Today in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Sarah the Cheese Lady will present a monster cheddar cheese sculpture at Lambeau Field as a salute to the Super Bowl-winning Green Bay Packers and the United States National Cheese Championship.Ahhh, cheese. Just the word makes you excited, doesn’t it? Perhaps paired with some grapes…
Do you ever get the urge to dress as a fictional character, pick up a weapon, and play fight with friends? You may be surprised to hear this, but YOU ARE NOT ALONE. Urban Ronin, is a Miami-based group (with a hierarchy and everything) that devotes itself to exactly that…
See the 25-photo Winter Party Beach Party slideshow.Winter Party Beach PartyWith DJ Charlmix and DJ Alyson CalagnaLummus Park, South BeachSunday, March 6, 2011Better Than: A #4 combo meal from Chick-Fil-A.The Winter Party Beach Party on 12th Street in South Beach was what you have come to expect from all large-scale…
Carlos Osorio rarely has the opportunity to go out on the town. What with a full-time job, a wife, and children, it can be daunting. That is why Osorio decided to take action. “My wife and I don’t go out much. We have two kids, work long hours, and constantly…
Chef Christopher Lee, executive chef at Eden South Beach, has been kind enough to share the recipe for Eden’s Hamachi Sashimi with us. We promise we only had to twist his arm a little bit during our interview the other day.This refreshing and light course is perfect to impress dinner…
You might catch Summer Hill Seven bobbing his head to some hip-hop track one second and reciting a Shakespearean monologue the next. He keeps his urban sensibilities intact while expanding his mind and his repertoire. “All those plays that we lovingly refer to as the ‘dead white men plays –…
As a teenager, Christopher Lee became fascinated with food. “I always knew that I wanted to be a chef. In high school, I used to ditch classes just to watch cooking shows on TV.”He went on to study at the California Culinary Academy and sharpen his knife at some of…
This weekend’s Miami Comic Con not only provided a chance to spend a lot of money, it also provided us the opportunity to speak with a slew of celebrities. And by slew we mean a handful, and by celebrities we mean “celebrities.”The cool thing about this was noting the difference…
Sure, the majority of people who attend comic book conventions probably go to buy comics and other collectibles, meet has -been and wanna-be celebrities, and hope that they can finally find that elusive Yugi-Oh #46 card, which has been preventing them from having the ultimate collection. But some people (mostly…
Arthur Suydam is the undisputed “zombie king” of the comic book universe. Although this writer, illustrator, and musician has worked on such iconic comic books as Heavy Metal, Batman, Conan, Tarzan, Predator, and Aliens, his infamy is due largely to the deliciously hellish covers he designs for the infinitely popular…
Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.5. TypoeBy the very nature of things, Typoe is an outlaw. He, and in turn we, cannot really divulge information about who he is, where…
Welch’s, known for its juices and commercials featuring adorable gap toothed kids, has agreed to pay a huge settlement after being sued for false advertising. Welch’s 100% Juice White Grape Pomegranate Flavored 3 Juice Blend was labeled as if it contained more pomegranate than it actually did, according to the…
A beautiful brooch is a great conversation piece. Perhaps that is why Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State of the United States, collected hundreds of them throughout her life. During Middle East peace talks, nothing serves as a better icebreaker than a gold serpent resting on your lapel…
Every year, gay, lesbian, transgender, bisexual, and queer people converge in Miami Beach to celebrate their fabulousness at Winter Party Festival. This year, expect the requisite massive parties and infamous DJs but also events geared toward our more refined sensibilities such as cultural happenings, cocktail receptions, and, well, shopping. But…
A beautiful brooch is a great conversation piece. Perhaps that is why Madeleine Albright, the first female Secretary of State of the United States, collected hundreds of them throughout her life. During Middle East peace talks, nothing serves as a better icebreaker than a gold serpent resting on your lapel.Miami…
Independent filmmaker and University of Miami alum Michael Sarrow wants us to feel connected. He also wants us to decide for ourselves whether or not a Motorola ad run during the Super Bowl is just a bit too similar to his short film, “Do Not Disconnect.”Sarrow studied screenwriting at the…
Some people are really serious about food. Chick-fil-A, a Christian restaurant chain, came in as the number one choice in a survey among Florida Gulf Coast University students when asked which restaurants they wanted in their student union next year. The problem is that Chick-fil-A has recently been outed as…
Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.11. Andres and Diego Meza-Valdes Miami has its very own version of the Coen and Wachowski brothers, except the Meza-Valdes brothers are more interested in…
Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.12. Beatriz MonteavaroThis Hialeah home girl rocked out to Kiss and the Go-Gos while her age still registered as a single digit. “My musical interests…
Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.13. Timothy BuwaldaSpending his youth in Christian schools deeply impacted the philosophies of artist Timothy Buwalda. “This was a very Dutch Calvinist childhood, based on…
It’s Valentine’s Day. Who cares? Sure, we guess a lot of sappy couples who have been hoodwinked by corporate America must give a fuck, but what about those of us who have been recently dumped, cheated on, trifled with, and otherwise shit upon? Exactly. We’re not really in the mood…
Cultist proudly presents “100 Creatives,” where we feature Miami’s cultural superheroes in random order. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.14. Edwidge DanticatBorn in Haiti, Edwidge Danticat moved to the United States when she was twelve. After living in New York, she decided to relocate…
