The term blaxploitation was coined to describe a film genre that targeted urban audiences, was often set in U.S. ghettos, freely used the word honky, and stereotyped blacks as pimps, prostitutes, and drug dealers. Black power, black fists, and black Afros were ubiquitous, and as the first block of mainstream…
In case you thought Miami was all about McMansions and 24-hour high-rises, get acquainted with Coral Castle. Built in 1923 by Edward Leedskalnin, a Latvian-American whose Lolita lover had recently jilted him, the place is full of more mystical mystery than Gollum’s middle finger. Some folks surmise Leedskalnin used a…
January brings cold ocean temps, but in the 305, there’s always at least a heated pool you can dive into. Yet corporate America seems to think the arrival of June means we’re suddenly thinking about beach bodies and eating right. Thanks so much, Shape Magazine Bikini Body Tour, but we…
While the rest of the country is frolicking in unabashed sunshine, we’re cursed with a summer of dank, rainy weather. We’d bet that weeks full of days that make you want to sleep and nights that make you want to cry drive liquor sales through the roof. This year, instead…
You don’t have to have silver hair or a neck full of wrinkles to enjoy the sounds of music that emanate from the Miami chamber choir Seraphic Fire. This assemblage of professional singers from around the world turns the chorus image on its head, performing classical music with young, hip…
Once you’ve felt the weight of 24-karat gold on your earlobes, it’s tough to go back to rockin’ the stuff that turns your listening machines green. Same goes for diamonds — after you’ve had a chance to dig into the Queen’s jewels, CZ will never look or feel the same…
Now that Heidi and Spencer have gotten married for realz, MTV has decided to give our fair city its very own week of in-depth musical coverage. This introductory article mentions the accomplishments of the usual suspects – Lil’ Wayne, Flo Rida, Pitbull, Rick Ross, Trick Daddy, Khaled, and Cool &…
Hello, Kitty A few weeks ago, I came home to find my husband having sex with my cousin. When I walked in the door, they looked at me and then just kept pumping away. The three of us have had multiple threesomes and I’d watched him have sex with her…
We learned poker over jellybeans and cold milk while Daddy berated us for not holding our hand close to the chest, but these days you can easily find a nice digital instructor online who’ll scold you only if your bathroom break lasts too long. Each Tuesday at Waxy O’Connor’s, get…
Magic City Kitty: Three Was Company
Chai or Earl Grey? Sugar or Splenda? Milk or honey? Milk and honey? Choosing the elements of the perfect cup of tea can be a bit daunting. In a perfect world, the spot-on spot of tea would come in a mesh bag available in a grocery store near you. In…
If you’ve ever thought about hitting the friendly skies or high seas and heading to France (pronounced frah-nce) in search of creative stimulation, you’re in great company. Cuban artists have flocked to the City of Lights for centuries, producing inspirational works and styles so clearly touched by the Parisian aesthetic…
The good thing about this recession: Creative minds are putting forth works untethered by the constraints of The Man and fully inspired by the shackles and freedom found within newfound poverty. The bad news: The un-creatives of the world keep knocking on our windshields, grasping a tattered Wendy’s cup and…
If you like your comedy sugar-coated, you should stay home and watch a Full House marathon, because Wanda Sykes will be live at the Fillmore and she’ll surely bring a bag full of decidedly un-PC jokes with her. How can we be so sure? She recently ripped on President Obama’s…
Maybe you prefer poolside recreation, but there’s nothing like a dip in the ocean. Floating alongside condoms, cigarettes, and pocket-size Grey Goose bottles is an experience you won’t find at any infinity pool. If you don’t want used diapers washing up on the shore near your sandcastle, lend a hand…
Kevin Hart is easy to spot in a crowd of tall people. Not because his height stretches beyond the dimensions of average man, but because he’ll be the knee-high guy holding up the sign reading, “Will work for inches.” Ba-doom-bap. OK, so we’ll leave the jokes to the man himself…
Snowbirds tend to think we Miamians take Mother Nature’s bountiful gifts for granted just because we don’t anticipate the day when cherry blossoms bloom or fallen pinecones dot the sidewalks. True, we don’t know what it’s like to watch our front yard transform into a carpet of oak leaves, but…
Hello, Kitty:A few weeks ago, my BFF from elementary school came to Miami for vacation. Though she usually stays at a hotel, this time she crashed at my place to save money. We haven’t hung out in years, so I figured it would be a good way to catch up…
Since Chicago, the 2002 flick about murderous, fame-seeking vixens and starring Renee Zellwegger, Catherine Zeta-Jones, and Richard Gere debuted, fans of the original musical were joined by legions of new-age cohorts. Being one of the newbies myself, I was sure that the Adrienne Arsht Center’s version would only restore the…
Magic City Kitty: Girls Just Wanna Have Fun (Together)
Cancel the time machine — famed 18th-century Parisian nightclub Chat Noir has been reborn at the Catalina Hotel’s Maxine’s Bistro & Bar. Each Thursday, Collins Avenue will be infected by the spirit of debauchery that the legendary nightclub invented, only instead of the Parisian art world’s cognoscenti performing on a…
Your rebel spirit will atrophy and crumble into a cloud of dust if you don’t feed it. The meal to save that shrinking segment of your soul: like-minded people who are resistant to the big-box theories of American culture. There’s no better place to meet these kindred spirits than at…
