Thanks to the recent show at the Arsht Center, whenever we hear the word babalú, we flashback to I Love Lucy reruns and Ricky Ricardo beating on his conga drums. What we don’t think of is a luxury drugstore. But thanks to a new store opening on Lincoln Road, you…
[jump] Dear Dog Lover, You seem like the top in your relationship. If you weren’t, you’d probably be cleaning a litter box instead of writing me this letter. So, do what tops do best and tell your boyfriend that it’s your way or the highway. I am totally on your…
It’s so hot outside, movie theaters are opening their doors to harbor Miami’s little ones, so they don’t spontaneously burst into flames. You can get in on that action as well hear some good music and make some new friends. All for f-r-e-e.Monday: Catch an eyeful of anthropomorphic turtles under…
According to the official Playboy Playmate Data Sheet, Miss August Francesca Frigo is a 24-year-old female with a 34D bust, a 24-inch waist, and 34-inch hips. She stands 5’5″ and weighs 115 pounds. Now maybe we’re weird, but isn’t this kind of stat collecting kinda creepy? It’s a little like…
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…
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,…
On Tuesday morning, a 20-year-old cyclist named Michael Lum was seriously injured in Coconut Grove when he was hit by a car. Since then, he’s been at the Ryder Trauma Center, undergoing surgery and beginning his recovery. As of yesterday, Lum was listed in critical condition. Help Lum and his…
For those of us needing a glamorous dose of drag while Rupaul’s Drag Race is on hiatus, or for those of us who are still recovering from the shock of Tyra being crowned last season’s winner (everyone knows that Raven should have won), there’s a fierce and fabulous drag competition…
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. My girlfriend was giving me a blow job the other day and she stuck her finger up my butt. It sent…
Put that gold AmEx card away. This week is on us. Below, we’ve listed one (at least!) free event for each day of the week: Wynwood galleries, celebrity book signings, climate change talks scored by the Yeah, Yeah Yeahs, and even space-western art films. Monday: Wynwood’s Bas Fischer Invitational highlights…
Sex, love, relationship advice from a professional dominatrix. If you have any 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.Dear Mistress,I want to politely ask for your advice. I found out about a dark, secret obsession…
Miami Beach has always been a scene. In the ’40s, it was centered around families like the Whitmans who was later built Bal Harbour Shops. In the ’70s, it was the cocaine cowboy-types, and in the ’90s, it was a group of crazy surfing party-goers. Wait, there was a surf…
We hear you spent all your money on iPhone apps that track how poor you are. So we’ve researched a lineup of free things to do this week to keep the inevitable depression at bay.Monday: What to do when the summer lull kicks in? Look for art in strange places,…
Everyone loves gratuitous nudity. Old ladies dig it. Hipster photographers (i.e. Ryan McGinley and imitators) have made careers documenting it. Pimply preteen males are huge, huge, huge fans. Even Bobo the Juggling Chimp smiles wide and winks when he sees a bare pair of boobies. All in all, the natural…
Listen, if you’re under the impression that the gay bear is a furry woodland creature with a fondness for honey, salmon, and same-sex members of its own species, you are totally mistaken. Go buy tickets to the new documentary Bear Nation, which will screen tonight as part of the Miami…
Hollywood would be happy to take Florida’s tax breaks, but it’s not exactly thrilled about controversial proposed legislation that would ban productions featuring GLBT characters from receiving state assistance.While the bill would ultimately up the amount of incentives to lure film and television productions to Florida, the “Family Friendly” clause,…
On a recent Friday night, Living Room, the cavernous Fort Lauderdale gay club, was bathed in black lights. There were the usual go-go dancers and drag queens. Men, and the occasional guidette, danced to stock tribal house in varying degrees of undress. The place was a jungle. Literally. This wasn’t…
Well, our hopes for a sequel to The Birdcage just got dampened. That’s because a new bill that increases tax incentives to lure television and movie production to Florida would deny those tax breaks to films that feature gay characters. And unlike the ultraconservative Republican politician in The Birdcage, it…
You may know Reed Cowan from WSVN’s weekend night news desk, but the openly gay anchor has been moonlighting as a filmmaker. After debuting at the Sundance Film Festival last month his latest documentary, 8: The Mormon Proposition, has been picked up for theatrical and DVD release.Narrated by Oscar-winning screenwriter…
HBO is still at work on a fictional adaption of Cocaine Cowboys, but the cable giant’s latest project takes on the life of another infamous villain from Miami-Dade’s past: Anita Bryant. The beauty queen turned popular singer turned Florida OJ pitchwoman turned raving anti-gay activist will get the biopic treatment in…
