By now, pretty much everyone knows that last year’s hit movie The Aristocrats was inspired by comedian Gilbert Gottfried. Gottfried had famously launched into the Aristocrats joke – a staple in all comedians’ bag of tricks – after telling an anti-PC September 11 joke that fell flat. (He said that…
The only mission that might be impossible is reminding the world that, before he was the proud papa of a gurgling little TomKitten, Tom Cruise was a respectable actor. And he has a movie coming out this week. Yes, before he jumped the couch, Cruise played a bad-guy-womping secret agent…
The annual Showtel art exhibit – nay, art happening – just gets curiouser and curiouser. In 2002, curator Kara Walker-Tomé approached the owner of Hotel Biba and asked a little favor: would it be okay if, for one night, artists came in and took over the 43 ultra-chic rooms? Amazingly,…
When Fort Lauderdale’s resident rock star Elias Soriano called, we were excited to ask him about the the new album (To the Pain) from his band, nonpoint. Like, what are the ideal conditions for listening to it? “You put it on, reach down and grab a bunch of weights. Or,…
Do you think there is a kernel of truth to the claim that the Sixth Annual Sweet Corn Fiesta is going to be “ear-resistible”? Or is that just a corny statement? Organizers say that you can “butter up the family” by taking them out to the festival. That’s true; they…
Not only did Jean Godfrey June land her dream job (beauty editor), she landed it at Lucky magazine, a rag that’s all about shopping. She’s written a book about the highs of her work (writing “something that people read and respond to” and enlisting friends to help experiment with new…
You really ought to catch Cuban musician Israel Lopez — a.k.a. Cachao – right now. Homeboy is 87. Then again, one critic who saw his show wrote, “Cachao on tour amazes in many ways, one being how a seemingly frail older gentleman can become a suddenly energized musician on top…
Everybody knows Julius. He’s the cartoon monkey that appears on t-shirts, backpacks, and pajamas of little girls and big hipsters everywhere. A genius designer known as Paul Frank Sunich started sewing pictures of the adorable Julius on purses back in 1995, and in doing so, launched a multi-million-dollar empire known…
We weren’t exactly sure what to expect when the Tubten Kunga Buddhist center sent word that it was holding a “Bathing Purification” on Sunday. The short communiqué said, “This traditional ritual practice will purify demons, bad omens, nightmares, mental illness, fears, and curses. Please bring a towel and flowers. Children…
This just in: we hear that the popular TV show Miami Ink is actually having trouble finding people to feature on the show. But we know you’re out there, you look good on camera, and you want a new tattoo. So head down to the Miami Ink casting call at…
We can’t all make the NFL. But that doesn’t mean we can’t grow thighs the size of tree trunks and crash our 300-pound bodies into one another like a train wreck, all in pursuit of an oddly shaped pigskin ball. The B-list guys have a new home – the Hard…
“Everyone tends to think that all Rastas are musicians,” says Jabulani Tafari, who publishes Roots Reggae and Culture magazine out of Fort Lauderdale. “They come up and say, ‘Hey, Bob Marley!’” To set people straight, Tafari is organizing a symposium called “Rastafari: Past, Present and Future” at Broward Community College’s…
Quick, what’s the world’s eighth-largest country? Yeah, that’s right – Argentina. So why don’t you know more about it? (Don’t even try to say you can locate Tierra del Fuego, and then point to your pants.) Don’t worry, you’re not in for a lecture – just a film fest. FAU…
Nick Griffin went into comedy “because he’s funny and hates having a boss,” according to his bio. But we’re glad he did, because he makes us laugh, and he brings an endearing sort of humble charm to the stage. His personality shines through in his stream-of-consciousness blog, where he talks…
At press time, the Miami Heat had already clinched a playoff spot, although they were scrambling to hold the number-two place in the Eastern Conference. Their ranking determines who they will face when the playoffs begin on April 22. Forward Udonis Haslem was confident regardless of the opponent. He told…
Don’t let the name mislead you; Les Ballets Africains don’t perform plies or wear tutus. Rather, they blend dance, acrobatics, storytelling, and comedy – and set it to a beat of African drums. Think of a more badass version of the Lion King, for grownups. The ensemble was founded in…
Poor Frankenstein. The original creature from Mary Shelley’s novel may be a victim of his own success. The story became so popular after its publication in 1818 that Ol’ ´Stein has been imitated, adopted, and parodied — so much that his original story has been lost. These days, we’re more…
Does beer make you smarter? Of Coors it does. It made Bud wiser! It also makes you look Yuengling-er. So hurry down to the New Times Beerfest, the most beer-tastic, beer-licious event ever. It starts at beer-thirty (7 p.m.), but if you get there Pabst that, don’t worry, as it…
Being a straight girl and getting turned on to the works of Bubba Clicks is kind of like… punishment. First, you go “Oh, Bubba Clicks! What a cute name!” Then, you hear that he’s a photographer – “How cool!” Then, you see the guys in his photographs – “Yum-tastic!” And…
A little goal here. An important save there. A massive body-check everywhere. These days, every move that the Florida Panthers make carries heavy consequences. Today is the fifth-to-last game of the Cats’ regular season, and at press time, they were still in contention to land the eighth and last slot…
“With my company, even though we might do a jazz turn, the way we do it is a hip-hop way. If we do a ballet leap, it’s more street-related.” So says Pablo Malco, founder of Pfuzion Entertainment, a company of 11 high-energy dancers. “We mix trendy hip-hop, like the stuff…
You have multiple reasons for going to tonight’s benefit for Pet Project. First and foremost, the cause is just plain good – the organization provides pet food and pet services to people with life-threatening or severely debilitating illnesses. Furthermore, you get a three-course meal at Bellissimo (1670 E. Oakland Park…
