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UM Film Student Channels Painful Memories Into Powerful Theater

2013-06-19 12:18:59

In 2011, while training for a marathon on the University of Massachusetts Lowell's Riverwalk, Bianca Ramirez was brutally assaulted. The rest of her morning is a hazy memory. "It was so abrupt," ...

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Miami Family Breaks Out with Breakup at a Wedding

2013-06-19 10:30:00

When Breakup at a Wedding has its Miami premiere at O Cinema tomorrow night, there may be almost as many Miami natives on screen as in the theater. That's because the director and the star of the...

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Addicted to Twerking? Video Blames Florida for Booty-Shaking Habit

2013-06-19 09:00:55

Meet Stevie. She was just your average 20-something girl, sweet, innocent, with a bright future. She took dance classes as a child. But then, a visit to the Sunshine State opened up her dark side....

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American Black Film Festival Returns with Murder, Tiny Comedians, and Basketball Smooches

2013-06-19 08:00:03

When the 17th annual American Black Film Festival kicks off in Miami Beach this weekend, one of the highlights is sure to be Fruitvale Station, based on a true story of a young man killed by a co...

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Giant Water Balloon Fight Planned at Tobacco Road: "It's Gonna Be Bananas"

2013-06-19 07:00:00

In a city like Miami, where 100 percent humidity is par for the course, summer is all about getting wet. If we couldn't cool off with water sports, sprinkler systems, and backyard pools, we'd all...

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Pepe Billete's Miami Heat Game Six Pep(e) Talk

2013-06-18 16:06:14

Miami Heat, tonight you face the greatest and most ominous opponent you have ever encountered in your life. No challenge you've met has ever been more difficult. No enemy has ever been more powerf...

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Prancercise Lady Joanna Rohrback Presents John Mayer's New Song (VIDEO)

2013-06-18 12:16:49

Internet fame is a fleeting thing. One minute, you're doing the Harlem Shake on computer screens across the world. And the next, you're as old news as that finger-biting kid Charlie. But Coral Sp...

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Summer Shorts at the Arsht: Students, Santa, and Suspicious Activity

2013-06-18 12:00:00

For a gay elf at Christmastime, falling in love with your boss is a fruitless occupational hazard. Santa is straight, and though the beard might be sexy, he's off the market. In Matt Hoverman's...

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Find Johnny Depp on the Beach, Win a Trip to the Desert

2013-06-18 10:32:16

The latest Hollywood promotion to roll through South Florida is also one of its creepiest. And considering that it involves noted weirdo Johnny Depp, that's not surprising. Depp's next movie is ...

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Sofia Vergara Invites You To Check Out Her Ass (No, Really) (PHOTO)

2013-06-18 09:03:10

When it comes to social media, celebrities tend to fall into one of several categories. You have your wacky comedy types like George Takei, posting funny pictures. You have your obsessively perfe...

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Miami Comic and Labor Days Star Forrest Shaw on Heading to LA, Manatees, and STDs

2013-06-18 08:21:20

Miami could use more laughter in its life. With crime and corruption dominating our daily news cycle, we need every excuse for a guffaw we can get. Luckily, there are more than a few talented com...

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Ten Reasons to Love Your Meter Man From the Dudes Behind The Meter Man of Le Moutrechon

2013-06-18 08:14:52

It's hard to find a more reviled profession than the meter maid. Dentists, tax men, and telemarketers can't hold a candle to the folks who make their living assaulting innocent dashboards with t...

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Miami Artists "Put a Bird On It" All Month Long For Free Art Fridays Scavenger Hunt

2013-06-17 12:52:35

You're probably familiar with the "Put a Bird On It" skit on Fred Armisen and Carrie Brownstein's hit IFC series, Portlandia. If you're not, you should be ashamed of yourself and sign in to Netfl...

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Top Ten Head and Face Tattoos at TattooLaPalooza 2013

2013-06-17 10:01:34

Everyone should have face and head tattoos. Dentists would finally look cool. Teachers would get more respect. And the president would have no problem intimidating smaller countries. Give thank...

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Win Free Tickets to 8cho at the Arsht!

2013-06-17 09:00:01

You know that a show is gonna work here in Miami when locals instinctively know how to pronounce the name. Take 8cho, for instance -- you know it's pronounced "oh-cho," like Calle Ocho. 8cho is ...

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Wynwood Gallerists React to the New BID: "We Didn't Get a Vote"

2013-06-17 07:43:31

For many of the gallerists whose art spaces helped transform Wynwood into Miami's cultural heartbeat, the recent vote to create a Business Improvement District (BID) in the neighborhood is both a...

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Free Events This Week: War Horse, Fun Run, and Zoocation

2013-06-17 07:38:16

Summer is officially here -- and it's not for the faint of heart. Given the 90 degree-plus temperatures hanging over Miami this weekend, it's likely you sweated out a good five pounds or so hitti...

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Art Basel in Basel, Day Four: Meet The People Behind the Magic

2013-06-16 10:31:29

On my final day in Basel, I would be remiss if I didn't do a little storytelling and share with you what goes on behind the scenes. Unlike Miami, only a few satellites -- SCOPE, Volta, and Liste...

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Art Basel in Basel, Day Three: Money, Money, Money

2013-06-15 11:14:16

Two things have become quite obvious to me on this trip to Basel: 1. I need more wall space and 2. If I'm going to continue being an art writer, I need to get a very rich boyfriend. When one's ...

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Kubiat Nnamdie Readies for Debut Solo Art Show: "It's About Being Set Free"

2013-06-14 13:00:00

Kubiat Nnamdie is only 22 years old, but already he has a wisdom and résumé that outshines many fellow 20-somethings. He's an artist working freely in almost any medium; paint, sculpture, collage...

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