Rolling with the big boys — there are a few ladies who not only do it, but do it well. Meet Sheryl Underwood. She’s kind of a BFD (big fucking deal) in the comedy world. No, she’s not Chelsea Handler or Kathy Griffin, but she’s on her way. Originally breaking…
Let’s say your optic nerve went rogue and started tampering with the way your retina’s vision was processed by your brain. Instead of blue skies and green trees, those millions of nerve fibers told your gray matter you were actually seeing scenes from 1960s surgical videos. You thought you saw…
Way back in 1972, Grandpa Levine built a little hotel on a sleepy one-lane road in what’s now Palmetto Bay. Today, the place has become a destination for comics and the crazy people who love them, all thanks to third-generation hotelier and Comedy Inn executive producer Mike Levine. Every Friday…
Miami graffiti artists capture the rage of Animal and Oscar the Grouch at NW 6th Avenue and 24th Street. Click on to see what other Jim Henson babies show up. Beaker? Miss Piggy? A stray Fraggle?…
We bet you didn’t know that Miami is the only place in the continental United States with coral reefs just off shore. Well, it’s true. So why don’t these sea creatures get any attention? Colin Foord and Jared McKay are trying to change that through their artist collective/research and aquaculture…
Fashion breakdown: Vagabond top; acid-wash jeans; green converse; one fingerless, lace glove; black nail polish; and a bitchin’ bat necklace to match her bat tats…
Famed movie critic Rogert Ebert recently said that video games will never be works of art. Overnight, he and his thumbs became major objects of ire for gamers across the globe. And although he later apologized and retracted his statement — no doubt due to internet trolls bombarding his website…
Coral Gables founder George Merrick envisioned a southern paradise with a bustling downtown surrounded by citrus plantations when planned out the City Beautiful. And good ol’Merrick was well on his way to his dream city before the Great Depression and the 1926 hurricane wreaked havoc on his plans. He was…
Somewhere right now, an engagement is being hatched over the sound of gunfire, a baby is taking its first breathe amidst rubble, and a marriage is testing its limit as massive riots rage outside. They didn’t think to add “in peace and in violence” to the list of marriage vows,…
A notably mercurial figure, local artist Lazaro Rodriguez lives in a world of cigarettes and shadows, beer and hot tubs, Gucci Mane, puppy dogs, gay beefcakes, and breakdancing on the beach. Until now, he’s mined that sprawling territory and more for his blogs, “Plan2Cry” and “everybodywasfeelingfine.” This Friday, though, Rodriguez…
Sex, love, relationship advice from a professional dominatrix. Got questions, drop an e-mail to askadomme@miaminewtimes.com, you naughty boys and girls. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix. I’ve been in a committed long-term relationship with a guy who’s like a corpse in the sack. He’s absolutely…
Hold the phone! No, seriously. Don’t chuck your smart phone into Biscayne Bay just yet. It may be dropping your calls, but there’s a new app in development that we think you might want to check out. Real Weather Girls, set to launch in mid-to-late September, is the first to…
Miami artist Jillian Mayer asks strangers to make creative babies with her on the micro-patronage site Kickstarter. You know, that site we keep talking about? The one that only seems to be a success in every other U.S. city beside Miami?Anyway, she’s looking for funding because she’s turning her smart…
Taking public transit is traumatizing enough without having to watch a man dismembered on the tracks. But in Puerto Rican artist Teo Freytes’s comic book Estampa Niuyorquina (Image of New York), a blue-collar laborer finishes work for the day, only to have his subway ride interrupted by a suicidal jumper…
The good news is that every single one of the historic photographs from the image archives of HistoryMiami — formerly known as the Historical Museum of South Florida — will one day be online for anyone to access. The bad news: That day might not come until you and I…
When we imagine models walking down the runway, we don’t usually think of conga drums, barefoot dancers, and models that actually look happy. Aren’t models supposed to look like they’re either trying to seduce you or punch you in the face? Well, that’s not the case with Miami Beach swimwear…
In a deadly short span of time, Matt Preira and Dana Bassett of Roofless Records have wrestled the Miami music scene into an affectionate headlock — staging shows at underground spots, releasing strange slabs of vinyl, and being named New Times’ Best Record Label of 2010. And now, Basset is…
In Monty Python and the Holy Grail, the Knights who say Ni tell King Arthur that he must bring them a shrubbery that looks nice but is not too expensive. The Knights who say Ni would love Pots and Plants, the newest and greenest addition to the shops in the…
[jump] Name: Veronica GessaOccupation: Wonder WomanDescribe your style in three words: Red, white, and blackWhere are you hanging out tonight? BarWhat’s the best thing about Miami? It’s hell with palm trees…
The Pillowman is hard to watch. But it’s not the result of the acting, which is spot-on and emotionally charged. And it’s not because of the Little Stage Theater, whose squeaky seats stacked on plywood risers don’t make for the most comfortable theater experience. Rather, it’s the content of the…
Click here to view photos from Sarruga’s performance this past weekend.Imagine you spent your Saturday afternoon in a large, smoky, dark room that pulsed with trance music, dancing spotlights, and giant, mechanical bugs. No, it wasn’t a Rabbit in the Moon show. It was the coolest place to bring a…
Did everyone watch Mad Men last night? How was it? No, don’t tell us! We haven’t seen it yet. We were too busy looking for free events to tell you about. Here’s five for this week. Monday: If you have too much neurosis to ever get your scuba diving certification,…
