If there’s anything that moves Stefanie del Papa, it’s nostalgia. A stylist and classic-film aficionado, she has always been inspired by the past – the setting, the people, and the garments that adorned them. That wistfulness for a bygone era has led del Papa to work on a diverse roster of creative projects…

Optimism: Most of us are coming up short on it these days. Terror attacks and gun violence have ravaged Europe and America this year unlike never before. Demagogic leaders and xenophobic social policies have seemingly risen above more inclusive values. Families, friendships, and Facebook are torn apart…

With its charming mid-century arts district, sprawling natural reserves, and cultural cachet, North Miami is one of Miami-Dade’s most underrated neighborhoods. One of the last U.S. areas to be inhabited by Native Americans, U.S. soldiers chopped the area’s thick mangrove forests to create one of Miami’s first roadways in 1856…

In Miami, illustration is everywhere. It brightens otherwise decayed street corners with pops of color and flourishes of paint. Scribbled words are scrawled across sidewalks and street signs. Miami’s artists have brought the city into a different cultural stratosphere, one that uplifts and inspires. But they pay a price to…

Ever spent an afternoon asking Cuban exiles what they think of President Obama and his Democratic comrades? The responses would probably sound something like this: “That communist has driven this country into ruin,” one gray-haired patron yells as he sips café con leche at the counter of the inimitable Versailles…

This Friday, Cuba will celebrate its Independence Day. In Miami, Cuban-Americans will let out a collective sigh. After all, the island has almost never really been independent — after a struggle to gain independence from Spain at the turn of the century, it became an American playground. Then it fell…

When John Giorno steps onstage dressed in head-to-toe black, he doesn’t just read his poems — he performs them like a standup routine. He grimaces and grins while his eyebrows rise and fall. He bellows and sings, inflecting syllables, drawing out vowels, and blending octaves high and low. He repeats…

The Magic City is relatively young compared to other world-class metropolises around the globe, but it definitely wasn’t built in a day. The earliest pioneers — such as Mary Brickell, Henry Flagler, and Carl Fisher — began by carving areas out of mangroves and murky swamp. Their efforts ushered in…

Now in its sixth year, O, Miami poetry festival has all of Miami thinking in lyric. With a lofty goal of ensuring every single person in the county encounters a poem during the month of April, the organization is invading the 305 one literary happening at a time. With daily…

Easter isn’t your standard Cuban holiday. There’s no pig involved (gasp). Also, the bearded dude is a good guy (double-gasp). This second point is particularly confusing if you’re a child del Exilio. See, Jesus and Fidel both rock serious facial hair, and it was hard to tell the difference as a kid…

When it comes to fashion in Miami, we’ve seen it all: barely-there bottoms on round booties, strappy bandage dresses that perfectly accentuate new boob jobs, and heels so high you’d have to call an ambulance if you tripped while wearing them. And though there are plenty of fashion blogs filling…

It doesn’t matter how long you’ve lived in the Magic City – whether you’ve been here for years or only recently arrived, you’ve quickly learned that you probably won’t be finding your soul mate in Miami anytime soon. From guys who put booty over brains, flash their money or really just…