of plush toys — as well…
By now, most of you have watched the So You Want to Move to Miami Xtranormal vid. If not, the gist is that a lady who wants to move to our city is discouraged by a travel agent who is so sickened by the poor quality of life here, he…
There’s rarely an onscreen Hollywood bromance that isn’t threatened by the sudden arrival of a hot, young femme. She almost wrecks their friendship before the bros eventually reconcile over a Bud Light and an awkward man-hug — you know the drill. However, the classic love triangle gets new life in…
Trying to evade death? Take a note from Edgar Allan Poe’s story “The Masque of the Red Death” and throw a masquerade ball. The grim reaper won’t be able to identify you among all the masked couples waltzing by, right? Wrong. He’ll just start killing everyone. Poe’s gothic scene inspired…
It’s the second week of the O, Miami poetry festival, so we’re guessing about a quarter of you have encountered at least one poem by now, right? Thanks to the monthlong event’s guerrilla programming, verse is being trailed behind planes, shouted from Ferraris, printed on menus, and even shown on…
During Saturday’s Dérive Miami, poets and the curious will drift through Wynwood and write verse on the spot. The free situationist-style exercise starts at 1 p.m. at NWSA ArtSeen Gallery. On Sunday at 4 p.m., Brooklyn Rail publisher Phong Bui will get philosophical at “The Hedgehog and the Fox” talk…
Stop the presses: Lady Gaga went shopping on Lincoln Road yesterday. (And you thought the big news of the day was the passing of the U.S.’s first female vice presidential candidate, Geraldine Ferraro.) We don’t 100% believe that this understated lady with over-processed blond hair is actually the fame monster…
Trend alert! Faux movie trailers. We’re hooked. Last week we pointed to SXSW’s film bumper Super Mario Bros., a Nintendo adaptation that looked like it was directed by Miranda July. This morning, we’ve spotted a movie trailer for Angry Birds the movie – if it were directed by Michael Bay…
With all the parades, protests, rallies, and new legislation, we’re sure you’re quite aware that it’s still Women’s History Month, right? While this year’s theme is Our History Is Our Strength, this mural reminded us we could also go old-school and find lady power via swords, hemlets, and claymores (not…
We can only see so many decapitated My Little Ponies before we crave a return to the fundamentals of art. So every so often we seek refuge in the purity of black and white photography. “Inverses,” currently on view at a new Wynwood gallery called Lunch Box, is 15 stunning…
L.A. street artist Alec Monopoly is bringing his “Can’t Get Out of Jail Free” solo exhibit to the Design District’s Avant Gallery. Unlike the high-profile Banksy and Mr. Brainwash, Monopoly’s work centers on a repeat theme: money, or rather, the lack of it. If you’ve spent any time in Los…
L.A. street artist Alec Monopoly is bringing his “Can’t Get Out of Jail Free” solo exhibit to the Design District’s Avant Gallery. Unlike the high-profile Banksy and Mr. Brainwash, Monopoly’s work centers on a repeat theme: money, or rather, the lack of it. If you’ve spent any time in Los…
Timothy Leary said, “Women who seek to be equal with men lack ambition.” He might be right, but still, it would be nice to see ladies represent more than just 7 percent of all film directors. That’s where the Women’s International Film Festival comes in with its mission to promote…
