Although small pockets of local immigrants got all hot and bothered for World Cup soccer (excuse us — football), the rest of Miami let out a collective yawn. Apparently it takes more than buff guys running around on a field and announcers yelling “Goaaaal!” to turn this city on. We…
Summertime, and the frizzing ain’t easy. Your normally slick hairdo starts fanning out like a straw broom, and your cute curls begin looking more like something out of the Little Rascals’ Buckwheat style guide. Not otay. Normally a July day at the beach would be a sure-fire recipe for tress…
For fans of J.K. Rowling’s insanely popular Harry Potter series, today is the calendar equivalent of the offspring of Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve 1999. Each tick of the clock will bring us ever closer to the release of the seventh and final (gasp!) installment, Harry Potter and the…
We’re used to having our summer fun over a three-day weekend, using Monday as a workday opportunity to limp through recovery. But what about the youngsters? It’s the middle of the hot season and they’re getting bored from being parked in front of the TV set. Nickelodeon can only do…
Los Angeles and New York City are meccas for crafty chicks and DIY dudes, the kind of cool people who silkscreen their own hilariously sardonic T-shirts rather than buy them at mega consumer stores like Tarjet, thank you very much. Miami lags a bit in the crafting community — which…
Scott Harrison spent a decade promoting nightclubs, partying with the pretty people in some of Manhattan’s hottest spots. He gave up the glitz after visiting Africa, where he personally witnessed – and photographed — how the other half of the world lives. “I visited Benin and Liberia, post-civil war. I…
We Americans can be so unwittingly rude. In a country where there is no actual royalty (celebrities don’t count), we have no idea how to interact with the blue bloods. So here are some friendly pointers before you make an idiot of yourself when you meet Nana Kwame Akuoko Sarpong,…
John Perkins used to do bad things for a living. His first book, Confessions of an Economic Hit Man, outlined his former occupation as a world traveler who wooed leaders of underdeveloped countries to accept enormous financial loans they could never dream of repaying. The swath of debt he personally…
Ah, kickball. The familiar soft red ball brings back fond elementary school playground memories. It was a simpler time, when bills and deadlines were the least of your concerns. But somewhere along the way, that childhood pastime got left behind, along with your retainer and the seemingly endless summer vacation…
Sprinkled throughout Miami are several GBS beauty stores, each providing product junkies with ample supplies like lip gloss, mousse, and pomade. So why are we recommending that you strut your stuff all the way to the GBS in Fort Lauderdale? Three simple words: customer appreciation day. Today from 9:00 a.m…
Take a look at the sky, or at your social calendar, and a weighty, inescapable fact presses down on you. We’re in the middle of summer, and the heat has dried up many of the usual fun things to do. Summer in the city reduces our population to die-hard locals,…
The Upper Eastside Garden has established itself as a go-to spot for benign, family-friendly fun. Artistic mini golf, complimentary piña coladas with paid entry, and a variety of exotic plants available for purchase are just a few of the draws. Every Thursday the verdant retreat also offers Janus Film Night,…
Three o’clock on a Wednesday afternoon. What are you usually doing? Downing coffee in your cubicle in the hopes of jolting yourself out of the usual midafternoon slump? Refreshing PerezHilton.com for the third time in the past hour? Looking at the clock and wishing it read 5:00 p.m.? Not today,…
Our entertainment on Lincoln Road usually comes in a more inadvertent form – watching hoochies on Rollerblades and taking fashion tips from the latest in doggie couture. But today we’re excited about a live performance, and we’re not talking about the homeless dude who rolls around in the fountain near…
Ray Milian is like a barometer of coolness. He’s a well-respected local DJ who was one of the original creators of Poplife back in 1999, when the indie world was still fresh and untapped. But when a scene gets too played out, Ray gets itchy to bring some new flavor…
Our fair city’s flag is appropriately flanked with wide stripes of orange and green, but instead of the palm tree in the middle, perhaps a more apt symbol would be a mighty construction crane. This particular bit of machinery has become an ideal emblem of Miami, with its constant tide…
The art world can be so snooty. When it’s time for an exhibition, people get all gussied up to stand around with their noses in the air. Sometimes it’s best to simply appreciate art in its purest form, and to appreciate artists as the real, down-to-earth talents they are. Local…
When we think of Diana Abu Jaber, we think of delicious, warm, sweet things. Diana puts on her serious author face Her first novels – Arabian Jazz, Crescent, and The Language of Baklava – touched upon issues of Middle Eastern identity and family, intermingling traditional recipes with homespun wisdom and…
Light the grill and lock away frightened pets – it’s the Fourth of July! If you’re like most Americans, chances are you’ll be celebrating with barbecue spreads and red, white, and blue decorations, and the evening is sure to bring some of the most spectacular fireworks you’ve ever seen. This…
God bless the Jamaicans for taking so many played-out classics and remixing them in a rub-a-dub style. We long ago lost track of the reggae versions of American chart hits, through which we have learned that even the most wearisome Eighties slow-dance song becomes better with a heavy-ass, serpentine bass…
Ol’ Willie Shakespeare wrote many a play, but the usual roster of performances can be whittled down to a top five list: Hamlet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Romeo and Juliet, Othello, and Macbeth. Toss in King Lear and perhaps The Tempest for bonus plays. For some reason (obscurity? lack of…
The Biltmore undergoes a curious transformation during the hot summer stretch – converting from patrician hotel better known for presidential visits (and the infamous Al Capone suite) to chill-out spot for locals thirsting for affordable drinks and live lounge-lizard action. There’s something cool to do there almost every night of…
