It’s 2 a.m. on a Friday night. You’re drunk, as usual. Then, a gurgle in your belly – it starts out low and bass-heavy like far away thunder before building into a crescendo of crackling, splooshing, swirling noise. It’s the onset of the munchies, and a particularly vicious case at…

The 1980s were the best time in the world to be a kid. Back then, we had cartoons galore – Voltron, He-Man, Jem, G.I. Joe, Care Bears, and the Smurfs, to name a few – each spawning a whole line of toys and clothing. Yes, it was the heyday of…

You’ve got your film degree framed neatly above your desk at home, reminding you of all the hard work and dedication you put in getting your learn on. Now it’s time for a job. You’re an eager sort, willing to enroll in the School of Hard Knocks, but the bums…

It’s a little known fact: Pro skateboarders have concave eyeballs. It’s true. That’s why all skate videos are filmed with a fish eye lens – the effects counter each other out and, to skaters, it looks normal. Christian skaters are another breed altogether. They also have distinguishable traits, such as…

Last January, a special kind of memorial concert was held at Club Cinema in honor of Fort Lauderdale resident Sheila Witkin. Witkin passed away at 66, but she left a legacy as the godmother of South Florida rock ΄n’ roll – a manager, agent, and friend to many of the…

Spending time inside a deteriorating mind can be sort of fun: If you start to forget simple things, like how to put on clothes or use the toilet, you’ll at least get some much needed humor out of it. On the other hand, whatever fleeting moments of coherence you have…

At the age of 19, just after writing her debut hit play A Taste of Honey, Shelagh Delaney appeared on the cover of the Saturday Evening Post, smiling coyly and holding the smoldering butt of a cigarette. Twenty-nine years later in 1987, Delaney’s mug would grace another cover – this…

It’s official: This year’s Exxxotica Miami Beach – you know, the annual Adult Industry trade convention that gathers even more freaks than usual on South Beach – is also going to be home to the Amateur Adult Film Awards. The AMMYs will be a lot of fun because (1) any…

To some, student artwork means painting fraternity letters on a beer bong and naming it Sir Chugs-A-Lot. To others, like the 2008 graduating class of FAU’s Department of Fine Arts, it’s a description of a journey that’s taken them four years to complete. Well, today at the Ritter and Schmidt…

These days everybody’s going green. Last year, NBC devoted an entire week’s worth of programming to green initiatives, which is why we ended up with a horrible episode of 30 Rock about David Schwimmer’s “Greenzo” character. Credit card providers are in on it too – you’ve probably been asked to…

Even 30 years on, the plot of Best Little Whorehouse in Texas seems more plausible than ever: In far away Gilbert, Texas, a brothel called the Chicken Ranch, catering to football players, socialites, policemen, and politicians, comes under fire when a nosey reporter decides to cast a light on the…

Since Fidel Castro stepped down as President of Cuba in February, there’s been speculation that relations between America and the island country might change. But the truth is many Cuban-Americans have struggled against the embargo for years. Take Max Lesnik. He’s a former associate of Castro’s who fought alongside the…

Here’s a helpful tip: Did you know Amazon.com has a huge assortment of liver cleansers available for purchase online? You can get a liquid delivery starting at just $12.25, or a supply of complex capsules costing over 26 bucks. But price is not a factor here; you’ll need the best…

Last month, guitarist Alex Lifeson of the prog rock super-trio Rush enticed fans by telling Billboard that the group would unveil something very secret and very surprising during their forthcoming Snakes & Arrows World tour. The mind reels. What could Rush — only the dorkiest, most insular band ever to…

Of all the ill-fated pilots out there, Aquaman probably towed the most dark clouds behind it. Even though the show was doomed from the get-go (Aquaman is quite possibly the worst superhero ever created), it did have a couple good things going on. For one, fans of the show’s pilot…

Zombies have always been the coolest of the undead — the lumbering, rotting hordes might be slow, but they make up for it with tenacity and pluck. Try to take one down and chances are he’ll be back up again before you know it. And don’t even start with zombies…

If Disney has taught us anything it’s this: People love personified animals. A cat who can talk, an elephant who’s lost his mommy, a dog with a bit of a gambling problem – these are among our favorite artistic subjects, especially when they feature traits specifically human in nature (i.e…

How often do you hear about wrestling at a club these days without the words mud or oil attached? Not that those are bad things, but what about all the other types of wrestling that are going unnoticed here? Like, if you’ve got a hip-hop show, judo is the obvious…

If you’re like us, you can spend days navigating the cavernous realm of pulp books, comics, plush toys, statues, kitsch, pop art, anime, cult flicks, and foreign snacks that is Tate’s Comics (4566 N. University Dr., Lauderhill). In fact, your accumulated time in the store probably does total days by…

In November of 2006, Egyptian Minister of Culture Farouk Hosny sparked a heap of controversy when he publicly commented about the resurgence of the Islamic veil among Egyptian women. Speaking in an interview with an Egyptian newspaper, Hosny said that woman are “roses not to be covered or veiled,” their…

In 2003, the Brazilian film City of God sent tremors throughout the international film community, pulling down four Academy Awards, becoming the highest grossing foreign film in America, and earning a spot in Time Magazine’s top 100 films of all time. More importantly, the flick served as a catalyst to…