A year since the Marine Mammal Commission challenged whether Lolita’s tank meets federal requirements, a recent investigation by the USDA’s inspector general found the tank to be lacking.
Alexander Sorondo likes movies. A lot. Probably more than you like almost anything in your life, at least anything that isn’t related to you by blood. The 25-year-old Miami native loves movies so much that he has taken on the challenge of watching, and writing an essay about, every movie that appears in the 2012 edition of Steven Jay Schneider’s 1001 Movies You Must See Before You Die. He calls it the “Thousand Movie Project,” and he’s inviting you to join him.
Eli Sudbrack isn’t your typical art-world denizen. One-half of the Brooklyn-based collective Assume Vivid Astro Focus (AVAF), the Brazilian-born Sudbrack splits his time between his hometown of São Paulo and Berlin. He crafts work at the intersection of pop culture and queer and net aesthetics…
A couple years into his supposed retirement, the 80-year-old Ken Loach showed up at Cannes with I, Daniel Blake and proceeded to win the Palme d’Or (his second, after 2006’s The Wind that Shakes the Barley). The film follows an aging carpenter (Dave Johns) with a heart problem and a…
Thursday Even in Miami, a city defined in part by its Cuban diaspora, we don’t have much of an idea of the contemporary culture of our sister island. That’s why shows such as “On the Horizon: Contemporary Cuban Art” can be necessary as a reminder of the cultural production constantly…
What amazing things will Ariel Swedroe have accomplished by the time she enters adulthood? At 13, she’s already making the world a more beautiful place through fashion and good works, encouraging young women her age to follow their dreams.
In this flooding inferno we call home, we believe in dating apps the way we believe that Mayor Philip Levine’s pumps will keep the sea from swallowing Miami Beach at high tide. Though the Magic City regularly ranks as one of the worst places for singles in the nation, we keep swiping.
Megan Leavey is a war picture, but the scenes of combat, while suitably tense, are not its selling point. Instead, the film, based on a true story, follows aimless young Leavey (Kate Mara), who in 2003 leaves home to become a Marine. Director Gabriela Cowperthwaite condenses the scenes of boot…
The trailer for Henry Koster’s 1952 adaptation of My Cousin Rachel channels hysteria as the voiceover asks, “Was she woman or witch? Madonna or murderess?” Unfortunately, the film itself proved far tamer than the marketing suggested. The novel’s author, Daphne du Maurier, who also penned The Birds and the psychological…
At a Yale writing workshop in 2003, one of E. Parker Phillips’ college classmates said Phillips’ erotic poem reminded them of a Calvin Klein ad. Phillips, who identifies as genderqueer and uses “s/he” and “he/r” pronouns, doesn’t remember the poem itself, only one line from the work about a lesbian…
The 2017 Cannes Film Festival wrapped up last Sunday with a slate of generally predictable (and perfectly worthwhile) awards. And while it may have been a somewhat lackluster year for the festival’s main competition, there were plenty of cinematic treasures to be found on the Croisette – even a couple…
The artist Ahol Sniffs Glue goes by many names: Ahol, Alouishous San Gomma, and David Anasagasti. But no matter what you call him, there’s no denying he’s a Miami institution. In fact, his work is so iconic that global brands have plagiarized it and appropriated it without his permission.
High-profile speakers will take the stage to discuss the future of medical marijuana at the inaugural Southeast Cannabis Conference & Expo (SECC Expo). The convention, which will run June 9 through 11 at the Broward County Convention Center, marks the first conference in Florida dedicated to medical marijuana since voters approved Amendment 2 for medicinal pot in November.
Sure, we’ve all gotten desensitized to screen violence, but that doesn’t mean we can’t be shocked. Ken Loach’s quietly furious I, Daniel Blake will likely jolt you with its depiction of a different kind of killing: the paperwork, on-hold music and long-wait rigmarole a widowed English woodworker endures while trying…
You have to get your kicks somehow, even if your recreational-drug fund was drained by your avocado-latte addiction. The struggle is real. Thankfully, there’s plenty to do this week without needing to spend a pretty penny. Behold, Miami: free events to occupy you the next seven days.
A red door is, biblically speaking, a sign of protection, an echo of the blood rubbed on posts and lintels during Passover to keep God from smiting you and your home. But like most things that the Bible insists are positive, the red door also comes with an undercurrent of…
Even as the increase in atmospheric CO2 emissions threatens to burn its citizenry to a crisp — assuming they haven’t already drowned in the ever-encroaching Atlantic Ocean – Miami continues to attract world-class creative talent to its lush shores and scorching hot pavement. Despite Miami’s origins as a city of…
Summer is here, it’s queer, and you better get used to it. As June begins, local art cinemas are bringing the fun with some new series, some old favorites, and a mountain of classic films for everyone to enjoy. Here’s what and where you can check out a ton of…
Miami choreographer Marissa Alma Nick is a storyteller. Her company Alma Dance Theater brings a particularly female inner world to the stage, through lush and sensual choreography. Nick’s newest project, Flowers for Spring, opens June 3 at Miami Light Project’s Lightbox. It’s a deeply personal meditation on her maternal and…
It’s summer! Time to stay inside and watch TV! Duh! I’m Dying Up Here (Showtime), June 4 Peak TV giveth, and Peak TV taketh away. And sometimes Peak TV confuses the shit outta ye. Case in point: this new drama about LA’s stand-up comedy scene in the 70s. I mean,…
Newly restored, James Ivory’s elegant and passionate 1987 film, Maurice, adapted from the posthumously published novel by E.M. Forster, is being rereleased. Last year, I had the chance to discuss this film and some of Ivory’s other works with the director. Here is some of our conversation. I remember the…
How can a three-day weekend somehow make the following week feel longer? Well, it’s over, Miami. Grab a strong drink and your glow sticks, cause we’ve got bass, lasers, and motorcycles to keep you floating through the part of the week we all live for – the weekend.
