Latex-clad shock-rockers, ahoy! The horror climate couldn’t be more perfect for the resurgence of fetishistic metal band, Genitorturers, what with the near-endless stream of torture flicks like Hostel 5 and Saw 33 piling up heaps of money. The Orlando-born group is famous for melding balls-out rock with an X-rated sideshow…
The newly opening Girls’ Club may sound like either a gentleman’s joint or an exclusive dive for femmes. But it’s neither. It’s actually an alternative art space showcasing (among its many male and female works) a broad collection of local and national contemporary female artists. The Club (117 NE Second…
As a stand-up comic and Jewish mother of two, Judy Gold is infinitely qualified to dish on the idiosyncrasies of wiping schmutz off faces and schlepping children to school. But in her new off-Broadway play, 25 Questions For a Jewish Mother, Gold doesn’t just tackle stereotype. Instead, the one-woman show…
A lot can happen in 24 hours: You can drive from South Florida to New York City, win a sleep deprivation contest, or even create a 24-page comic book. Granted, it would be quite a feat to write, draw, and ink one page-per-hour of paneled cartooning, but there’s nothing like…
When the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival rolls around, heads in this sleepy burg actually get a taste of what it’s like to hobnob with actual stars. Well tonight, Lauderdalians won’t just settle for hobnobbing – they’ll be sharing the dance floor with celebs at the Dancing With the Stars…
When a magician performs an amazing trick for an audience, the first question that often springs to its lips is “How did he do that?” For Miami-born photographer Christiaan López-Miró, that curiosity was what initially propelled him to make magicians the subjects of his work. López-Miró has long been fascinated…
There are two types of people in the world: Those who enjoy Wes Anderson films, and those without taste. OK, we’re kidding! In actuality, fans of Anderson’s quirky, vintage style seem to be growing fewer in number with each subsequent release. While Rushmore and the Royal Tenenbaums were well received…
There’s nothing like a torrid love triangle to spice up a romantic comedy, but at some point you’ve got to draw the line. For instance, no one wants to see the romantic interchange between a guy, a girl, and a Tibetan monk. It’s just not that interesting: The monk just…
Swedish punk outfit the Hives was one of the biggest acts to come out of the garage-rock revival that swarmed the American pop scene in the early 2000s. But these guys aren’t bandwagon jumpers. The suit coat sporting five-piece were already five years removed from their initial salvo of sloppy,…
A lot can happen in 24 hours: You can drive from South Florida to New York City, win a sleep deprivation contest, or even create a 24-page comic book. Granted, it would be quite a feat to write, draw, and ink one page-per-hour of paneled cartooning, but there’s nothing like…
Despite their convictions, vegetarians and vegans are tempted every day. Ever driven by a BBQ joint and smelled that delicious, meat-laden smoke drifting into your windows, or watched an inch-thick T-bone steak sizzle on the grill, its marbled flesh caramelizing against the heated grates? The point is: it’s a deliciously…
There’s no doubt about it: Americans are weight obsessed. We spent all last month talking about Britney’s paunch, and yet anytime Nicole Richie or one of the other post-teen debutants drops a couple of sizes we start tossing out words like anorexia. The truth is, all this talk about who’s…
The biggest and baddest set of haunted houses, Fright Nights, has returned to South Florida just in time for Halloween, and this year’s incarnation is chock full of enough freely flowing innards and pant-wetting scares to keep you shivering under the covers until next October. Back are the classic haunts:…
California’s got smog, traffic, plastic surgery disasters, and a dirty, unswimmable ocean; but anyone whose ever spent time outside of L.A. knows the rest is beautiful country. You want inspiring? Drive down the Pacific Coast Highway or trek through the nearly-neon green hills of Sonoma. How about breathtaking? Well, the…
How big is the divide between fine art and graffiti art? You’d think the two would be polar opposites – graffiti is, after all, a form of vandalism that acts as a window into urban discontent. Then again, the classic definition of fine art as something exclusive and refined has…
Like his namesake C.H.U.D.s (Cannibalistic Humanoid Underground Dwellers for you uninitiated) Dr. Chud is not so much a reanimated corpse bent on eating your brains or frolicking with your innards as a fun-loving zombie looking to rock out a bit before the rigor mortis takes over. The horror-punk virtuoso has…
I’m sitting in Taste of Chicago (1406 N. State Rd. 7, Margate, 954-984-5858) trying to get a handle on my Italian beef sandwich. The staple of street carts and sporting events in the Windy City, this baby is as unwieldy as a squirming infant — and just as big. As…
He’s flambéed Pam Anderson, speared Jerry Stiller, and eradicated Flavor Flav; but how exactly did one man firing squad Jeffrey Ross make his way into roasting? “I used to play cards at the Friar’s Club with some other comedians, and at this Charity Golf Tournament there I started making fun…
These days there are more denominations of electronica and industrial music than there are YouTube clips of people making fun of Chris Cocker. If we could quantify a number, it would be called something like a hojillion and one – but that’s just speculation. What we do know is that…
One of the biggest fears associated with global warming is that, when those ice caps finally liquefy, much of the U.S. — including Florida — will be engulfed in the rising oceans. Yes, it’s going to be tough to get to work when personal bathysphere traffic clogs up the I-95…
Lets face it, people: We don’t need to tell you about some nifty public celebration or high-profile event for you to get drunk and gorge yourself on tasty meats. That probably happens on a weekly basis whether we here at New Times intervene or not. But that’s what makes Oktoberfest…
There certainly won’t be loads of fans at Reliant Stadium cheering for the Dolphins this Sunday, when our boys invade and play the Houston Texans. (Come to think of it, there aren’t a whole lot of fans cheering for the Fins when they play at Dolphin Stadium.) But it’s during…
