Email Author Joshua Abril

2011 Stories by Joshua Abril

• A Quick Peek at Miami Bike Polo at Jose Marti Park (Video)

  published Sep 15, 2011

  These days, if you're still not satisfied with the kickball or roller derby leagues popping up all over South Florida, maybe bicycles will whet your alternative sport appetite.The Miami Bike Polo leag... More >>

• Burgers, Bikes, and Polo

  published August 25, 2011

  Seeing people screaming and waving sticks on bicycles used to mean you were entering a scene akin to the McDuffie riots. But thanks to the... More >>

• Miami Bike Polo: Balls and Mallets Minus the Horses

  published Aug 30, 2011

  Twenty years ago, Miami was getting to be a frigging weird place, and if you went to Jose Marti Park on any given Sunday, it might not have surprised you to see a bunch of maniacs riding in circles on... More >>

• Gold Coast Derby Grrls Beat Dallas Derby Devils and Do "I Like Big Butts" Victory Dance (Video)

  published Jun 06, 2011

  It's not often that you find a sport that both Nancy Regan and Larry Flynt would enjoy. Roller derby has broken out of its entertainment mold and into the legitimate sports world, complete with comp... More >>

• Three Yumas Hitchhike 55 Miles Across Cuba for Under $5 (Video)

  published Jun 02, 2011

  As a follow-up to the post about hitchhiking around Cuba, Fulano and two associates see if they can hitchhike from Remedios to Cienfuegos City -- a 55 mile journey -- armed only with a camera and a r... More >>

• How to Visit Cuba Without Pissing Off Your Cuban Parents: Part 3, Getting Around

  published May 31, 2011

  rFulano, the Miami Cubanaso, has all the know-how you second-generation Cubericans need to visit the motherland without (hopefully) getting disowned by your exiled grandparents or by your Bay of Pigs ... More >>

• Punch Drunk-Glove

  published May 26, 2011

  South Florida has become boxing’s new U.S. hot spot outside Las Vegas, thanks to Hard Rock Live. It was there this past March when Cedric... More >>

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  WWE's Monday Night Raw Celebrated the Rock, the U, and the Death of Bin Laden

  published May 03, 2011

  rThe American Airlines Arena was packed to the rafters last night, but it wasn't to watch the Heat. WWE Monday Night Raw hit Miami with two huge themes: the capture of Osama Bin Laden and the birthday... More >>

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  WWE's Monday Night Raw in Miami: John Cena, The Rock, and David Otunga

  published Apr 28, 2011

  Sick of telling yourself that the adult-referenced jokes thrown into your kid's Disney movies aren't so badr Want something to do with the family that won't make your friends cringe when you try to te... More >>

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  Spartan Race: Running for Your Life (Video)

  published Apr 26, 2011

  rThe Spartan Race is one of the most physically demanding competitions open to the general public--an eight-mile trek designed, in part, by British Royal Marines and filled with obstacles to make you ... More >>

• Family Chokehold

  published April 21, 2011

  Sick of settling for adult-targeted jokes thrown into your kid’s Disney movies? Want something to do with the family that won’t make... More >>

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  How to Visit Cuba Without Pissing Off Your Cuban Parents: Part 2, Where to Eat

  published Apr 04, 2011

  Fulano, the Miami Cubanaso, has all the know-how you second-generation Cubericans need to visit the motherland without (hopefully) getting disowned by your exiled grandparents or by your Bay of Pigs-v... More >>

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  Five Creepiest Things at the Dade County Youth Fair

  published Mar 31, 2011

  Deciding on creepy things that are truly characteristic of the Dade County Youth Fair takes a bit of intuition and a lot of familiarity. Four-fingered carnies, clowns, and creaky rides are such chea... More >>

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  How to Visit Cuba Without Pissing Off Your Cuban Parents: Part 1, Crashing for the Night

  published Mar 25, 2011

  Fulano, the Miami Cubanaso, has all the know-how you second-generation Cubericans need to visit the motherland without (hopefully) getting disowned by your exiled grandparents or by your Bay of P... More >>

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  How to Hump in Mud Like a South Florida Redneck (Video)

  published Mar 17, 2011

  South Florida rednecks are a distinct bunch. They differ from those of other regions by their mixed breeding, the product of various diminutive sub-species such as the flighty Cuban Cowboy. These days... More >>

• Kreyol Comeback

  published March 10, 2011

  Since Art Basel Miami Beach launched in 2002, the Magic City art scene has exploded. There’s a Cuban art scene in Little Havana and an... More >>

• Art-Thentic Culture

  published March 3, 2011

  Miami for years has been handcuffed to shifting musical identities — from Miami Sound Machine in the ’80s, to our uncles Luke and Al in... More >>

• Soca to Samba

  published February 24, 2011

  More than booze, boobs, and general mayhem, Carnival, the season of festivities leading up to Lent, is defined by two things: music and culture.... More >>