The New York Times’ got a hold of NetFlix rental habits in major cities in America, and it’s pretty fascinating. Miami is included, and the maps gives you a chance to see what your neighbors are renting. More interesting, perhaps, are the patterns that emerge. We All Love Grandpa BabiesIn all…
For four years, taxi drivers protested to County officials that it was unlawful for them to be penalized for not having a SunPass transponder in their cabs. They got no response. With the new year, the cabbies convinced a lawyer to represent them– and now the County has finally taken…
Man, it seems like everyone has an opinion on NBC’s Conan O’Brien/Jay Leno disaster. Even, apparently, Cuban dictator Fidel Castro.Just about every late night show has devoted most of its monologue to the situation, and O’Brien’s tonight show is no different. Last night, among his many bits, Conan aired world-wide…
Riptide has fondled the blonde and silky tufts of greatness. And today, Coconut Grove resident Justin Shaw’s arm hair is recognized as the longest in the world. Move over, Mark McGwire; it seems that there are still heroes amongst us after all. In September, we took a tape measure to…
The other day, Riptide went to the Shops at Midtown Target and asked an employee to point us toward the space heaters. He rolled his eyes and said, “Honey, we’ve been out of them for five days.” Then he suggested we try a blanket. (Thanks, man.)Apparently, nearly every store in…
For four years, county enforcers have been ticketing cabbies who don’t have a SunPass toll transponder in their vehicle, citing it as a violation of code. The only problem with that, say cabbies, is no such law exists in Miami-Dade code. “The county, when it comes to cab drivers, doesn’t…
Obsessive Runner Guy Robert “Raven” Kraft is the Forrest Gump of Miami Beach. Since 1975, he has jogged over 100,000 miles — eight of them per day — on the shores of South Beach. He ran through 75 pairs of sneakers, seven presidents, and the end of the disco era…
Silver fox and eternal panty wetter, Tony Bennett plays the Knight Concert Hall tonight. (Golden) Girls all pause. In 2000, we named their lead guy the Best New Rap Artist in Miami. Tonight, the Square Egg will be at Jazid to prove us right. Right, guys? Right?Miami International Art Fair is…
We’ve never been big fans of CSI: Miami, so we’re not exactly awaiting the premiere of Miami Medical. It’s brought to us by the same network (CBS) and same mega-producer (Jerry Bruckheimer), and like most shows it’s not actually being filmed here…
For a certain kind of pop culture observer, Yoko Ono will always remain defined by her marriage to John Lennon. And Lennon will always remain a Beatle.These people, though, have misread history. They ignore (or are ignorant of) Ms. Ono’s pre- and post-Lennon work as a conceptual artist, occasional Fluxus…
On Monday, Riptide sent recently-published photos of Fidel Castro sitting in a hospital-style wheelchair thingy to a team of high-priced lab-coat-wearing experts. The experts fed the photos, along with a copy of a new book in which a “former official” named “Ramon” claims that Fidel slept with a Wilt-Chamberlain-shaming 35,000…
Tree of Paradise: Jewish Mosaics From the Roman Empire Through January 24. Lowe Art Museum, 1301 Stanford Dr., Coral Gables; 305-284-3535; lowemuseum.org. Tuesday through Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday noon to 4 p.m. French Army Capt. Ernest de Prudhomme merely wanted his back yard dug up for…
Ethan Hawke vampire flick Daybreakers squanders its actors
Magic City Kitty: Lying 30-year-old grandmother was a stripper
How is it that executive chef Vitor Casassola seems to know our deepest fantasies? First, he brought us B.E.D., where patrons are served fantastic meals while sprawled on mattresses covered in silk sheets and pillows. Now he’s taken that to another level with the Cat’s Meow, his Thursday-night dinner party…
Two Miami Art Museum exhibits question how we view our surroundings
Leap Year bears no luck for Amy Adams
In theory, revolution is sexy. You’ve read about the French insurgents and “liberté, égalité, fraternité” — not to mention their superior ideals, coed troops, and military-chic outfits — and it’s all so gritty-glam. But then, in practice, the whole revolutionary-fervor thing invariably descends into shockingly inhuman blood and brutality. Just…
Hipsterism is a devilishly tricky game. It’s all about transforming your day-to-day life into an almost unmanageable mountain of MP3 mixtapes, limited-edition T-shirts, social networking, and 24/7 self-promotion. And besides your cherished laptop, the best portal to this kind of advanced 21st-century living is the über-hipster club night Misfit Fridays…
Under normal circumstances, January is a brutal proving ground for NHL playoff wannabes. But this season, a year interrupted by a two-week break for the Winter Olympics, the reality is even more severe. Any team, such as our Florida Panthers, hanging around the fringes of the postseason tree needs a…
What do you say about Itzhak Perlman? Just the guy’s name pretty much sells itself — an impressive feat for any violinist, much less one who can barely walk due to a case of polio at the age of 4. His entrance onto the stage via his crutches is part…
Miami Heat head coach Erik Spoelstra gave each member of his team a motivational book as a Christmas gift: Jon Gordon’s The Energy Bus: 10 Rules to Fuel Your Life, Work, and Team With Positive Energy. “It’s a poignant book,” Spoelstra told the Sun-Sentinel. “We’re at our best when we’re…
