Michelle Obama

102-Year-Old Miami Woman Who Waited Hours to Vote Will Sit With Michelle Obama During SOTU

Marco Rubio may be delivering the Republican response to Barack Obama's State of the Union speech tonight, but he won't be the only local face you'll see on TV. Desiline Victor, age 102, has been chosen to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during the proceedings. 

Miami Dade College Really Overestimates the Importance of Rumer Willis

Riptide just got the latest issue of Leap magazine, and we eagerly thumbed through it. It's only the hottest junk mail promotional material sent out by Miami Dade College, who would dear miss an issue?We came across an interesting page in which the school highlights all the notables who have visited ... More >>

The Mystery of Michelle

Michelle Obama Stumps For Barack at the Knight Center (With Help From Some Famous Friends)

Election day is almost upon us, which means our two suitors have just a few days left to ply us with sweet nothings and false promises. The numbers are closer than ever in Florida, so it's anybody's guess who's going to take the state on November 6. With this uncertain state of affairs, the two sid ... More >>

Marc Anthony's Three Reasons to Vote Obama

With just six days left until the American public elects the 45th President of the United States, Latinos for Obama surrogate Marc Anthony is back on the campaign trail rallying the Spanish-speaking troops to re-elect POTUS. Scheduled to appear at an event later this evening with First Lady Michel ... More >>

Snoop Dogg Lion Supports "Beating the Shit Out" of Mitt Romney and Voting for Michelle Obama's "Fat Ass"

It seems as though newly minted Rastafarian, Snoop Lion (formerly Snoop Doggy Dogg), has picked up more than a newfound appreciation for the work of Haile Selassie in service of Jah Rastafari. If the one-time West Coast gangsta's Twitter is any indication (not to mention his endorsement of Obama), ... More >>

Obama on Nicki Minaj's Romney Endorsement: "I Don't Know What's Going on There"

See also "Nicki Minaj Goes Republican, 'Voting For Romney,' Calls 99 Percent 'Lazy Bitches'" and "Nicki Minaj Not Registered to Vote, Mitt Romney Endorsement Nullified." Unemployment dipped to 8.1 percent in August, according to a recent report by the Labor Department, and Florida's jobless rate co ... More >>

Michelle Obama Accidentally Endorsed by Miami-Dade's Twitter Account

Those of us with access to professional organization's Twitter accounts live in fear that we'll accidentally send a Tweet out meant for our own personal followers. I for one wouldn't want the entirety of @MiamiNewTimes' followers to know that I had a dream that Diplo was dating my mother. Oh, wait, ... More >>

J.Lo, Shakira Make Forbes' List of Most Powerful Women

RNC 2012: Five Hottest Parties, From Kid Rock to Sarah Palin's Porn Doppelganger!

See also "Ten Most Musical Politicians Ever: Barry Obama, Mitt the Mormon Honky, and Others!" and "DEVO's New Song About Mitt Romney's Dog-on-Roof Incident." There is an old conservative adage that goes something like, "There ain't no party like a right-wing party, 'cause a right-wing party don't s ... More >>

World's Most Powerful Women in Pop: From Gaga to J.Lo and Shakira, Madonna Snubbed

See also "The 15 Richest Musicians: From Jay-Z to Rihanna, Justin Bieber, and Dr. Dre" -- plus "Ten Richest DJs: From Pauly D to Deadmau5, Swedish House Mafia, Skrillex, and Tiesto." These days, Elton John isn't the only one treating Madonna like a "fairground stripper." Despite the 53-year-old p ... More >>

Michelle Obama's Planned Visit to a Miami Lakes High School Upsets Republican School Board Members

First Lady Michelle Obama is stopping into town tomorrow, and will be speaking to supporters of her husband's reelection campaign at Barbara Goleman Senior High in Miami Lakes. However, two members of the Miami-Dade School Board, both registered Republicans, are taking issues with the event."Don't t ... More >>

Disney to Eliminate Junk Food TV, Radio and Web Advertisements, But What About the Parks?

In an effort to reduce childhood obesity, the Walt Disney Company will limit junk food advertisements on TV programs, radio shows and websites that are aimed at children, according to sources knowledgeable of the plan. Disney chief executive Bob Iger and First Lady Michelle Obama plan on announcing ... More >>

Former Rep. Dave Weldon Enters GOP Senate Primary With Weird Running Video

The GOP primary for the Senate nomination has been nothing short of tumultuous this year, with several candidates jumping in and out of the race. For a while there, it seemed Rep. Connie Mack IV was about to cruise to victory thanks largely to the name he shares with his father, former Sen. Connie M ... More >>

Florida GOP and Dem Chairs Act Like Children in Allen West's Commie Comment Flap

In our latest example of why we hate politics in Florida because way too many people involved act like children, let us now examine the letters sent between the chairs of the Florida Democratic Party and the Republican Party of Florida this morning over GOP Rep. Allen West's comments about how he he ... More >>

Florida Republicans' Dilemma: Should They Ban Poor People From Buying Cupcakes?

​It's always fun to see different strains of a political ideology rub against each other in conflict, and that's exactly what's happening as a Florida House committee ponders whether or not to limit the kinds of foods that can be bought with food stamps. On one hand you have the part of the Republ ... More >>

School Lunch: French Fries Still a Vegetable, But New Rules Are Better

​Yesterday, First Lady Michelle Obama ate a cafeteria lunch at a local D.C. area elementary school as a sign of support (and photo op) to mark the new USDA nutritional standards for public school lunches. These rules, which must be implemented by July, 2012, aren't perfect (French fries are still ... More >>

What's Michelle Obama Really Doing in South Florida?

Maybe it's that whole exiled-from-the-Motherland, terrorized-by-a-ruthless-dictator thing, but Cubans tend to be a little paranoid. Of course, just because you're paranoid doesn't mean they're not watching you. And the fact that Michelle Obama, First Lady, Democrat, former WNBA power forward, close ... More >>

Michelle Obama Joins Twitter as "Mo," Gets a Shout-Out From the Prez

​Get ready to feel ashamed of your flabby arms, Twitterverse. Michelle Obama launched her own Twitter account this morning, promising to help tweeters across the globe "connect" with FLOTUS herself (and President Obama's campaign, of course).This wasn't the first tweet by the First Lady -- in Octo ... More >>

Michelle Obama, Jill Biden Booed Lustily by Homestead NASCAR Crowd (Video)

​OK, so maybe Michelle Obama didn't actually break any barriers yesterday in Homestead as the first black woman ever to watch a NASCAR race. She may well have set a different, all-too-predictable record, though: most heartily booed MC at the season-ending race south of Miami.Broadcast live on ... More >>

Michelle Obama to Become First Black Woman to Watch NASCAR Race When She Visits Homestead

​It's almost that time of year again when race fans across the nation descend on Homestead for the last race of the NASCAR season. This year they'll be joined by First Lady Michelle Obama and Second Lady Jill Biden, meaning that very likely Michelle Obama will become the first black woman in histo ... More >>

Michelle Obama's American Grown: Gardening and Cooking with FLOTUS

The White HouseMichelle Obama and Bo in the White House garden.​The first lady has written a cookbook with gardening tips. The 256-page book, American Grown: How the White House Kitchen Garden Inspires Families, Schools, and Communities, is scheduled to be released April 10 in both print and e-boo ... More >>

Rush Limbaugh to Michelle Obama: You're No Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Model

​Chubby radio ranter Rush Limbaugh called out First Lady Michelle Obama for eating ribs with her daughters while on a ski break in Vail, Colorado. Rush said that while the nation's number one mom wants everyone to "basically eat cardboard and tofu. No calories, no fat, no nothing -- gotta sto ... More >>

Live Eels and Dead Gators Sold At International Wal-Marts

Flickr/Terry Lee Stout Looks like Gary Busey found a second career.​Wal-Mart, with the approval of First Lady Michelle Obama, recently announced it would introduce healthier foods. Store brands will eliminate trans fats and reduce sugar, artificial colors and sodium. This is a positive ste ... More >>

Florida is Very Hungry, Study Shows (Updated)

​A report released this month by the USDA's Economic Research Service shows food insecurity increased significantly in Florida from 2004-2006 to 2007-2009. Food insecurity means the inability, at times, to buy enough food for household members due to lack of funds or resources. In our state, an a ... More >>

Michelle Obama Visits Riverside Elementary -- Hide the Cuban Food!

White HouseFirst Lady Michelle Obama is in Miami today, and she wants to educate young children on the importance of a healthy diet.Students at Little Havana's Riverside Elementary will welcome Mrs. Obama and local area chefs at 2 p.m. to discuss what schools are doing to improve cafeteria lunch opt ... More >>

Conservatives Want The Burger King to be Next President of United States

​Every once in a while, about as often as a blue moon, the conservatives on the Internet actually come up with something that is sort of hilarious. Not like "funny" in the way Glenn Beck is funny, but actually legitimately funny.See, now they want The Burger King to be the next president of the Un ... More >>

Mary J. Blige Brought Diva Drama to Jazz in the Gardens?

​Oh, Mary J. Blige, how we believed you when you told us you were "So tired. Tired of all this drama." But now sources are telling the New York Daily News that you brought your drama A game to this past weekend's Jazz in the Gardens festival at Sun Life Stadium, and we're not sure who to beli ... More >>

The Week That Was

DJ Seasunz, a well established local DJ, drove around in his car with the dead body of his 18-year-old girlfriend before turning himself into police. He's being charged with second-degree murder and was denied bond.Miami's best known graffiti crew, MSG, is heading to divorce court as one of the co-f ... More >>

Michelle Obama Continues Her Harsh Criticism of Barack's Dance Moves in Miami

Last time Michelle Obama was in Miami she made her husband dance for the world as she mocked him. Well, not directly, but she had gone on Ellen earlier in the month to make fun of Barack's dance moves, and then in a live link with Ellen from his Miami rally Mr. Obama continued his campaign of ... More >>

Michelle Obama's Comin'. Will She Join the Top 5 Craziest First Ladies?

Joyce N. Boghosian Go ahead, make my day Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso ​Michelle Obama has a ridiculously difficult job.  She has to raise a family and schmooze with googly-eyed dignitaries, all the while still having to share her shortbread cookie recipes with Good Housek ... More >>

News Rounds

City of Miami Commissioners may have promised to keep taxes low, but they're upping most fees by 5%. The includes parking. [Herald]Michelle Obama is expected in Miami next week, and will be the featured speaker at a luncheon at the Freedom Tower. [CBS4]Upside to the recession? Since travel is down, ... More >>

Miami: Second Worst Place to Raise a Family

Michelle Obama appears on Children's Health October issue. ​When the editors of Children's Health describe the perfect locale to raise a family as "the kind of place where a child can slip on her rubber boots, grab her colorful umbrella, and play on the quiet, tree-lined street outside her home wi ... More >>

This is What Michelle Obama Distilled Down to Shoe Form Would Look Like

via HDMag​Miami Designer Robert Tabor has worked out a niche for himself creating shoe sculptures, or "Sole Sensations," if you will. He has made flip-flops that look like sandwiches, stilettos that looks like spaghetti, and high heels that look like little red wagons.But his Sistine Chapel is mos ... More >>

Leonard Abess Makes TIME 100

Every year Time magazine makes a list of the 100 most influential people of that year. It is a big deal, because the American public loves lists. Those you would suspect make the grade: Barack & Michelle Obama, Hillary Clinton, Sarah Palin, and Oprah. A few surprising, but warranted inclusions: ... More >>

New Poll: 9% of Southerners Find Bernie Madoff Favorable

This week poll magicians were out in full force collectively interrupting Americans' family dinners with long surveys. Both CBS and the Daily Kos have interesting polls out where we learn surprising things (Hillary Clinton has better approval ratings than Michelle Obama) and not so surprising things ... More >>

Tuesday Will Forever Be Known as Aretha's Hat Day

This past Tuesday, January 20, 2009, things changed forever. Something inside the American people clicked, something that will have repercussions for years to come. It was the realization that Aretha Franklin's bow hat is friggin' awesome, and we, as a country, would not rest until it become part of ... More >>

Boogie Down Barack

Riptide offers to DJ Obama's inaugural ball.

Own a Piece of History for Only $1,099

The venerable New York Times is selling prints of this picture of Barack and Michelle Obama in downtown Miami starting at the low, low price of $199 for the 11 x 14 size. But if you've got the big bucks, you can splurge $1,099 on the 20 x 24 that's framed and "signed, sealed, delivered."Or, you k ... More >>

Home-Wreckers and Harlots

The Other Woman gives voice to wives, mistresses, and those caught in between.

Miami Blogdom As First Lady Fashion Critic

Haha, This Satire Video Sure is Funny ...Oh, Sh*t They're For Real?

Obama Was Worth The Wait

Miami Obama Rally Still On, Despite Grandmother's Illness

Bicentennial Hootenanny with Barack

A Rundown of This Week's Democratic Conquest of Florida

Daily Show Visits Florida's Most Powerful Voting Block, Jewish Retirees

Speak on It, Nancy

Love her or hate her, Nancy Pelosi’s in the house.

Last Night: Chris Rock at the Seminole Hard Rock

Come Get Funky With Obama