Have you been watching the HBO series Treme about post-Katrina New Orleans? With the start of Hurricane season this week, we don’t think we’s like to endure another bad storm without bayou jazz, Mardi Gras Indians, or second lines. Those old enough to remember Andrew know that there were no…

If there’s one grating thing about the all-but flawless Project Runway, it’s when they make Tim Gunn do a sponsor name drop with “Don’t forget to make good use of the Bluefly accessory wall!” Wretch. How dare they turn our beloved Gunn into a corporate puppet! But it looks as…

When you talk about American royalty, forget the Kennedys. Our domestic aristocrats are Joe “King” Oliver, Duke Ellington, and, of course, Count Basie. A blues and swing pianist, Basie was also a gifted bandleader, and his bandstand bred even more jazz royalty, such as Lester Young. From Harlem to Kansas…

If you believe films like Heathers and Mean Girls, there’s nothing nastier than a female clique. Adding to the myth of feral femmes is the sinister drama Cracks, the debut film of Jordan Scott (daughter of Ridley). Set in the ’30s at the spooky, all-girl St. Mathilda’s School, it centers…

Because he hasn’t yet had an icky cameo on Glee, you might not realize that actor and comedian Joel McHale’s star is cresting. He plays heartthrob Jeff Winger, a lawyer forced to go back to junior college, on NBC’s Community. And he hosts E!’s The Soup, a clip show that…

Remember that iconic, oversized, pink living room on a Design District corner? Despite the chain link fence, it’s become a mini gallery for Miami street art. Check out the above that mashes abuela Adela from ¿Qué Pasa, USA?, the Real Housewives of Miami, and the font style of The Real…

We interrupt this blog for some great news that has nothing to do with LeBron’s meteoric comeback in last night’s game. Miami area Walgreens are now selling “I Heart Hialeah” T-shirts. It’s fabulous, and it’s true. We saw the above evidence on the wonderful local blog, Sweet Home Hialeah. It’s…

How did Memorial Day, a national holiday to honor fallen soldiers, become a three-day Spring Break full of parties, booze, and celebrity appearances? Keep it real this weekend as you venture through Miami’s party scene; carry a little American flag in your pocket or at least a copy of Sebastian…

Miami artist Bert Rodriguez does the unexpected. He held a clearance sale of his work at ArtLA, where his little pocket of commerce jolted gallery patrons. For the 2008 Whitney Biennial, he offered therapy sessions in a little white cube, prescribing art projects as treatment for people’s emotional baggage. So…

You saw Drew Barrymore’s roller-derby flick, Whip It, started calling yourself Pam D. Moanium, and pretending all of your cat scratches were scars from a harsh body-check at the rink. But as local derby coach Carnivorous Licks told us, skate names “are earned. A lot of people think they’ll get…

Despite what you’ve heard, Matt & Kim do not write songs about “swing sets and lollipops.” Brooklyn vocalist/keyboardist Matt Johnson had to clear that up after his indie-pop duo was criticized for being way too upbeat thanks to its effervescent sound and even bouncier live shows. Throw in the fact…

When you see the roster for the Broward-based Gold Coast Derby Grrls, know that Zombitch, Shreddie Mercury, Sookie Skankhouse, and Freak-A-Rella shed plenty of blood and tears for their kick-ass names. They risked dislocated jaws, shattered clavicles, and torn ACLs — all common injuries in this riot grrl sport of…

Some of you saw Drew Barrymore’s roller derby flick, Whip It, and started immediately referring to yourself as Pam D. Moanium. But as local derby coach Carnivorous Licks told us “[Skate] names are earned. A lot of people think they’ll get a cool name and dress cute and that’s it…

As we near June, almost the exact midpoint between the last Art Basel and the next, Wynwood street art gets a little stagnant. Or so we thought. Check out this Alice in Wonderland mural off North Miami Avenue and NW 32nd Street. We certainly saw our fair share of hipster…

We talk a big game about the local talent here in South Florida. But it all means squat if our creatives only exist within 305’s incestuous little art bubble, right? Although, it’s true, we were initially a little territorial when we heard that the Museum of Contemporary Art was opening…

The notion that all our good, non-sinning friends will vaporize and ascend to heaven tomorrow is a little bit dark and a whole lot of ridiculous. That’s why our Rapture soundtrack includes this Darth Vader guy to the right, who plays the foreboding “Imperial March” before seamlessly segueing into Daddy…

Nightingales in large cities have learned to belt out 95-decibel songs (i.e., as loud as a chain saw) in order to make themselves heard over everyday clamor. And it’ll take a similar effort for this Saturday’s Brickell Bazaar to get noticed in blingy, bass-thumping Miami. Presented by DJ Oski, Queen…

In 1931, Berlin crowds were enthralled by two little, toothbrush-mustached men who were born in April 1889 to alcoholic fathers and sick mothers: Adolph Hitler and Charlie Chaplin. Understandably, the Tramp was more than a bit disturbed by this comparison to Herr Wolf, saying, “Just think: He’s the madman; I’m…

Know what we love about living in Miami? All the British culture. Have you ventured into Little Britain for some Cornish pasties or over to London Town for a sleeve of McVitie’s digestive cookies? Of course you haven’t. Save for the odd double-decker bus and Winston portrait courtesy of Churchill’s…