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12:00 am
May. 17, 2012

Biscayne Blvd Photos Show Immigrants and Freedom Fighters

By Carlos Suarez De Jesus

Some call it "el tren de la muerte" (the train of death). Others refer to the rattling death trap as "la bestia" (the beast). Countless migrants... More >>

Feature

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012

Craft Brewjas: Wicked Women Who Love Suds

By David Minsky

Arwen Lehman took her first swig of beer in tenth grade. It was love at first sip. After a little fling with Rolling Rock, she eventually hooked... More >>

Metro

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012

Miami Beach: Corruption Central

By Tim Elfrink

On a muggy autumn afternoon, 400 of Miami Beach's most prominent names packed into a luxury Loews Hotel ballroom. As waiters hoisted trays of... More >>

Crossfade

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012

Lazaro Casanova Releases LAX EP With Matt Tolfrey and Nikko Gibbler

By Sean Levisman

Slowly but surely, Miami is emerging as an underground EDM capital. And it's thanks in no small part to locals like Lazaro Casanova who are... More >>

Luke's Gospel

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012

Justin Bieber Is on the Edge of Crazy

By Luther Campbell

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for... More >>

Arthaus

12:00 am
May. 17, 2012

Bonsai Opens at Tower Theater May 18

By Ciara LaVelle

If you're the kind of know-it-all film buff who predicts festival winners, you've probably already seen Bonsái, the Chilean film that took... More >>

Crossfade

5:30 pm
May. 16, 2012

Skrillex Announces Miami Show at Mansion on September 28, Tickets on Sale This Saturday

By B. Caplan

Shave the sides of your head right after buying Skrillex tickets on Saturday morning and it will have grown back by the time his show hits Mansion on September 28. But you'll still have tickets ... More >>

Riptide 2.0

4:06 pm
May. 16, 2012

Miami Heat's James Jones Get His Very Own Hypnotic, Stonerwave Music Video

By Kyle Munzenrieder

Are you a Miami sports fan who sometimes like to get high and look at weird things online (because if you come to Riptide for sports news, then you very well might be)? Well, it's been a good few ... More >>

Short Order

3:43 pm
May. 16, 2012

Jean Paul's House Welcomes Diners Home

By Lee Klein

Jean Paul's House is a home. To be more precise, it's a 1930s coral-and-wood cottage located on the outskirts of Wynwood at the address formerly occupied by Out of the Blue Café. Jean Paul Desma... More >>

Riptide 2.0

3:36 pm
May. 16, 2012

Miami-Dade May Follow Sweetwater's Lead in Banning Fake Marijuana

By Kyle Munzenrieder

The 14,000-person, Miami-Dade town of Sweetwater doesn't find itself in the news often, but it did get some headlines for being the first city in the entire nation to ban "fake marijuana," and boy... More >>

Riptide 2.0

3:05 pm
May. 16, 2012

305 Photo of the Day: Bikini Performance Art

By Kyle Munzenrieder

Today's photo comes from SeanWasHere's Flickr. If you'd like to see your photo here join our Flickr group.Follow Miami New Times on Facebook and Twitter @MiamiNewTimes. ... More >>

Crossfade

3:00 pm
May. 16, 2012

The 15 Richest Musicians: From Jay-Z to Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Dr. Dre

By Victor Gonzalez

Forbes just released its list of the "World's Most Powerful Celebrities," a somewhat arbitrary compilation that ranks everyone from athletes to movie stars to radio personalities "based on entert... More >>

Riptide 2.0

2:40 pm
May. 16, 2012

Ronald Miranda, Killer Who Hid in Florida City for Decades, Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

By Michael Miller

Ronald Miranda, one of the FBI's most wanted men who disappeared for 31 years only to resurface in Florida City, will likely spend the rest of his life behind bars. The 65-year-old was convicted ... More >>

Cultist

2:09 pm
May. 16, 2012

#1001MiamiWaysToDie: The Best Tweets, And Our Suggestions

By Hannah Sentenac

We'll admit it. Watching 1,000 Ways to Die on Spike is one of our favorite, slightly sick pleasures. So many wacky, wickedly stupid ways to star in your own snuff film, so little time!In that sa... More >>

Crossfade

2:00 pm
May. 16, 2012

Nicky Romero Feeds the EDM Addicts at LIV on May 24

By Kat Bein

Miamians are addicts. They can't get enough bottle poppin'. They can't get enough of lookin' pretty. And they certainly can't get enough fist-pumpin'. Thankfully, they live in the dance music cap... More >>

Short Order

1:55 pm
May. 16, 2012

30. Ceviche Trio at La Cofradia

By Kareem Shaker

It's that time of year when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations... More >>

Crossfade

1:30 pm
May. 16, 2012

Wilco Takes the Fillmore Miami Beach, Caps The Show With Cow Bells, May 15

By David Minsky

See the full 26-photo slideshow of Wilco at the Fillmore Miami Beach -- plus "Wilco's John Stirratt on the Music Industry, Piracy, and Southern Manners." Last night, Chicago-based alternative c... More >>

Riptide 2.0

1:29 pm
May. 16, 2012

Dwyane Wade Won't Be Suspended for Last Night's Flagrant Foul

By Kyle Munzenrieder

Last night's playoff game between the Heat and Pacers was more tense than a Basketball Wives reunion episode, and Dwyane Wade exhibited some very un-Wade like sportsmanship when he got called on a... More >>

Cultist

1:01 pm
May. 16, 2012

Bleeding Palm Animated GIF: Rainbow Terror

By Cultist

Bleeding Palm animates Miami's underground scene with psychedelic humor. So we've employed them to make the Magic City feel more magical with weekly animated GIFs. Want to know more? Bleeding ... More >>

Short Order

12:50 pm
May. 16, 2012

CerveTech's Nick Armada Talks About the Art of Brewing Beer (Video)

By Jacob Katel

Craft alcohologist Nick Armada went to beer college at FIU before starting CerveTech in the Bird Road Arts district.He can tell you all about how yeast are living micro-organisms, why fungi eat s... More >>

Cultist

12:00 pm
May. 16, 2012

Color Run Miami: Get Your Jog On in a Cornucopia of Color

By Hannah Sentenac

Being a grown-up is pretty lame. Go to work, run errands, pay bills. The daily grind is so boooooring. So who doesn't love an opportunity to let your kid flag fly? Enter the Color Run, a 5K of s... More >>

Riptide 2.0

11:48 am
May. 16, 2012

FIU Owes $660,000 to Isiah Thomas Because Being a Terrible Coach Wasn't Just Cause for Firing

By Kyle Munzenrieder

Most of us would expect to get fired for sucking at our jobs, and Isiah Thomas's 26-65 record as head coach of Florida International University's men's basketball program makes a strong case that ... More >>

Crossfade

11:30 am
May. 16, 2012

Jane's Addiction's Perry Farrell Comments on Tom Gabel's Transgender Announcement

By B. Caplan

Last week, Against Me! singer Tom Gabel announced that she is transgendered and beginning life as a woman. Coincidentally, his band played the Lollapalooza festival in 2010 and that festival's ... More >>

Short Order

11:08 am
May. 16, 2012

Buenos Aires Bakery & Cafe: Better Than Argentina

By Alex Rodriguez

Buenos Aires Bakery & Cafe is one of those places that you can never really turn down. But you rarely make it. Blame your busy schedules, Blame its location at 71st Street and Collins Avenue.... More >>

Crossfade

10:45 am
May. 16, 2012

Was Tupac Shakur a Homophobe? Three Signs Makaveli Loved Gay People

By Victor Gonzalez

At six feet, four inches and nearly 300 pounds, Suge Knight was once hip-hop's most respected feared label executive. The Death Row Records capo was often ruthless and his questionable business ... More >>

Riptide 2.0

10:40 am
May. 16, 2012

Miami's Rainy Season is Officially Here, National Weather Service Confirms

By Kyle Munzenrieder

Meteorologists at the National Weather Service have confirmed what your often used umbrella and wet shoes already knew: it's officially rainy season in South Florida, and it has been since last Tu... More >>

Cultist

10:30 am
May. 16, 2012

Skrawberry's Rules for Straight Girls in Strip Clubs

By Cultist

You know Miami stripper Skrawberry for her rap skills, her political commentary, and of course, her sexy moves on the pole. Now, you'll also know her for her sound advice. In this weekly column,... More >>

Riptide 2.0

10:16 am
May. 16, 2012

Heat Drop Game 2 to the Pacers

By Chris Joseph

Here's a stat that you can print out, crumble into a ball, and shove up your ass: No team has ever won an NBA playoff game when their third-leading scorer dropped five or fewer points. Last night,... More >>

Short Order

10:14 am
May. 16, 2012

MC Kitchen, Dena Marino's Modern Italian, To Replace Fratelli Lyon Soon

By Lesley Elliott

Okay, "soon" may be an overstatement, but MC Kitchen is "hopefully opening in early August," in the former Fratelli Lyon space, says executive chef Dena Marino. This leaves us happily anticipatin... More >>

Riptide 2.0

10:00 am
May. 16, 2012

Ron Book Has Made $1 Million Lobbying This Year; Lincoln Diaz-Balart Got Rich Off Genting

By Tim Elfrink

It's only May, but South Florida super-lobbyist Ron Book is already having one hell of a year in Tallahassee. This week, lobbyists filed their reports for 2012's first quarter and since January, ... More >>

From the Print Edition

Miami Beach: Corruption Central

By Tim Elfrink

On a muggy autumn afternoon, 400 of Miami Beach's most prominent names packed into a luxury Loews Hotel ballroom. As waiters hoisted trays of food, WSVN's Belkys Nerey took the… More >>

Justin Bieber Is on the Edge of Crazy

By Luther Campbell

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times.… More >>

Showgirls Strip Club Bouncers Broke Patron's Ankle in Bathroom Brawl

By Michael E. Miller

If you walk past the Miami-Dade County courthouse this week, you'll probably see a clean-cut Cuban in slacks, a dress shirt, and rimless glasses. Carlos Morales will be holding a… More >>

La Ley Sports Says Little League Coaches Stole Team's Winnings

By Gus Garcia-Roberts

Ah, baseball. The nostalgic green of the outfield grass. The evocative crack of bat hitting ball. The zeal of litigation and the slow slog of civil justice. George Will say whaa?! Three… More >>

Mentally Disturbed, Miami Booty Bass Group, Threatens Lawsuit Over Buffalo Wild Wings Ad

By Michael E. Miller

This past March, Gabriel Perez was sitting in his Cape Coral home watching the NCAA basketball tournament when the game cut to a commercial. He sat chuckling at a Buffalo… More >>

Reader Mail: Calling Obama "Too Cool" Isn't Racist

Sultan of Strippers There's no 401(K) for strippers: If the women featured in your profile of famed black strip club King of Diamonds ("King of the Strip," Francisco Alvarado, May 10)… More >>

King of Diamonds: How America's Favorite Black Strip Club Won Its Crown

By Francisco Alvarado

A prodigious bare ass gyrates hypnotically in the face of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis, whose huge body is sprawled across a red-velvet and gold-painted chaise. A buddy… More >>

Urban Explorers Map Out Florida's Weirdest Abandoned Sites

By David Minsky

David Bulit crawls through a rusted metal hatch and shines a flashlight down a long, dark, and waterlogged silo. The light glints off a mammoth cylindrical object: the casing for… More >>

Rove's Obama Attack Ad: Subliminal Racism

By Luther Campbell

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times.… More >>

Miami Company eLandia Accused of Stranding Couple in American Samoa

By Michael E. Miller

When Alan Lara touched down in American Samoa, he was looking for a fresh start. Bluesky Communications, a subsidiary of Miami-based eLandia, had agreed to pay the Mexican engineer and… More >>

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