Thomas Wenski, the new Archbishop of Miami, is no wallflower. He’s a Rush Limbaugh-loving social conservative who thinks using condoms is like playing Russian Roulette. He’s also a fierce advocate for immigrants and the poor. In short, he’s got cojones, whether you agree with him or not.New Times has been…
Buy your tickets early: this one’s sure to be a sellout.Northwestern’s dramatic come-from-behind victory over Columbus last night set up a potential high-powered rematch against arch-rival Miami Central next Friday. The Rockets beat the Bulls in the playoffs last year for the first time in school history.But the Liberty City…
Let us now praise soon-to-be-famous men, before their college careers, NFL contracts, reality TV shows, and pet pigeons get in the way.Miami high school football playoffs begin tonight with a juicy rematch between Northwestern and Columbus. The Explorers (10-0) routed the Bulls 29-8 earlier in the season, knocking out Northwestern’s…
Archbishop Thomas Wenski: Tea Party conservative and church radical
Adrenalina Skateboard Marathon: A New Times reporter attempts 26.2 miles for ten grand
These days, Miami is a steaming pile of ultra-high unemployment, corruption, and bullsh*t promises to “change the system” or “get rid of politics as usual.”Yet, amid this chaotic crap heap there are opportunities for turning a serious profit. But you’ve got to act quickly to corner the market and ride…
If Dante were to restage his Divine Comedy in the Magic City, his seven levels of hell would begin in the bleachers at a Miami Heat home game before descending into a hotel hot tub with George Rekers.But no trip to the underworld would be complete without a hellish holiday…
The Archdiocese of Miami is getting hit with yet another lawsuit claiming sexual abuse by an employee of the Church.A lawsuit filed this morning in Miami-Dade Circuit Court alleges that Miguel Cala, a former music teacher and youth minister at St. Andrew’s Catholic School in Coral Springs, molested at least…
A half century after their parents first sent them out of Cuba and to the United States, more than 100 former members of Operation Pedro Pan will return to Miami today.As part of a 50th anniversary weekend, Pedro Pan veterans and their families will tour today three camps around Miami…
Seventy-eight-year-old Gay Talese is a strange combination of ire and grace. “It’s one of those rare occasions where the writer of record didn’t do much work,” he answers when asked about his newest book, The Silent Season of a Hero. Of course, Talese put a hell of a lot of…
Has your late-night television been lacking in sass, conspiracies, and double penises in the past year? Does Conan’s gigantic ginger head just not do it for you anymore?Fear not, amigos mios. Jaime Bayly, el niño terrible of Spanish-language talk-shows, is returning to Miami’s Mega TV more than a year after…
For a moment last night, it looked as if Thomas Wenski was in over his head. As the Archbishop of Miami stood beneath a giant mural of Cuban history in the Shrine of Our Lady of Charity, he stumbled over his normally flawless Spanish. “Today, Cuba is a place of…
We are a sickly lot here at the New Times. Our desks are covered with asthma inhalers and antibacterial gel. We are still wearing surgical masks 16 months after swine flu ended. Hell, we even have to bathe in SPF 90 sunscreen every morning lest we burst into flames walking…
For the first time since the revolution, the Catholic Church has opened a new building in Cuba. And none other than President Raúl Castro was on hand to help cut the ribbon, according to Spanish news agency EFE.During the inauguration, Havana Cardinal Jaime Ortega thanked both Raúl and Fidel Castro…
Homeless cabbies at Miami International Airport
Ever since “The Decision,” many a pundit or has-been player has weighed in on LeBron James’s controversial move to the Miami Heat.But their critiques have largely been air-balls, lacking in aim and precision. For God’s sake, the national media treated Charles Barkley like the Oracle of Delphi on the issue…
Could 2010 get any worse for taxi drivers in Miami? This summer, one cabbie was nearly killed in a deadly shooting while at least seven others were robbed at gunpoint. And in a move to protect taxi drivers, the County Board of Commissioners could soon force them to buy expensive…
Tipsy beach bunnies routinely barf in their back seats. Robbers put guns to their heads, demanding cash. Crack addicts try to beat them to death for no reason.Life is tough for Miami’s 4,500 cab drivers. Now it’s getting tougher, as they could have to pay for new security cameras meant…
Election ads strike fear in time for Halloween
The race for county commissioner in District 2 isn’t just historic, it’s historically ugly.At an NAACP political forum last week, Dorrin Rolle — who could be the first incumbent to lose his seat on the board in 16 years — likened his rival to blind musician Stevie Wonder for ignoring…
We’ve all had that moment when, strung out on M&Ms, Red Bull, and sleep deprivation, we churn out a crappy article by rewriting someone’s work and pad it with Wikipedia blabber.But for most of us, that ended in high school — maybe college at the latest. For the Miami Herald,…
A pair of lidless, unblinking eyes stare out at you from the TV screen. You change the channel, but there it is again. A chill runs up your spine. Instinctively, you look around to make sure your children, girlfriend, or golden retriever is safe.But wait, this isn’t a horror flick…
