14 Hilarious Justin Bieber Memes From Last Night

We can all agree the media carnival that was Justin Bieber’s arrest and jail visit was profoundly irrelevant. A congresswoman talking about the NSA was booted off MSNBC yesterday to make room for “breaking” Justin Bieber news. I live in Miami Beach — just blocks from the Bieber debacle –…

Miami Company Launches Cyber Attack on Syrian Rebels

A cross rebel-held Syria last September, an innocuous-seeming image of a man kissing a woman flashed across computer screens. It prompted curiosity and clicks. But as rebels soon learned, the image was actually a virus, and they’d just infected their computers. For months, as Syria descended deeper into chaos and…

North Miami Woman Admits to Torturing 3-Year-Old Son to Death

By the time the boy arrived at Jackson North Medical Center, he’d already been dead for three hours. His face, lips, and fingers were all burned. And it was clear to investigators that he had “suffered.” The child’s mother, 21-year-old Fafane Caze, initially told police the injuries marring the boy,…

How a Miami Company Cyber Attacked Rebels in Syria

Across rebel-held Syria last September, an innocuous-seeming image of a man kissing a woman flashed across computer screens. It prompted curiosity and clicks. But as rebels soon learned, the image was actually a virus, and they’d just infected their computers. For months, as Syria descended deeper into chaos and President…

A $189,000 Wristband to Enter the Club

Hey there, shopper, do you have a spare $189,000? Do you love clubbing at the world’s most exclusive places? Have you ever seen a Ferrari glide by and thought, Nice car. When will someone design a bracelet that looks like that? Funny you should ask. It just happened. Miami’s Cristophe…

Cop Arrested for Wearing Guy Fawkes Mask Says Get Ready for War

Though the conditions of this sun-soaked December afternoon hardly called for it, Ericson Harrell was happy to fetch his mask. In the past year, since this North Miami Beach cop “evolved” into something he calls an “oath keeper,” he’s always had his mask at hand — just in case. “There’s…

Can Teenage Leukemia Patient Luke Taleno Cure Himself With Rap?

Luke Taleno’s eyes, streaked with sapphire and magenta, were something out of a nightmare. The 14-year-old looked possessed, felt worse, and couldn’t escape the barrage of chemotherapy. He was dying, and he knew it. On May 29, 2011, Taleno was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia, a fast-developing disease in which…