Magic City Kitty: New Ways to Masturbate

Miami is home to more than a few film festivals. Whether you’re a woman or a Jew, gay or Brazilian, there’s a celebration of your group’s cinematic acumen. This weekend, the American Black Film Festival (ABFF) will shine the spotlight on films produced and directed by, starring, and featuring the…

Sure, it’s been known to keep more than a few dead bodies moist, but Biscayne Bay is much more than that. So we’re glad Dragonfly Expeditions has chosen to offer it up via kayak and hydrobike, a contraption that resembles the lovechild of a bike and banana boat. During Innovation…

You deserve some oceanfront pleasure. No, not just on the Fifth Street Beach. No. Try the Ritz-Carlton. At Sarava Sunday — a regular event that’s held the last Sunday of each month — you can sip seven-dollar Leblon Cachaça cocktails poolside as DJ Sage spins Afro-Brazilian house music. Live samba…

When Beyoncé said goodbye to Destiny’s Child to embark on a solo career, music critics, fans, and haters compared her to Diana Ross. They called her a ruthless and selfish woman who had left her friends in the dust in the name of moola. Seven years later, people are hardly…

If we’re to believe the Bravo network, the housewives of America have unlimited funds and hours to spend on spa excursions. The ladies of The Real Housewives of (your fave city here) celebrate mani Mondays, toenail touch-up Tuesdays, woo-woo waxing Wednesdays, right on up to salicylic acid peel Sundays while…

At first, Facebook was an invaluable way to connect with a friend of a friend of that girl you knew in your poli- sci class. But things were different way back in 2003. Now the social networking site has members who can barely spell college, and has expanded to include…

Your bologna has a first name, it’s l-u-n-c-h, but now your dinner doesn’t have to be so mundane, processed, or salty thanks to Chef Allen Susser. Each Friday through July 31, join the man himself, his chef de cuisine Daniel Serfer, and others at Chef Allen’s for their über-delicious Interactive…

Magic City Kitty: Is Her Vibrator the Terminator?

Ancient 1960s folklore says that once you take a puff of some sweet ganja, giggles will follow. Transit Lounge is kinda banking on the fact that you hit some of this in the car before rolling into the 420 Comedy Festival, because – cough – you can’t smoke inside. Once…

When the curtain rises on On an Average Day, you’ll see a tale of redemption that explores the relationship between two brothers who seem to be more different than their blood bond indicates. Where Jack is successful and seemingly together, Bob is a wreck – slovenly, sociopathic, and on his…

A season of Dancing with the Stars has ended, and you still haven’t followed through on your promise to “get your salsa on.” Don’t let another run of So You Think You Can Dance come and go before you head to the dance floor at Yuca for a little lesson…

Once the competition bug hits, it’s hard to swat it away. But when the game is for charity we beg of you – please play nice. At the ING Miami Celebrity Domino Night, there shouldn’t be any palms slamming onto tables, and no yelling “Beat these bones!” Proceeds benefit Amigos…

Have Miss Cleo and Dionne Warwick destroyed your belief in the supernatural? Do you wake up every day wondering what will happen, what will it mean, and how to avoid it? Well, stop wondering and head to Psychic Night at In Your Skin Tattoo and Art Gallery. For the low,…

If you’re aware the Miami music scene is made up of more than Trick Daddy, 2 Live Crew, and Pitbull, kudos for tuning into Crossfade, our little music blog. Not that we can take credit for introducing you to absolutely all local singers, rockers, rappers, and troubadours, but — ahem…

There are more than 1,500 children eligible for adoption in the state of Florida, of which an average of 37% will sit on a waiting list more than three years. The Children’s Trust is hoping to lower that number with an initiative called The Children’s Trust Miami Heart Gallery, which…