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E.T. Update Earth to Echo Makes Everything a Device

Earth to Echo is a slender kiddie flick about a quartet of preteens and their palm-sized alien pal that's at once bland, well-intentioned, and utterly terrifying about the mental development of modern children. As in the most honest kids films, our 5-foot heroes admit to being isolated, unhappy, and cowed...
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Gustavo Oviedo, Accidental Environmentalist, Makes New Art From Old Trash

If recycling is the mantra for environmental awareness, then Gustavo Oviedo may be its best messenger. The Miami-based artist has made it his mission to repurpose found objects for the purpose of creating original works of art, breathing new life into disposable materials that otherwise outlived their purpose. Describing himself...
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Pit Bull Ban Won’t Be Put To Popular Vote Any Time Soon

The current countywide ban on pit bulls seems safe from renewed scrutiny from Miami-Dade voters in the coming years. After an attempt to repeal the ban failed by a 63 percent to 37 percent margin in 2012, keeping the decades-old ban in place, activists say they've all but given up...
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Borgman Invades a Home — and Maybe Your Dreams

"Destroy your safe and happy lives before it is too late," the Mekons once sang. The smug suburban Dutch family in writer-director Alex van Warmerdam's bleakly comic allegory ­Borgman never got the memo, which leaves them open to a peculiar and languorously sinister home invasion. Not even the backyard is...
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MGLFF’s 65 Films Offer Something for Everyone

The Miami Gay & Lesbian Film Festival marks its 16th anniversary with ten days of great works, both silly and groundbreaking, offering more than 60 films representative of 20 countries. The festival has come a long way from its humble beginning as a three-day weekend affair. It has compiled a...
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Ten Best Restaurants to Open in 2014 (So Far)

Welcome to another Miami July. Local weather forecasters are chatting about some tropical activity brewing in the Caribbean, electronics stores are touting their layaway specials for Christmas, and we're just trying to take a walk without getting eaten alive by mosquitoes. What to do? We suggest catching up on all...
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Locust Arts Builders: Fostering Miami’s Next Art Stars

High school artists will show the Miami art crowd what they're made of when Locust Projects unveils this year's Locust Arts Builders (LAB) collaborative exhibition. This is LAB's fifth year giving young artists the chance to learn more about the professional art world. The program grew out of a want...
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Ten Rums We Loved at Rum Renaissance Festival 2014

The afternoon I visited the Miami Rum Renaissance Festival, the atmosphere was electric, and the air was perfumed with the sweet aroma of the spirit that thousands of people flocked to celebrate -- rum. Pirates, tiki enthusiasts, and plain old rum lovers filled the main hall of the Miami Airport...
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Martyn Talks New Album on Ninja Tune: “Definite Leap Forward For Me”

Dutch producer Martyn Deykers already boasts releases on groundbreaking electronic music labels like Brainfeeder, Otsgut Ton, and his own 3024. But signing to the legendary Ninja Tune label puts him in the company of some truly seminal acts, especially of the boundary-pushing and genre-defying variety -- think Coldcut, Amon Tobin,...
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Wynwood Art Walk Guide: June’s Hottest Shows

There was a time when the June rainy season would put a damper on the 305's arts programming. But those days are long gone. Most local galleries now welcome the summer dog days as a perfect time to pick up some steam rather than winding down for vacation. That's the...
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Miami’s Ten Best Metal Bands of All Time

Florida has always been associated with the vibrant metal scene of the '80s, thanks to recording studios like Morrisound, as well as bands like Death and Morbid Angel, which catapulted this wasteland into international consciousness. There have been metal outfits formed in every corner of the FLA. Some have gone...
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Europa Gourmet Market: European Deli Opens in South Beach

After more than a year of work on the small spot, Europa Gourmet Market has finally opened. The long and narrow space houses an abundant assortment of European packaged goods -- beer, meats, and even sodas -- designed to give European-born residents a taste of home. More interesting than the...
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Rouge Flavor Fail Should Make Chef Blush

As advantageous as fresh ingredients are to the quality of a meal, flavor is equally, if not more, important. We were recently invited to Rouge, a French-Moroccan restaurant in Normandy Isle, for dinner. The wide chasm that can exist between fresh ingredients and taste has rarely been more apparent. From...
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See Ya, Bobcats: Heat Sweeps Round One

Four down, a dozen to go. How sweep it is. The Miami Heat put down the Charlotte Bobcats Monday night 109-98, ending not only the Cats' season but also their identity, because the team switches back to the Charlotte Hornets next season. The Heat completed the series, season, and life...