Are you a sucker for the sleek silhouettes of the 1930s? Those playful shears, when worn modernly, still look en vogue. Maybe the dame-amplifying angles of the ’40s, the frilly frocks of the ’50s, or the hostess eras of the ’60s and ’70s are more in line with your textile…
Never underestimate the effect of a well-placed swish of crinoline in a boy’s face. There. That one was free. You’re welcome. If you want more tips and tricks on making fellas pant, you’ll have to drop into Respectable Street tonight at 10. That’s when doors open for Fresh and Unused,…
Summer is tough on Floridians. Months of sprinting from one pocket of air conditioning to another can crush your soul. Fortunately, one festival is set to revive it: Today’s Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival packs in enough slow-cooked love to shift your EKG reading from sluggish to Soca. While the temperature…
Zombified Amy Winehouse with a moldy weave. Members of Insane Clown Posse during a post-hurricane Faygo shortage. A leather-vest-wearing Pat Boone, from his 1997 cover album, In a Metal Mood. These are just a few terrifying takes on rock and roll icons. If you plan on snaking tonight’s $5,000 grand…
Pull up to designated outsider haunts (municipal building front steps, sanctioned skate parks, or poorly lit parking lots) this evening, and you’ll feel ill at ease. That comforting sound: the familiar click, rattle, and hum of skateboard trucks, will be absent. No, the culprit isn’t a new city ordinance or…
The Seinfeld era marked a more honest point in American history. At its epicenter was an unlikely anti-hero: a milk-drinking neurotic with perfect teeth. Jerry Seinfeld’s OCD tendencies made obsessive-compulsion cool well before Adderall’s focused leap into the limelight. By luring audience attention to his own self-deprivation, the star politely…
Do you like a little jangle with your reverb? Test drive the collection of work by low-fi femmes the Vivian Girls. Balancing between gritty and pretty, this trio channels the gymnasium echoes of ‘60s girl groups (sans the hand claps), with equal parts Wipers, and adds just a dash of…
Your workout routine is more meta than traditional. You know that your biceps brachia is in there somewhere, but who’s to say it wants to be exposed? It’s been content lying idly until this point, so if it craved the spotlight – well, surely you would have heard something by…
Of course you curse your bikini; it no longer camouflages your jiggly parts that once held firm. But if you recognized that swimsuit for what it is — a fellow sister in the struggle for female equality — you might forgive it. When the first ladies’ swimsuits, made of heavy…
When Alicia Olink instructs people to look at her privates, they do it. The Kill Miss Pretty frontwoman exudes that magical prowess necessary for successful rock stars, cult leaders, and mythological sirens alike. So when she addresses her hypnotized crowd with “Hey, look at my vag!” and tugs her anime-styled…
Since no existing church was privy to Sylvia Browne’s personal Godly revelations, she did what any good celebrity psychic would do: she took the bull by its spiritual horns and founded her own. Within the confines of The Society of Novus Spiritus ™, only she and the Lord are in…
It’s time to make a bold decision. The time has come to unlearn everything you’ve ever believed about pagans, and perhaps more importantly, about pagan celebrations. Admit it — until now, you’ve bought all the silly urban legends surrounding these polytheistic partiers. Virgin sacrifice? Sure. A diet of raw meat…
Do you feel like a human slug just waiting to be salted? Are you searching for inspiration through perspiration? Do you enjoy massaging your inner ear? You are not alone! This Saturday and Sunday, the NewLife Expo descends upon the Broward County Convention Center to offer a smorgasbord of lectures…
Your house is laced with evidence of your raging case of A.C.P. (Activity Commitment Phobia). That treadmill you purchased to train for marathons now doubles as a laundry bin. And those Learn German in Three Weeks! CDs? Well, they make positively charming coasters. Imagine having the dedication to start training…
In the new Sundance award-winning buddy film, Humpday, you are introduced to Ben (Mark Duplass: The Puffy Chair, Baghead) and Andrew (Joshua Leonard: The Blair Witch Project). Sure, they’ve been friends since childhood, but in the last decade, well, they’ve drifted apart. Ben took the more traditional route: marriage, house,…
In the United States’ master timeline, South Florida hasn’t been settled for long. Any long-term resident will tell you about how it used to be: back before massive highways baked in the sun and the reflective sides of high rises blocked out all views of the ocean. Back then, Florida…
Comedian Jamie Kennedy wasn’t born to fame. He didn’t arrive in Tinseltown with prestigious managerial representation, a fly bachelor pad, or a flock of top-heavy starlets to giggle at his jokes. His arsenal, however, was tricked out with a secret weapon: a chameleon-like adaptation gene. This ability to channel personas…
Friday, 5 p.m. — You and your most stylish girlfriends embark on a glorious mission to enjoy complimentary Ladies’ Night Belvedere vodka drinks while club hopping at the Hard Rock. 5:15 to 7 – Weekly work worries dissolve as you imbibe at Center Bar, Council Oak Bar, Bluepoint Ocean Grill,…
You’re hopeless at wooing. Your last date was offended by your venue choice – even though Bow Hunter magazine assured you that chicks dig taxidermy. And the one before her? Remember? She had that great smile – until you took her to a dog fight. Don’t worry, not everyone was…
Some decisions are best made impulsively, like: Which ice cream flavor combination creates the best Sundae? (Answer: chocolate and marshmallow.) Or, which color glitter paint gives my Hyundai the most street cred? (Answer: gold.) And even, should I dress my cats up for special events? (Answer: always.) And then there…
“To say the phenomenon was ‘unexpected’ would be an understatement,” says Jared Monk, who works in the keyboard department at Guitar Center in Hallandale. “One minute I’m showing off the jazzadelic beats of a limited edition Fender Rhodes to some dad and his kids…” He drops his head in shame…
When Amanda Magnetta started organizing her latest gallery show, “Made in Mexico,” she knew what she wanted. Getting it, of course, was another thing altogether. Her criteria was finite: the artists must currently reside in Mexico and create artwork that appeals to the Bear and Bird aesthetic. The pieces chosen…
