For die-hard Lord of the Rings fans, the pinnacle of existence is meeting one of the nine members of the fellowship of the ring. On the convention circuit, Sean Astin – who played hobbit Samwise Gamgee — is constantly approached by fans wearing prosthetic elvish ears. Some of them ask…
“South Beach? Is that like Palm Beach?” -Diane Wiest as Louise Keeley, in The Birdcage (1996) If you’re from Miami, and you go to college out of state, there’s probably no question you dread more than, “Were are you from?” Florida doesn’t exactly have the best national reputation—especially among ivory…
Great ideas are often so simple; it’s a wonder they haven’t been done. So it goes with SiliDogs, the south Florida startup bringing pet tags into the modern era. SiliDog tags are brighter, more durable, and more customizable than traditional dog tags. Plus, every design supports a different charitable cause…
Remember when, as a child, you had summers off and all you wanted to do was play outside and do cart wheels with your friends? Then you grew up and took on these little things called responsibilities. Ugh. But that doesn’t mean that adult you shouldn’t get to have some…
Thanks to SCOTUS all marriages are now created equal, but not all months. July is the time when even locals need to a quick sojourn out of the zip code, but that doesn’t make it any less gayer. Independence day bashes, fundraisers, and more are packed-in so you’ll have plenty…
“I like brunettes,” an unidentified and happily married (11 years and two kids) stranger said to me. “What kind of girls are you into?” This was the second time I’d been asked this question in two months. The first was prior to my first round at Skirt Club’s launch back…
We’ve all been there: it’s Friday and the clock is about to strike five when you’re all like T.G.I.F, but then remember you haven’t worked out yet. All of the sudden your brain and body engage in an internal conflict between happy hour and downward dog. Well, what if we…
Miami Beach usually host its Gay Pride celebration earlier in the year, when it’s actually hospitable to spend long stretches of time outdoors. This weekend, the town’s gay moguls and their straight allies mixed, mingles, and cavorted under the temperature controlled auspices of 1 Hotel and Homes for the Miami…
Apparently leather skin is no longer hip in South Florida. After all these year of gloating to our northern neighbors about how the sun always shines here in Miami, science has caught up with us to inform us that melanoma is, in fact, a real thing and actually pretty shitty…
Caitlyn Jenner is just one of the reasons this June is gonna be hotter than ever. New Drag Brunches, Transact exhibits, and upscale galas are just some of many amazing LGBT events in Miami this month. Wynwood Is Burning Drag Brunch at R House- June 7, 11:30 a.m. R House…
I’m all about progressive societies, so when I found out that Skirt Club, an all-women’s club for the sexually curious was coming to Miami, I had to go and see whether the Magic City was ready for this kind of thing. I registered with a pseudonym under the pretense that…
Miami’s got lots of things going for it. White velvety beaches? Check. Beautiful people? Double check. 24-hour cabaret club? Yep. All-girls private members network for the sexually curious? Now a thing. About that last one, it’s called Skirt Club and it’s launching tonight at Cavalli Club. According to founder Genevieve…
If the name Palace Entertainment doesn’t ring a bell, it should soon. They’re getting plenty of attention, and not the kind anyone wants. Last year, the company purchased the Miami Seaquarium, and with it, a killer whale named Lolita, which means they’ve become a major target for animal activists. For…
Pride might of been last month, but May in Miami is gayer than ever. An LGBT art festival, the world’s largest lesbian fundraiser, and Sizzle round off what might be the beginning of the queerest summer on record. Out In The Tropics Panel at the LGBT Visitor Center -…
On Monday morning, we can only assume your water cooler talk turned from hating your boss to Bruce Jenner. And with 16.9 million viewers and 972,000 Tweets sent about the ABC program, there is no doubt of why. One person who can talk about it in a special way is…
Because you know it’s not just the dudes that deserve to be called out. When it comes to dating in Miami, we really have to ask: Are we meeting terrible men on Tinder because there are terrible men trolling the women of Miami, or are we just putting all the…
As Olympic gold medalist and reality television star, Bruce Jenner confirmed the rumors that he is a transgender woman, local trans teen Jazz Jennings praised him for his bravery. (A note on pronouns: per GLAAD’s guidelines, New Times is referring to Jenner by the masculine pronoun and his birth name…
Just yesterday, I was driving down NE Second Avenue, and I saw I was trailing a truck with images of raw meat products on the rear door. The tagline for the company read: “We meat all your expectations.” I know in my head that this truck probably drives all around…
Known for his awkward guest pairings, boozy on-air games, and a whole lot of wine throwing, Bravo’s Andy Cohen has managed to carve out a unique niche in cable’s late night landscape with Watch What Happens Live. Unlike most of his competitors, the cable executive has no performance background yet…
Dogs are amazing. As our faith in humanity seems to diminish daily, our faith in canine-kind never wavers. Dogs are loyal, loving, obedient, hilarious—and they really know how to let loose and party. That’s what makes O, Miami’s Dogleggers: A Four-Legged Book Exchange event such an inspired idea. The party…
South Beach may be a century old, but the city’s grand Gay Pride celebration is only six years old. Of course, six is the perfect age to appreciate a vibrant and colorful parade, and this year’s Sunday afternoon extravaganza was bigger, brighter, and better than ever. For a few sweaty…
Another week, another seven days of Miami gossip. The week brought some good news for our cultural institutions, the inevitable celebrity sighting on South Beach, and supermodel Christie Brinkley is apparently at odds with the bird population. Here’s this week’s best culture (both highbrow and lowbrow) gossip from the 305. …
