One look at the DIY website Etsy proves it: Homemade crafts have come a long way since Nana’s crocheted doilies. Though there are plenty of failed attempts at creativity represented on the site — Regretsy, anyone? — they’re balanced by pieces that are original, inventive, and aesthetically stunning. And many…
Miami’s had a tough football year, and that’s putting it nicely. But it’s about to get even worse, when the city’s droves of New York and New Jersey transplants take to the streets, the bars, and Sun Life Stadium clad in green to support the Jets in the last game…
An undeniably charming homage to Hollywood in the late 1920s, The Artist will probably be the most successful silent movie since the days of the Gish sisters. It might also be the first silent film many of its viewers have ever seen. French writer-director Michel Hazanavicius, who has previously struck…
Hannibal Buress has a big year ahead of him. His one-hour stand-up special is scheduled to premiere on Comedy Central this spring. He is also developing his own sitcom for FOX, which will feature Jonah Hill as executive producer. And he’s kicking it all off with a headliner at the…
For all the hype still surrounding it, dubstep won’t be popular forever. From collaborations with Korn to Christmas carol remixes, signs of its imminent demise are springing up all over the place. But will 2012 be the year that dubstep finally dies? Or will it desperately cling to life and…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
At times, it seems the outside world is totally fascinated with Miami. And why not? It’s a city known for fun, sun, skin, great parties, and great drugs. And it all looks even more sexy and dangerous when projected onto the silver screen.From the black-and-white era to modern-day computerized car…
Ah, Christmas Eve. A quaint day spent by the majority of those who live outside of South Florida doing nothing out of the ordinary. But if you’re a Cuban-Miamian, Noche Buena is what’s up on the 24th. Noche Buena, which translates to “good night,” is more than just a massive…
As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…
During Christmas in South Florida, a sizable part of the population is left with one dark city and not too many outing options. So 25 years ago, one inventive Jew came up with the greatest idea of all — the Matzo Ball. This annual celebration invites Jewish singles to booze…
“I am hoping to be amazed.” Those were the words of Miami-based artist Ruben Ubiera as he set out to paint his new mural “Monkey Bidness” onto the back wall of sculptor Chris Carter’s Wynwood studio. With a larger-than-life personality, Ubiera himself is just as captivating as his art, which…
To close out the year, Crossfade is picking its favorite albums by 305 artists. Check out the full list of Miami’s Best Albums of 2011. Betty Wright With The Roots The Movie (Ms. B Records/S-Curve Records) Betty Wright’s status as the queen of Miami soul has never been in question…
If you’re anything like us (which is to say, broke), you’re trying hard to find New Year’s Eve plans that won’t have you spending loads of money on a half-rate party. Luckily, this year we’re in a recession (hooray?), so the city’s party planners have made arrangements for the 99%…
Christmas is a holiday, which essentially means it’s a holy day. And in the U.S., this most holy of days essentially shuts down the whole town. Unlike our northern relatives’ ugly sweater gatherings by the fireplace, Miamians aren’t cooped up with family, powering through the cold. Instead, we’re looking for…
The end of the year is nigh, and it’s time to wave goodbye to 2011 with one hand, while taking a gulp of your finest bubbly with the other. Some sad sacks are happy to celebrate the New Year countdown à-la-sofa with Dick Clarke’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve and a…
If we can take one thing away from the London riots of this past year, it might be that young people in England are proper wankers. Now imagine the damage those little twats could have caused if they all had superpowers. It might look a bit like Misfits.The hit British…
Look, we’ve loved Dexter from the very first episode. We love feeling justified in rooting for a serial killer. We love its quirky supporting characters, especially that horndog Masuka. We even love laughing at its sad attempts to recreate the Miami experience. (Remember the time Dexter visited the sex offender…
The holiday season has officially begun, with the opening performance of The Nutcracker by Miami City Ballet. The company has been dancing George Balanchine’s dream of militant rats and dancing snowflakes every holiday season since 1990. Just like a seat in Santa’s lap, the setting is always the same, but…
Earlier this week, Crossfade met up with Kim, Nat, and Skylar of local band Beach Day on the set of their promotional photo shoot. The three-piece’s sound is mellow ’60s surf rock, and these girls and their guy have been spreading laid-back tunes all over town with multiple shows at…
Modern dating is a jumble of websites, speed dating, matchmakers, online personals, and even more recently, quick sex meet-up apps on cell phones. Even with all this new electronic dating technology, the pattern still remains essentially the same: Boy meets girl, boy takes girl out, boy tries to have sex…
The Peace Mural Foundation will inaugurate Vietnamese artist Huong’s Immigration Mural at the Miami Art Palace January 14. Huong, a Vietnam War survivor, is striving for one thing through her art: Peace. The mural was inspired by the fact that the United States of America is a multicultural nation that…
Miami City Ballet’s production of George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker is a mainstay to Miami’s holiday season. MCB first produced The Nutcracker on Nov. 23, 1990, at the Naples Philharmonic Center for the Arts. Since then the company has performed the Christmastime classic annually throughout Broward, Palm Beach, and Miami-Dade Counties…
