Ah bingo. Traditionally a pastime of the elderly, it was rivaled only by shuffleboard, bridge, and complaining about “kids today” in its demographic popularity. And then, wouldn’t ya know it, the damn hipsters got a hold of it. Bingo night at The Standard has been a popular Sunday event for…
Sunday sucks for worker bees. The last ebb of a too-brief weekend inevitably winds up becoming the day of chores and errands. Groceries! Laundry! Housecleaning! Homework! You barely find the time to kick back and watch a little football and — poof — your weekend has gone ghost like Patrick…
The generations of stoners born in the Eighties realize one thing from those nostalgic VH1 flashback specials: the THC content in Mary Jane might be stronger now, but man, cats in the Seventies knew how to party. Any Cheech and Chong film from the era proves that. The two avowed…
You can valet park to see a blockbuster film at any of the big cinema chains, but do you really need to pay good money to see Nicolas Cage mumble laughable action-hero dialogue, or watch Katherine Heigl desperately mug for chuckles? There are some great films to be found in…
It figures. Miami goes practically all summer long without a serving of sweet soul music, and now that the high season is about to begin — wham! — two soulful divas gotta face off on the same night, forcing music fans to make some tough decisions. In this corner, taking…
During this historic political season, two famous (or infamous, depending on which side of the party line you’re on) female politicians alluded to a glass ceiling with an enormous number of cracks. The ceiling might have sustained some damage during the campaign, but with a gender-wage gap, not to mention…
Flannel shirt? Check. Skinny hipster jeans? Double check. Now all you need are instruments, a garage, a half-ounce of weed, and three other shaggy-haired Nirvana fans and you’ve got yourself a band in the making. Oh yeah, and some kind of musical ability. If finding that last item seems like…
Whether it’s made with gin or vodka, dry white or sweet red, a real martini can be boiled down to these essential elements: vermouth and clear, strong, pure alcohol. Martinis have traditionally been classy drinks consumed by elegant and complicated folks — Truman Capote, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Ernest Hemingway, and…
Flannel shirt? Check. Skinny hipster jeans? Double-check. Now all you need are instruments, a garage, a half-ounce of weed, and three other shaggy-haired Nirvana fans and you have yourself a band in the making. Oh yeah, and some kind of musical ability. If finding that last necessary item seems like…
In a perfect world, big, ugly chain restaurants wouldn’t be raking in money hand over fist. In a perfect world, the American diet wouldn’t regularly include heaping portions of deep-fried bullshit counterbalanced by so-called healthful salads drenched in dressing that’s the caloric equivalent of a Snickers milkshake. In a perfect…
Getting in the ol’ automobile and heading down south to Cauley Square feels like a trip back in time. You can practically imagine homesteaders in their horse-drawn buggies blazing the very same trail you’re taking down what’s known today as U.S. 1, trotting alongside the freshly built Flagler railroad as…
What’s the thing those politicians are always yammering about on television every night? Oh yeah, the economy. From what we’ve observed while flipping channels to watch Gossip Girl, it ain’t doing so good. In fact, rumor has it we’re almost in, like, a recession or something. Crazy, right? You’d think…
Christian or Muslim, Jew or Hindu, agnostic or atheist — we can all agree on one thing: This world is in need of a whole lot less war and a whole lot more peace. Although world peace might seem like a tall order to anyone with an IQ higher than…
Getting a massage can be a decadent indulgence — try any spa in South Beach or Sunny Isles and you’ll learn quickly that hands-on therapy can cost a bundle. But massage is about more than relaxing at a high-end spa. A good therapist can help improve the health of your…
In the Seventies, everyone on the party scene thought they were so fabulous while dancing under flashing lights, wearing ridiculous outfits, and shoving coke spoons up their noses. If you stumble into any South Beach or downtown nightclub, you can find the exact same thing happening to this day. Only…
In the summer of ’69, this film brought the counterculture to the silver screen. Hippies smuggling dope, riding hogs, picking up hitchhikers across the USA, and tripping on LSD with hookers were all a part of the Easy Rider landscape. Now, almost 40 years later — notwithstanding Dennis Hopper’s excitable…
You can go to rehab for addictions to alcohol and drugs, sex and gambling. But where, oh where can the struggling chocoholic go? If you turn up at an AA meeting, you’ll probably get chastised for trivializing the 12-step method. And Weight Watchers might help you lose the pounds, but…
The workday ends and you’re outta the office Fred Flintstone-style — “Yabba dabba doo!” — only to be smacked in the face by a line of brake lights snaking along I-95 as far as the eye can see. Gridlock is a bitch, and it can directly affect your health. Don’t…
There’s no getting around it: Lavell Crawford is a big man — a very, very big man. But when it comes to telling jokes, he’s light on his feet. Extra pounds don’t hinder his comedy — just the opposite. Crawford’s act directly addresses his weight issues … to varying degrees…
Jazz singer Nicole Henry is a local treasure — a cool, tall drink of water whose crooning calls to mind Sarah Vaughan and Dinah Washington. Her voice is smoldering and sensual, jaunty and joyful, potent and sweet all at the same time. Her brand-new album, The Very Thought of You,…
If the walls in Little Haiti could talk, some of the more colorful ones would likely share tales of arduous journeys over rough seas, overcoming strife, assimilation, and community joy. The walls at NE 55th Street and Second Avenue certainly have some crazy tales to tell. Legendary rock club Churchill’s…
They told her not to open it. She was under strict instructions to leave the enticing box closed. She should have been satisfied with the gifts she had already received – beauty from Aphrodite, music from Apollo, and persuasion from Hermes. But curiosity got the best of Pandora, and thus…
