Poets live in a state of perpetual observation, searching for meaning and beauty where others see barrenness. They dwell in the trenches, often acting as our greatest philosophers, reporting back in beautiful language. F. Daniel Rzicznek, a professor at Bowling Green State University and one of the top young poets…
Turkish-German director Fatih Akin filmed the postpunk romance Head-On, full of rage and lust, and the emotional flick The Edge of Heaven. Then he chose to have a little fun. So his latest, Soul Kitchen, is a playful slapstick comedy, an homage to the director’s own carefree days as a…
Whenever the Miami Hurricanes and the Florida State Seminoles go head-to-head, two words come to mind: wide and right. The other two words that come to mind are dad gummit. The two phrases have been married to each other since November 1991, when the Canes beat the Noles 17-16 after…
Dogs love unconditionally, they’re great cuddlers, and no one welcomes you home better than your furry friend. But sometimes canines can’t seem to grasp that whole sit-and-stay routine. And sometimes they use your dirty panties as a chew toy and your baseball cap as their commode. That’s when you call…
Comedians are usually neurotic, drug-addled, alcoholic hooker-bangers who smoke too much and eat lots of junk food. In other words, they’re just like us, except they’re paid to make our problems sound funny. That’s why terrible comedians are so depressing. Take a person who thinks he has talent, humiliate him…
Oh, those crazy I-talians. They’re stylish, charming, and know their way around some celluloid. Italians have been making damn good movies since La Dolce Vita, but every prospective Federico Fellini had to have his or her big break somewhere. Once, that might have been in some grubby cinematheque in the…
Tomorrow night, at one of the slickest South Beach bars, it’s the last call for the Miami Art Museum’s New Work Miami (NWM) 2010. The Gansevoort South’s decadent nightspot Louis will host MAM’s special preview of experimental video artworks by 12 Miami artists. There’ll be videos from Sam Borkson &…
Ready to pre-game for Halloween? ‘Cause the 2010 Zombie Walk Miami is this Saturday. Lest you think we’re just trying to trick you into smearing blood all over yourself and heading out to Lincoln Road, consider that there are already 1,200 people confirmed to attend on Facebook. And as you…
Maybe it’s been years since you kicked back and smoked a bowl while jamming to Bob Marley’s greatest hits. Or maybe it was yesterday. Either way, we all need a temporary reprieve from the loud thumping of everyday neuroses, obsessive fixations on life’s little details, and relationships that break apart…
Clowns are scary enough as it is. But throw some ravenous yellow teeth on them and make them speak in tongues (OK, it’s just Spanish), and the result is positively poltergeist-like. If you’re having trouble picturing this, you’re forgiven. The United States has never before been privy to the likes…
Ever since George Romero’s zombie classic Dawn of the Dead was released, malls have been the perfect backdrop for horrific, blood-soaked carnage. Young punks have continued the horror by terrorizing you on the way to the food court. (Can you all lay off? We just need our Cinnabon fix.) House…
Us saguesera kids usually get left out of all the cool, hip cultural events going on in Miami due to our geographical disability (not living on the East Side). Lucky for us, with the Bird Road Arts District making a comeback and events like the Hell Yeah Open Mic, it…
If Miami were Olympus, luxury hotels would be our Titans. These gigantes rule 305 culture, and enjoying their amenities is like taking an elevator to the top floor of Miami’s social ladder. But even higher are the architects behind them, such as Schultze & Weaver, which famously designed New York’s…
There’s no better icon of ’90s South Beach nightlife than Gerry Kelly, the man behind legendary nightclubs such as Shadow Lounge and Level. However, in the past decade, it seems Kelly’s star has fallen a bit. There were missteps including the impossible-to-find the Fifth, doomed-from-the-start Karu & Y, and the…
Unless you live in the vast western expanse of suburbia known as Doral, there’s little reason to visit except for golfing or shopping. But now you can defend your collegiate honor. This Friday, the Cove — La Covacha’s palatable name during mainstream events — will host the Bragging Rights Festival…
Yesterday’s re-trial of Al Capone, a mock trial staged by the Eleventh Judicial Circuit to celebrate the court’s centennial, provided a chance to fully understand the circumstances surrounding Capone’s 1930 perjury trial.”There is a gangster in this courtroom,” proclaimed Defense Attorney Vincent C. Giblin as he stalked back and forth…
Not only is the Dalai Lama scheduled to speak at the University of Miami campus in the Gables on Oct. 26, but the City of Coral Gables announced yesterday that they are giving away 500 free tickets to see him. The only catch: you have to live in the Gables…
On last night’s episode of Bad Girls Club, Brandi is at the top of her crazy game once again. First, she’s actually mad at Lea. Who would have ever thought she would have stuck to that game? Blondie (Kristen) and Lea have officially kicked her out of their little BFF…
Fashion Breakdown: American Apparel striped top, California Select vintage shorts, and $2.50 Flamingo Plaza thrift shoes…
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Over the years, Miami has served as the backdrop for hundreds of Hollywood movies. In Celluloid City, we spotlight some of the classics shot right in our own backyard. Anyone who’s seen the 1978 French comedy La Cage Aux Folles, or better yet, a live production, knows that Mike Nichol’s…
Photo by JipsyElaine Lancaster with…Oprah?Forget T.D. 16, the breaking news this morning is that the rumors about The Real Housewives of Miami are confirmed and true. The reality show was already filmed and might air on Bravo as soon as this November. So, for those who’ve been polishing their marble…
