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Riptide does not understand this Black Friday nonsense, not one bit. We saw on the teevee news that people were camping out. What is this? Are the deals really all that much better? Personally we think the best way to spend black Friday is recovering from a hangover, but we have some other suggestio ... More >>

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Riptide does not understand this Black Friday nonsense, not one bit. We saw on the teevee news that people were camping out. What is this? Are the deals really all that much better? Personally we think the best way to spend black Friday is recovering from a hangover, but we have some other suggestio ... More >>

So, Who's Going to Lose to Charlie?

Absent amongst all this hullabaloo over who might seek the senate seat in 2010 is any murmur, any indication, any rumor of who the Dems might put up for Governor. Yeah, there's this wild card chance that Charlie Crist might run for senate, and if that happens expect CFO Alex Sink to declare her cand ... More >>

Michael the Black Man Trashes Obama

A former cult member crashed the UM rally.

Let's Go to Prison

Harold and Kumar get shipped to Gitmo in this forced act two.

Do Y'all Ever Need an Editor?

Or: Three Reasons to Have a Crush on Paul Tei

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History Lesson

New Theatre pieces together Cooper's sprawling mess of a play

Guys and Balls, Gals and Bush

These films are far beyond Spartacus

Rewind/Fast Forward Fest

Florida's Moving Image Archive pulls out some fine footage

Lessons in Hate

"The Art of Hatred: Images of Intolerance in Florida Culture"

Bona Fide

Joel and Ethan Coen's Brother hits a Homer

In the Rough

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

News of the Weird

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

Letters

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

News of the Weird

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

News of the Weird

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

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A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

Swelter

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

Program Notes

A half-century before the Tiger Woods era, black Miamians fought a losing battle to hit the links

Kardashian Spinoff Set to Infect Miami

Does reality television even try anymore? Sorry we had to get Perez Hilton on this photo, just couldn't find a picture of just these two we could use. Let's see. Kim Kardashian got famous for being Paris Hilton's temporary Nicole Richie replacement, and then for her gross sex tape with Brandy's litt ... More >>

Do the Right Thing

Does reality television even try anymore? Sorry we had to get Perez Hilton on this photo, just couldn't find a picture of just these two we could use. Let's see. Kim Kardashian got famous for being Paris Hilton's temporary Nicole Richie replacement, and then for her gross sex tape with Brandy's litt ... More >>

Cuban Singer Omara Portuondo Cancels Show; Old Exiles Rejoice

via jazzfestwienPortuondo​Ever since the Los Van Van concert last month went by without a hitch, cantankerous anti-Castro activists here have been itching for some kind of PR victory. They just got it today: bolero singer Omara Portuondo canceled her March 2 concert at The Fillmore in Miami Beach ... More >>

Marco Rubio Should Get Fitted For A White Robe and Hood

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. This week, Luke sizes up Senate candidates Charlie Crist, Kendrick Meek, and Marco Rubio.Alex Izaguirre​Rubio will probably go down in his ... More >>

The Tea Party is the KKK

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. This week, Luke sizes up Senate candidates Charlie Crist, Kendrick Meek, and Marco Rubio.Alex Izaguirre​Rubio will probably go down in his ... More >>

Riptide Presents the All-Asshole Major League Baseball Team

Historically speaking, he's still in the Asshole Minor Leagues.​So Marlins shortstop Hanley Ramirez has apologized-- after much coercion--for not running after a kicked ball and then lashing out at his teammates and manager Fredi Gonzalez. He's been reinstated into his God-given spot in the ... More >>

Son of "Michael the Black Man" Charged With Shooting at Swimmers with AK47

Jeremiah Parham​In today's news roundup: the son of everyone's favorite anti-Obama, ex-cultist Michael the Black Man, is charged with shooting at two swimmers with an AK47, the Metromover re-opens, Miami-Dade may start charging for parking at parks, and neighbors fight over a dog attack.>

Rick Scott and Bill McCollum Are Florida's Grand Wizards

​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. This week, Luke claims Democrats are missing in action in the governor's race.The Democratic Party is out of sight and out of mind in the ... More >>

Rick Scott and Bill McCollum want to turn Miami into an immigration prison

​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. This week, Luke claims Democrats are missing in action in the governor's race.The Democratic Party is out of sight and out of mind in the ... More >>

Letters from the issue of August 26, 2010

​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. This week, Luke claims Democrats are missing in action in the governor's race.The Democratic Party is out of sight and out of mind in the ... More >>

Only a fraction of Mexicans get U.S. asylum

​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. This week, Luke claims Democrats are missing in action in the governor's race.The Democratic Party is out of sight and out of mind in the ... More >>

Remember 9/11 and Say No to the Ground Zero Mosque

​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.This week, Luke says no to the Ground Zero mosque.I don't believe there should be a mosque next to the Ground Zero memorial site in Ne ... More >>

Ground Zero mosque idea stinks

​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.This week, Luke says no to the Ground Zero mosque.I don't believe there should be a mosque next to the Ground Zero memorial site in Ne ... More >>

Sun-Sentinel Sells Political Ad to Bat-Sh*t Insane Michael The Black Man

Laura Massa​Good ol' Michael the Black Man -- he should fit right in with the apocalyptic feel of this morning's news. The former cult member, who once was charged with cutting somebody's head off and led a group interrupting an Obama speech with signs bearing such slogans as "Obama is endors ... More >>

New Times' Best Quotes of 2010

George Rekers, quote machine.​Here at New Times, people say all sorts of crazy shit to us. Then we hand-pick only the craziest shit and sift it into a giant grinder, which pumps out the little sparkling quote nuggets you find in your newspaper every week. They are designed to make you cry, giggle ... More >>

ACLU Chief Howard Simon Recalls MLK and Bloody Sunday

Photo by Jacob KatelHoward Simon​American Civil Liberties executive director Howard Simon took part in the last century's most significant freedom march with Dr. Martin Luther King. Then he was part of lawsuits that indicated our own government might have played a role in one of the civil rights m ... More >>

Surfside Town Attorney Lynn Dannheisser's Lawyer/Boyfriend Rewrites New Times Article

​In March, Riptide wrote about Surfside Town Attorney Lynn Dannheisser's successful recommendation of her boyfriend, Gerald Houlihan, for additional legal work for the town. Dannheisser has since compared New Times -- and two Surfside blogs -- to the KKK. We recently received a letter from H ... More >>

Of Michael Putney, Uncle Luke, the KKK, and Marco Rubio (Video)

Jacob KatelLuther Campbell bossin' up​News flash: Old white guy confuses KKK with NAACP.So, is veteran TV reporter Michael Putney uncomfortable with the sight of two black candidates running for Miami-Dade County mayor?A factual error made by the newsman while serving as moderator at a political d ... More >>

Lynn Dannheisser Confuses Italian-Named Law Firm With Her Favorite Pasta Joint

​Lynn Dannheisser, the royally paid Surfside town attorney who has declared a bizarre war on bloggers -- comparing them to the KKK at a recent commission meeting -- is fast becoming Riptide's favorite public official. It's her unhinged quality that makes her so entertaining. Surfside is like her v ... More >>

Who Wanna Wild Out at Miami-Dade Mayoral Candidate Luther Campbell's Campaign Rally?

Vote Uncle Luke 4 Mayor!​Most professional politicians don't know how to party. They're idea of "fun" is finger foods, light drinks, and saxophone music. So under normal circumstances, we here at Crossfade prefer partying to politicking, boozing to bargaining, drugging to debating. But Miami-Dad ... More >>

Voters Know That Luther Campbell Is Dead Serious

​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. This week, with the election still hanging in the balance, Luke reflects on the mayoral campaign he made serious.A few weeks ago, WPLG-Ch ... More >>

Julio Robaina squirms and Michael Putney flubs

​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. This week, with the election still hanging in the balance, Luke reflects on the mayoral campaign he made serious.A few weeks ago, WPLG-Ch ... More >>

Yahweh ben Yahweh is back

​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. This week, with the election still hanging in the balance, Luke reflects on the mayoral campaign he made serious.A few weeks ago, WPLG-Ch ... More >>

Nine Fascinating Facts About Dolly Parton to Take Your Eyes Off Her Boobs

Via dollyparton.com​Dolly Parton is a freaking hero. Her quick wit, good manners, powerful look, and business savvy make her the Oprah of the Smoky Mountains. Or maybe Oprah is the Dolly of Chicago? Either way, both bitches are fierce, and Dolly's more fun. As the Queen of Country Music, her reig ... More >>

Ice Cream Shop Owner Forced To Clarify That Mascot Is Not A KKK Member

via Ocala.comThe amazing news page at the Ocala Star-Banner this morning.​The good citizens of Ocala have been mighty concerned lately about the man in the pointy-headed white hood waving at their cars from a downtown street corner. "Is the KKK back in Florida?" they naturally wondered.But no. Oca ... More >>

Florida Man Uses Fake KKK Cross Burning to Try to Save His Marriage

​The flames of hate rarely relight a dimming flicker of love, but L.B. Williams of Panama City decided to stage a fake KKK-style cross burning in his front yard as a last-ditch effort to get his wife to call off their planned divorce. Instead, the bizarre romantic scheme ended with Williams b ... More >>