Waiting for the Bus

In the midst of Dade’s astoundingly efficient transit system, one can expect to find a slew of interesting (or not so interesting) things: a four dimensional space with a bench, a roof, one of those nifty “No pagues ese ticket” ads, hobo urine — you know, the bus stop basics…

Casa de Haha Celebrates Four-Year Anniversary In Late-Night Style

Last night at Sweat Records in Little Haiti, Casa de Ha-Ha celebrated its four-year anniversary with a rollicking, side-splitting, original event. The monthly stand-up comedy forum successfully transformed itself into a late night talk show, with dynamic and all-around funnyman Daniel Reskin playing host a la Jimmy Fallon.Reskin, dressed in…

Skrawberry’s Guide to Making Your Own Sex Tape

You know Miami stripper Skrawberry for her rap skills, her political commentary, and of course, her sexy moves on the pole. Now, you’ll also know her for her sound advice. In this weekly column, Skraw responds to readers’ questions about life, love, and beyond. Got a question for Skraw? Hit…

Iron Man 3 Begins Filming in South Florida October 1

See also: Iron Man 3: Miami Film Office Confirms Tony Stark Is Coming to Miami; Iron Man 3 to Be Filmed, and Possibly Set, in Miami.In the best fall news we’ve heard since pumpkin spiced lattes returned to Starbucks, Iron Man 3 is finally ready to start filming in South…

Perez Hilton Plagiarized Our Elsa Patton Story

See Elsa Patton Collapses at Real Housewives premiere party.Look, we’re not trying to be all whiny and self-righteous. We’re not saying we’re particularly surprised to see Perez Hilton pass off our reporting as his own, or that we expect his blog to adhere closely to the traditional ethics of journalism.All…

Tony Goldman, Wynwood and South Beach Developer, Dead at 68

See Tony Goldman, Restaurateur and Entrepreneur, Dies at 68; Tony and Jessica Goldman: They Heart Miami.Tony Goldman, founder of Goldman Properties and developer of Miami neighborhoods like South Beach and Wynwood, died in New York Tuesday. He was 68.Starting in the 1980s, Goldman helped to transform South Beach from a…

Wasabi Fashion Kult Launches Pop-Up Boutique in Wynwood

Fashion-forward Miamians know Wasabi Fashion Kult as the (almost) four-year-old, always-edgy digital mag devoted to underground art, music, and (duh) fashion. To celebrate its milestone anniversary, the brand is launching a unique pop-up boutique in Wynwood. Their new installment, dubbed “The Kult,” is popping up at 167 NW 25th St,…

Gallery Girls, Episode Five: Deep Thoughts With Angela Pham

See Gallery Girls Episodes One, Two, and Three.First, an apology: Labor Day travel delays prevented us from reviewing last week’s episode of Gallery Girls. We received emails from readers begging us to review the show, because if we didn’t do it, they might have to actually watch the thing. Alas,…

Bernard of Hollywood at WEAM: Portraits and Pages of Marilyn Monroe

Bruno Bernard, better known as Bernard of Hollywood, was the most sought-after photographer during cinema’s golden age. He’s known for pin-up style photographs, particularly the ones that helped to make Marilyn Monroe a Hollywood icon. And next week, you can see those photos firsthand, when his work is celebrated in…

DWNTWN Art Days: Inspiring Exhibits, Disappointing Attendance

How does an annual arts festival define success? Clicks to a website? Seasonal subscriptions? The quality of the events produced? Attendance at these events?If you were judging the first annual DWNTWN Art Days solely by the amount of people in attendance, particularly in relation to how hard the event was…

Free Events This Week: Belgian Beer, Supermeng, AstroKats

September, man. It’s only been a week and we’re already beat. As we sit around in our air-conditioned houses wishing we had some of that delicious fall weather they get up north, we try to distract ourselves by making plans for rest of the week.Luckily, we have a lot to…

Magic City vs. Sin City: Why Miami Should Be Hollywood’s New Vegas

It seems that every cinematic escapade these days takes place along the Las Vegas strip. While the bright lights, free-flowing booze, high-limit gaming, and bunny ranches all make for the perfect storm setting for over-the-top farces, I think it’s high time that Hollywood realizes that the Nevada desert isn’t the…