Your kids are like, “Hooray, Christmas is almost here!” Your bank account is like, “Oh no, Christmas is almost here!” It’s hard to believe the holidays are so rapidly upon us, especially in a delicious climate like ours where the term sweater weather is worth a giggle. The first, biggest…
Back in the day, he was Cassius Clay, a handsome and sharp young boxer with a smart mouth and a knack for showmanship. He had won the light-heavyweight gold medal at the 1960 Rome Olympics, but he hungered for a new title — Sonny Liston’s world heavyweight championship, to be…
Work is over and it’s time to kick off your weekend on the right note. We’re talking drinks, delectables, mixing, and mingling. But you deserve more than a trip to your neighborhood watering hole. Treat yourself to a night on the town at a funky, bohemian locale. At charming aqua-color…
There are those who throw stones at Alice Waters’s philosophies. The slow-food movement is expensive, impractical, and elitist, dissidents bleat. We say let them have another cold glass of haterade and stuff their faces with more McEvil. If you’re health-conscious, family-conscious, or just conscious period, you should at least hear…
Because of the, um, forthright nature of her comedy, there are some crazy things we know about Lisa Lampanelli. We know the voluptuous soccer mom look-alike has an oft-indulged fetish for well-endowed black men; on Comedy Central’s roast of Flavor Flav, she gleefully declared she has screwed more black men…
Back in the days before Google was a verb and all of your friends were chatting online, there was a phenomenon that drew global gatherings to explore the world, learn about different cultures, and — particularly during the Forties, Fifties, and Sixties – ponder futuristic fantasies of flying cars, automated…
Miami’s theater scene is alive with the sounds of artistic diversity this season. First GableStage kicked things off with the well-reviewed drama In the Continuum, which runs through November 18. Now two other troupes will be hosting productions that are sure to resonate with Miami’s myriad oft-overlooked residents of color…
After Jerry Garcia shuffled off this mortal coil, Deadheads were lost. Without their affable, portly leader, who would the great unwashed masses follow? There have been several successors to the jam band throne: Phish, Dave Matthews Band, Galactic, and Rusted Root all garnered dedicated audiences of tie-dye-loving, sandal-wearing neo-hippies. But…
In a city where the clubs close in the wee hours and then the party moves to the hot new after-hours spot, it’s no wonder the revelers in South Beach are so familiar with the kind of stimulants they need to stay up all night. Energy drinks, people — we’re…
When the sun is shining and the weather is sweet, you’re all, “I love Miami! This is the coolest city ever!” When skies are gray and highway traffic stresses you out, you’re quick to curse the 305. Which is it, fair-weather local? If you’re serious about your dedication to the…
Is it time for us to feel sorry for Jennifer Lopez yet? If you’ve been following her career — avidly or reluctantly – you’ve likely experienced the Five Stages of J.Lo. Stage one: We loved her as the scrappy Fly Girl on In Living Color. The film Selena sealed the…
It always amuses us when so-called young people show their ageist underbelly. Yelling at old drivers on the highway. Glaring angrily and cussing under their breath as elderly shoppers slowly meander down the middle of the supermarket aisle. Making dismissive references to shuffleboard as the game of the aged. We’ll…
Try this musical experiment just for giggles: The next time you’re hanging out with someone who is sonically conservative — parents who yell at you to turn that crap off, your boyfriend who’s way too into jam bands, that prissy co-worker who couldn’t let her hair down if her life…
Halloween is that rare celebration that can be equally exciting for adults and kids. We think it’s because of the costumes, which are fun for everyone. And then there are the treats, which only get better as you age. If you think the sugar rush from candy corn is a…
Good shopping can give such a thrill. Special sales can feel like a crazy contact sport in which the rules are, there are no rules. On Black Friday, dodging through crowded department stores can be almost dangerous. But finding that thing you just gotta have is such sweet victory. Local…
Simone Kelly-Brown is our kinda woman. She founded the Give ’N Take Network, which began as a networking event in New York City and has blossomed into a national platform for female entrepreneurs to exchange valuable services. She hosts the popular Own Your Power radio show, where every week she…
Halloween is that rare celebration that can be equally exciting for adults and kids. We think it’s because of the costumes, which are fun for everyone. And then there are the treats, which only get better as you age. If you think the sugar rush from candy corn is a…
Just about everyone knows someone who’s had it. Maybe it’s that nice teacher you had in middle school. Maybe your friend from college, or a friend of the family. Or maybe it’s someone in your family — mom, aunt, sister, grandmother. They’re far from alone; there are about 2.5 million…
In preparation for the all-out 25th anniversary celebration that will take place at Books & Books tonight, the store created a blog (booksandbooksblog.blogspot.com), where Donna Shalala, Edwidge Danticat, Diana Abu-Jaber, Ana Menendez, and endless employees, publishers, and authors share their fondest memories of the shop. Owner Mitchell Kaplan is a…
The idea of mechanized agents created to perform our humanoid desires — whether that be screwing on the tops of jars in a factory or taking over the world using a preprogrammed army — has long fascinated mankind. Even Greek mythology toyed with the idea of statues springing to life…
For 27 years, Jewish authors and celebrities have been visiting Miami and bypassing the beach. The annual Alper JCC Jewish Book Festival always takes place in the heart of Kendall, which is great news for literary-minded, southern-dwelling Miamians. It’s a thrill to know you don’t always have to schlep downtown…
Boxing and professional wrestling announcer Michael Buffer is known for his trademark battle cry at the beginning of each brawl: “Ladies and gentlemen, let’s get ready to rumble!” Without that phrase, Buffer might be just another sonorous-voiced ringside presenter. Lilian Garcia performs the same job as ring announcer for World…
