Babes, Bondage, and Bisexuality: The Best of Queer Cinema in 2017

For all the frustrations that 2017 has brought, the realm of queer cinema has been full of features that have thrilled, chilled, and fulfilled every expectation. Though most conversation this upcoming awards season will turn to the quaint, romantic coming-of-age drama Call Me by Your Name, the year’s other lovely cinematic works deserve recognition too, including films with LGBT characters proudly presented onscreen and mainstream films that read as queer in their content, themes, and subtext.

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

Thursday Whether you like him best in his scene-stealing sidekick roles or as a standup comedian, Kevin Hart has no doubt made you laugh even if you didn’t want to. His latest projects include his autobiography, I Can’t Make This Up, which came out in June, and the film Jumanji:…

Locos por Juana Releases a Latinized “Star-Spangled Banner”

Locos por Juana, a beloved Miami-based Grammy- and Latin Grammy-nominated bilingual Latin alternative fusion band, has teamed up with the Hispanic Heritage Foundation and Emmy-nominated filmmaker Milcho to develop the #WeDreamAmerica campaign, which recently released a Latinized interpretation of “The Star-Spangled Banner.”

The Long Road Home‘s Jorge Diaz Opens Doors for Complex Latino Stories

Based on the best-selling book by Martha Raddatz, National Geographic’s newest miniseries chronicles the events of April 4, 2004, when eight soldiers from the First Cavalry Division from Fort Hood, Texas, tasked with reconstruction, were killed in a two-day siege in Sadr City, Baghdad, during the Iraq War. Jorge Diaz, who plays Army Specialist Israel Garza, seeks to give the “military show” a new face by doing what he does best: bringing joy to even the most painful Latino stories.

¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? Gets a Modern Update for the Miami Stage

The original series is coming back to life at the Arsht Center in May 2018 as the stage adaptation ¿Qué Pasa, U.S.A.? Today… 40 Years Later, produced by Nelson Albareda, CEO of Loud and Live. The Cuban-American Grammy- and Latin Grammy-winning producer has been working on the revival for four years.

The Best Things to Do in Miami This Weekend

If you’ve ever lived anywhere but Miami, you know that the weather this past week is what makes this little tropical metropolis such an amazing place to call home. Of course, you could also be shivering in your slippers under 12 blankets on your couch like the cold-blooded jungle lizard you really are.

Grab Your Beards and Beers: SantaCon Hits South Florida This Weekend

If a bunch of jolly, tipsy Santas roaming around doesn’t get you in the holiday spirit, nothing will. Regardless of what the jingles have been telling you since Thanksgiving, the most wonderful time of the year is actually this weekend. SantaCon and all of its drunken cheer will take place Saturday, December 1

Eyes on Miami: Drake, DJ Khaled, Cardi B Party During Art Basel

It’s not easy having eyes all over the scene, being around to take in all the wild visuals at all the worthwhile places in the city. There are, however, those parties and gallery openings where a fortunate photographer can point and shoot. Every week, in collaboration with WorldRedEye, New Times…

Miami’s Biggest Art and Culture Stories of 2017

As you might have noticed during the annual mayhem of Art Basel, Miami has become increasingly cultural. The year 2017 continued that trend with the opening of venues for arts and entertainment, creative responses to a scary storm, and the anniversary of one very special tattoo session. These are New Times’ most popular arts and culture stories of the past year.