What is it about Florida and fucked-up moms? We either produce them, like once-alleged baby-killer Casey Anthony (not guilty our ass!), or we recruit them, like Nadya “Octomom” Suleman, also known as the human vagina with child. That’s right. She’s coming to town. Not sure about her brood, though.Turns out…

Most of us spend our days caged in a cubicle glaring at a computer screen or fielding calls from unappreciative pricks. But at least work can be a break from some of the other headaches in life: a sanctuary from bad relationships, family problems, and bills, and an opportunity to…

We’re big fans of all kinds of communication, not only the written word. We like facial expressions, all kinds of silly sounding noise (fake fart sounds are our favorites), and especially hand gestures. Everybody knows the classics like the bird and “L” for loser, but we’ve found that in order…

Go figure. Beth Brickell, who wrote William and Mary Brickell: Founders of Miami and Fort Lauderdale, shares an uncommon name with her subjects but no family relation. Sounds about as likely as one of the city’s first and wealthiest landowners thinking about the future of a city more than simply…

Bowlers and rhinos have a lot in common. Both are among the least respected of their kind. Bowlers are viewed as pseudo-sportsmen, more concerned with throwing back a few drinks à la “the Dude” in The Big Lebowski than perfecting their craft. Meanwhile, rhinos are known as the couch potatoes…

For every Colombian Pablo Escobar, there’s a Colombian Gabriel García Márquez (ahem, he’s a Nobel Prize-winning novelist). But despite enjoying one of South America’s most sophisticated and rich cultures, Colombians often get short shrift in the eyes of Americans, even in Miami, for their connection to the drug trade. It’s…

Know the difference between a magician, an illusionist, and a mentalist? We don’t either, but hopefully we’ll get a better idea of when we see world renowned mentalist Guy Bavli at the Trump International Beach Resort at 8:30 p.m. tonight.The Israeli-born entertainer has performed all over the world including at…

Weekends are always a time to get away from the monotony of our lives, to put aside the mundane and escape a world of clock watching and commitments. And three-day weekends, especially ones wrapped around a holiday, well, that’s added incentive to forget your troubles.This Fourth of July weekend, which…

Americans take a lot of guff from the rest of the planet, and deservedly much of the time. We’re arrogant and egocentric. We assume the world should speak English. And, as the only standing superpower after the Cold War, we like to flex our freedom muscles and export democracy to…

You know Orlando Jones, even if you don’t know Orlando Jones. The 20-year veteran of practically every entertainment genre imaginable is as recognizable for his successful run in Hollywood as for being the face of “Make 7-Up Yours” ads at the turn of the Century. His impressive resume includes starring…

Guy Bavli can stop his heart from beating. He correctly predicted Israeli election results on television two weeks before they were announced. He bends spoons and sign posts with his mind. But can he part rush hour traffic on I-95? Stop the ticker of that bearded madman 90 miles south…

Too shy to get on stage and improvise a scene or tell a completely made-up story on the fly? Don’t be, says Carlos Rivera, managing director of Just the Funny Theater and Training Center. “Humor happens when you put two things that don’t normally go together, together,” he explains. In…

It’s the largest show in town, as always, and the one you can’t miss if you’re a true patriot. We’re talking, of course, about America’s Birthday Bash at Bayfront Park. The biggest and baddest firework extravaganza starts at 9 p.m. but get their early if you want a good view…

Looking to to avoid inebriated patriots swerving all over the highways late at night, then you can’t do better than the Key Biscayne Fourth of July Parade. The parade begins at 11 a.m. on Crandon Boulevard at Harbor Drive with a flyover of jets and continues south to West Enid…

If you’re brave enough to endure South Beach crowds, you’ll be rewarded with a concert stage and fireworks show at Eighth Street and Ocean Drive on South Beach. The concerts, featuring mostly jazz, begin at 6:30 p.m., and fireworks start at 9. Shuttles will be available to transport partiers to…

It’s the largest show in town, as always, and the one you can’t miss if you’re a true patriot. We’re talking, of course, about America’s Birthday Bash at Bayfront Park. The biggest and baddest firework extravaganza starts at 9 p.m. but get their early if you want a good view…

The rest of the country might despise the Miami Heat, but the hate doesn’t extend to the team’s hot-ass dance team. Heat dancers are always among the most stalked and Facebook-creeped in the league, having been voted the Most Popular Dance Team in the NBA from 2006 to 2009 (that’s…