Email Author Victor Gonzalez

2010 Stories by Victor Gonzalez

• Kohl's Cools Our MacBook Pro, Part 2: The Review

  published Nov 05, 2010

  A typical week at Miami New Times involves long hours of intense typing and photo cropping, web browsing, and transcribing. Needless to say, our three-year-old MacBook Pro undergoes a series of vigoro... More >>

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  GiGi Diaz, Hialeah Hottie from Santa's Enchanted Forest All Grown Up

  published Nov 04, 2010

  There's only one place in Miami to find Games! Food! Show! Nativity! and that's at Santa's Enchanted Forest at Tropical Park. The amusement park fun starts at 5 p.m. tonight, and runs through January ... More >>

• 3D Holograms of Will.I.Am and DJ Irie: Hello, Future

  published Nov 03, 2010

  Imagine Celia Cruz or Bob Marley's ghost appearing on stage, right in front of you, and performing in all their holographic glory, real as if they were still alive.Sound far-fetchedr Media Stage, a So... More >>

• No Shave November Kicks off with Pop's 'Stache

  published Nov 02, 2010

  rrIt's No Shave November, y'all, and that means we want to see everyone sporting a stache by Thanksgiving. We're serious. Throughout the month, we'll be bringing you the most compelling facial hair co... More >>

• Kohl's Cools Our MacBook Pro, Part 1

  published Nov 01, 2010

  It's our first day at the Miami New Times new offices, and to celebrate, we treated ourselves to a fancy, ergonomic laptop cooling dock from diamond-in-the-rough retailer, Kohl's, in Hialeah.First, a ... More >>

• Brokeback Jerusalem

  published October 28, 2010

  There’s nothing orthodox about Haim Tabakman’s directorial debut, Eyes Wide Open, unless you consider the Jerusalem... More >>

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  Phoenix and Wavves at the Fillmore Miami Beach, October 27

  published Oct 28, 2010

  Check out the full 30-photo Phoenix slideshow.PhoenixWith WavvesWednesday, October 27, 2010The Fillmore Miami BeachMiami used to suffer from one of the worst geographical disadvantages in the country.... More >>

• Holy Spirit Enters Baby, Ends Up on YouTube

  published Oct 27, 2010

  rLook, the last time we had a good time at church, our parents were having us baptized. And sure, maybe we went to a Catholic high school, but there was nothing holy about it. There were alcoholi... More >>

• Unconfirmed Pictures of the PlayStation Phone

  published Oct 27, 2010

  Engadget leaked pictures of an alleged PlayStation phone late last evening that has generated more buzz than a PS3 controller vibrates.According to their website, the Sony Ericsson phone will likely r... More >>

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  Jackasses Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine talk about their new 3-D movie

  published October 28, 2010

  Jackass 3D: Johnny Knoxville and Jeff Tremaine talk about their new movie More >>

• Sony Walkman, Dead at 31

  published Oct 25, 2010

  The Sony Walkman's tape deck once reigned supreme in the consumer electronics market as the quintessential music gadget for people on the move. Its affordability and compact size appealed to a diverse... More >>

• Robotic Surgeon Creeps Us Out

  published Oct 22, 2010

  A recent "breakthrough" in modern technology and contemporary medicine may be a sign that machines will eventually overtake humans and control the world.A robot at Canada's McGill University Health Ce... More >>

• A-Hole on Parade

  published October 21, 2010

  If young aristocratic a-holes and vodka tonics sound like just another day at the yacht club, you’re probably familiar with Tucker... More >>

• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros at Bardot Miami, October 20

  published Oct 21, 2010

  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic ZerosBardot, MiamiWednesday, October 20, 2010 Better Than: A Ford Fiesta, NFL, and summertime True Blood promo featuring 30- to 60-second Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic... More >>

• Five Hypothetical Homeless-Friendly iPhone Apps

  published Oct 20, 2010

  We recently teamed up with Cleveland Scene for an unconventional clothing drive. Rather than burning beautiful, barely-worn LeBron Cavs jerseys in front of Quicken Loans Arena, we encouraged former LB... More >>

• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros Celebrate Bardot's Birthday Tonight

  published Oct 20, 2010

  rBardot is celebrating its first birthday tonight with a special show from Edward Sharpe and The Magnetic Zeros.The LA-based hippie ensemble played a sold-out show last night at Culture Room in Fort L... More >>

• Five Vintage Snickers Commercials That'll Make You Snicker

  published Oct 19, 2010

  Snickers has had some nutty commercials in recent months. There was the Betty White/Abe Vigoda football spot, then the Aretha Franklin road trip bit, and now the creepy Halloween campaign:These days, ... More >>

• Five Dumb Halloween Apps

  published Oct 15, 2010

  From a $4.99 Mario Batali recipe app that'll inevitably result in a greasy screen, to the Hipstamatic indie-cam for a $1.99, the iTunes store offers thousands of apps to suit every demographic im... More >>

• Drinking in Disguise

  published October 14, 2010

  We’re convinced Halloween is for adults. Sure, there’s trick-or-treating for kids — and who doesn’t love a newborn in a... More >>

• SunChips 100 Percent Compostable Bag: An Experiment

  published Oct 13, 2010

  A little over a year ago, Frito Lay went green, announcing it would package SunChips in 100 percent compostable bags. But there was a problem. When kids ate -- in class, at libraries and in other asso... More >>

• eMusic Sells Out to Major Record Labels

  published Oct 13, 2010

  rWe're an honest bunch at Crossfade and we do not condone illegally downloading music. It's understood that musicians -- like writers -- struggle financially, and supporting independent music by purch... More >>

• MySpace Unveils New Corporate Identity But Still Lives in Facebook's Shadow

  published Oct 13, 2010

  MySpace has always been a safe haven for artists, weirdos, and perverts to promote their personal brands. It was the go-to site for horny teens hoping to find pictures of semi-nude, barely legal co-ed... More >>

• Roaches, Rodents and Restaurants: Health Inspector September Round-up

  published Oct 11, 2010

  What do you call a hole-in-the-wall with several cockroaches living harmoniously among rodentsr A restaurant closure. Miami health inspectors found more roaches in two restaurants in September than Sn... More >>

• T-Pain Wants You: Apply Via Craigslist to Star in His New Video

  published Oct 08, 2010

  T-Pain is shooting a music video in the 305 on October 13, and the auto-tune king is looking for "20-30 extras for a club scene," according to a Craigslist posting.T-Pain's "Rap Song," featuring Rick ... More >>

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  Five Stupid Tech-Related Products

  published Oct 08, 2010

  rDo your fat fingers ruin every text message you sendr Are electromagnetic cell phone radiation waves affecting your memoryr If so, you probably shop exclusively at mall kiosks. From goofy hats to sty... More >>