Ella: It’s ten years this month since songstress Ella Fitzgerald died. Fitzgerald, whose romantically distinctive voice has gently passed from generation to generation since her first recordings in 1936, didn’t so much have her own songs but rather made anything she sang an Ella experience. In the past year, Florida…
In his catalogue essay for “Snap Judgments: New Positions in Contemporary African Photography,” on view at Miami Art Central, curator and art historian Okwui Enwezor refers to Kevin Carter’s appalling photograph of a naked and emaciated Sudanese child as emblematic of the West’s myopic view of Africa. The image was…
Big Juicy Paintings (and more): On view through the summer, “Juicy” features nearly 50 works from the permanent collection, including a number of new acquisitions making their Miami debut. The brawny exhibit is complemented by a handful of works on loan from area collectors. This marks the first time since…
Edison Force (Sony) Gritty cop stuff must write itself — just make sure everyone’s tough, corrupt, and talking like they stole Mickey Spillane’s thesaurus. Then cast Justin Timberlake. Screech! Employing the talented (at music) popster as a crusading journalist isn’t this lame flick’s worst flaw — merely the one you’ll…
The history of football videogames is one of adding layer upon layer of complexity. Tecmo Bowl, the first great football game, had just four plays to choose from. Fast-forward to the latest Madden, and it’s more like 400. The logical result of this evolution is Electronic Arts’ NFL Head Coach,…
The Best of She-Ra Princess of Power (Brentwood) Carnivale: The Complete Second Season (HBO) The Cavern (Sony) Clean (Palm) Don’t Move (Wellspring) An Early Frost (Wolfe) Flash Gordon: The Complete Series (Brentwood) The Incredible Hulk: The Complete First Season (Universal) Intimate Stories (New Yorker) Jack of All Trades: The Complete…
Aromas of Havana Cigars and Lounge is decorated in comfortingly dark wood and wicker, and features a dazzling array of cigars. From purple-label Bahamian Graycliffs to Nicaraguan Padróns, they are here for your smoking pleasure. The beautiful three-month-old business is owned by Paul Hernandez, Duvi Gonzalez, and Richard Libre, childhood…
The last time we were in Monaco we fell in love with a fabulous little designer boutique owned by Sabrina Monteleone and have since dreamed of the day when a Sabrina Monte-Carlo would open in South Beach. Well, actually, our whole trip to Monaco was a dream, but Sabrina really…
Let’s get one thing straight: There are sex museums in the world, but the World Erotic Art Museum is not one of them. Although it boasts many things that are shaped like penises, you are not supposed to use them as such. Look, but don’t touch. But if you would…
You are sitting at home, watching Seinfeld episodes from your DVD box set (you of course had to get the limited-edition one that came with the napkin dispenser and salt and pepper shakers), eating a Stouffer’s Corner Bistro microwave dinner, when your mother calls. And you know what she’s going…
Going to the farmers’ market on a Saturday afternoon is a seasonal delight. Shopping there feels infinitely healthier than at an overcrowded supermarket — from meeting friendly local growers to choosing the perfect organic carrots. Another way to embrace the all-natural lifestyle is to join the Redland Organics Community Supported…
In the past, dwellers of the dark had to drive 45 minutes north to Fort Lauderdale to get their fix of latex, whips, and industrial music. Now parties catering to masochists and sadists have sprung up everywhere, giving sexual deviants a place to explore their fascination with pain. Fetishists can…
Sure, the World Cup frenzy was fun for millions of beer-swilling fans, and that whole NBA Championship was way cool, but now is the time for a very important tournament to take place on local soil. Yes, we are talking about the World Adult Kickball Association Founders Cup World Kickball…
The days of dinner theater are sadly over, and chowing down in front of your TV set has become a pathetic routine. If you are seeking entertainment with a quality meal, lay down the remote and head to Titanic Restaurant and Brewery. It’s karaoke night with Boogie Man George, and…
Living in the concrete jungle (minus the actual animals) that is Miami, we easily forget thick-skinned creatures roam these here parts — aside from the jerkoff who is unmoved by the extension of our middle finger after he cuts us off and then slows to a glacial pace on I-95…
Gentlemen, in our fast-paced, high-speed, gas-guzzling, venti-iced-caramel-macchiato-ultracaffeinated world, you know deep down you yearn to take a break and be pampered. You are a slave to your e-mail and agenda, and you’re not going to take it anymore. Kings never put up with Blackberrys, so why should you? Escape to…
Damn R. Kelly. While he wasn’t busy making videotapes of distasteful sexual acts and his ridiculously long urban soap opera “Trapped in the Closet,” Kells recorded “Down Low,” a steamy ballad with a phrase that has worked its way into the cultural lexicon. Thanks in part to Terry McMillan’s explosive…
You don’t have a date and are low on cash, so you agreed to baby-sit your friend’s four kids tonight. (Yeah, that’s right: four.) Sure, you’re scoring major karma points, and your birthday gift probably just got about $50 bigger, but what are you going to do with them? Forget…
The swaggering hoodlum has become a staple of American film, from James Cagney in 1931’s The Public Enemy to 50 Cent in the recent biopic Get Rich or Die Tryin’. The infectious thump of gangsta rap and glamorized images of thug life have found international acceptance in the favela slums…
Just after sunset tonight, look to the west, slightly above the horizon, and you will see the red glow of Mars dancing closely to the blue hue of Regulus, the star heart of Leo. Although they may appear to be one and a half full moons apart, it is but…
It is beginning to look a lot Christmas, don’t you think? The greenery, the red noses, the snow — er, sand — blowing in the wind. Ah, it just makes you want to pull on your woolens and snuggle up with your sweetheart next to the fire. Okay, so the…
Sometimes you just need to get away from it all. You know, scratch that itch to skip town, run off to Hollywood, and have dinner with a professional football player. Our favorite Dolphin, Jason Taylor, just called, and he’s inviting you to the grand opening of Rivals Waterfront Sports Grille…
