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1. Feature

   It's Raining Energy Drinks

   Miami is awash in power beverages. Might as well drink up!

   By Isaiah Thompson

   Published: May 22, 2008

   I. It Came from Outer Space Right off the bat, something was wrong. She was bleach-blond, for one thing, in a tight, skimpy tank top, with more tinsel hanging off of her than...

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   It’s Complicated

   Singles mingle at the Simple Life third anniversary party.

   By Dan Renzi

   Published: May 22, 2008

   There are some things in life you can count on. That ex of yours will always let you down; mom’s chicken soup will make you feel better when you’re under the weather....

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   A Familiar Voice

   Diane Rehm is here to put a face to National Public Radio.

   By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

   Published: May 22, 2008

   Perhaps when you imagine National Public Radio, you hear her distinctive tone. Diane Rehm sounds like a quavering grandma, but there’s a medical reason — it’s...

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   Geeked Out

   By P. Scott Cunningham

   Published: May 22, 2008

   If only high school had been like this: Hollywood actors contractually obligated to not only hang out with nerds but also pretend to like them. Welcome to the idyllic world of...

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   No Passport Needed

   Bruce Bruce and friends are importing the laughs.

   By Raina McLeod

   Published: May 22, 2008

   God bless America and its long weekends. Sure, we don’t get monthlong “holidays” like our brethren across the pond, but we’ve grown to appreciate the little...

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   Earning the Title

   They don’t call it Best of the Best for nothing, bucko.

   By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

   Published: May 22, 2008

   It takes big cojones to put together a reggae festival called Best of the Best. With a name like that, it had better come correct — Caribbean people are quick to criticize...

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   Booyaka, Booyaka

   By KYLE MUNZENRIEDER

   Published: May 22, 2008

   Gun rights opponents always point out the violent quality of firearms, but do they ever stop to think that the Second Amendment is just as important in preserving creativity as...

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   What’s a Wicket?

   Learn some new jargon at South Florida’s first cricket tourney.

   By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

   Published: May 22, 2008

   Even if you were born and raised on the sport, cricket can be confusing. What’s a test match? Why do they call that little rectangle on the field the “pitch”?...

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   The Times They Have a-Changed

   Dylan goes electric in high-def at the MBC.

   Published: May 22, 2008

   In the Sixties — decades before he starred in a Victoria’s Secret commercial — Bob Dylan was a generational spokesperson, a warrior wielding an acoustic guitar,...

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    Body by Mario

    Come feast your eyes on your grade school crush.

    By Raina McLeod

    Published: May 22, 2008

    He wrestled his way into our hearts in 1989, clad in multicolored Hammer pants and a cut-off sweatshirt that was so cropped it made Jennifer Beals blush. He was A.C. Slater,...

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    Laps in Judgment

    Privé cuts straight to the chase and offers lap dances with your bottle service.

    By KYLE MUNZENRIEDER

    Published: May 22, 2008

    Check the most important things in your pants. First, your wallet: Do you have a couple of crisp Benjamins for bottle service and a few crumpled dollar bills for a little...

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    Have You Ever Been Mello?

    Witness the rebirth of an urban hang suite.

    By Raina McLeod

    Published: May 22, 2008

    For the past couple of months, your Mondays have been moody, miserable, and muddled. More than once you’ve wondered, Where have my sexy vibes and happy feelings gone?...

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    Signature Moment

    By Chris Joseph

    Published: May 22, 2008

    There are plenty of reasons not to see the Florida Marlins play. It’s hot (no, really, it’s hot!), it’s rainy, they play in a football stadium, and they field...

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    Va-Va-VOOM

    Hot art in high-definition at the Bass.

    By Carlos Suarez De Jesus

    Published: May 22, 2008

    Avant theater icon Roger Wilson has raised the curtain on the future of portraiture in his skull-staving series of works at the Bass Museum of Art. “VOOM Portraits”...

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    Boho Happy Hour

    Kick back with a cool cocktail at Out of the Blue.

    By Raina McLeod

    Published: May 22, 2008

    As the clock nears quittin’ time, some begin to crave the comfort of their La-Z-Boy, while others start salivating for a cocktail to enjoy. And we mean really enjoy, like...

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    Spike Me, Baby

    Hot dudes aplenty will be bouncing their balls on South Beach.

    By Dan Renzi

    Published: May 22, 2008

    If you walk down Lincoln Road this week and notice a plenitude of sporty gay men with perky, um, assets bouncing down the street, fret not. The world is not turning gay before...

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    T.G.I.F

    And the f stands for freaky.

    By Raina McLeod

    Published: May 22, 2008

    We see those nipple tassles tumble out of your blouse when you reach for the Wite-Out at work, but we’re not judging. And that time we overheard you talking dirty into...

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    The Origin of Suspense

    Semi-local author Diana Abu-Jaber dishes thrills at Books & Books.

    By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

    Published: May 22, 2008

    If you’re familiar with Jordanian-American author Diana Abu-Jaber’s typical genres, chances are you come to her work expecting sensitive portrayals of Arab Muslim...

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    Socialites Welcome

    It’s all about cocktails and sushi at Abokado.

    By Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik

    Published: May 22, 2008

    When you hear the word social being used to describe a get-together, you start getting all kinds of weird expectations and questions. Perhaps there will be ice cream and/or...

20. Metro

    Burn, Baby, Burn

    Don't show up for work? Don't worry.

    By Francisco Alvarado

    Published: May 22, 2008

    Lisa Hart has a lot of leisure time. In the past two years, the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue lieutenant has burned through 865 hours of taxpayer-funded vacation and sick leave....