Nora is not happy. As the Guest Relations supervisor in a boutique Manhattan hotel, she coddles cranky actors and fussy debutantes while contemplating where, in fact, her artistic aspirations fell by the wayside. Despite hours spent seeking enlightenment through Buddhist meditation, the downward dog, and life affirming chats with her…
The Norton Museum’s current exhibition, “The Big Picture,” is proof positive that some things have to be seen to be appreciated. After all, we’re talking about really, really big photographs here (and don’t think “blurry” like when you’re zooming in trying to fumble around with Photoshop). Thanks to technological advances…
When poet Terri Meredith first heard about the Dunbar Village tragedy, it was by word of mouth. She had to read the article for herself to believe that such a horrible story was true. “At first I shut it out and assumed it was urban legend,” said Terri. “After I…
George Ratliff’s Joshua debuted at the Sundance Film Festival to raves from a particular breed of audience member: parents. Because, see, no matter how hard Fox Searchlight’s trying to sell this movie as a horror picture — Rosemary’s Baby meets The Omen on the way to The Exorcist’s for a…
Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog (Shout!) Avenue Montaigne (THINKfilm) Baxter (Lionsgate) The Best of the Colgate Comedy Hour (Passport) Beer Drinkers in Space (Tempe) Birdman & the Galaxy Trio: The Complete Series (Turner) Esther Williams: Volume 1 (Warner Bros.) Gunsmoke: The First Season (Paramount) The Happy Hooker Trilogy (MGM) The…
After nearly a decade of covering the “Annual All Florida Juried Competition and Exhibition” at the Boca Raton Museum of Art, I had come to think of it a little like a dental exam — something more to be expected and endured than enjoyed. Much the same thing had happened…
Otaku, beware! Manga and anime are acknowledged only on a placard in “Pastimes and Amusements of the Japanese,” and that is just a passing mention. Perhaps that’s because obsession doesn’t constitute an amusement? To those less-hardcore fans of Asian culture, sure, a recreational exhibit during summer sounds like more of…
I wanted to hate I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry, truly I did. Two straight guys pretending to be gay (insert fiscal excuse here); been there, done that (insert all known variants on The Odd Couple here). Rampant homophobia hiding behind liberal pleas for tolerance — blech. And it’s…
Did John Waters sell out? Or did our ever-more-metrosexual age merely render him irrelevant? Certainly long before Hairspray took up residence on the Great White Way in 2002, Waters had abdicated his throne as America’s elder statesman of underground smut in favor of a more lucrative career as a neutered…
This is not a review. It is an autopsy. When did Cyrano die, and why? Who killed him? These are the only pertinent questions right now. There is no need to wonder if Cyrano has any redeeming qualities (it doesn’t) or if viewing it in a particular frame of mind…
(MGM) John Milius’ 1984 war pic was a mighty bonkers release even back then. Not since the 1950s had something come down the pike so rife with Commie paranoia. Russian and Cuban forces invade the U.S. with tanks and choppers and the whole shebang only to be met with Brat…
It takes balls of steel to schedule a local metal showcase on the same night that Slayer is playing; it takes a set made of titanium to house it in a place called the Hookah Hut (2980 N. Federal Hwy., Ste 4, Boca Raton). While traditionally chillaxed upscale bohemian types…
To prevent heat stroke, medical experts recommend that you get indoors and drink plenty of fluids. Non-medical experts (that’s us, by the way) don’t recommend drinking anything that doesn’t require a bottle opener or a Boston shaker. Which is why – solely in the interest of medical safety, mind you…
Even if summer in South Florida is a mix of sub volcanic days and sadistic levels of afternoon rainfall, we still have our sunsets as respite. In those moments, just before that brutal orb retires for the evening, the skies hum with a pink radiance. Plumes of orange and red…
There’s a passé adage that’s swapped among the most fervid fishermen: angling is always cheaper than a psychiatrist. But when some dead lass washes up against the lakebed while you’re busy hooking trout, couch time with your favorite quack sounds pretty sensible. So how can you reason what an Aussie…
Remember back in the mid-90’s, it’s OK – we’ll wait. Right – it’s all coming back to you now. T hat’s when a bunch of underutilized classic styles of music were resurrected and went mainstream. Green Day put punkish tunes back on MTV, goth came to a mall near you…
Golf is a real bitch. It’s expensive, exclusive, and (doh, what’s another adjective starting with ex?) exacting. Disc golf, on the other hand, is just one word: extreme. Well, it’s also easy, accessible, and very cheap. As far as rules go they’re simple: start at the tee-off spot and toss…
Your favorite retro furniture store has become a Crate and Barrel; your secret vintage clothing hideaway is now a Starbucks. Doesn’t anyone respect the eclectic anymore? Actually, yes – and they’re waiting for you to join them at Divine Trash (7244 Biscayne Blvd., Miami) The Miami treasure trove is a…
As a theater attendee, audience participation can be a real deal breaker. Sure, you expect it at the Rocky Horror Picture Show or at the twentieth anniversary of Dirty Dancing, but you know better than to answer those curtain calls. The action belongs onstage and not in the theater seats…
Perhaps the only thing better than reading lesbian erotica is watching it performed live, right? Probably true, but consider this your buzzkiller: the performance of “Walk Like A Man” is more akin to “Vagina Monologues” than “Briana Loves Jenna [Jameson],” though minors still aren’t allowed in. Those mature enough to…
Creepy T’s fans have seen it all: farfisa player Tom Walls leading Elvis tribute sets in restaurants typically renowned for their fried seafood, dynamite ferret-smuggling glimpses of lead singer/writher Derek Hyde bent over (provocatively?) in a leopard thong, and even a former drummer arguing passionately – and rather seriously –…
If you’ve been to Warped Tour since it started skankin’ and moshin’ on its warbly newborn legs 13 years ago, the magic might have worn off. Since you now go primarily for the people watching, why not catch some bands and score points in our Warped Tour Scavenger Hunt? The…
