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Kirk Hammett Muses on Metallica’s Redemption

Two decades removed from its last truly cutting-edge work, 1988's classic ... And Justice for All, Metallica finds itself strangely resting on top of the world while still fighting to stay relevant. Starting with 1991's Metallica (known as the Black Album), the band began to veer wildly from the thrilling...
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Broward Deputy Charged With Sex Crimes

A grueling summer for the Broward Sheriff''s Office just got worse. The agency arrested one of its own this morning on charges he sexually exploited illegal immigrants. Here's the agency's news release:A Broward Sheriff's Office deputy who disgraced his badge by preying on illegal residents was arrested Monday morning on...
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The Meatist: How To Do Steak the Right Way

"What the hell are you doing?" he asks me. "Getting ready to cook these steaks," I tell him. "Dude - there's a grill right outside the door, and you're heating up a pan? Are you on crack?" Men are supposed to intuitively know how to cook steaks. It's in our...
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Night at the Museum

If the many fine pieces of artwork within the Norton Museum of Art came to life for one evening a la Ben Stiller’s madcap Night at the Museum films, the result would probably not be a wild night of revelry — rather, you’d be in for a somewhat contemplative evening...
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Jews, Muslims, and Dry Pork Eaters: Prepare to be Converted to Swine

Pulp Fiction: anti-pork propaganda.Pork. Luscious, juicy, tasty pork. So flexible, so wonderful, yet so derided. Order it at dinner, and there's a good chance someone at your table, having demonstrated their conviction that beef is "better" than pork by really going out on a limb and ordering the filet mignon...
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Ron Duprat’s Top Chef Recap Episode Six

There's no sugar-coating it, folks: This was the episode of Top Chef Las Vegas where Ron cooked his last. After six challenges, a few of which he ended up in the bottom three, Ron was eliminated for his "deconstruction" of paella by a panel of judges that included none other...
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Plantation Accountant, Firm Barred From Filing Taxes for Clients

In a deal that will have to come with a career change, Carole Exantus of Plantation accepted a permanent injunction against filing tax returns on clients' behalf in order to settle a case with U.S. Justice Department attorneys who had sued her for fraud. From the release:The court found that...
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It’s Football Season, So Time for Full-Contact Chili

Meat isn't always about the gourmet, you know. I mean, dry-aged prime steaks, grilled perfectly and served with a hearty beverage of your choice may be as close to a perfect way to spend some quality eating-time as I can think of, but it's not the only way to achieve...
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Ron Duprat’s Top Chef Recap Episode Two

OK, after our encore Ron Duprat recap of Top Chef Las Vegas episode one, it's time to move on to episode two. Maybe we'll see some more of Ron's jolly ways this time around? I'll settle for some more of him cooking. Now on with the show...
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Herald‘s Response to Rosenberg Complaint Called “Misleading, Inaccurate, and Damaging”

Nearly as interesting as the harassment complaint filed against Miami Herald reporter Carol Rosenberg by Navy Cmdr. Jeffrey Gordon is the newspaper's odd response to it. The Herald's only response to date was a brief written by Senior Editor/Administration Dave Wilson that appeared in Saturday's newspaper on page B-3. The story wasn't posted on the internet at the time. Here's...
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The Complete Calendar to Broward and Palm Beach Arts for 2009-2010

Arts 9 Muses Art Center 7139 W. Oakland Park Blvd., Fort Lauderdale. Call 954-746-2055. Daily: Created to give those suffering from psychological disorders a creative outlet and an artistic road to recovery, 9 Muses features the work of local artists coping with mental illness. Armory Art Center 1700 Parker Ave.,...
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Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano Is a Risk-Taking Conservative

Miami Dolphins Coach Tony Sparano stomped off the team plane at 10 o'clock the night of November 29. The round-faced 48-year-old was still wearing the clothes he requires every game day: white cap, white long-sleeved T-shirt, teal windbreaker, and pleated khaki pants. Six hours before, the team had lost to...
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¡Olé! A Week of Brazilian Cinema

Although Brazil is often associated with beach-bronzed Amazons, Carnaval, soccer, and painful bikini waxes, its cinema has a rich, oft-overlooked history. In 1930, the film Limite by director Mario Peixoto became a silent film masterpiece. In the 1960s, after a military coup resulted in dictatorship, an avant-garde film movement called...
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Documents Show Deerfield Firefighters Short-Armed Internal Investigation

It wasn't exactly Watergate, but for Deerfield Beach, it had the makings of a defining moment in its scandal-plagued history: firefighters accused by residents of engaging in improper political activities during the final, frenzied week of the city's municipal elections in March. With a new mayor and two new commissioners,...
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Concert Review: Analog vs. Digital Computer Music at Harold Golen Gallery, July 10

Analog Vs. Digital Computer MusicThe Harold Golen Gallery, MiamiJuly 10, 2009Better Than: Tried and tested techno musical arrangements.Last Friday evening, the Harold Golen Gallery in Wynwood hosted another night of experimental music. Two talented electronic musicians, Margaret Schedel and Sarah O' Halloran, performed accompanied by the transfixing performance artist Dawn...