The organic mango is so alluring that you can’t resist its drippy charms — until you migrate from the produce area to the check out line. That’s when reality sets in: That plump orb of juicy goodness is a fiscal luxury, especially when your hatchback is chugging on fumes. If…
As the golem that is the Iraq War continues to lumber on, sinking further and further away from public view, stories like Betrayed are more important than ever. The play by embedded journalist George Packer doesn’t linger on the hows or whys of the war, nor does it attempt to…
The Beijing Summer Olympics are history, which makes “Let the Games Begin: The Art of Competition and Just Plain Fun” an ideal way to reflect on how the issues and controversies this year fit into the bigger historical and global arena. Organized in five sections, the exhibit begins with “The…
And so, another summer movie season comes to an end not with a bang but with a whimper — what else to call four new releases (Babylon A.D., Bangkok Dangerous, College, and Disaster Movie) in the past ten days that weren’t prescreened for critics by their respective distributors? These are…
They say you first eat with your eyes, but it’s not just what’s on your plate that counts. Sometimes it’s the gilded leaf Vera Wang plate itself. Or the quilted Kate Spade flatware. Or the stunning floral centerpiece that seems to reach on forever. Basically, the whole layout of the…
“Why, hello there. Do you run here often? (Pant, pant.) I’ve noticed that your sneakers have exceptional arch support — maybe I could give you a foot rub after this race is over? (Pant, pant.) Your biceps brachii are so (pant, pant) bulging — is that from raising and lowering…
For a region so lush with MMA talent, there’s yet to be a real high profile bout held in South Florida. That is, until tonight’s WEC Championship Battle between the World Featherweight Champion and crowd favorite Urijah “California Kid” Faber and the relatively unknown, local contender, Mike “Thomas” Brown. So…
To announce his starting quarterback for the season opener, Dolphins coach Tony Sparano told reporters simply, “It’s Chad,” leaving them to guess just which Chad — Pennington or Henne — would actually get the first snap. Turns out — duh — it was Pennington, he of the 69 percent completion…
Lloyd Dobler is one of those movie protagonists you simply have to root for, no matter how bumbling or awkward he may be. Who can forget the infamous “In Your Eyes” scene from Say Anything, where our man Lloyd (John Cusack) lifts his stereo on high to serenade his estranged…
For some folks, even 30 minutes away from their beloved animals is too much. These kind-hearted people — dog, cat, and even ferret lovers all — just aren’t complete without a wet nose to nuzzle or a soft patch of fur waiting to be tussled by their outstretched hands. So…
Florida summers are a tough time to be in relationships. Residents push the limits of the skin-to-clothes ratio, and it’s way too hot to cuddle: a disastrous combination that threatens the demise of many committed romances. If your love life has fallen apart during the heat wave, don’t get sad…
Pita, tzatziki, spiced tube-meat. These are things that come to mind when you hear the word Yuroz. You’re way off. Yuroz is an acclaimed artist whose focus is humanity: paintings, drawings, and sculpture all dedicated to the relationships between people and the world around them. So if you want to…
This sweaty, sticky summer hasn’t been good to SoFla’s garage rock fans. Aside from local groups, who — praise be — have been innovatively playing everywhere from museums to retail stores, we’ve experienced a drought in kick-ass touring rock acts. Thankfully, kiddos, sweet relief named the Boss Martians is kickin’…
Siouxsie Sioux might be one of those names you only associate with late ΄80s nostalgia, but the former Banshees front-woman is anything but a flash in the pan. Throughout her years as the founding member of the hard-to-peg rock band, Siouxsie became sort of like the godmother to Gothic music,…
Nothing stands between a pagan and her party. Which is why the MoonPath chapter of the Covenant of Unitarian Universalist Pagans at the UU Church of Fort Lauderdale (3970 NW 21st Ave., Fort Lauderdale) is celebrating the solstice the same way Wiccans celebrate everything else: drumming, dancing, drinking and food…
Communist societies have a custom of embalming their leaders and putting them in glass display cases. Mao and Lenin enjoyed this fate: decades have gone by and their skin still hasn’t lost that shine. (How long is it before nitroglycerine is used in anti-aging treatments?) The play Lying in State,…
Life’s too short to stay home on a Saturday, especially when a glamorous party like Rock the Runway beckons. Slip your finest feel-good frock over your exfoliated frame, then collect your party posse, because this evening Delux Nightclub (16 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray) is the place to flaunt what you…
A one-day anime festival is coming to Davie on Saturday, and you really owe it to yourself to check it out. Even if you’re not a fan of animated films there is plenty for everyone to see. Take cos-players for instance: These folks are so into their hobby that they…
It happened just as Kathy Griffin caught a whiff of her own skin burning. Her efforts to reach mass-fame status had landed her a spot on the lower-tier reality game show Celebrity Mole Hawaii. To win — and win she did — Griffin forced herself to tread barefoot across a…
If you wound up with the olive loaf instead of the Lunchables kit when elementary school trade time commenced, maybe negotiating is not your strong point. Now you’ve learned that you need an equal playing field, like where everyone has a set of Dunnys to exchange — that way, you…
If you are one of the many frustrated local singles currently probing the trendy clubs for your next sexual escapade, you might be burned out with the average martini-sipping, khaki-wearing yuppies who flock to the booty filled dance floors. It may be time for a change in atmosphere and attitude…
Our neighbors to the north, those wily Canadians, craft some pretty cool things. Canadian bacon, for example: Who doesn’t like a slice on an egg sandwich? Hockey is also a fun and rewarding sport (that’s our official line). Pamela Anderson? Now we’re talking. It’s in this spirit that the Bear…
