The diet of astronauts usually calls to mind freeze-dried ice cream and beef stroganoff, but these days, nutrition is advancing even in space. Astronauts on the International Space Station (ISS) now have their own plant growth facility, dubbed Veggie, and with the help of Fairchild Tropical Botanic Garden and Miami students,…
For many Miami youths, today means life is officially over — or less dramatically, school is starting. We feel you. Mondays don’t get any easier as life goes on, nor does funding your desperate need for fun. That’s where we come in. Thanks to some generous local creatives and business…
If there is one movie that is inextricably from the image of 1980s Miami; it’s Brian DePalma’s film Scarface. The 1983 film has become a cinematic icon. When you think ’80s Miami, you think Don Johnson’s Sonny Crockett and Al Pacino’s Tony Montana — two characters that couldn’t be more…
The best time of the week is finally here — the weekend. And Miami offers just about every genre of music this weekend. You can catch Talib Kweli at Rec Room, Tim McGraw at Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre, Bingo Players at Revolution Live, and L80’s Karaoke at Churchill’s Pub. If you’re looking…
As with anything else in the age of instant gratification, consumers prefer when the things they want come their way — rather than vice versa (just ask Amazon). Why drive to the mall when the mall can drive to you? Enter Bungalow 33, a pop-up boutique slash personal shopper on…
You’ll never hear us speak ill of the pitchers of domestic beer and the worn bowling shoes at places like Bird Bowl or Holiday Bowling. They’re a great suburban escape from the overpriced cocktails and attitude overkill found around Miami and Miami Beach. But if Miami’s nightlife scene knows how…
It’s no secret that Miamians tend to be a little, ahem, overstressed — a one drive in rush hour traffic is a clear demonstration of the city’s collectively high blood pressure. But now, The Bodhi Tree House is here to help lower those anxiety levels and assist residents of the…
“You could make five different N.W.A movies. We made the one we wanted to make.” That’s director F. Gary Gray during an audience Q&A after a recent screening of Straight Outta Compton, the long-awaited N.W.A movie. In our review, Amy Nicholson writes that there’s much more to the group’s story:…
On August 20-22nd, the Ifé Ilé Afro-Cuban Dance Festival returns to Miami for its 17th year. Annually, the festival offers workshops, panel discussions and performances of Cuban dance and music, led by visiting artists and masters in the field. The 2015 festival is super-charged due to an infusion of funding…
The influence of David Fincher’s Se7en on Hollywood has been profound; from 8mm to Minority Report. Now you will find that influence in a starkly serious detective story from Spain called Marshland (La isla minima), which will have its U.S. theatrical premiere in South Florida this Friday, after first premiering…
Thursday, August 20 As the summer winds down, music fans feel a distinct chill in the air. Could it be the brilliant, salty breeze floating across the bay? Maybe it’s emanating from the cool kids gathering under the stars behind Pérez Art Museum Miami (1103 Biscayne Blvd., Miami). Actually, it’s…
This weekend a group of creatively minded locals made the trek out to Locust Project gallery, under the cacophony of bristling thunder and lightening, to Feast 4. Inspired by the similarly titled culinary art events in Brooklyn, Feast Miami awards a small quarterly grant to one of four finalists picked during…
In the minds, pens, and computers of so many playwrights, the small, squalid room holds a special allure. With the notable exception of No Exit, most of these rooms have doors that are really liberating portals to a better world. There’s a problem, though. They’re rarely used. For the tortured…
From old ladies sitting around a table; to serial killers that ditch the evidence in the bay; fictional Miamians have come in all shapes and sizes. Some roles have called for the character to represent Miami in a laid back way, others have set out to throw the Club LIV…
The world of film noir is peopled with melancholy men trying to do the right thing even when they don’t quite know what the right thing is. Always — always — they fall for the wrong girl. Joseph Cotten’s Holly Martins — the highly principled, if confused, heart of Carol…
Promising and disappointing all at once, Jon Watts’ back-roads thriller Cop Car heralds the arrival of a significant director, one adept not just at the usual action and suspense but also at the fleet, affecting depiction of lives as they’re actually lived. In the opening scenes, the camera glides alongside…
Nima Nourizadeh’s American Ultra is a bloody valentine attached to a bomb. It’s violent, brash, inventive, and horrific and perhaps the most romantic film of the year. Jesse Eisenberg and Kristen Stewart star as Mike and Phoebe, two West Virginia stoners blissed out on weed and each other. “We’re the…
Most art openings are undeniably forgettable. But the Collabo show openings are memorable for both their energy and art. A ton of Miami’s finest visual artists work in collaboration, creating a wonderful synergy and interesting products. It’s a chance, not only for these artists to work with each other on original…
If you’ve always wanted to spray paint a masterpiece (but the idea of getting arrested makes you immediately incontinent) the Stanton South Beach has just the thing: the chic hotel is undergoing a $10 million renovation, and to make construction more appealing, guests can pay to leave their artistic mark…
Happy Monday, Miami consumers. Today is the perfect time to celebrate your inner cheapskate. It’s National Thrift Shop Day, and Miami is fit to burst with eccentric spots full of secondhand gems. Maybe you prefer the mayhem of Hialeah’s Red, White and Blue Thrift Store, or perhaps you like to…
Fashion and film are unmistakably intertwined, with some of the world’s most iconic films being its most fashion-forward. Fashion and cinema also enjoy a very influential relationship – often times, what’s transmitted on screen shapes an entire decade’s aesthetic. A good fashion film should make you feel like you’re in…
There are many wonderful things that make Haulover Park, it’s undoubtedly Miami’s most unique and memorable park. Many things. One that probably doesn’t come immediately to mind, is the park’s welcoming dog policy; perfect for any Magic City dog lover who is looking to grab some beach time while getting…
