1. Dish

Livin' la Lima Loca

Bye-bye, sushi; hello, ceviche at Las Totoritas

By Gail Shepherd

Published: September 27, 2007

I've probably given about 30 seconds' thought to Peruvian food in the past ten years. The culinary wonders of the Andes were totally off my radar. Yeah, I knew the little coastal country...

2. Dred Scott!

Bullets and Bloodclaats

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: September 27, 2007

Covering reggae shows in South Florida takes patience and an affinity for early-morning reporting. While concerts in other genres can sometimes finish as late as 3 a.m., maybe even...

3. DVDish

Special Delivery

Published: September 27, 2007

Knocked Up (Universal) Apparently, as Judd Apatow was making Knocked Up, he was also prepping for its DVD release, as most of the bonuses here were shot during breaks on location....

4. Feature

Fat Chance

He ain't heavy, he's my lover

By Amy Guthrie

Published: September 27, 2007

It's Friday night in Wilton Manors, and Sidelines, a gay sports bar, is packed with slender boys. Carlos Lopez, 28, sits on a barstool near the door nursing a glass of whiskey. Trim...

5. Film

Rocket Men

Reliving the glory of America's giant leap for mankind

By Jim Ridley

Published: September 27, 2007

Four decades ago, the American space program was synonymous with the pinnacle of human achievement. Thirty-eight years later, the program that punched a hole in the heavens barely...

6. Film

Love, Actually, Isn't Like This

Feast of Love knows nothing of what it blabs on and on about

By Julia Wallace

Published: September 27, 2007

Director Robert Benton, best-known for his zeitgeisty divorce drama Kramer vs. Kramer, has tapped into more than a few current trends in Feast of Love. There are the interlocking ministories,...

7. Game On

Down in Flames

Lair's fire-breathing dragon is just a big turkey

By Gary Hodges

Published: September 27, 2007

In terms of the yawning chasm between what was promised and what has been delivered, Lair earns the distinction of being the biggest letdown ever for PlayStation 3. Worse, it's also...

8. Letters

Letters for September 27-October 3, 2007

Published: September 27, 2007

Gas Station Hustler You actually believed he had a back problem? Upon reading your blurb on Michael Gurney ("Singapore, U.S.A.," Tailpipe, September 20), I had to wonder if you are...

9. Live Wire

Eddie Kirkland

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: September 27, 2007

Sometimes, wildman blues can be good for what ails you. If you believe in that theory, then consider Eddie Kirkland as the blues version of a hot toddy. His eccentric brand of boogie-woogie...

10. Live Wire

Megadeth

By Saby Reyes-Kulkarni

Published: September 27, 2007

Behold the mouth that roared... and keeps on roaring! Over the past 20-plus years, Megadeth leader Dave Mustaine has made enough outrageous statements to warrant the publication of...

11. Live Wire

Colin Hay

By Lee Zimmerman

Published: September 27, 2007

The voice sounds hauntingly familiar, betraying a slight hint of a reggae lilt and a casual charm. That's not surprising considering Scottish-born Colin Hay's tenure at the helm of...

12. Live Wire

GWAR

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: September 27, 2007

Shock rock has seen its fair share of gory characters, but they're all tame in comparison to GWAR. Known for its wild stage theatrics, which include homages to necrophilia, scatology,...

13. Music

Rilo Confidential

Can a band reared on indie ethos survive a move to the majors, flak from its fans, and its own emotional upheaval?

By Lee Zimmerman

Published: September 27, 2007

Rilo Kiley is on an ascent. It's one that may take them from cult status all the way to the big leagues, as far as the music industry is concerned. With a critically acclaimed new...

14. Music

Miss Cleo, This Time for Real

The shattered TV psychic picks up the pieces with a debut CD

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: September 27, 2007

The toilet in Miss Cleo's half bathroom has been flushing on its own lately. Whenever she walks by the room, it just flushes itself, she says. Consider it an episode of paranormal...

15. News

Justice Severed

Maharaj went from the high life to a life sentence — 20 years so far for a crime he may not have committed

By Joanne Green

Published: September 27, 2007

Krishna "Kris" Maharaj awoke on October 16, 1986, and donned a white guayabera and dark pants. Shortly after 7:45 a.m., he climbed behind the wheel of his wife's blue Chevrolet Caprice...

16. Bob Norman

Wheel of Misfortune

Crist needs to find the stones to deal with the Seminoles

By Bob Norman

Published: September 27, 2007

Over Rosh Hashanah dinner, Charlie Crist and Steve Geller prayed over a table spread with wine, bread, apples, and honey. May the new year be a sweet year for us... How very Crist-like....

17. Outtakes

From Madvillain to Milli Vanilli

Who's really behind the MF Doom mask?

By Ben Westhoff

Published: September 27, 2007

On the afternoon of August 15, Allen Scott, co-owner of San Francisco club the Independent, got a call from underground rapper MF Doom's agent. The masked MC, it seemed, would likely...

18. Outtakes

One Blood

Junior Reid reinvents himself and stays hot

By Jonathan Cunningham

Published: September 27, 2007

During the first half of 2007, it seemed impossible to escape New York rapper MIMS' omnipresent single "This Is Why I'm Hot." The song loomed over society telling people exactly why...

19. Outtakes

'Round Every Corner

Miles' misunderstood masterwork versus the world

By Mark Keresman

Published: September 27, 2007

Every great artist has a dis-credit on his or her résumé —Lord Laurence Olivier has Inchon, Neil Young has that stinkin' "rockabilly" album, and Miles Davis' On...

20. Pub Stalker

Ginger Bay Café

By Bryan Falla

Published: September 27, 2007

Ginger Bay Café1908 Hollywood Blvd.Hollywood954-923-1230It's nearly impossible to walk the Hollywood strip and not be drawn in by the rhythms floating out of Ginger Bay Café....