Today’s Hugo Chavez’s tenth anniverary in power. He’s messed with everybody’s brains since taking the oath of office — and he has brought a voice to a lotta poor Venezuelans, many of whom have come to Miami. But this caudillo ain’t slick. He’s lucky. Oil revenues have soared to the…
Diamond Nicole Bell didn’t see it coming. On the evening of January 16, she and four friends went to see Notorious at the Aventura AMC Theatre.After they sat down, some of her buddies headed for the concession stand while Diamond, 20, stayed behind to hold their places. Two Hispanic women,…
In the bowels of a boxy concrete monolith northwest of downtown Miami sits cooler number five. Use all of your weight to slide open the heavy polished metal door and a stench storms out. It belts you backward, pummels your senses, and makes you dizzy. It stings your eyes. It’s…
Some Moroccan guy was one of 2744 people who ran the ING marathon Sunday, He got lost, but still won in 2:16:40.. Almost 10.000 people ran the half marathon. Some, like me, really slow. I did the course in a a pathetic 2 hours and six minutes.My favorite moments were…
For the past 30 years or so, Miami newspapers have prepared for Fidel Castro’s death. Soon after I arrived at the Herald in 1989, I updated a lengthy obituary of the Cuban dictator that was kept on file at the newspaper. Even then, the article’s author, Guy Gugliotta, had left…
Royal Castle is back. You know, the tiny hamburger smothered with onions that you dreamed about after, well, a little glowing preparation. The one you could buy anywhere in Dade County from the 1950s till 1977. Arnold’s Royal Castle, the tiny restaurant on the corner of NW Seventh Avenue and…
“Let us realize that history has thrust upon us an indescribably important destiny — to complete a process of democratization which our nation has developed too slowly, but which is our most powerful weapon for world respect.” This might have come from Barack Obama’s Tuesday inaugural address. It didn’t. America’s…
“Let us realize that history has thrust upon us an indescribably important destiny –to complete a process of democratization which our nation has developed too slowly, but which is our most powerful weapon for world respect.” This might have come from Barack Obama’s Tuesday inaugural address. It didn’t. America’s second…
Let’s face it. Miami is one of America’s worst places to ride a bicycle.Guys on two wheels get whacked on Brickell, nailed in the Redland, and steamrollered on US 1. Bicycling magazine placed us at the bottom along with Dallas and Memphis not long ago. And Florida is clearly the…
So I am a sucker for Christmas, and the Seraphic Fire’s Friday night concert at the Arsht Center made the season for me. Messiah — particularly the hallelujah chorus, was sublime. The small orchestra and beautiful voices organized by Notre Dame professor Patrick Quigley and partially funded by the Knight…
Miami New Times staff writer Francisco Alvarado has been named journalist of the year in the Florida Awards of Excellence contest, edging out writers from every daily, weekly, and other newspaper across the state. His coverage of schools, immigration, and — um — marijuana cultivation knocked the socks off the judges…
NYC artist Gregory de la Haba, who has two young sons, spent five years creating a life-size sculpture of a horse with a two-foot-long schlong, about to mount a mare with a motherin’ vagina. When he chartered a truck that carried a picture of the sculpture to drive around Wynwood last Tuesday, Miami…
Miami Commissioner Joe Sanchez, a former cop, has opened an account to run for city mayor, opening the way to the best political contest in recent memory. Commissioner Tomas Regalado, who announced several months ago, is sure to attack, particularly as we get close to election day. Regalado’s ethical lapses…
Okay, so yesterday we told you about Mickey Rourke’s propensity to duke it out. What we forgot to tell you is that the guy is a homophobe. When a reporter asked Rourke about a connection of actress Evan Rachel Wood, he exploded with the beautiful phrase: “Tell that faggot who…
Barack Obama cranked on Tuesday, so we’re cranked. And he took Florida too. Wow! It’s history, baby! But then we looked more closely at the results and, well, the Diaz-Balart brothers proved that while negative campaigning didn’t work across the nation, South Florida lapped it up. Miami Dade College lost…
The Seminole Casino is the older, smoke-filled joint across the street from the Hard Rock in Hollywood. When a slot or poker player is in the zone, it seems like gambling is their only care in the world. Not even one of the most exciting presidential elections in history could…
All week long, Dolphins fans had the sweats thinking about what Broncos receiver Brandon Marshall was going to do to Miami’s secondary. And yet our boys in back stepped up and had their finest performance of the season. It all started with Will Allen’s 32-yard interception return for a touchdown…
When waiting to vote, your entertainment options are limited. You can imagine trashing campaign signs you disagree with by crushing them between your thumb and forefinger Kids in the Hall-style. You can get all nostalgic about the 2004 election by solely communicating in that awkward Howard Dean-scream. Or you can…
Author Peter Heimlich, on a website called Medfraud, claims to be “responsible” for dozens of articles about the legacy of his father, Henry Heimlich. One of those is freelance writer Tim Collie’s story “Heimlich Manuevering.” This is a bunch of malarkey. To the claim that Heimlich generated the story, Collie…
Jamie Laughlin Miss Miramar Tropic and Obama supporter Crystal Dranetz. Editor’s Note: Barack Obama squeezed a rally in Sunrise into his lengthy, cool infomercial Wednesday night. Staff writer Jamie Laughlin tells the story through two attendees. Crystal Dranetz stands out in a crowd. Through the serpentine parade of Obama supporters…
Barack Obama cranked on Tuesday, so we’re cranked. And he took Florida too. Wowsa! It’s history, baby! But then we looked more closely at the results and, well, the Diaz-Balart brothers proved that while negative campaigning didn’t work across the nation, South Florida lapped it up. Miami Dade College lost…
Logan Fazio Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama addressed the crowd at Miami’s Bicentennial Park. Click here to view the full slideshow. The best part of today’s rally at Bicentennial Park wasn’t that Barack Obama showed he was smarter than John McCain. Nor was it that he exhibited how ridiculous the…
