Like most operas, The Tales of Hoffmann, by 19th-century, German-born French composer Jacques Offenbach, is a stirring saga that involves forbidden love, ominous symbolism, and, of course, tragic, untimely death. But unlike other operas, Tales also features enchanted mirrors, trippy magic goggles, and animatronic sex dolls. Now that’s an opera!…
It’s been a while since the card-carrying members of the Miami Heat Hate Machine have had any real reason to hate LeBron James with all their might. Mostly, they’ve tried to twist his words into discourses of pure evil, or take a certain gesture or facial expression out of context…
The Miami Heat and their consecutive road win streak were almost done in by a giant and a hobbit. But the Heat managed to keep their bearings and survived a tenacious Milwaukee Bucks in a 101-95 overtime victory.Seven-foot center Andrew Bogut grabbed 27 rebounds — a record against the Heat…
The Tony Award-winning musical comedy The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee tells the story of six junior high kids (all played by adult actors) locked in an intense spelling bee competition. On top of that stress, they’re also dealing with the quirky angst of prepubescent life. Originally conceived as…
Once the Miami Heat got its big, free-agent prizes LeBron James and Chris Bosh in place to play alongside Dwyane Wade, it was time to build a roster around the big three. A major piece of that roster was supposed to be Mike Miller. A former fifth-overall pick and 2001…
It’s well known that the majority of the mainstream media (re: all of them, pretty much) hate LeBron James and the Miami Heat. But mostly, they hate LeBron James. So much so that they’ve gone to great lengths to tell us all what a quitter, fraud, narcissist, asshole he is…
Ricky Williams is known for not being your typical professional football player. He’s introspective and, at times, something of a recluse. But even Ricky Williams can’t stand another losing season for the Miami Dolphins, and after the Fins got hammered 38-7 by the Patriots on Sunday, Ricky took to the…
Last week, Dolphins owner Stephen Ross gave his vote of confidence to head coach Tony Sparano. The consensus has been that Sparano would keep his job, despite the team’s second consecutive losing season. Mainly because the players love and respect him. And even though Sunday’s game against the New England…
All season long we heard Brandon Marshall going to bat for Chad Henne during press conferences and post game interviews. No matter how shitty Henne played, Marshall insisted that the duo would be a force to be reckoned with once their chemistry got right.Well now that the season is all…
Annie and Darren’s love for one another is genuine and their friendship deep. But trouble seems to be brewing beneath the surface. The loving wedded couple, it seems, have lost their lust for each other. Instead of consummating a spontaneous moment of passion, the two begin debating when the last time…
Back in October (when NBA championships are totally decided), ESPN columnist and consummate Heat Dick-Biter, Bill Simmons, wrote that the Big Three’s biggest problem will be when they hit the road, because everyone hates them and that makes them all sad: I could see the Heat running the slate [in…
Set in a fictional African nation, French filmmaker Claire Denis’s polarizing film White Material evocatively echoes the ongoing tension between European entrepreneurs and Africans locals. Marie N’Diaye’s script takes place in an unknown time, but the reflections of Africa’s postcolonial racial strife is timely and compelling. Caught in the midst…
In The Freebie, writer and director Katie Aselton (who also plays Annie) gives us an affable, thought-provoking glimpse into the dilemma every married or long-time couple faces: What do you do when the thrill is gone? Can you break your fidelity for a moment, scratch the itch, and come out…
Just a few years removed from working a job in finance and watching football on the couch like the rest of us, Dolphins linebacker Cameron Wake has been named a starter for the 2010 NFL Pro Bowl.In a season mired in mediocrity for the Dolphins, Wake has been one of…
With no playoffs and no hope left for this season, the Dolphins entered a pretty meaningless game against the Detroit Lions on Sunday, all things considered. There was very little to be gained from a win other than to say they didn’t lose to the Detroit Lions. But that didn’t…
It was hailed as the most highly anticipated NBA game in the history of everything ever! The NBA game of NBA games! The game that was going to blow your ass off with its sheer apocalyptic awesome! And, in the end, the Miami Heat took down the defending NBA champion…
The last time the Miami Heat clashed with the Milwaukee Bucks, the Big Three were leading the team to their fifth-straight win. Dwyane Wade, returning to the city where he played college ball, finished the night with 25 points and a career-high of 14 rebounds. LeBron James contributed 17 while…
This year, the International Boxing Association (AIBA) launched the World Series of Boxing. The WSB is a professional boxing event in which fighters pummel each other, Jake Lamotta-style, on city-based teams. It was created to help amateur boxers get the exposure they need to land national sponsors and rise to…
Apparently, the Miami Heat are only able to beat the Dallas Mavericks if the two are playing in the NBA Finals. Dirk Nowitzki dropped 26 points while Jason Terry scored all of his 19 late in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks ended the Heat’s 12-game winning streak in a…
With Sunday’s 17-14 loss to the lowly Buffalo Bills, it looks like the Miami Dolphins have managed to cobble together yet another season of rampant incompetence.The loss killed whatever feeble hopes Miami had on making the playoffs, putting their record at 7-7 and giving them their sixth home loss of…
The Miami Dolphins have been absolute road warriors this season. They’ve gone into hostile territory and won six out of seven games, including those played in Green Bay, Minnesota; Oakland; and New York. And yet, at home, their record has been abysmal. Is the really amazing weather to blame? Perhaps…
There was a time, in the Nineties, when the Miami Heat and New York Knicks were the biggest rivals in the NBA. Of course, most of their games were brutal, physical, low-scoring affairs, which usually ended with a Knicks player flipping the bird at Heat fans, or a Knicks coach…
