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Tupac's "Live" Performance Will Bring Back More Dead Artists

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 marvels at the technology that brought Tupac back to life. The lifelike image of Tupac Shakur performing onstage at Coachell ... More >>

Feel the Mania

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 marvels at the technology that brought Tupac back to life. The lifelike image of Tupac Shakur performing onstage at Coachell ... More >>

LeBron James Promotes Pork Donuts and Ice Cream in China

​It may be the best athlete food endorsement since "Macho Man" Randy Savage and Slim Jim, or it could be the worst since Mike Tyson and Pepsi, but Dunkin' Brands Inc. announced Monday that LeBron James will promote pork donuts, among other products, in China and elsewhere in Southeast Asia, accord ... More >>

Mike Tyson To Continue Being Batshit Crazy at Miami WWE Hall of Fame Induction

​It's time to bust out those earmuffs, watch out for free-roaming tigers, and start designing your own facial tattoo. Mike Tyson will reportedly be inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame during WrestleMania's stint at American Airlines Arena in March.The boxer, ear-biter, and bro-comedy scene stealer ... More >>

Former Senate Candidate Jeff Greene's Infamous Party Yacht Is for Sale

This, for some reason, is the only image we have on file of Summerwind. ​Would you like to own a yacht that once hosted the likes of Lindsay Lohan and Mike Tyson? Would you like to to be the captain of a boat that was described as something like a Studio 54 of the seas for dorks complete with alle ... More >>

This Week in Cocaine, Castro, and LeBron

​TWCCL is a new weekly installment bringing you all the news you need on the three issues that matter most to Miamians. COCAINE: Big bust of the week: $217 million in cocaine, seized at a shipping port in Kingston. An eight-ball was found at the Kennedy Space Center. This is the second time i ... More >>

Take One Cocktail Lounge: America's Wildest Strip Club?

​Watching bare booties jiggle can be quite a cathartic activity. But is it worth getting shot in the head? Such is the quandary at the heart of North Miami's Take One Cocktail Lounge. Take One is a tiny one-room club frequented by hip-hop stars like Rick Ross and DJ Khaled and packed nightly wit ... More >>

Jeff Greene Files Libel Suit Against the Herald and St. Pete Times For Exposing Yacht Hijinx

​Jeff Greene is feeling seriously bitter these days: not only did Kendrick Meek absolutely crush him in the Democratic Senate primary last week, but he looked like a total jerk when only 35 people showed up for his election night party. Couldn't he have at least paid a few extras to mill around an ... More >>

Jeff Greene to Sue Miami Herald and St. Petersburg Times for $500 Million

Jeff Greene poured tens of millions of his own dollars into the Democratic senate primary and all he got was a resounding defeat courtesy of Kendrick Meek, and in his view, libeled by two of Florida's biggest papers. Now, according to the New York Times, Greene will sue the Miami Herald and St. Pete ... More >>

Ukrainian Strippers, Cults, and Mike Tyson: Top Five Ways to Completely Blow an Election

​It's August 24, and you've woken up sweating profusely, feeling vaguely nauseated, and recoiling in horror at the first sight of a campaign ad. The diagnosis? Primary fever! (Or it might be Cat Scratch Fever. Or dengue. But let's go with Primary Fever). Even for Florida, this has been a primary ... More >>

Jeff Greene Bashes Kendrick Meek, Muslims, Ron Howard While Aboard His $23 Million Private Jet

​Billionaire Democratic Senate candidate Jeff Greene isn't flying high in the polls -- just yet. Like his Democratic rival Kendrick Meek, he finishes a distant third behind Marco Rubio and Charlie Crist in three-way matchups. But he's flying high above Florida in his $23 million Gulfstream V priva ... More >>

American Black Film Festival Brings T.I., Mike Tyson, Tupac, and The Wire to Miami

Starting today, the American Black Film Festival takes over the Ritz-Carlton as its headquarters and will screen films at Lincoln Road's Colony Theatre and the Española Way's Miami Beach Cinematheque through Saturday. But with 17 films, a shorts competition, workshops, and symposiums, you can't mak ... More >>

If Jeff Greene Wins Primary, Democrat Establishment Might Tacitly Embrace Charlie Crist

The impetus for the latest Politico article about the Florida senate race must have gone something like this: "Hey, you know that Jeff Greene guy who's spending $40 million to buy the Democratic Senate nomination -- he's kind of creepy with a bit of a shady background, right? And Charlie Crist ... More >>

Surprise! Billionaire Democrat Jeff Greene Joins Florida Senate Race

​Florida's senate race is already the hottest telenovela of the season. Imagine the actually open seat as a saucy and sensual young widower entertaining the advances of three men, but like every good soap opera there's more melodramatic twists than a mountain road. Now a mysterious billi ... More >>

Jeff Greene Might Run for Senate, Had Mike Tyson as His Best Man

via Broken Controllers​Each of the three main contenders for Florida's open Senate seat have their charms. Marco Rubio has his unwavering conservative principals and his strong stump speech. Charlie Crist has shown he isn't beholden to his party and its fringe elements, but to the people of Florid ... More >>

Suge Knight Needs to Give Up

Alex Izaguirre​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 New Times. This week, Luke takes on Marion "Suge" Knight's $1 million lawsuit against Kanye West and South Beach's Shore Club, which wa ... More >>

Brutal Business

Alex Izaguirre​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 New Times. This week, Luke takes on Marion "Suge" Knight's $1 million lawsuit against Kanye West and South Beach's Shore Club, which wa ... More >>

Zach Attack

Alex Izaguirre​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 New Times. This week, Luke takes on Marion "Suge" Knight's $1 million lawsuit against Kanye West and South Beach's Shore Club, which wa ... More >>

Mike Lowell Learns the Hard Way Not to Ask Man-Ram to Blurb His New Memoir

Poor Mike Lowell. The Miami native has already been through a lot. In between World Series wins with the Marlins and Boston, he endured testicular cancer, a massive John Henry fire sale, and a badly fractured hand.via Amazon.com​But now he has really invited a true stain on his good name: He gave ... More >>

Million Dollar Maybe

Christina Swanson could be a champ again. Too bad few have the guts to face her.

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Vegas, Babies

Peter Pans head for the Strip in Todd Phillips's The Hangover.

Star Trek Goes Warp Factor 10

J.J. Abrams's latest is proof that a franchise can live long and prosper.

Liberty City Violence claims a boxing promoter's son, UPDATED

On Thursday, Riptide finds Roosevelt Ivory, Sr. stepping out of a white Lincoln Navigator, accompanied by an apparent bodyguard, at his two-house compound on Northwest 69th Terrace in Liberty City. It's advertised as "Roosevelt's Rooming House" in the White Pages, but this certainly is no Days Inn. ... More >>

Letters from the Issue of November 13, 2008

"I see it as a return to what journalism once was: small papers covering local areas with strong ideological slants."

A Polish auteur -- and Mike Tyson! -- stage comebacks at the 2008 Cannes Film Festival.

"I see it as a return to what journalism once was: small papers covering local areas with strong ideological slants."

Mama Said Knock You Out

See what happens when warriors collide at the Seminole.

Gossip 101

"How many times can you rank the hottest sororities? It just gets meaner and meaner."

Five Songs About ... Thanksgiving

"How many times can you rank the hottest sororities? It just gets meaner and meaner."

The Cuban Contender

Elieser Castillo has his eye on the world heavyweight championship

Ned's Legend: A Recap

Elieser Castillo has his eye on the world heavyweight championship

Dollars 'n' Sex

Can Luther Campbell still cash in on the history of 2 Live Crew?

A Real Knockout

Fight Night Round 3 comes out a winner, despite taking punches

The Rum Chronicles

In which the author observes recent changes in Cuba: Cheap liquor is now plentiful but hope has become scarce

Get an Earful

In which the author observes recent changes in Cuba: Cheap liquor is now plentiful but hope has become scarce

Free to Be Farcical

In which the author observes recent changes in Cuba: Cheap liquor is now plentiful but hope has become scarce

Rolling

In which the author observes recent changes in Cuba: Cheap liquor is now plentiful but hope has become scarce

Rio Reels On

As you can see, there's more to Brazil than Samba, Lula, and Ronaldo

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The Sweat Science

Postmodern boxing's hype & politics

Tyson Agonistes

The perils of marketing gangsta authenticity

Nitpicking in Reverse

While there was plenty to criticize about the year's big releases, 2000 shone nonetheless for its subtle surprises

The Fight of Their Lives

Pugilists and stars hope to unionize the sweet science

Black Romance

Is the Latin world ready for Só Pra Contrariar?

The Ride of His Life

A young entrepreneur buys the troubled Jockey Club and swears he's not beating a dead horse

The Brawl at City Hall

Miami City Manager Cesar Odio and persistent gadfly Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga ought to settle their differences like men

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Miami City Manager Cesar Odio and persistent gadfly Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga ought to settle their differences like men

Swelter

Miami City Manager Cesar Odio and persistent gadfly Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga ought to settle their differences like men

Program Notes

Miami City Manager Cesar Odio and persistent gadfly Manuel Gonzalez-Goenaga ought to settle their differences like men