The Royal Tenenbaums are no less than a regular family doing irregular things. But what makes this family special is their sensational love for lying, stealing, cheating, arguing and fighting- but with their loves come their hates. And with their hates comes a gritty film about divorce, interracial marriage, incest, drugs, and a child’s primary…

Accent writer Mauricio Vieira squeezed into a packed Two Last Shoes last Friday for the latest version of FM. The night had a full line-up of electronic talent. Local IDM artists Romulo Del Castillo and Joshua Kay brought back their soulful work as Soul Oddity, of Astralwerks label caliber (Fatboy Slim, Chemical Brothers). Headlining was…

Personal Velocity starring Parker Posey and Fairuza Balk won the grand jury prize at this year’s Sundance Film Festival. The film is about three different women who must overcome life-altering events ranging from spousal abuse to sudden success. Rap artist C-Murder a.k.a. Corey Miller has been arrested for the death of a 16-year-old who was…

1. The Strokes: ‘Is This It?’ The debut from this New York City band has brought back the hope in the rock and rollers’ heart that the future of music is here. Surrounded by well deserved hype and supported by stand out tracks such as Barely Legal and the first single Last Nite, The Strokes…

As we dove into the upper section of the lake, which at around 40 feet would be all we’d see of it, each of us gawked at the giant cavity from behind our masks. Here, in the soupy, sepia-green lake water, what little light remained seemed to be sucked in by the crater, and even…

1) Buffy the Vampire Slayer -TV-(WB/UPN): In the fifth season of Joss Whedon’s brilliant comic-book, crime-fighting drama, Buffy Summers’ arch-enemy was a goddess from a demon dimension named Glory. Buffy’s enemy, though, wasn’t just a goddess, but God in general. The most risk-taking show on television took even more by pummeling Buffy with abstract enemies…

Los Angeles’ Swollen Members hone a delivery and lyrical style on their new album, Bad Dreams, which cruises hypnotically through the purple REM doldrums of the mind. Splicing the nitid visuals and shadowy karma of Kool Keith’s Dr.Octagon with the fiery braggadocios and addictive beats of a slimmed down Wu-tang Clan, “members” Mad Child and…

After plans to dine at a Coral Gables restaurant fell through, a friend and I cruised Ponce de Leon Boulevard, scoping out the numerous restaurants that line the avenue. My goal was to find a restaurant where I could enjoy food and ambience on a student budget. We settled for Les Halles, a French bistro…

Through January 20 The Rocky Horror Show at the Jackie Gleason Theater. Call 305-673-7300 for info. January 19 “Male Call: A Study in Male Power,” a forum designed for men who are ready to embrace change at 10 a.m. at the Wallflower Gallery, 10 N.E. 3rd St. in downtown Miami. For info, call 305-579-0069 or…

Taking over the Wolfson Campus of Miami-Dade Community College with a swarm of books and literary figures from around the globe, the Miami Book Fair International was indeed a successful week-long congregation for book lovers, writers, readers or just curious wanderers. The fair took place from Nov. 11-18, featuring a distinctive array of guest speakers,…

So, you’ve survived the entire semester. You’ve been able stay afloat despite all the distractions that Miami and the surrounding areas have to offer. Now, with winter break just within your grasp, there stands only one last test of your endurance– final exams. Sure, we’ve all had to suffer through these before one way or…

What was once a game room full of battered and worn billiard and ping-pong tables has now transformed into a futuristic, hip caf