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  • Florida's Last Sexual Surrogate
    Sad stories and otherwise freaky tales.
    Thursday, July 03
    Part of him wanted to lay her down on the bed and hold her and make passionate love to her the way they do in romantic movies. Part of him... More >>
  • Tuner Chicks Pimp Their Rides
    Women spend big money tricking out cars, too.
    Thursday, June 26
    On a recent white-hot, windless Sunday afternoon, a pink Toyota Celica sits on a swath of asphalt on a drag strip at Countyline Raceway off... More >>
  • Black Tuna Gang Leader Gets Out of Jail
    Robert Platshorn was the first big bust of the War on Drugs. Almost 30 years later, he's free and talking.
    Thursday, June 19
    Robert Platshorn was a hostage, all right, but you wouldn't have known it from the lush Caribbean scenery outside his hotel window. You wouldn't... More >>
  • Shark Huggers
    Tourists can't wait to get next to them — even if they are eating machines.
    Thursday, June 12
    Markus Groh felt uneasy aboard the M/V Shear Water. A buddy had talked him into booking a six-night trip on the charter boat with nine other... More >>
  • Miami Fury Football Still Struggles
    After a decade on the gridiron, the city's only women's pro squad tries to tackle a losing record.
    Thursday, June 05
    It's a blazing late May afternoon at Nathaniel "Traz" Powell Stadium near Opa-locka. The 29 members of the Miami Fury gather at the 50-yard line,... More >>

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Broward - Palm Beach

Sexual Healing

Sad stories and otherwise freaky tales from Florida's last sexual surrogate
Part of him wanted to lay her down on the bed and hold her and make passionate love to her the... More >>

Cleveland

The child of a secret underground adoption goes hunting for her past

Out there, in her little house on the mountain, the days passed slowly for Debbie Boursier... More >>

Dallas

Bless Us, Oh Lard

Damn fajitas and health-conscious eaters. They're killing traditional Tex-Mex.
The soft cheese taco I got with the "Special Mexican Dinner" at El Fenix on McKinney Avenue in... More >>

Denver

Gospel Journey Teens Dare 2 Share

Greg Stier is raising an army of adolescents to help save your soul.
Nearly 5,000 Christian teens are screaming in anticipation of the Rapture. "Jesus is coming... More >>

Houston

Temples of Tex-Mex: A Diner's Guide to the State's Oldest Mexican Restaurants

We took a pilgrimage in search of old-fashioned tamales, chili con carne and cheese enchiladas
The recipe for chile con queso at Felix Mexican Restaurant predated processed cheese. Before... More >>

Kansas City

How a throwaway idea at the Barkley ad agency became the “Sonic guys”

The assignment was a throwaway: Shoot a rah-rah video for Barkley's biggest client —... More >>

Phoenix

Tempe Mayor Hugh Hallman isn’t afraid to step on a few toes as he waltzes into his second term

Hugh Hallman and Sandra Day O'Connor are dancing. It is not exactly elegant — not yet.... More >>

San Francisco

The Principal Matter

Teachers said Principal Gil Cho was dictatorial. Students said he manhandled them. The school district said he was doing a good job.
Around 10 a.m. on Wednesday, June 11, a graduating eighth grader on the honor roll took the... More >>

St. Louis

Earl Mullins has liftoff. Years in the making, his space museum in Bonne Terre has taken flight.

Stepping from the quiet streets of Bonne Terre into Earl Mullins' space museum is like bringing... More >>

Blog

Riptide 2.0

Magic City Kitty - I'm in Lesbo-Land, Get Me Out of Here!

Tue Jul 8, 1:20 PM

Hello, Kitty I was trying to get over my ex-boyfriend when I met my new friend, but now I can’t get her off my back. I met her at Target, and in the beginning we really enjoyed spending time... More >>

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  • Florida's Last Sexual Surrogate
    Sad stories and otherwise freaky tales.
    Thursday, July 03
    Part of him wanted to lay her down on the bed and hold her and make passionate love to her the way they do in romantic movies. Part of him... More>>
  • Against the Tide
    A veteran Olympic swimmer Aims to beat the skeptics.
    Thursday, July 03
    Sports Against the Tide A veteran Olympic swimmer aims to beat the skeptics. By Brantley Hargrove Dara Torres is an imposing sight, with the... More>>
  • Psychics Choose Obama
    Hillary is a close second.
    Thursday, July 03
    In a cozy Coconut Grove shop redolent of incense, Sandra Richardson hovers over six colorful tarot cards laid before her on a silk-covered table.... More>>
  • Drunk Spelling Bee Buzzes Purdy
    They came, they drank, they spelled.
    Thursday, July 03
    A Happy Meal at McDonald's will get you little more than a fist-size cheeseburger and a plastic toy. But at Purdy Lounge (1811 Purdy Ave., Miami... More>>

Letters

Letters from the Issue of July 3, 2008
Thursday, July 03
Hey, Old-Timer Um, did he read the byline?: Regarding Arielle Castillo's "Metal Rules" (June 26): Your words are as lame as your opinions. What... More >>

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