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Florida's Last Sexual Surrogate
Sad stories and otherwise freaky tales.
By Michael J. Mooney
Published: July 3, 2008
Part of him wanted to lay her down on the bed and hold her and make passionate love to her the way they do in romantic movies. Part of him wanted to get his clothes on and get...
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Night&Day
Ultrafine at Circa 28
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: July 3, 2008
High energy New York City-based band Ultrafine will meld fresh electro pop with organic beats when they perform at Circa 28 to celebrate Independence Day. Come check out their...
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Night&Day
With a Little Help from His Friends
Art, music, and the chance to meet a Beatle at the Hard Rock.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: July 3, 2008
Odds of meeting one of the Beatles have gotten only slimmer over the years — the seminal rock band has been tragically depleted to half. Now all we’ve got left are...
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Night&Day
Jazz from the East
But you’ll enjoy it in the West.
By Raina McLeod
Published: July 3, 2008
When you were a kid, your parents shoved limp veggies, Crayola-hued turtlenecks, and Sunday school down your throat, claiming it was all "good for you." But now the community...
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Night&Day
Sweat Your Dance On
By JACOB KATEL
Published: July 3, 2008
Sunday morning. The room is charged with positive energy. Sunlight fills the space. Hips rock, feet stomp, arms swing. A playlist specifically designed by the DJ advances...
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Monster Karaoke
Have you seen Mickey Rourke lately?
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: July 3, 2008
Once upon a time, in a magical era called the Eighties, Mickey Rourke was a sex god. Lusted after by millions for his stunning, boxing-honed body and handsomely thuggish face,...
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Night&Day
Uncle Rash for President
By JACOB KATEL
Published: July 3, 2008
The political process in Florida is screwed up. Miami-Dade votes don’t count. Democrats and Republicans alike use the media to manipulate reality in their favor. Well,...
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Night&Day
Soca Salvation
Get rescued at Christabelle’s Quarter.
By Raina McLeod
Published: July 3, 2008
Hey, party animal, if you’re lost in a jungle of lame club nights and drowning in a sea of watered-down cocktails, you’re probably in need of some relief....
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Night&Day
Iron-Stomached Chef
Learn edible summer cooking at Macy’s.
By BRYNA GREENLAW
Published: July 3, 2008
Pen in hand, you watched hopefully as your favorite television chefs prepared pieces of culinary heaven. Maybe your attempts at catching glimpses of The Naked Chef’s...
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Night&Day
Can We Have Your Autograph?
Don’t forget the little people.
By Raina McLeod
Published: July 3, 2008
“Toot,” goes the pitch pipe, and you’re on. If you knew what was good for you, you would wring the sweat from your hands and force the tremors from your voice....
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Night&Day
Australian Musicians Have Out-Miami-ed Us
Gameboy/Gamegirl and Miami Horror play Poplife.
By KYLE MUNZENRIEDER
Published: July 3, 2008
Miami, why the hell don't we own this whole nu-rave genre? Big bass beats, ghetto synth riffs, liberal use of neons, and a perpetual sense of being stuck in the Eighties —...
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Night&Day
The Infamous Author
Miami gets a visit from Salman Rushdie.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: July 3, 2008
Indian-British author Salman Rushdie is probably one of the most renowned fiction writers alive and working. This isn’t necessarily as a result of his books —...
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Night&Day
Splish, Splash
For little to no cash.
By Raina McLeod
Published: July 3, 2008
When the thermometer reaches “scorching” and the humidity seems to be at 100 percent, move over, low-pressure hoses and sputtering fire hydrants -- there’s a new...
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Night&Day
Blind Fury
By Chris Joseph
Published: July 3, 2008
Here’s another reason to make you feel bad about your incessant whining and ever-expanding gut: blind powerlifting. That’s right, fat-ass. The United States...
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Soccer, American Style
Miami FC takes on Puerto Rico to finally settle this “self-governing” business (not really).
By Chris Joseph
Published: July 3, 2008
The Miami FC Blues have moved up to fifth place in the United Soccer League standings, thanks mostly to some stellar defensive play, which helped the team ride an impressive...
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Light a Match
But don’t get your arms blown off this Fourth of July.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: July 3, 2008
This is the time of year mannequins fear most. Right around the Fourth of July, police, fire, and safety officials drag out the plastic people, dress them in casual summertime...
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Because You’re Worth It
Miami Spa Month provides our surefire summer splurge.
By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik
Published: July 3, 2008
Sun, sand, surf, blah, blah, blah. Live here long enough, and you’ll realize it ain’t all it’s cracked up to be. Summer in Miami is too damn hot and humid to...
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Night&Day
Stage Spectacularrrrr
Hispanic Theater Fest opens corrida with Lorca’s tragedy in the ring.
By Carlos Suarez De Jesus
Published: July 3, 2008
When Sevillan matador Ignacio Sánchez Mejías was gored to death August 11, 1934, by a bull named Granadino, Federico García Lorca was moved to echo the...
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Riptide
Against the Tide
A veteran Olympic swimmer Aims to beat the skeptics.
By Brantley Hargrove, Francisco Alvarado and Michael J. Mooney
Published: July 3, 2008
Sports Against the Tide A veteran Olympic swimmer aims to beat the skeptics. By Brantley Hargrove Dara Torres is an imposing sight, with the striated deltoids common to...
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Metro
Psychics Choose Obama
Hillary is a close second.
By Janine Zeitlin
Published: July 3, 2008
In a cozy Coconut Grove shop redolent of incense, Sandra Richardson hovers over six colorful tarot cards laid before her on a silk-covered table. She ponders the question:...
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