Miami is the city of the selfie. Our art-flushed eyes are used to a certain amount of visual stimulation — at least that’s what we’d like people to believe. Truthfully, we must just really like looking at and talking about ourselves. Self-obsessed as this city may be, everybody gets bored…
Gender identity and feminist theory — “I would like to say that the content in this show references these issues in a subtle way. What I am more interested in, is the dialog that happens afterwards or before,” says curator and INKUB8 artist resident Liz Ferrer about Spectual Sextrum: Audio/Visual…
Good thing we live here, because if we wanted to visit Miami, we’d have to shell out some pretty big bucks. In an Index compiled by Bloomberg, Miami rated the priciest city in the U.S. for lodging, and top fifth in the world. That’s after Geneva, Dubai, Kuwait City (really?),…
A very wise person once asked the deep, philosophical question: Who run the world? That same sage soul answered the ultimate question: girls. That’s right, ladies, we run the world. It’s high time everyone gets the memo. We jest, but in all seriousness, being a woman is a special thing…
There’s been a lot of talk about weed lately. The whole state of Florida is alive with the promise of legal medical bud. We drive past billboards that just say “marijuana” like every day, and we couldn’t be more stoked about it. We’ve had plenty of practice, so when the…
It’s been said that the man makes the clothes, not the clothes that make the man, but local stylist Chiara Solloa thinks that’s only half the story. “You can be anybody if you’re wearing the right clothes,” Solloa says. “It makes you feel a certain way, and that’s what I…
Trying to name all the funny moments that occurred in Steve Martin and Martin Short’s self-described “Very Stupid Conversation” is kind of like trying to count all the grains of sand in the Sahara. Frankly, there are too many to mention. Even before the two comedy legends took the stage…
Florida, why you always gotta go there? A St. Petersburg art gallery plans to put even more eyes on the recently leaked nude photos of female celebrities like actress Jennifer Lawrence and model Kate Upton. As part of LA street artist XVALA’s “Fear Google” campaign, Cory Allen Contemporary Art (CALA)…
Legendary comedienne Joan Rivers has died at 81. Rivers never fully recovered from complications during an August 28 surgery in New York City, where she suffered cardiac arrest and was later placed in a medically-induced coma. On September 2, daughter Melissa Rivers revealed her mother was on life support. “It…
Beyoncé “Queen Bey” Carter turns 33 today and for some reason, this momentous occasion hasn’t become a national holiday yet. Maintaining her status as America’s favorite pop star since the Destiny’s Child days, the recent relative scandals have been, dare we say, refreshing. There was that once-questionable trip to Cuba,…
Ladies, let’s get real. Going out is awesome, but those heels are fucking awful. Don’t you wish there wasn’t so much expectation to get so covered in make-up and squeeze into that tight dress every time you want to get your drink on? Some of us love fussing over our…
Thank you, Jungle Island, for endorphin-boosting work distractions. To celebrate its upcoming Neighbor Days special this weekend, Jungle Island invites the public to help name two newborn cuties: a capuchin monkey and a miniature zebu. See also: Vulcan the Liger Is Back Home at Jungle Island…
Miami may be known for many things, but history isn’t always foremost among them. Oh sure, there’s the ancient Tequesta ruins squeezed beneath a rare stretch of untilled land adjacent to downtown, and the Freedom Tower, which serves as our complement to Ellis Island. We can boast an array of…
Burlesque is not quite like your typical stripping. It’s more performance art done scantily clad and heavy on the sex appeal. So, like, classy strippers who keep some clothes on. Though modern audiences often associate burlesque with hot ladies like Bettie Page, Dita Von Teese, and sadly, the movie Burlesque…
The survival rate for homeless animals is pretty dismal. So dismal, in fact, that we won’t delve into all the details here and ruin your sunny morning. Instead, we’ll talk about this Sunday’s Animal Adoption Fair at Fort Lauderdale’s War Memorial Auditorium, a chance to meet, greet and hopefully head…
Robin Williams, one of Hollywood’s most beloved comedic actors, was reported dead Monday in an apparent suicide. He was 63. Williams was found at his home in California on Monday afternoon. Coroners said the cause of death appeared to be “suicide due to asphyxia,” but an investigation is underway in…
Circ X, the traveling Miami-based performance group, is trying to change the local arts scene with a regular burlesque show at the Fillmore at the Jackie Gleason Theater. But in order for this dream to be a reality, the group is asking the people of Miami to help out by…
This past weekend, hundreds of cam girls — or women who make a living chatting with or performing for fans online — descended upon the Eden Roc Hotel in Miami Beach. That’s where CammingCon, the first-ever expo for this billion-dollar industry was held. See also: CammingCon Blended Cam Girls, Computers,…
The midday downpour; the earth-trembling thunder; oh, and of course, the oppressive humidity — it all sounds like one big environmental horror story, right? Living in Miami, especially during the months of July and August, can easily evoke grueling spells of manic depression. Yet, despite our inability to partake in…
If Regretsy has convinced you that the DIY scene is over, think again. Camming Con hit Miami Beach last weekend, launching the first convention in the U.S. that’s devoted to the DIYers of the adult industry: cam girls. Many of the stars of Camming Con launched their own careers with…
Thanks to LOLcats, Grumpy Cat, and their revered Egyptian ancestors, feline dominance over subservient humans has long been established. Cats rule our households, our interwebs — why shouldn’t they take control of the art world, too? At next week’s Wynwood Art Walk, non-profit, no-kill Operation PAW will be offering up…
According to Napoleon Dynamite, a liger is a cross between a lion and a tiger, bred for its skills in magic. At least Napoleon was spot on about the first part. And as far as kitty witchcraft, well, anything is possible. As it turns out, we have these potentially bewitching…
