What’s worse than a handful of drunk, plastic, self-obsessed, quarrelling women with too much time on their expertly manicured hands? A handful of drunk, plastic, self-obsessed, quarelling brides. And if there’s any reality left in Bravo’s Real Housewives of Miami reality series, that’s exactly what we can all expect when…
Maxim, like all magazines sporting scantily clad, heavily Photoshopped women on their covers, is selling a fantasy. That’s especially true of its “Hot 100” issue, which ranks the sexiest women celebrities in a series of photos for straight dudes to, um, appreciate. Sorry, fellas, but Maxim’s pages are about as…
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic novel The Great Gatsby has seen several different interpretations, the most recent of which is Baz Luhrmann’s frantic, visually overwhelming film opening in theaters tomorrow. But each version has one thing in common: a tragic love story between Gatsby and Daisy Buchanan — one that mirrored…
One, two, three, four — come on, baby, save the Miami Marine Stadium! The historic waterfront venue got one step closer to revitalization this week when Miami’s own Gloria Estefan took a stand to preserve its one of a kind architecture. In her first statement as the “Voice of the…
Mother’s Day is a holiday to reflect on the true meaning of motherhood, to be thankful for the courage and sacrifice it takes to bring a child into the world, and to celebrate the special bond found only between a mom and her kids. Also, it’s a pretty great day…
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 suburbs, in a house with a large yard and a dog. They have no children to annoy them. But Louisa is beginning to act strangely…
Step off, religious fanatics. Contrary to popular opinion — at least that of our nation’s more god-fearing citizens — having lots of sex and drinking lots of booze aren’t just desperate expressions of the empty place in your soul where God’s love should be. They make you happy. Don’t take…
Before he was an editor at the New Yorker, before his three published novels and five collections of short stories, and before he’d contributed to publications like McSweeney’s, the Paris Review, and the New York Times, Ben Greenman was just your average kid growing up in the Miami suburbs. “I…
Upscale parties. Couture gowns. Top-shelf booze at exclusive restaurants. These are the kinds of things we associate with the faaaahbulous lifestyles of Bravo’s Real Housewives series. But according to a report in OK Magazine, the Miami housewives’ lives are a little more shabby chic. Of all six Real Housewives franchises,…
What’s the best way to show your appreciation to Billy Corben for his relentless, newsy, snarky Twitter feed? How best to thank the Miami Beach Cinematheque for its 20-year history of bringing underappreciate film gems to South Beach? What can you do to congratulate Dan LeBatard on his successful trolling…
Ever since his early days in the public eye, it’s been clear that Joe Francis — the creator of the Girls Gone Wild video series and a recurring character on Bravo’s Real Housewives of Miami — hasn’t had much respect for women. But last night, an L.A. jury ruled that…
Burn Notice fans aren’t messing around. Coconut Grove politicians found that out when they tried to kick the USA series out of its filming hub last year, and met instead with mobs of angry TV viewers holding handmade signs outside City Hall. Turns out, that’s just the tip of the…
Miami’s a city where old and new meet in unique and often surprising ways, especially when it comes to its architecture. So PinkCloud’s idea to revitalize the Miami Marine Stadium, an architectural treasure now covered in graffiti, is perhaps the most fitting proposal for returning the venue to life. It’s…
Are Mark Wahlberg and Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson BFFs? Possibly. Not even a week after their made-in-Miami film Pain & Gain hit theaters, HBO has announced the two will team up yet again, this time for a half-hour dramedy about retired athletes in — where else? — Miami. See also:…
When Michael Bay and the writers of Pain & Gain adapted Pete Collins New Times feature story for the screen, they stayed mostly faithful to reality. But there was one thing Bay just had to have in his foray into dark comedy. Dildos. Lots and lots of dildos. So he…
Internet dating site What’s Your Price is at it again. The service, which connects rich men to women who could be bribed into spending time with them, released yet another study of the country’s singles scene. And you’re going to be shocked to hear this, Miami, but: You’re kinda shallow…
When we last heard from porn star (or, as she put it, “mattress actress”) Lisa Ann, it was the summer of 2012. Ann was headed to Tampa, Florida, to reprise the role that made her famous: a Sarah Palin look-alike in the modern cinema classic Who’s Nailin’ Paylin?. But now,…
Baseball season is underway, but here in Miami, there might be more fans singing “Take Me Out to the Ballet.” That’s because legendary catcher (and former Florida Marlin) Mike Piazza will take the stage with Miami City Ballet next month. Yes, really. He’ll portray the Gangster in Miami City Ballet’s…
Hey, y’know what’s funny? Sweets. The humorous Ultimate Miami Dessert competition this Saturday. No, desserts aren’t inherently funny, though you might chuckle greedily as you sample the finalists’ cakes. Saturday Night Live veteran Rob Schneider will perform as attendees gorge on sweets. Sat., May 4, 9 p.m., 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, because there are some very funny people lurking in the Magic City. What they need is some recognition. And the Ultimate Miami series of events at Magic City…
Why are there so many songs about rainbows? Who the hell cares? What Kermit the Frog really cares about these days is the art of filmmaking. Why are there so many talks about movies what’s bad and then who’s to decide? Those are the opening lines to “Kermit loves Miami…
It’s been a huge week for Miami on the big screen. Last Friday, Pain & Gain opened nationwide, bringing Pete Collins’ New Times tale of bodybuilders’ extortion schemes gone wrong to audiences across the nation. Meanwhile, in theaters from Japan to Portugal, Iron Man 3 wowed Marvel fans, creating enormous…
