If you’ve never seen Japanese actor Tadanobu Asano in action, you have to check him out. He’s basically a badass: Women find his roguish features irresistible; men love him because he’s always butchering people in insane ways in his films. Asano’s built some huge cult cred for turns in flicks…

Scantily clad dancers? Ferocious big cats? Magic tricks involving levitation, David Blaine-esque antics, and a seven-foot-long balloon? Is it just us, or does Cashetta, Queen of Magic’s new stage show sound like a nod to Sin City? “It’s a big illusion show, which is something nobody has seen from me…

There are two kinds of people in this world: those who liked Godzilla better as Tokyo’s radioactive harbinger of destruction, and those who liked him better when he became a cuddly defender of humanity against giant robots, space monsters, and mutated bugs. We’re not going to levy judgment on either…

What’s your favorite food? Savory tacos? Juicy, inch-thick hamburgers? Double chocolate chunk ice cream? Whatever it is, imagine you’re craving it — fiending even. Problem is, someone done up and stole all the tacos, all the hamburgers, and every last drop of that delicious ice cream. And you need that…

If you’re like us, your idea of eating right is noshing ketchup with your fries (hey, tomatoes are a vegetable!), and exercise means getting a couple extra rounds of pool in at the bar. Don’t feel guilty. You just need a little push to show you that taking care of…

At first look, the work of abstract photographers Walter Hnatysh and Katie Deits is almost maddeningly obscure. Hnatysh’s Green Cay, for example, consists solely of a moss-like growth patterning out over a navy-blue tundra, crossed by two rectangular shadows. Deits’ Looking down at the Lake Park Library parking lot is…

Santa Maria! Have you seen the teaser trailer for the new (well, more like re-released) flick How the Garcia Girls Spent Their Summer? It would be the one starring a not-yet Ugly Betty-ized America Ferrera and perennial television actress Elizabeth Peña. Nothing? Well you’re missing out! The thing’s like a…

That do-it-yourself acrylic art doll Munny is back in action, this time landing at toy shop/gallery space Pink Ghost (21 W. Las Olas Blvd., Ste. B, Fort Lauderdale). “Giant Skills, Mini Munny” opens Saturday at 7 p.m. and will feature over 50 of the little buggers, each handcrafted by pop…

Back in the time of George Frideric Handel — the great, German composer of the opera Julius Caesar — vocalists were superstars. Much in the same way that today’s athletes are revered for their rare skills on the field, opera singers with incredible vocal ability achieved a notable celebrity. Such…

You’ve got to hand it to the folks behind the Art of Moving Butts: The hip-hop party lasted a helluva long time at the Poorhouse, of all places, and it brought some respectability to Broward’s dismal hip-hop scene in the process. But nothing good lasts forever, and after expanding to…

If you were to walk down a dark alley late at night, you wouldn’t do it alone, right? You’d probably have a buddy close by to watch your back and try to dissuade you from doing this and similarly stupid things. But you’d also want your buddy to remind you…

Why attend the AT&T USA Diving Grand Prix this Thursday through Sunday at the International Swimming Hall of Fame (1 Hall of Fame Dr., Fort Lauderdale)? Four words: clowns on diving boards. Yes, aside from witnessing the paragons of the diving world compete in the largest pre-Olympic event, you can…

Once upon a time, some really ugly person somewhere said, “It’s not what’s outside, but what’s inside that counts.” Seriously? Look, we wouldn’t lie to you, faithful reader. Take a peek around the pages of New Times — you’ll see ads for botox treatment, breast augmentation surgery, lipo dissolve, hormone…

When the “American Tribal Love-Rock Musical” Hair first debuted in 1967, it was both catalyst to and commentary on sweeping changes in the social climate. The musical served as a beacon of progressive thought on hot topics like Vietnam, sex, drugs, race, and sexuality. You can make fun of hippies…

It was announced in April that Brett Favre would be the cover boy (er, cover codger?) for Madden NFL ΄09 — an interesting choice, considering the Green Bay Packer quarterback has retired from playing ball. It became even more puzzling when Favre publicly bashed the game, saying, “Some of our…

By now we’ve all seen Jason Taylor on Dancing With the Stars — he’s scoring great every week and looks like he might be in command of the competition. But all that dancing works up a powerful thirst. Good thing Taylor has the hook-up; he’s President of Franchise Development for…

Last year, Radiohead received a healthy bit of press over their self-released album In Rainbows. Users were prompted to type in whatever cash amount they felt was appropriate for the album’s digital download and to pay only that. Of course, that was a nice way of saying free — what…

Ah, weddings: The most romantic and memorable time in a woman’s life. Except, you know, all the planning. All the freaking out over minute details; the fastidious attention to everything from too much pesticide in the flower arrangements to whether his sister will eat the salmon if she finds out…

You’re doing your part to save the planet: You take reusable bags to the grocery store instead of wasting plastic; you turn off the water in the shower while you wash your hair; you’ve started recycling diligently and reuse the plastic containers from store-bought products. That’s great. But is it…

For years you’ve been supporting your favorite comic book heroes. When Green Arrow’s sidekick Speedy got addicted to heroin, you were there to help him get clean. When Captain America and Superman each died in the line of duty, your mournful tributes (read: dollars!) brought them back from the grave…

We here at New Times are what you’d call city folk: We don’t like roughing it, we rarely wrassle pigs (tell that to my wife, bada bing!), and we couldn’t spot a constellation if it had a neon sign glowing next to it. Yup, we prefer to do our contemplative…

You’ve probably heard the sad news already: Due to rising fuel costs and lack of corporate sponsorship, the annual Fort Lauderdale Air & Sea Show has been cancelled. Yes, it’s a bummer (and kind of ironic…does the war have a sponsor?), but we still have Fleet Week! Today through May…