It’s not often that sporting enthusiasts have the opportunity to learn from the pros firsthand, but Tuesday at Island Water Sports (1985 NE Second St., Deerfield Beach), they will. Starting at 8 a.m., IWS will host Rip My Shred Stick, a full day of hands-on instruction with some of surfing’s…
Mexican food is the fastest-growing trend in ethnic cuisine in America, probably for no other reason than the popularity of the Mexican grill. These days, you can’t say “Pass the salsa” without an attendant from Chipotle or Baja Fresh chirping in, “Rojo o verde?” And did we mention On the…
Perhaps you’ve heard — or seen — by now, but there’s a new, plastic one gallon milk carton showing up in stores across the country, and it’s going to blow your mind. Well, not really. But it is pretty cool. A simple change in the shape of the carton and…
On first look, it’s hard not to feel sorry for America’s Funnyman, Neil Hamburger. A greasy combover flops across his sweaty forehead, which itself is furrowed with obvious discomfort. His fly-eyed glasses continually slink down the bridge of his nose, and with three half-finished drinks cradled against his body with…
Anticipation for the 2008 Olympic Games is heating up — especially for boxing — and sports fans the world over are keeping their eyes on the athletes. Cuba, for one, always produces top contenders — the Communist nation captured five (five!) Gold medals in boxing during the 2004 games in…
If you’re old enough to rent a car legally, then you remember Andrew Dice Clay. Dice was, for a glorious minute or two, one of the biggest comedians of the late 1980s, a guy who sold out arenas and left legions of raving fans in his wake. But he was…
There’s something tragic about rock stars who become painters or photographers after their music careers have already taken them to stardom. Not because the combination is illogical — music is art, after all, so it only makes sense that their artistic ambitions don’t just stop and start with whacking drums…
Think of comedian Lisa Corrao as sort of the den mother to all of South Florida’s nerds. For over a year now, she’s hosted Revenge of the Nerd Comics, her own series of shows dedicated to local comedy with a geeky slant. The gigs have been a hit from the…
If you’re old enough to rent a car legally, then you remember Andrew Dice Clay. Dice was, for a glorious minute or two, one of the biggest comedians of the late 1980s, a guy who sold out arenas and left legions of raving fans in his wake. But he was…
How do you know when you’re the villain in a film? Huge piles of coke on your desk are a dead giveaway, but what about the more subtle cues? For instance, if you command legions of mindless henchmen and you’re not ordering them to bring ice cream to sick children,…
When indie stalwarts Modest Mouse signed on to tour with R.E.M. and the National this summer, music fans couldn’t have been happier. The bill carried with it the promise of total vindication: For R.E.M., its latest album Accelerate was heralded as a return to form, and fans wondered if the…
Bubble tea sure is some strange business — but damn good business at that. The Taiwanese treat is one part iced tea, one part milky smoothie, and one part chunky cocktail, replete with gooey little pearls of congealed tapioca that get sucked up in an ultra-thick straw. Wait… gooey pearls…
The only thing smoother than acoustic jazz vixen Cat Shell’s steamy vocals? Fine, aged tequila. The two are pairing up together every Wednesday at MoQuila Mexican Restaurant & Tequila Bar (99 SE Mizner Blvd., Boca Raton) as part of its new Summer Ladies Night and Happy Hour. Head down to…
So you can make your friends crack up with your impressions of Golda Meir and you’re working on a gag that involves flatulation and the phrase “Not on my watch!” Obviously, that’s comic genius — but have you tested it live yet? It’s one thing to be a funny guy…
The average person might not know what the heck yōkai are, but chances are they’ve encountered one of the mythical spirits before. The strange creatures are often the subject of Japanese folklore, but they show up nowadays in everything from movies to video games. Perhaps you’ve stumbled across a mischievous…
You’ve trained hard for years for this moment, and not without sacrifice: You’ve worn out nearly three dozen stress-relief squeeze balls working up your forearm strength; your 200 egg whites-a-day diet has left you with a permanent sulfur smell; and decades of twisting your baseball cap backwards whenever you need…
If it were up to Dad, he’d do nothing on Father’s Day but play golf, watch golf on TV, drink Coronas, and, if he can find the time, squeeze in a nap by the pool. And that sounds pretty good in theory; but you must remember that dads are proud,…
Usually, when you’re sniffing out cheap lunch deals you tend to be a little less discriminating than you ordinarily would. You’ll ignore the sticky film on the tables at your typical dive because the food’s decent (“Now more edible!”) and the price is right (“All you can cram for just…
If we didn’t know better, we’d think that Carter W. Lewis’ play Ordinary Nation was one of those hip, indie films that been commanding all the theatrical attention lately — you know, like Juno, or Little Miss Sunshine, or Smart People. The story revolves around Nation Jones, a liberal academic…
You don’t have to be an art expert to know that the mingling of nature and women is a well-traveled motif — the whole Mother Earth thing has been driving art and philosophy since folks stopped living in caves. But that doesn’t mean there’s no tread left on the tires…
With the price of gas careening over $4 per gallon all across South Florida, everyone is feeling the petrol pinch. A night on the town with friends no longer just includes the cost of the bar tab and the inevitable stop at Taco Bell afterwards. And forget about being the…
Pearl Jam has always been a political sort of band — recall the Ticketmaster boycott, Eddie Vedder’s public Bush bashing, and the group’s aversion to big business, including their own record labels. Unfortunately, their political maneuvers don’t always work out. It’s like the Midas touch in reverse: Everything they endorse…
