Adolescence is no easy period, especially in these Kardashian-obsessed times. But Kylie Jenner isn’t the only young woman growing up in front of the world. Take, for instance, Bailee Madison. The Fort Lauderdale native has been acting in front of a camera since she was 4 years old. Now, at…
Towering in the center of Times Square in New York City is a billboard promoting Pitch Perfect 3. On it, eight women in black serve serious looks that scream, I’m ready to kick some ass. One of those fierce females is Hialeah native Chrissie Fit. “It was surreal [to see],”…
Last summer, two filmmakers from Colorado were on a mission to create the ultimate documentary that would shed light on first-generation Latinos. The enterprise, titled Project Enye, is both a film and a movement. For one year, Denise Soler-Cox and moviemaking partner Henry Ansbacher worked tirelessly to collect unique stories from…
Chances are, if you look out your window while reading this, the sky is gray and ugly. Clouds are gathering and your drive home tonight might be made more exciting with some rain droplets falling on your windshield. It’s hurricane season in Miami, and with that comes plenty of unwanted rain,…
Actors Stephen Amell and Megan Fox are no strangers to the spotlight. One plays a superhero behind a mask on the CW’s Arrow, and another got her start being the go-to hot girl for director Michael Bay. The crime-fighter and the hot chic pair up for this summer’s Teenage Mutant…
Facades in Wynwood are typically covered in so much color, it’s hard to discern what the original foundation was. Yet, on the corner of Northwest Fifth Avenue and 26 Street, there sits a white storefront with only large, black letters indicating what’s inside. Books + Books + Bikes + Lebo,…
Art is synonymous with Wynwood. As you walk the neighborhood streets and gaze at the walls, color explodes everywhere. International and local artists use building façades as their canvas. But while you’re busy focusing on what’s at eye level, you might miss a whole other world of public art: what’s…
Can anyone remember the days before ride-sharing was a thing and the word “Uber” went from being a proper noun to a verb? Yeah, neither can we. It has been two years since the alternative to taxis was introduced in the Magic City. This Friday, the company will celebrate both…
In August 1992, the biggest storm to hit Miami in over 60 years roared through the city. It destroyed homes, claimed a few lives, and left more injured. Many families remember the ferocity of the howling winds and the sounds of the branches cracking. Others still recall huddling in a closet…
An ordinary backpack is so basic. The big zipper gives way to a space and you throw your laptop and books in and then you strap it on your back. Lame. Clearly, the only way to really rock a book bag is if it’s electric and has a built in skateboard. …
Instagram user @oye_dairon (Dairon Vazquez) posted a video to his account Saturday afternoon with that familiar theme song from Game of Thrones. Wholly appropriate since the fifth episode of Season 6, “The Door” aired last night on HBO. (If you haven’t seen it yet because that rock you live under…
With only a handful of weeks until the official opening of the new King Kong ride at Universal Studios Orlando, the theme park has announced more details and revealed images of the beast himself. Skull Island: Reign of Kong is a multi-sensory, multi-dimensional attraction. So far, we know it will…
Actors Chrissie Fit and Cyrina Fiallo, both from Miami, are currently living in Los Angeles doing some pretty big things in Hollywood. (You might recognize Fit from Pitch Perfect 2 and Fiallo from Disney Channel’s Good Luck Charlie). Although the two girls are West Coasters now, their latest collaboration proves…
God bless you, internet. If there’s one thing to be said about the vastness of the World Wide Web, it is that it’s a place for people to voice their opinions. Sure, there are plenty of ignorant and nasty comments floating around out there. But from time to time, the…
The Boys and Girls Club of Miami-Dade will cut the ribbon today for their new, $2 million dollar South Beach location. The City of Miami Beach City Manager Jimmy Morales will be on site to unveil the new building. At its new South Beach Club, the organization that serves the…
When you read the first line in the book cover for Diane Guerrero’s memoir, it’s hard not to get goosebumps. “The actress was just fourteen years old on the day her parents were detained and deported while she was at school.” Notably known for her role as Maritza on Orange…
Three hours before sunset on Saturday, a crowd of over 50 people gathered around a small stage at The Wynwood Yard. Organizers took the microphone and announced a few simple rules for the day’s activities. There are twelve spots on your map; each team will get their first clue that…
Yesterday was decision day, when tens of thousands of high school seniors must commit to college. Malia Obama, the president’s daughter, is headed hedaed to Harvard University after a gap year. Another student at the nation’s most esteemed university will be MariaVictoria Paredes — a Cuban emigrant who came to the…
Who knew lawyers could be funny? Especially with a creative sense of humor. Justin Wales, a First Amendment lawyer with the firm Carlton Fields, is one of those local guys who passionately cares about his community. Aside from his main gig (he was part of the team who recently won…
By now, the internet has offered plenty of images of actor Oscar Isaac as the omnipotent deity in the upcoming X-Men: Apocalypse. But amid all the commotion surrounding the release and while the actor is filming Star Wars Episode VIII, the Miami native took time out of his busy schedule to…
Miami can be a weird place. Weird, but great. And as the people behind the Bas Fisher Invitational (BFI) know, unique things are innately interesting. “We see anything outside of the norm as beautiful and wonderful,” says Danielle Bender, operations manager at BFI. Often, the artist organization puts together Weird…
Ever since March 2011, the Rhythm Foundation along with the Little Haiti Cultural Center have orchestrated a monthly festival of music, art, food, and culture. Over the years, Big Night in Little Haiti has brought some of the biggest names in the Haitian community — be it musicians, artists, or…
