Arts & Culture

The next-gen consoles are sexy as hell, but it’s not all bad being the reigning “last-gen” champ either. With more than 100 million PlayStation 2 consoles sold, software companies can afford to be a little adventurous — after all, even if their game appeals to only 1 percent of that…

In the grassy mountains of Argentina, cattle-rustlers feast on super-sized lunches of beef and starch to provide the primo energy they need to corral cows all day. Here, in mist-covered office towers of South Florida, bold executives look toward low-carb wraps and health-conscious salads to keep them alert and attentive…

It used to be that going to the arcade and plopping a fresh fin’s worth of quarters into the Street Fighter II cabinet was a weekly ritual. Now, thanks to high-powered consoles that bring the arcade experience home, you can play your throwback copies of SFII over Xbox Live while…

If beauty comes from within, exactly how deep do you need to search to reach the layer that says: “I am so beautiful I should be a stripper!” For some people, no problem, it’s right on top. For the slightly more inhibited, that layer is very deep, deep down in…

In today’s trademarked world, independently-owned businesses have become an endangered species. So when a joint is able to not only thrive and flourish, but also act as a needed haven for locals – word gets around. In Lake Worth, that word is Jetsetter. Drinking at the Jetsetter Lounge (1132 N…

In today’s trademarked world, independently-owned businesses have become an endangered species. So when a joint is able to not only thrive and flourish, but also act as a needed haven for locals – word gets around. In Lake Worth, that word is Jetsetter. Drinking at the Jetsetter Lounge (1132 N…

In today’s trademarked world, independently-owned businesses have become an endangered species. So when a joint is able to not only thrive and flourish, but also act as a needed haven for locals – word gets around. In Lake Worth, that word is Jetsetter. Drinking at the Jetsetter Lounge (1132 N…

The third time is charmed for Copeland. These indie-rockers open for The Rentals on Wednesday with lush, expansive instrumentals, marble-smooth vocals, pale emo complexions, and a bald guy. Their third album, Eat, Sleep, Repeat strikes up an intense, organic chord that not only takes the road less traveled but crosses…

Remember being a kid and having slumber parties filled with pillow fights, movie marathons, and all the candy a hopped-up adolescent could take? Frank Edwards does. As the founder and mascot of the Frank-e-oke karaoke empire, Edwards has incorporated the slumber party prime directive – keep rockin’ till the last…

“Booty call” has entered Webster’s Dictionary of the New Millennium: It’s defined as “a telephone call made to arrange a sexual rendezvous,” and its presence there is proof positive that we’re living in the future. Who imagineered the term? That illustrious credit goes to Bill Bellamy, the actor/comedian who turned…

At this point in the season, fans of bad teams cite tiny gifts as solace for a year gone to spore. For instance, when the Marlins recently lost their sixth straight, they did so to the last-place Giants, in front of a crowd that would fit comfortably in your average…

If the United States is indeed the world’s melting pot, then South Florida is the nation’s comal (which, for all you gringos, is a tortilla skillet). Yes, when it comes to Latin American culture, SoFla’s got it all, and you don’t have to have a passport or plane ticket to…

You’re probably shocked that Yeehaw Junction was recently picked as Florida’s latest Best Destination for Florida Real Estate. After all, the non-descript strip of turf along the turnpike that provides little more than a pee stop before Disney was affectionately dubbed “Jackass Junction” by its own inhabitants. So why any…

Donkey Kong has long been one of the most powerful and fearsome figures in all of video gaming. The massive primate, piston-like arms effortlessly flipping barrels at a red overall-wearing protagonist, is probably the meanest, toughest boss in perhaps the most difficult and unforgiving arcade game ever created. Naturally, that…

Your local police force has endured years of rigorous training workshops so that it can respond efficiently when someone is mugged, a teetering jumper is threatening suicide, or some punk kid in his daddy’s Mercedes side-swipes you in a Publix parking lot (you’ll get yours, you whipper-snappers!). But I think…

Your pup has been cooped up all summer. He’s panting to go outside and sniff every tree in the neighborhood, but he’s just too fury to handle the punishing sunlight for long. Plus, he’s been itching for a chance to wear that fancy tux hanging in his teeny tiny closet…

In high schools, vicious rumors are passed around quicker than intricately-folded notes – and that’s just inside the teachers’ lounge. The profession boasts a turnover rate rivaling the fast food industry, with 50% of educators quitting within their first three years of employment. The new film Chalk explores why teachers…

C.C. DeVille is an unlikely heartthrob. Measuring in at five foot seven-and-a-half inches (one can assume that includes The Hair), and performing solo songs like his opus “I Hate Every Bone in Your Body – Except Mine” (ladies: swoon!), DeVille’s pretty far removed from the standard Romeo. And yet, he…

Sick of staring at that ragged Dali print hung haphazardly on the wall? Invest in something original instead. Grumpy Dick’s Seafood & Grill is hosting an event from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. showcasing works from the severely disabled artists at Ann Storck Center, a local non-profit facility. Attendees will…

Love him or hate him, Meat Loaf is still cookin’. The well-seasoned Bat out of Hell has put out oodles of records (including his early stuff on Motown: Stoney & Meatloaf – What You See is What You Get), starred on stage in the musical Hair, and kicked out a…

“My work comes from sensations of childhood; feelings and experiences that were important at that time, but people tend to put away as they get older,” explains Peter Santa-Maria, a Miami artist who will exhibit his latest collection of ethereal dioramas this Saturday at “Peter & Dex Made Some Art.”…