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May 23, 2012
Couple Sues Miami Doctor Over Botched Circumcision That Left Son's Penis "Unsightly"
A husband and wife are suing their Miami doctor over a botched circumcision that left their infant son with a "unsightly... and permanently scarred" penis. Steven and Keka Lorenzana of Coral Gables filed suit against South Miami ob/gyn Lissette Molina on May 11. The suit claims that Molina botched t ... More >>
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April 30, 2012
Miami Rainpocalypse 2012: It's Never Going to Stop Pouring
Between the front-page Miami Herald story, the endless meteorologists on the morning news and the Facebook and Twitter-choking freakout by basically everyone you know, you'd think hurricane season had officially arrived. Not quite. But it is going to rain for FOUR STRAIGHT DAYS in Miami.It's the rai ... More >>
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April 27, 2012
Pink Slime and Now Mad Cow? Skip the Beef, Opt for a Homemade Veggie Burger Instead
Emily CodikVeggie Burger from Green Gables CaféOn Tuesday, the USDA confirmed the detection of Mad Cow disease in a California dairy cow. Even though the agency also announced that American beef and milk continue to be safe for consumption, reports have already surfaced of countries like Indonesia ... More >>
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March 28, 2012
68. Corn Bread at Peoples Barbecue
It's that time of year again when we count down to New Times' Best of Miami 2012 issue in June. Until then, Short Order will serve up 100 of our favorite dishes in the 305. If you have any nominations of your own, please send them to cafe@miaminewtimes.com.We don't get fantastic corn bread around ... More >>
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January 24, 2012
Nickelback Reacts to Haters, Crossfade Pushes Buttons
Sticks and stones may break their bones, but words really hurt Nickelback. According to a recent article on rollingstone.com, Nickelback is "annoyed with all this constant ridicule." They're sick of taking cheap shots from critics for their lame brand of mainstream radio rock, and they're especia ... More >>
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January 23, 2012
Mongol Rally Will Take Two Miamians Across One-Third the Earth's Surface In A Tiny Car
Think your commute sucks? South Florida market analyst Carlos Edde, 25, and graphic design consultant Alex Pretelt, 26, are preparing to driving 10,000 miles from England to Mongolia -- all without a GPS system in a 1.2 liter car. The insane drive is part of the international Mongol Rally, a seri ... More >>
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September 21, 2011
One Million Moms Don't Like Schweddy Balls, But I Do
One Million Moms has an issue with Schweddy Balls.Moms, an online branch of right-wing, conservative, pro-life American Family Association, based in Tupelo, Mississippi, has taken umbrage with Ben & Jerry's Schweddy Balls Ice Cream. On their website they claim: "Ben & Jerry's ann ... More >>
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September 14, 2011
Free Music: South Florida Spitter J'lynn's "To the Top"
Photo by Sneek PeekFrom Brooklyn to the Sunshine State, rapper J'lynn Irving, who simply goes by J'lynn, splits his time between New York City and the South Florida suburbs. Three years ago, J'lynn moved to SoFla with his mom and started working on his rap career. Influenced by fellow New Yorke ... More >>
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April 28, 2011
The Mexican Super-Ultra-Pointy-Boot Dance! The 21st Century's Newest Dumb Dance Craze
Protect your eyes!!!Yesterday, my Crossfade colleague Sean Levisman alerted us to the five dumbest dance styles of the 21st Century. And while daggering and choque are fairly creepy examples of taking sex (and sexual injury) onto the dance floor, I firmly believe that simulated sex is an integral ... More >>
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August 9, 2010
One Dead, Two Injured in Taxi Cab Drive-By Shooting
In today's roundup of bullets and other bad things: A taxi cab is shot up in a drive-by, leaving one man dead; another teen is a victim of gun violence in Liberty City; the Miami Hurricanes football team struggles with Twitter; and early voting begins.
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August 4, 2010
Twitter's New Recruitment Video Looks More Like a Movie Trailer
Twitter looks like an amazing place to work. The social media giant requires you to surf the web, sit in on power meetings with Kanye West which turn into impromptu performances during lunch hours, and as evidenced by their latest recruitment video, they have a slew of during and after work activ ... More >>
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July 23, 2010
Win Tickets to Rakim & Ken-Y's Social Media Party -- And Have a Laugh, On Us
Remember when we told you about that social media scavenger hunt you'd have to go on to get tickets to a social media fiesta with booze provided by @SmirnoffMiami, music by @RkmyKeny, and everything live-tweeted by your Twitter jockey, @ManuGabaldon? Well, we have an even easier way for ... More >>
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July 22, 2010
Proof From Twitter Research: Floridians Happier Than Rest of the Bitter Nation
A group of researchers from Harvard and Northwestern Universities have compiled three years worth of data from Twitter to take a snapshot of the mood of the nation over the course of the day. The results are visualized state-by-state, and what seems striking is that compared to the rest of the na ... More >>
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July 21, 2010
Flipboard Turns Social Media Into Personalized Magazine
OK, so we all know how annoying it can be to plug in to social media sometimes, and have to check all of the outlets, sift through spam bots, junk tweets, retweets, and boring statuses. But what if all of the most interesting information that comes from your social media outlets could be easily s ... More >>
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June 8, 2010
Kat Stacks Releases New Video, Calls Out Bow Wow, Lil B, Natalie Nunn (?)
via twitter.com/ihatekatstacksWhenever Kat Stacks releases a new video, it's like day-job Christmas. Last week we brought you up to date on the latest in the Internet-famous hip-hop escort's saga, in which she was attacked in public by two men who tried to force an apology from her on Bow Wow's b ... More >>
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June 4, 2010
Behind Restaurant Tweets, Part Two
Since it opened in Midtown Miami, Sugarcane Raw Bar Grill has been well known in the local "twitterverse" for its interaction with followers and diners. Responses are so immediate and personalized you have to wonder if someone's hiding somewhere in the restaurant monitoring it all. No on ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
China Grill: 50 Percent Off All Drinks & Sushi - Tonight Only
Lee KleinChina Grill is running a New Times Facebook/Twitter exclusive promo: 50 percent off of all drinks, including cocktails and beer. Also half-off all sushi. Deal runs from 5 p.m. to closing time. All you need to do is mention you saw the deal on China Grill's Twitter or Facebook pages -- or ... More >>
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June 3, 2010
Behind Restaurant Tweets, Part One
You're having a great dinner at a restaurant and you decide to share it with your friends on Twitter. Next thing you know, you receive a response from the restaurant's Twitter account. It's not an uncommon experience these days, but have you ever wondered who sits on the other side? Is it a f ... More >>
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May 11, 2010
Hugo Chavez's Twitter Has a Staff of 200
Since joining Twitter earlier this month, Venezuela's controversial president Hugo Chavez has since become the most popular user of the service in the country. With 282,042 followers now, he's since assigned a team of 200 government aids to reply to the "@" messages he receives.Yes, 200 peop ... More >>
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May 5, 2010
Social Media Addiction Now Akin to Drug and Alcohol Addictions? We Don't Think So
@Everyone I think I'm a social media addict. Can't stop clicking every link. #ISpeakIn140characters #HaveAProblem #NeedHelp. RT! Seems I'm not the only one to transition from everyday Facebooker (my gateway drug) to Twitter. Finding out about news and events before they've reached the mainstream ... More >>
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May 3, 2010
SunFest: Flaming Lips' Steven Drozd Speaks Via Twitter After Cancellation
So there we have it. Whatever happened to Flaming Lips guitarist/multi-instrumentalist that caused the band to pull out of their Thursday performance at SunFest, it did not leave Drozd without access to his Twitter account (or use of his fingers?). Come back to South Florida soon, Lips.
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April 23, 2010
Apparently 140 Characters Is Enough
How do you sum up your day in 140 characters on Twitter? At the 140 Character Conference in New York Tuesday and Wednesday, live, ten-minute speakers spread out from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Luckily, there were no mentions of what anyone was eating or how much someone loves Justin Bieber. Everything Twitte ... More >>
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February 15, 2010
Silicon Beach: Can Twitter Replace Online Dating Sites?
Illustration via 4braham's FlickrIs Twitter threatening the success of online dating services? "No," according to Mark Brooks, an analyst and consultant for the online dating industry. Brooks presented a panel late last month at the iDate2010 conference in Miami Beach. He recapped the past year's ... More >>
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February 10, 2010
Silicon Beach: Boat Show Sails Into Social Media
The Super Bowl has come and gone, but one local tradition is still going strong. The 69th annual Miami International Boat Show and Strictly Sail Miami will have boating, fishing, and water sports enthusiasts in a frenzy this weekend. The National Marine Manufacturers Association (NMMA), whic ... More >>
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February 9, 2010
Hugo Chávez Calls Twitter a Tool of Terrorism
Socialist crank Hugo Chávez doesn't much care for communication he can't control, so it was only a matter of time before he put the kibosh on Twitter in Venezuela.Last week, the tag #FreeVenezuela became a trending topic thanks to citizens protesting Chávez's crackdown on press freedom and ca ... More >>
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January 13, 2010
Silicon Beach: Twitter Hits Ground Running for Haiti Earthquake Relief
Twitter proved a powerful communication tool when a devastating 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit the island nation of Haiti yesterday afternoon, followed by a series of additional earthquakes well past midnight. Tweets began immediately after the first quake.Trending topics on Twitter this morning ab ... More >>
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January 6, 2010
Silicon Beach: Sushi Samba Serves Up Twitter Roll
Sushi Samba (@sushisamba), the popular restaurant and bar on the corner of Pennsylvania Avenue and Lincoln Road, is throwing its first tweetup on January 20 at 8 p.m. The party takes place simultaneously with other locations in Vegas, Chicago and New York City.The nationwide "meet&TWEET" hope ... More >>
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December 30, 2009
Silicon Beach: Using Twitter to Bitch About Airlines
Image via Wikimedia CommonsYours truly recently dealt with an American Airlines screw up that caused her to miss a trip to Hawaii. So after writing a blog post, starting a thread on a local travel community forum and filling out an official contact form to airline customer relations, all that was ... More >>
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December 11, 2009
Silicon Beach: Social Media Club Holiday Meetup
Miami's own Freddy Stebbins performing in character at John Martin's in Coral GablesAlthough the year in social media in Miami has been no laughing matter, the South Florida club decided to end 2009 at John Martin's last night with Freddy Stebbins's comedy show. But first, there was the usu ... More >>
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December 10, 2009
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Miami's own Freddy Stebbins performing in character at John Martin's in Coral GablesAlthough the year in social media in Miami has been no laughing matter, the South Florida club decided to end 2009 at John Martin's last night with Freddy Stebbins's comedy show. But first, there was the usu ... More >>
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November 27, 2009
Silicon Beach: Geek Gift Ideas for the Holidays
A unique gift: locally made "Twillows" by @pamrockssofla.Today is Black Friday, the nation's biggest retail shark feeding. If you don't feel like getting mauled by other shoppers in the malls today, you've still got time to find a special holiday gift for the geek in your life. Here are some sugg ... More >>
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November 12, 2009
Video: L.A.T.I. - "Spaceship"
Here's the latest video from local artist L.A.T.I., who is our friend (or whatever you're supposed to call a mutual connection) on Twitter -- you can follow her at @Latimusica (and us at @Crossfade_SFL). It's for "Spaceship," the lead single off her debut album, due out next year. Born LaTisha Marie ... More >>
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November 2, 2009
Silicon Beach: Twitter Lists
Twitter lists promise to be a nifty new feature.About a month ago, Twitter launched a new feature called Lists to a limited number of testers and is about to make it available to all users, according to Twitter's blog. Twitter Lists lets you organize those you follow into categories. The ti ... More >>
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October 16, 2009
Silicon Beach: Organize the Social Media Mess! Now!
Photo via Jofre Ferrer's Flickr. Birds of a feather flock together at an electric pole tweetup. You could say South Florida's meetups are suffering from overbooking.We've already talked about how tweetups are out of hand. Some locals have tried to organize this mess. Lori Todd has put ... More >>
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October 12, 2009
Silicon Beach: Give Good Miami Buzz on Your Smart Phone
For those of you who aren't crazy about having a bazillion apps on your smart phone, here's one you might consider adding. Buzzd calls itself the "social city guide" and offers real-time reviews from real people hanging out at restaurants, bars, sports, and entertainment venues.Buzzd also provide ... More >>
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October 9, 2009
Silicon Beach: Six Rules for a Tweetup. Do You Agree?
Image via Minneapolis MetblogsIf you're new to Twitter, you're probably thinking that a "tweetup" is a group of people who talk on Twitter that get together in real life, right? Yes, grasshopper. But that was kickin' it old school, circa 2007. Lately, things have gotten out of hand here in Sout ... More >>
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August 13, 2009
Tweet-Watching Reality: Top Chef Masters
TwitterIn it togetherBack in prehistoric times, you'd call up a friend and watch your favorite TV show together. You'd laugh, maybe you'd both call out one of the characters for doing something stupid -- or each other for disagreeing on that assessment. Maybe you'd give your undivided ... More >>
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June 25, 2009
Michy's Launches Summer Wine Series, Updates Menu
TwitterBoiling it down on the Twittermonster... you go girl!Michelle Bernstein knows not to mess with a good thing. But it's nice to see that a busy bee who juggles ownership of three restaurants, her own TV show, a consultancy with Delta, and a leadership role with nonprofit Common Threads is ... More >>
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June 10, 2009
Follow Crossfade on Twitter
...What, like you thought that wasn't coming? Yes, Crossfade has had one of these newfangled Twitter things for a while now, but now we would really like to join you in a 140-character back-and-forth.Follow us at @Crossfade_SFL and we will follow you back. I promise it is definitely not a link feed. ... More >>
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June 5, 2009
When Tweets Lie
The Miami Herald reported Wednesday that there's a Chad Pennington imposter tweeting on Twitter. The quarterback's supposed account talked about various meals and get-togethers with teammates, according to the story. Pennington said he isn't a member of any social networking websites.But what ab ... More >>
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June 1, 2009
Weekend Blog Watch: The Miami Food Twittersphere
Twitter.com I hate birds. Here are some active Twitter account addresses from local food-web-heads, bloggers, chefs, and citizens. Leave a comment if you know of any more that should be added.Chef Norman Van Aken - @normanvanakenMaria A., Yelp manager - @mari7305ER Gagit - @ergagitMango & ... More >>
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May 12, 2009
Latest Use for Twitter: Municipal Political Spats
Why is it that the middle-aged have embraced Twitter faster and more enthusiastically than most social networks that came before it? Maybe it's because it's so simple. Maybe it's because it requires so little time to update and touch base with contacts. Maybe it's because it syncs seamlessly with th ... More >>
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May 8, 2009
Richie Hawtin Ushers in the Twee-J Revolution, a DJ's Twitter Application
It seems like the world can't shut up about Twitter lately. The micro-blogging network has exploded to over 25 million users already, what with celebrities like Oprah joining along with their mindless minion hordes. But beyond providing us with the irritating mundanities of our friends' day to day l ... More >>
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April 6, 2009
Tallahassee Discovers Twitter, Goes a Little Overboard
I'm not immediately sure how this is useful, but there's a new website for people in Tallahassee to get excited over. It's called the Florida Gaggle, and its main feature is that it aggregates the Twitter feeds from politicians, politicos, and reporters. How exciting! It also aggregates the same fi ... More >>
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March 30, 2009
The Top 100 Twitter Users in Miami
Well, it happened. This weekend I got this email: "[Your Mom] is now following you on Twitter!" Along with that, and the major amounts of discussion about twitter during my Grandfather's 75th birthday dinner last night, Twitter has now officially jumped the shark. For me anyway. Knowing your mom rea ... More >>
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March 4, 2009
Shaq Wants To Be Touched
Who needs a Gawker Stalker like celebrity sighting maps, when stars with Twitters are openly encouraging stalking. Unfortunately your 30 minutes were up 30 minutes ago. [via Shaq's Twitter.]
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March 4, 2009
Pitts Has a Vague Idea About Twitter and He Doesn't Like It
Don't ask Leonard Pitts Jr. Note to Leonard Pitts Jr.: If you want to demonstrate the differences between old-style media and the new, social internet media you might want to understand what you're talking about first before dashing off a 600-plus word column on it. Pitts' Herald column today takes ... More >>
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December 23, 2008
So Apparently We Have A Twitter
Do you know how weird it was for me to see @miaminewtimes in a Twitter friend's Twitter update last night? How did I not know that we have a twitter, considering I write about half the stuff that appears in said twitter feed? If you don't know what Twitter is, well, I'm toying around with the idea ... More >>
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