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  • Blogs

    April 23, 2012

    Coachella 2012: Snoop, Dre, Santigold, and Other Top Moments From Sunday, April 22

    See LA Weekly's complete Coachella coverage -- plus the top moments from Friday, April 20 and four highlights from Saturday, April 21, including Black Lips' Biggie Smalls "hologram." By the third day of Coachella's second weekend -- the sixth and final day of this year's festival -- folks had more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Bourdain: Short Order "Offended" Me and My "Sense of Pride"

    On Monday evening, the season eight premiere of No Reservations took Anthony Bourdain to Mozambique.The next morning, I blogged that the episode was a departure from most of Bourdain's usually snarky world view. A few hours later, Bourdain Tweeted the following:

  • Music

    March 22, 2012

    Blondie at Hard Rock Live March 25

    On Monday evening, the season eight premiere of No Reservations took Anthony Bourdain to Mozambique.The next morning, I blogged that the episode was a departure from most of Bourdain's usually snarky world view. A few hours later, Bourdain Tweeted the following:

  • Blogs

    March 12, 2012

    Shawn Loftis, Globe-Trotting Gay Porn Star, Rehired As Miami-Dade Public School Teacher

    ​Shawn Loftis was a popular sub at Miami Beach High and a handful of other Miami-Dade schools until he was abruptly canned in January 2011. His crime? A past life as a gay porn performer under the screen name Collin O'Neal, including his own erotic series -- "World of Men" -- featuring Loftis cavo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 27, 2011

    Five Places In Miami To Drink Away Your Holiday Week

    ​The good news is you're off this week and your old friends are in town. The bad news is the post-Christmas and pre-New Year's Eve days are costly; between making Mom tear up with your thoughtful gifting and planning for NYE debauchery, you're broke.We know you'd love to spend the day out with you ... More >>

  • News

    September 8, 2011

    Shawn Loftis's big, gay odyssey

    An interview with a globetrotting, news-reporting gay porn star.

  • Blogs

    September 5, 2011

    Shawn Loftis, Globe-Trotting Gay Porn Star, Plays Dictator F/M/K With New Times

    ​Two weeks ago, Riptide broke the story that Shawn Loftis -- known on film as Collin O'Neal -- was canned from his Miami Dade Public Schools substitute teaching job when a principal found out about his prolific gay porn career. Loftis tells us he still plans to fight the firing. In the meant ... More >>

  • News

    August 25, 2011

    Miami-Dade teacher Shawn Loftis fired over gay porn career

    ​Two weeks ago, Riptide broke the story that Shawn Loftis -- known on film as Collin O'Neal -- was canned from his Miami Dade Public Schools substitute teaching job when a principal found out about his prolific gay porn career. Loftis tells us he still plans to fight the firing. In the meant ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 28, 2011

    Five Art Rock, Electroclash, and Country Suggestions for Next Muppets Tribute Album

    ​Since you obviously have good taste, you must be looking forward to Disney's soon-to-be-classic The Muppets coming out this Thanksgiving. You won't have to wait till November, though, to conjure up memories of these furry little guys. Pitchfork reported that on August 23, Weezer, Andrew Bi ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 16, 2011

    Hafiz and Izhar Khan, Alleged "Terror Imams," Head to Court this Afternoon

    via Google StreetviewThe Flagler Mosque​The father-and-son Miami imams charged this weekend with aiding Pakistani terrorists will make their first appearance in court today at 1:30 pm as South Florida's Muslim community tries to come to grips with the accusations.The Miami Herald says that the cas ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 26, 2011

    Lollapalooza 2011 Announces Lineup With Eminem, Girl Talk, DFA 1979, and 122 Others

    ​It's time to start planning your road trip to Lollapalooza land 'cause King Perry Farrell just released his 125-name guestlist for this August's three-day Grant Park extravaganza. And if you don't wanna be left at the gate, crying and clawing the dirt like a pauper, you better buy a full-weekend ... More >>

  • Dining

    April 7, 2011

    Sawa Restaurant & Lounge: Jack-of-all-trades, master of none

    ​It's time to start planning your road trip to Lollapalooza land 'cause King Perry Farrell just released his 125-name guestlist for this August's three-day Grant Park extravaganza. And if you don't wanna be left at the gate, crying and clawing the dirt like a pauper, you better buy a full-weekend ... More >>

  • News

    March 31, 2011

    Alcee Hastings's sexual harassment woes

    ​It's time to start planning your road trip to Lollapalooza land 'cause King Perry Farrell just released his 125-name guestlist for this August's three-day Grant Park extravaganza. And if you don't wanna be left at the gate, crying and clawing the dirt like a pauper, you better buy a full-weekend ... More >>

  • News

    March 10, 2011

    CBS and Sports Illustrated lie about black athletes

    ​It's time to start planning your road trip to Lollapalooza land 'cause King Perry Farrell just released his 125-name guestlist for this August's three-day Grant Park extravaganza. And if you don't wanna be left at the gate, crying and clawing the dirt like a pauper, you better buy a full-weekend ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 8, 2011

    CBS and Sports Illustrated Lie About Athlete's Criminal Record

    ​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 explains how the criminal justice system destroys young black men in Miami-Dade County.A couple of major news organizatio ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2011

    Thomas Friedman Answers Questions

    ​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 explains how the criminal justice system destroys young black men in Miami-Dade County.A couple of major news organizatio ... More >>

  • Calendar

    January 13, 2011

    Middle East Politics 101

    ​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 explains how the criminal justice system destroys young black men in Miami-Dade County.A couple of major news organizatio ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 20, 2010

    Antoinette Jreij of The Original Daily Bread Marketplace Dishes on Raw Meat and Religion

    Photo by Riki AltmanThe Original Daily Bread Marketplace's head cook, Antoinette JreijThis is part two of our interview Antoinette Jreij from The Original Daily Bread Marketplace. Read the first part of the interview here.New Times: Any ingredient you don't like working with? Why?Antoinette Jreij: I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2010

    Antoinette Jreij from The Original Daily Bread Marketplace Shares a Piece of the Middle East

    Photo by Riki AltmanFeminine flair with a knack for Middle Eastern flavorsIt's a good thing Antoinette Jreij wears pink and gray chef coats; it's the only way someone could fathom that someone so demure and adorned by a sparkly hair clip, diamond earrings, and full make up would be the hardworking h ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2010

    Hani's Organic Cheeses and His Fried Haloumi

    ​Hani Khouri did not grow up on a farm, yet today he looks right at home herding his 17 Nubian goats with the shepherd hook he carries. You would never know that three years ago, Hani and his wife Maria Lee led the life of expats residing in places such as Brazil, Saudia Arabia, Dubai, and Austria ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    DJ Rony Seikaly, former Miami Heat center, spins the jams

    ​Hani Khouri did not grow up on a farm, yet today he looks right at home herding his 17 Nubian goats with the shepherd hook he carries. You would never know that three years ago, Hani and his wife Maria Lee led the life of expats residing in places such as Brazil, Saudia Arabia, Dubai, and Austria ... More >>

  • News

    July 22, 2010

    Louis Maxwell murdered by Afghan Army, Part 2

    ​Hani Khouri did not grow up on a farm, yet today he looks right at home herding his 17 Nubian goats with the shepherd hook he carries. You would never know that three years ago, Hani and his wife Maria Lee led the life of expats residing in places such as Brazil, Saudia Arabia, Dubai, and Austria ... More >>

  • News

    July 15, 2010

    Louis Maxwell's forgotten murder, Part 1

    ​Hani Khouri did not grow up on a farm, yet today he looks right at home herding his 17 Nubian goats with the shepherd hook he carries. You would never know that three years ago, Hani and his wife Maria Lee led the life of expats residing in places such as Brazil, Saudia Arabia, Dubai, and Austria ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 18, 2010

    Gerald Posner Plagiarized in Why America Slept and Secrets of the Kingdom, Research Shows

    Photo by Bill Cooke Gerald Posner​In this week's Miami New Times, we write about new evidence that Gerald Posner plagiarized dozens of passages in his 2003 book Why American Slept and in 2005's Secrets of the Kingdom. After the jump, you can check out all the proof. But first, a little back ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 23, 2010

    Friday Food Funnies: One Liners, Jokes, and Food Quotes

    ​The next time you feel like complaining, remember that your garbage disposal probably eats better than 30 percent of the people in the world. -- Robert Orben Practice safe eating -- always use condiments. -- Lynda MontgomeryDid you ever notice they never take any fat hostages? You never see a guy ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Did Efraim Diveroli's Crony Ship Missiles to Hezbollah?

    Courtesy of Miami-Dade CorrectionsEfraim DiveroliIn early 2007, after winning a $300 million U.S. Army contract to equip Afghanistan with munitions, Miami Beach arms dealer Efraim Diveroli, age 21, went scavenging in Albania. There he subcontracted Ylli Pinari, head of that Balkan country's state-ru ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 6, 2010

    Concert Review: Cinema Sounds No. 6 at the Tower Theater, April 3

    photo by Katherine TuttleAnimal Tropical's Jose Castello plays along to 'The Skeptic's Operetta.'​Cinema Sounds No. 6The Tower Theater, MiamiSaturday, April 3, 2010
Better Than: A regular night at the moviesThe review: 
Walking down the street in a bustling Little Havana neighborhood on Saturd ... More >>

  • News

    March 18, 2010

    Take down slums, not politicians like Michelle Spence-Jones

    photo by Katherine TuttleAnimal Tropical's Jose Castello plays along to 'The Skeptic's Operetta.'​Cinema Sounds No. 6The Tower Theater, MiamiSaturday, April 3, 2010
Better Than: A regular night at the moviesThe review: 
Walking down the street in a bustling Little Havana neighborhood on Saturd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Six Questions With Music is a Weapon

    Jeffrey Delannoy​Music is a Weapon has been making some noise for a couple of years. This coming Saturday they will be rocking the Vagabond alongside local Spanish-language punks G2 and Dutch DJ's Saskia Rocks and Geza Weisz for the big-top party Cirque Excentrique; featuring "Party Monster" ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    Rebuild Liberty City and Overtown Instead of Tearing Down City Commissioners

    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. Up this week, Luke assesses the latest criminal charges against his pal Michelle Spence-Jones and what he would do to fix Overtown and Liber ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2010

    $1.5 Million Dress to Be Shown at Miami International Fashion Week

    ​So, one fashion week in town just ended, but another will begin this Thursday when Miami International Fashion Week kicks off. Yeah, it's confusing, but this one has a $1.5 million dress. Uh, does that mean the recession is over?Beirut-based designer Jad Ghandour and Danesha Luxury will present t ... More >>

  • Music

    December 10, 2009

    Old-school South Beach DJ Ruben Pagan returns as King Domino

    ​So, one fashion week in town just ended, but another will begin this Thursday when Miami International Fashion Week kicks off. Yeah, it's confusing, but this one has a $1.5 million dress. Uh, does that mean the recession is over?Beirut-based designer Jad Ghandour and Danesha Luxury will present t ... More >>

  • Music

    November 26, 2009

    Paul Van Dyk headlines Club Space in downtown Miami Saturday night

    ​So, one fashion week in town just ended, but another will begin this Thursday when Miami International Fashion Week kicks off. Yeah, it's confusing, but this one has a $1.5 million dress. Uh, does that mean the recession is over?Beirut-based designer Jad Ghandour and Danesha Luxury will present t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    October 29, 2009

    The Next Conversation

    ​So, one fashion week in town just ended, but another will begin this Thursday when Miami International Fashion Week kicks off. Yeah, it's confusing, but this one has a $1.5 million dress. Uh, does that mean the recession is over?Beirut-based designer Jad Ghandour and Danesha Luxury will present t ... More >>

  • Calendar

    July 30, 2009

    So Irregular

    ​So, one fashion week in town just ended, but another will begin this Thursday when Miami International Fashion Week kicks off. Yeah, it's confusing, but this one has a $1.5 million dress. Uh, does that mean the recession is over?Beirut-based designer Jad Ghandour and Danesha Luxury will present t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 26, 2009

    Memorial Day At Miami Beach VFW Post 3559

    Jacob KatelDebbie Brooks - VFW bartender since about 1995 Miami Beach VFW Post 3559 is the best kept secret on the beach, particularly on Memorial  Day. All the regulars were cool with me, but nobody there seemed too keen on the idea of the whole world finding out about their $2.50 beers or $3. ... More >>

  • Film

    March 5, 2009

    Miami International Film Festival Preview

    As the fest shows, the best movies are now made outside the U.S.

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2009

    Snack King -- Baklawa From Tarragon Middle East Market

    Tarragon Middle East Market has been open in South Miami since 1994. Hassan Mehaydli runs the place with his twin brother. I went in to check out the place, got a free sample of baklawa (AKA baklava) and asked Hassan a couple of questions. BTW, the baklawa was awesome.New Times: Is it mostly Middle ... More >>

  • News

    January 1, 2009

    The Best Movies of 2008

    Gasp! A couple of Hollywood blockbusters made the cut.

  • Music

    December 4, 2008

    Paul Van Dyk Takes Over Club Space's Main Room

    Dance giant Paul van Dyk gets down to his music's nuts and bolts.

  • Film

    May 22, 2008

    Reflecting its moment, Cannes 2008 takes a decidedly serious tone.

    Dance giant Paul van Dyk gets down to his music's nuts and bolts.

  • Music

    April 24, 2008

    Gateway to Babylon

    A 10-piece French troupe creates a musical utopia.

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2008

    Q&A with Pink Martini, at the Adrienne Arsht Center this Friday

    A 10-piece French troupe creates a musical utopia.

  • Home Entertainment

    February 15, 2007

    Our top DVD picks for the week of February 13

    A 10-piece French troupe creates a musical utopia.

  • Calendar

    January 11, 2007

    First of the Season

    Wreckage and rockers in Wynwood

  • News

    October 26, 2006

    Letters from the Issue of October 26, 2006

    "I am finally free from persecution”

  • News

    October 12, 2006

    The Aviators

    Death and near-death experiences haunt these fly guys

  • Calendar

    March 25, 2004

    Women on Top

    Fest honors talented females

  • News

    April 23, 1998

    Our Hero the Drug Dealer

    The feds call Rickey Brownlee one of South Florida's biggest narco-traffickers. His friends and neighbors in Opa-locka call him a valiant victim.

  • Music

    December 9, 1992

    Built for Speed Reading

    Ridin' writin' for rolling rockers and travelin' fans

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