If Broward County were deserted by humans, the only remnants left would be our buildings, our bridges, our lighthouses, and that classified tower in Port Everglades. What would they say about us residents? We’re young — not even 100 yet. We’re very contemporary. Unlike the north, we have only one…

You spot your ex-girlfriend Julie, lurking near the stripper pole. You dumped her for Amy — blessed, heart-crawling Amy, seated in a corner booth. Sucking down Jack & Cokes and “pussy shots” — specialties at Area 7 (3809 Powerline Rd., Oakland Park) — has prepared you for this moment, and…

At the Covenant House, an organization that feeds, clothes, and shelters children and teens in crisis, doors open first; questions are asked later. Embracing Christian philosophy, the staff aims to treat each kid with unconditional love and absolute respect. Now, onto you — who might be a tad different. If…

You stand before her — thirsty, courageous, pleasantly enamored, and ready for another pour. The winetasting at New Moon is quixotic — much more satisfying than the liquor store one the month past. Sure, the liquor store had show bottles like collectible dolls kept in packaging, not to be touched…

Aiden Dillard’s fourth feature film, Death Print, has a hot-and-heavy narrative, and it’s not all due to Rubber Doll’s role: One scene shows her undercover donning a green Commie military uniform, made of rubber — naturally. In real life, Rubber Doll is South Florida’s very own fetish model with a…

Don’t let the title Wild Sunflowers fool you into thinking this is a movie about two star-crossed lovers frolicking and giggling in a meadow — you’d be really wrong. Because this story chronicles Bobby Hatcher, a soldier who has returned home from Iraq with battle scars both physical (a wound…

People who gamble with their lives (think Evel Knievel, rest his soul) don’t need to hit the black jack table. But those of us who do can up our ante — and not by putting our car on the chopping block. By gambling, we could help a little girl keep…

The hit TV show So You Think You Can Dance is the reason TV-watching America has fallen back in love with dancing. But that love is more like a threesome: between the viewer and the dancer is the television set. Sometimes it’s best to cut out the box, so leave…

When Matt May first interviewed his friend, Terrance Olear, for an assignment in an undergraduate journalism class, Olear was overweight. Olear’s family was Catholic and he was gay and in the closet. His mother had died of cancer one year before. His brother had more recently died of AIDS. Olear’s…

A rough analogy: Queen Elizabeth is to England what a lighthouse is to sea navigation — both have had no real authority for awhile now. And at times, both offer tours of their grounds. (Talk about rooms with a view.) This Saturday, check out a tour of the 102-year-old, historic…

Replacing the childish Peter Pan poster on your bedroom wall for the one of Slash in his notorious top hat signified a time of growth. Jon Bon Jovi’s close-up put puberty in overdrive. The teenage years beckoned when black light posters were all the rage; then on to college with…

Men, never classify a lady boozer at a ladies’ night event – like Girls Will Be Girls tonight at YOLO’s O Lounge – as a cheap date. This hypothesis is faulty. Because who turns down free well liquor, beer, and house wine? Both types of women (the Grey Gooses and…

Down the garbage chute goes the leftover wedding cake that sat — spoiling — in your freezer. That cake is rotten and useless. It may be hard to express how freedom tastes, but a Fourth of July hot dog has nothing on a divorce cake (divorce cake’s much sweeter). And,…

Game shows mostly fill the air slots of daytime television – and during the day, it’s exciting to win prizes such as a really cool orange juice maker. (Or so it seems by the elated faces on the television set.) And even though these shows are held in a studio…

Public Service Announcements want you to believe that your brain on drugs is comparable to an egg frying in a pan. But do you really want to listen to people who use eggs as metaphors? We may not know what your brain looks like on Pink Floyd, but a laser…

In 1513, Ponce de Leon wanted to stop the aging process, so he made a dodgy voyage across the Atlantic in search of the Fountain of Youth. The legendary spring he found is located in St. Augustine, but, spoiler alert: no one leaves there younger. We may not be able…

In 1513, Ponce de Leon wanted to stop the aging process, so he made a dodgy voyage across the Atlantic in search of the Fountain of Youth. The legendary spring he found is located in St. Augustine, but, spoiler alert: no one leaves there younger. We may not be able…

For ten years, comedic actor Michael McDonald created and played dozens of characters on the sketch comedy show MADtv. One of his notable recurring characters was Stuart Larkin, a rosy-faced boy who disturbed every person he ran into. Part of the genius of this character was Stuart’s undying urge to…