Star Wars

Uncle Luke, as Part of Brew at the Zoo, May 4

Uncle Luke's Top Ten Booty Jams of All Time

Before Luther Campbell was Uncle Luke, he was Luke Skyywalker. But George Lucas sued him for violating copyright. And that's how the nasty boy went from car wars to Star Wars. The Lucas lawsuit was just the beginning of his infamy. Soon, Miami bass became the trunk rattle heard 'round the world. I ... More >>

Ten Movies to Watch in 2013

In theaters, on demand, or wherever. View the slide show: 10 Movies to Watch in 2013

Digital Domain: The Fall of a Movie Empire

Argo: Ben Affleck Asks Us to Love Hollywood Again

Fire Jeff Ireland Watch: Dolphins Have Their Naanee Removed

Every week, Riptide's crack team of employment termination scientists gauge just how fireable loathed Dolphins General Manager Jeff Ireland has become following his latest series of horrific blunders. So how close is the Ginger Menace to getting canned this week?Late yesterday, word spread that the ... More >>

Five Things the Miami Heat Can Learn From the Miami Hurricanes

Last night the Oklahoma City Thunder's staff introduced the Miami Heat to the sounds of Star Wars' "Imperial March." They intended it as some sort of cheap swipe. I couldn't help but chuckle. After all, I've been rooting for a team that's incorporated Darth Vader's theme music into their game day tr ... More >>

Best of Miami 2012 - Best Public Works Project: Miami Intermodal Center

​Want access to our Best Of picks from your smartphone? Download our free Best Of app for the iPhone or Android phone from the App Store or Google Play. Don't forget to check out the full Best of Miami® 2012 issue June 12 online and June 14 in newsstands.Best Public Works Project Miami Intermodal ... More >>

2012 film preview

Dwyane Wade Says Hearts Full of Hate Cost Heat NBA Championship

​It's not exactly a secret that last season the Miami Heat were playing with a chip on their shoulder almost as big as LeBron's ego (we kid because we love). Now, Dwyane Wade is saying that the team's failure against Dallas in the NBA Championships can be chalked up to embracing the dark side.

Star Wars Release Party at Food Truck Roundup Tonight

Dress like this at the food truck roundup and you'll probably get some attention...​You know how the story starts: "A long time ago at a food truck invasion far, far away ...." At least that's the story tonight when Tamiami Park hosts a Star Wars themed food truck roundup to celebrate the Blu-Ray ... More >>

Darth Vader Toast, Light Saber Chopsticks: Ten of The Craziest Star Wars Cooking Tools Ever

Today, September 16, marks the release of the eight-disc set of Star Wars: The Complete Saga. Star Wars fans can rejoice in seeing 40-plus hours of Luke Skywalker, Darth Vader, Han Solo and , most importantly, Jar Jar Binks, in spectacular remastered digital film (including thousands of spooling fee ... More >>

Jason Momoa brings brains and brawn to Conan the Barbarian 3D

Read our review "Conan the Barbarian reboot is bloody good."

Return of the Empire

Ten Movie Blockbusters as Cupcakes

The Hangover....cupcake edition?​Memorial Day ranks as one of the biggest movie-going weekends of the year. The start of summer blockbuster season, millions of theater-goers run to the multiplex to beat the heat and be one of the first to see what's bigger, faster and funnier this year. Acc ... More >>

The Sparrow at the Arsht Center through May 1

Röyksopp Talks Star Wars, Synths, and the Ultra Fest

​Where will you be this evening at approximately 8:15 p.m.? Well, if you've got a ticket (and even if you don't), make plans to go stand at the foot of Ultra Music Festival's Live Stage. It's definitely where you'll find Crossfade, because synth-y Norwegian duo Röyksopp will be prepping its set ... More >>

Paul: Nick Frost and Simon Pegg's stab at sci-fi

Lunch Break: Geeky Singing Lakers Fan Puts Evil Empire Pat Riley and Dwyane Vader to Song

​So, the Miami Heat are the NBA's evil empire I guess, and one Lakers die hard has taken that comparison to its logical conclusion through the magic of song. Who can beat the Heat?," sings Ryan Parker."They're dangerous and wily, A product of the Dark Side's Evil Emperor Pat Riley, Headed by Dwayn ... More >>

Aliens, military wackos, and the next war

The U.S. Military Ready to Wage War on Outerspace Terrorists

​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 dissects the worldwide UFO conspiracy.A propaganda campaign to prepare us for the next big war is underway. But this time ... More >>

Adidas World Cup Commercial 2010 Features Daft Punk, Oasis, Snoop Dogg and More With... a Star Wars Theme?

Picture this: You're channel-surfing when you see a weird mixture of characters in what looks like a scene from Star Wars. Daft Punk is hanging out with the droids, Snoop Dogg is chilling with Obi-Wan Kenobi and seems to be mimicking a Jedi, and they're all hanging out at the local cantina to watch ... More >>

Top 15 Geek Food Tributes to Star Wars, Trek, and Bacon

via nerdarama.com​Nerds are we, and geeks, and dorks. Like normals, we take up the fork. We eat and drink as much as you, but make our foods a tribute too. From Trek, to Wars, to toons, and shrooms, to Potter, Lost, and Iphones too. Sit back and laugh at what we do, remember nerds are people too.H ... More >>

Star Wars Cookie Cutters and Pancake Molds

Star Wars cookies. ​I have no problem admitting that I'm a full-blown Star Wars geek. Clearly, I'm a foodie, too. So, when I saw that Williams-Sonoma just launched a line of Star Wars themed cooking tools I channeled my inner Wookie and let out a howl of delight. Well, you get the idea. The three ... More >>

Pleasure and Pain

Sake Room both satisfies and annoys.