It was radio gold, a cliffhanger worthy of the best B-movie serial. Comedian Artie Lange, who visits Miami regularly (read here about my visit to his suite last year at the Setai) walked off the Howard Stern Show in a major huff Thursday morning after nearly assaulting his assistant on…
Roy Lichtenstein’s House II It’s really an embarrassment of riches: Botero, Chihuly, and Lichtenstein, all at the Fairchild at once? Good thing they had 83 acres to play with. Play is the operative word. The Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden packs some serious beauty and quietude (and, it must be said,…
News The Day Scarface Came to Town Twenty-five years ago, politics derailed De Palma’s Miami plans. BY FRANK HOUSTON Brian De Palma’s Scarface might hold a record for the movie with the most fucks per minute. The gangster epic, parts of which were shot in Miami Beach 25 years ago…
Just in case you weren’t aware, It’s National Poetry Month, you square. Kick it with spoken-word at the Bohemia Room, You won’t see rappin’ Karl Rove — Just real-word weavers wielding their loom, Tonight at 3390 Mary St., in Coconut Grove. The event is hosted by Ingrid B., And until…
A piece of a construction crane fell from the top of the 46-story Paramount Bay high-rise, plummeting through a nearby structure and killing two people this afternoon. The building, at 20th Street and Bayshore Drive, was ringed with Fire-Rescue vehicles, while three helicopters buzzed overhead. “They were loading a piece…
No sooner had twenty-somethings Andrew Moore and Chad Draizen walked up to the bar at Kingdom (Biscayne & Northwest 67th) when they were approached by two attractive young women, who engaged them immediately and enthusiastically in conversation. Moore and Draizen were amazed – had they become, suddenly and without knowing…
Marketing Mayhem Filed under: Culture The DVD opens with a disclaimer: “These people are Hood Professionals; do not attempt these things at home or in your hood. Your ass might get shot.” Da Hood Gone Wild, Volume One is an hour’s worth of frenzied after-hours street brawls, beatings, and booty…
The affair between chef Jeffrey Brana and The Raleigh Hotel was short and quiet, if not particularly sweet. Mr. Brana, admired for his work for many years as head chef at Norman’s and then for a quick but spectacular stint at his own Restaurant Brana, was brought in to upgrade…
The affair between chef Jeffrey Brana and The Raleigh Hotel was short and quiet, if not particularly sweet. Mr. Brana, admired for his work for many years as head chef at Norman’s and then for a quick but spectacular stint at his own Restaurant Brana, was brought in to upgrade…
First of all, I promised myself that I’d only watch 20 minutes of the show to catch a glimpse of Jason Taylor dancing just so I can say that I watched him do this crap at least once. It would be my first and last time watching Jason Taylor frolic…
Hello, Kitty I am a 27-year-old male with a problem. A few nights ago, my roommate and I went to the club for some fun and chick-catching, and we met a girl. Well, we didn’t know that it was the same one, but when she showed up at our crib…
On the Scent of a Canine Killer Filed under: News On the eve of last week’s cold snap, Sara Pizano passed through the gate leading to an outdoor wing of Miami-Dade Animal Services and began cooing to the caged pooches. “Oh! I love this one!” the petite shelter director said…
Spamalot: Strictly speaking, Spam is a cooked-meat product containing bits of many long-dead animals — pigs, chickens, turkeys, clumsy factory workers — jammed together and canned for the gastronomic pleasure of Hawaiians and normal people alike. Spamalot is not a dissimilar product. It’s a Tony Award-winning retelling of Monty Python…
Mataharis: Three women who work as private eyes at a Madrid detective agency find that their cases illuminate troubling aspects of their own lives. Ines (María Vázquez) goes undercover at a factory and winds up enmeshed in a power play between the company and union workers opposed to its outsourcing…
Hello, Kitty I’ve been with my boyfriend for a little more than 9 months and sex-wise we’ve tried everything under the sun. At first, he was a little conservative, but now hot wax, handcuffs, role-play — you name it and we’ve done it. I’m very happy with him, but I’ve…
Earlier this month, Haiti’s President René Préval asked President Bush to protect Haitians from being deported with a special immigration status. Temporary protected status offers residency and work permits for up to 18 months. It’s been extended to migrants from other countries wracked with political instability or environmental disaster, but…
Welcome to Riptide’s newest blog. Everyone has issues with sex, love and relationships, and Magic City Kitty is here to hear you out. Every Tuesday and Thursday, she will be answering your questions and dispensing her considerable wisdom about all things boy-and-girl, girl-and-girl, boy-and-boy, and … well, you get the…
The Sorrows of Young Werther: Of the many reasons this adaptation of Goethe’s play succeeds, the director’s savvy use of the small venue ranks highest. Jesús Quintero and his upstart troupe recognize that close quarters allow for eye contact with the audience and for the use of nuances that would…
La Misma Luna (Under the Same Moon): The festival’s opening-night selection is the feel-good tale of a nine-year-old Mexican boy’s odyssey to reunite with his mother, who has lived in Los Angeles for four years. The film is part adventure story, part study of the hardships engendered by illegal immigration…
“What would you like? We’ve got complimentary green tea, apple or orange juice, white, red, or blush wine,” said the exceedingly friendly blonde lady. From the minute I entered the Aqua Day Spa, an unassuming establishment tucked way in the back of the Shoppes of Killian in Kendall, I felt…
For quite some time, Miami city Commissioner Marc Sarnoff has represented himself as the grandson of the late commercial radio and television pioneer “General” David Sarnoff. The Russian-American media executive rose through the ranks of the Radio Corporation of America, holding the title of chairman for more than two decades…
Alright everybody, I have a new cause. I will not take solid food until this song — “Big Alligator” by Chief Jim Billie — wins a Grammy. In fact, I vow to kill myself if this doesn’t win, like, all the Grammys. Do you hear that Grammy people? Do you…
