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Natalie O'Neill

  • Blogs

    November 21, 2008

    Forecasts for Florida's Economy Are Bleak, Folks

    There needs to be some kind of drinking game tied to breaking news alerts that tell us how grim our financial futures are. It began this morning on the Herald’s website with the news that employment in Florida is at a 15-year high and that it could get worse by next summer. In related news, a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    Last Night: David LaChapelle at Wolfgang Roth Gallery

    They're out there: hoity-toity connoisseurs just waiting to tell you that fashion photographers aren't real artists. They'll say, "Bla, bla, bla isn't fine art. Bla, bla, bla isn't thought-provoking... Bla." Then they'll take a sip of free champgne from a plastic cup and check their Blackberries wh ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 4, 2008

    Doughnuts and Beer at Scope International Contemporary Art

    Walking into the Scope tent yesterday was like getting smacked in the face with an art stick. You know, in a good way. Inside, it was a visual sensory overload, with way too much for any normal, methamphetamine-free viewer to see in one trip. Riptide felt like a contestant on Supermarket Sweep, rush ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 7, 2009

    Kicking cars and punching cops: Highlights from Gaza Protest Arrests

    An 18 year-old from Coral Springs was busted for wielding brass knuckles and a pocket knife, a petite middle-aged woman shouted "baby killers!," and a mob of protesters chucked rocks at a cop car. The Israeli-Palestinian protest Sunday on Biscayne Boulevard was a loud, colorful microcosm of hate - w ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2009

    Q&A With South Florida Real World: Brooklyn Cast

    Last night, Real World: Brooklyn made queer TV history, thanks to the first ever transgender cast member, a South Florida male-to-female named Katelyn Cusanelli. The introspective, self-proclaimed computer geek, who went to McPhatter Technical School in Davie and Palm Beach Community College talked ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 9, 2009

    Doctor Charged With Felony at Gaza Protest Says Cops are Lying

    Riadh Atmani, Israeli-Palestinian protest, doctor, felony charge, miami, bonita springs, police

  • Blogs

    March 5, 2009

    Julia Tuttle Sex Offender Charged in New Sexual Battery Case

    Experts have said it all along: Sex offenders in transient environments are far more likely to repeat-offend. To say that's the only reason for an alleged sexual battery that occurred Monday is a stretch -- but it certainly didn't help. Miami police charged Julia Tuttle Causeway resident and r ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2009

    Chuck Rules, Bill Bites

    Today Bill Cooke at Random Pixels took a shot at New Times and editorial jefe Chuck Strouse. He wrote: I used to love Miami New Times. When I lived in Coconut Grove I knew where the paper was delivered on Wednesday and usually snagged a copy by early afternoon. Since editor Jim Mullin's departure a ... More >>

  • News

    March 12, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of March 12, 2009

    Today Bill Cooke at Random Pixels took a shot at New Times and editorial jefe Chuck Strouse. He wrote: I used to love Miami New Times. When I lived in Coconut Grove I knew where the paper was delivered on Wednesday and usually snagged a copy by early afternoon. Since editor Jim Mullin's departure a ... More >>

  • News

    February 26, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of February 26, 2009

    "Never have I seen a law that motivates people to break the law more than this one."

  • News

    January 8, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of January 8, 2009

    "Ever seen pig after pig being bled at a slaughterhouse? I can tell you knife hunting often pales in comparison."

  • News

    December 11, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of December 11, 2008

    "Anyone who lays out $6 million for a South Beach condo must be smoking some good stuff."

  • News

    November 27, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of November 27, 2008

    "The article is characteristic of this newspaper's history of petty mockery and character assassination."

  • News

    October 23, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of October 23, 2008

    "Any story that involves strippers and hip-hop that's not derogatory but informative is cool with me."

  • News

    October 16, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of October 16, 2008

    "I was thinking about letting my daughter enroll at Barry University but have changed my mind big time."

  • News

    August 21, 2008

    Letters from the Issue of August 21, 2008

    "The python is dangerous and can attack, strangle, and easily kill even a grown man. Why doesn't Selene try hunting pythons?"

  • News

    July 24, 2008

    Orange Crush

    A Chinese pathogen has the citrus industry talking apocalypse.

  • News

    June 19, 2008

    Unlucky Number

    A Miami Artist becomes an accidental witness to manslaughter.

  • News

    June 12, 2008

    Yellow Alert

    The cost of a cab might go up with the gas.

  • News

    June 5, 2008

    Shack Attack

    Grovites decry kiosks as empty vessels.

  • News

    May 22, 2008

    The Sex Doll Diaries

    Artist brings her silicone twin to town for one last romp.

  • News

    May 15, 2008

    In Carlos, We Trust

    The boss pays you. time to pay him back.

  • News

    April 24, 2008

    The Water's Fine!

    Or is it? With the budget ax hovering, we might never know.

  • News

    April 10, 2008

    Easy on Rudy

    The newspaper of record plays softball with the schools chief.

  • News

    May 14, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of May 14, 2009

    "I surely hope our entire community will show Barry this is intolerable behavior."

  • Blogs

    June 15, 2009

    Wynwood Art Walk: The Best Stuff's on the Street

    It's funny. Lately we've been enjoying street art more than what's inside the galleries. There's a team of impromptu break dancers. A band of merry typewriter poets. Unwavering bongo drummers. This past Saturday was extra-impressive. There was a kick-ass female violinist, a fire dancer, and a spoke ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 22, 2009

    Food Inspection Reportage for El Toro Taco in Homestead

    This morning in "Death and Tacos" Natalie O'Neill exposed El Toro Taco's fairly recent 53 food inspection critical violations smorgasbord, but where's the link to the report, and how have their reports looked in the past?Here's the link for the past six food inspection reports for routine food ins ... More >>

  • News

    July 2, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of July 2, 2009

    "Don't cut nurses; cut managers and administrators. Services will improve very quickly."

  • News

    July 9, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of July 9, 2009

    "I am sad to report I lost a few brain cells while reading your article."

  • News

    July 16, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of July 16, 2009

    “Von Hautman won’t be left exposed and impoverished. A guy like this always finds another victim.”

  • News

    August 6, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of August 6, 2009

    “If everything from the lottery, Gulfstream, and even Indian reservations is really supposed to help out with education, why are so many teachers out of work?”

  • News

    September 17, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of September 17, 2009

    "One has to be strong not to do something as extreme as killing oneself."

  • News

    September 24, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of September 24, 2009

    "One has to be strong not to do something as extreme as killing oneself."

  • Blogs

    October 13, 2009

    The Trouble with MSG: Is Miami's Best-Known Graffiti Crew Crumbling?

    Natalie O'Neill Atomik​Atomik, a hot-tempered graffiti bomber, shakes a can of yellow spray paint and nods toward a pair of toothless Haitian men. "These guys won't mind if I tag their dumpster," he says and then scribbles his moniker onto the rust-blasted box. In an alley near NW 71st Stre ... More >>

  • Culture

    November 5, 2009

    The 2009 Miami Book Fair offers a strange brew of talent

    Natalie O'Neill Atomik​Atomik, a hot-tempered graffiti bomber, shakes a can of yellow spray paint and nods toward a pair of toothless Haitian men. "These guys won't mind if I tag their dumpster," he says and then scribbles his moniker onto the rust-blasted box. In an alley near NW 71st Stre ... More >>

  • News

    November 26, 2009

    Letters from the Issue of November 26, 2009

    "Most politicians should serve two terms — one in office and one in jail."

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2009

    "Star Power" at Art Basel: Which is to Say, We Totally Stalked Iggy Pop Last Night

    Natalie O'Neill Iggy Pop at OHWOW​On the front page of the Miami Herald today is a photo of Sylvester Stallone,  posed in front of an abstract red painting. The article goes on to cite "the star power" at Art Basel this year. It explains the rich and famous are spending more ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 20, 2009

    Tonight: Life's a Drag at Voodoo Lounge

    Natalie O'NeillDaisy Deadpetals, who is a drag queen, gets ready backstage,​Gender Bender doesn't usually preview nightlife events, but the drag show at Voodoo Lounge is worth checking out. We've seen similar acts in Boston, San Francisco, and Miami but this one -- based in Fort Laud ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 8, 2010

    Seen in Miami: Convenience Store Definitely Sells Cigarettes, Can't Spell No Good

    Natalie O'NeillJust when you thought Florida would never legalize marijuana, the folks over at Moha Super market go and prove you wrong. Smokers Behold: Miami's very first pack of rolled ganja cigarettes. New Pot! Oh, man. It almost seems too good to be true. Like it could even be a mistake! But no ... More >>

  • News

    January 21, 2010

    Letters from the issue of January 21, 2009

    Natalie O'NeillJust when you thought Florida would never legalize marijuana, the folks over at Moha Super market go and prove you wrong. Smokers Behold: Miami's very first pack of rolled ganja cigarettes. New Pot! Oh, man. It almost seems too good to be true. Like it could even be a mistake! But no ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2010

    Surfers, Scientists Say No To Oil Drilling Off Florida Coast

    ​ Natalie O'Neill Mike Gibaldi, Charman of Surfrider Foundation.​Jesse Bull, a surfer with a tidy goatee, rides a four-foot wave to shore on a blustery South Beach day. In his black wetsuit, he gazes out towards the crashing waves, then furrows his brow. "The ocean is important," he says. " ... More >>

  • News

    February 25, 2010

    Letters from the issue of February 25, 2010

    ​ Natalie O'Neill Mike Gibaldi, Charman of Surfrider Foundation.​Jesse Bull, a surfer with a tidy goatee, rides a four-foot wave to shore on a blustery South Beach day. In his black wetsuit, he gazes out towards the crashing waves, then furrows his brow. "The ocean is important," he says. " ... More >>

  • News

    March 11, 2010

    Letters from the issue of March 11, 2010

    ​ Natalie O'Neill Mike Gibaldi, Charman of Surfrider Foundation.​Jesse Bull, a surfer with a tidy goatee, rides a four-foot wave to shore on a blustery South Beach day. In his black wetsuit, he gazes out towards the crashing waves, then furrows his brow. "The ocean is important," he says. " ... More >>

  • News

    April 15, 2010

    Letters from the Issue of April 15, 2010

    Legalizing weed would stimulate Florida's economy.

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2010

    Images from the Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade

    Natalie O'NeillYesterday was Miami Beach's second annual gay pride parade. It was a blast. Here are some photos.​

  • Blogs

    June 9, 2010

    Five Miami Artists Better Than Romero Britto

    In this week's issue of New Times, Natalie O'Neill profiles artist Romero Britto, a man who Miamians seem to have a love/hate relationship with. Er, well more like some people love him and some people hate him. In the past, we haven't been shy of our disdain for Britto's work -- and it's not about b ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2010

    Miami Artists to Barf-Bomb Britto's Work in Protest of Bad Art

    Barf target.​The fervor against the cute, glossy, and substance-devoid work of Miami pop artist Romero Britto has officially reached a fever pitch. On the heels of New Times staffer Natalie O'Neill's feature on Britto, which explained how somebody with the apparent talent of a leaf of Burge ... More >>

  • News

    July 29, 2010

    Letters from the issue of July 29, 2010

    Barf target.​The fervor against the cute, glossy, and substance-devoid work of Miami pop artist Romero Britto has officially reached a fever pitch. On the heels of New Times staffer Natalie O'Neill's feature on Britto, which explained how somebody with the apparent talent of a leaf of Burge ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 14, 2010

    New Times Cleans Up in Green Eyeshades

    ​Miami New Times cleaned up in the nondaily division of the 60th Annual Green Eyeshade Awards, which determine the best work in 11 Southeastern States. Former staff writer Natalie O'Neill took a first place in investigative reporting for "Piece of Mind," a probe of suicides and other problems at t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 12, 2011

    Drag Icon Shelley Novak is Leaving South Beach

    Photo by JipsyFarewell, Shelley Novak!​When former New Times staff writer Natalie O'Neill wanted to get the inside scoop on the gay glory days of South Beach she turned to drag queen-extraordinaire Shelley Novak. The self-described "Barney Rubble in a dress" took her to an Office Depot that once w ... More >>

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