Shelby, Baby

In the late 1960s, Mexican businessman Eduardo Velázquez struck up a friendship and eventual professional partnership with legendary automotive designer Carol Shelby. After working as an official Shelby parts distributor, Velázquez began limited production of Shelby de México’s Mustang notchback in 1967. He built fewer than 200 cars his first…

Nicki Minaj Not Registered to Vote, Mitt Romney Endorsement Nullified

See also “Nicki Minaj ‘Voting For Romney’,” “Obama on Nicki Minaj’s Romney Endorsement,” and “Nicki Minaj Admits Romney Endorsement Was Total Bullshit.” Even if Mitt Romney may have Nicki Minaj’s endorsement, the Republican Party’s presidential candidate can’t count on her vote. She’s not registered. As noted by Hip Hop Wired,…

RNC Madness: Scenes From a Week Among the GOP Faithful in Tampa

Amid the sound, fury, and heated arguments between 82-year-old actors and empty chairs at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, I stopped briefly to listen to Mommy Lobby President Cindy Chafian argue with a French blogger. “All I’m saying is that there should be a 48-hour cool-off period and mandatory…

Ninety-Five Strikes

Third time’s a charm, optimists say. So the 95th time must be extra-lucky, right? The Miami Marlins’ starting lineup was the organization’s 95th variation this year, an embarrassingly high, however unsurprising, number. “I like the lineup we had,” Marlins skipper Ozzie Guillen told reporters after a 3-2 loss to Colorado…