Glenn and Dave’s Christmas Special: A Slice of 1981 Coconut Grove

​​Glenn Terry is the creator of the King Mango Strut parade, an eccentric, satirical, and politically relevant parade initiated in 1982 and indigenous to Coconut Grove (although Terry also helped launch Wynwood’s version just a few weeks ago).Terry’s efforts to bring cohesion to the eccentric South Florida community don’t end…

Why Misfits is the Best Show You’re Not Watching

If we can take one thing away from the London riots of this past year, it might be that young people in England are proper wankers. Now imagine the damage those little twats could have caused if they all had superpowers. It might look a bit like Misfits.The hit British…

Tough Love Miami Reunion: Here’s What You Missed

Well, that’s all, kids. We  have officially survived 11 weeks of Tough Love Miami. Quite the feat, if you ask us. But just when you thought it was over, Steve Ward let us know last week that for the first time, all the ladies were coming back for a reunion…

The Best & Worst of 2011 TV: From Kardashians to Zombies

It was a big year for television, so when facing the daunting task of compiling the best and worst, we went back into our archives. There were so many options to include. What about those Teen Moms? They were at their dramatic best, and we hate to admit how much…

Will Dexter Swap Sibling Sex For Serial Killing?

Look, we’ve loved Dexter from the very first episode. We love feeling justified in rooting for a serial killer. We love its quirky supporting characters, especially that horndog Masuka. We even love laughing at its sad attempts to recreate the Miami experience. (Remember the time Dexter visited the sex offender…

Florida Family’s Association President Claims, “I Don’t Watch Reality Television,” Boycotts TLC Reality Program and America’s Got Talent Anyway

Howard Stern is the new judge at America’s Got Talent. The self-proclaimed “King of All Media” made the announcement this morning on his Sirius XM radio program and quickly became one of Twitter’s trending topics. While the reaction’s has been generally positive around the web, one conservative buzz killer’s not…

Hey, Golden Globes: Where Our Women Directors At?

It’s shaping up to be a great year for women actors. Bridesmaids, with its Golden Globes, Critics’ Choice and Screen Actors’ Guild award nominations, managed to end the annoying debate over whether women can be funny. (They can, duh.) Lead actor nominations for the ladies have gone to Glenn Close,…

Real Housewives‘ Marysol Patton’s 2011 Pop Culture Picks

As 2011 comes to an end, we’re getting all nostalgic about the great moments in Miami culture that took place over the past year. And we know we’re not alone. So we’ve asked some of Miami’s top artists, writers, film producers and other cultural geniuses about their favorite 2011 memories…

Christmas Claymation: The Five Best Stop-Motion Holiday Movies

Christmas in South Florida doesn’t quite have the same pizazz as other places in the country. Endless sunshine almost always beats the overcast gloom that our northern neighbors suffer through every holiday season, but still, a snowy Christmas must be nice.Since the weather wasn’t enough to satiate our wintertime needs,…

Basketball Wives: Season Four’s Cast is Here

Our mama always told us that great things come to those who wait. Those girls over at 16 & Pregnant have already shown us what happens to those who don’t, but Vh1 is teaching us a hefty lesson as well.After only making us wait a couple of months between seasons…

Critics’ Choice Awards Snubs Emma Stone, Women Directors

Ah, wintertime. It’s the season of giving, the season of joy — unless you’re a film buff, in which case it’s the season of bemoaning awards snubs and studying up for your Oscars picks. The Academy Awards aren’t until Feb. 26, of course, but you’ve still gotta know about film’s…

Cultist’s Guide to Holiday Television

For many, the holiday season is a time best spent with family and friends. For the rest of us, there’s television. For decades, TV has given us a treasure trove of holiday programming, from the true meaning of Christmas in A Charlie Brown Christmas to the delightful suicidal antics of…

Five Mother-Son Relationships Crazier Than We Need To Talk About Kevin

We Need To Talk About Kevin, a thriller centered on the messed-up relationship between a reluctant mother and her son with sociopathic tendencies, opens in theaters Friday. In it, critics say, the ever-freaky Tilda Swinton offers one of her most unsettling performances ever. And judging from the trailer, Ezra Miller,…