Kickball and Five Other Pseudo-Sports to Try with Coworkers

Who doesn’t all want another excuse to go drinking and misbehaving during the work week? Such is the allure of kickball leagues in Miami and across the country. That and finding intelligent women! The sport is thriving and there are several leagues in Miami-Dade sponsored by World Adult Kickball Association…

Dr. Sam Helps Miami Artists Break Out of Creative Ruts

One day, you wake up and realize you’ve done nothing creative since writing that love poem to your college girlfriend, that your current relationship is codependent, and that you hate your parents even though they seem to like you enough. What separates the successfully creative from yourself?  Pretty much nothing…

I’m Insecure Because My Girlfriend Used to Be a Dominatrix

Don’t know which hand to hold the whip in? Get sex, love, relationship advice from Mistress Lera by emailing askadomme@miaminewtimes.com. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix.Dear Mistress Lera,I fell in love with a woman, who I later learned was a dominatrix. She never told me…

Five Best Miami Make-Out Spots for Valentine’s Day

Valentine’s Day is two weeks away. Good luck getting dinner reservations this late in the game. And those online gifts you bought, chances are they won’t arrive until February 15. But before you buy roses and cheap chocolates like every other amateur Casanova, Cultist is here to help stoke the…

South Beach’s Washington Avenue Getting Bike Lanes

Don’t get us wrong, we think creating bike lanes on any street is a smart and safety conscious decision. But Washington Avenue on South Beach? Lord help us! If there’s one street that attracts the I-just-popped-three-bottles-at-LUX Nightclub-set, then it has to be Washington Avenue. Perhaps city officials believe that a…

Why Does My Husband Need to Dress Like a Woman During Foreplay?

Don’t know which hand to hold the whip in? Get sex, love, relationship advice from Mistress Lera by emailing askadomme@miaminewtimes.com. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix.Dear Mistress Lera,My husband wants me to dress him up as a woman during foreplay. I am not easily shocked,…

Zodiac Sign Fail Involving Ophiuchus, Dude with a Snake

Some of us are really attached to our astrological signs. We’re proud of being majestic Leos, stubborn Tauruses, and extroverted Aries. However, according to astronomer Parke Kunkle (yes, that is his real name), you may be fronting the wrong sign.Kunkle has declared that there are actually 13 zodiac signs instead…

Dan Savage Talked Sex, Suicide, and Saviors at FIU

Dan Savage is known for being, well, a dick. Week after week his column “Savage Love” (featured in the New Times), tells confused advice seekers to DTMFA (dump the mother fucker already). From his advice to people with cheating spouses, sexual kinks, STDs, and so on, you really would think…

Why Your Dominatrix Hates You

The session is over. You smile and promise to come regularly. She puts on a tight grin waiting for you to get out of her space. You try to start a post-session conversation hoping the next time she’ll give you a big discount, because you were such a great pet…

An Open Letter to Kim Kardashian

Dear Kim Kardashian: There’s something that’s been bothering us about you lately. No, it’s not your budding “music” career, your fragrance, diet pill endorsements, or the fact that you’re famous for getting manicures, lunch, and having a nice ass. Nor is it because you’re such a shamless media whore that…

Is There Any Love in BDSM?

Don’t know which hand to hold the whip in? Get sex, love, relationship advice from Mistress Lera by emailing askadomme@miaminewtimes.com. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix.Dear Mistress Lera,I really enjoy feeling pain and I often fantasize about being dominated by women. But I don’t have…

Women of Wynwood: Creating Jobs, Clean Streets, and Cash Bars

When describing her seemingly unglamorous and difficult job — maintaining Wynwood’s streets — Glendina Roseborough said, “it is rewarding, because it gives me my independence back.” Before last year, she struggled to find employment and soon found herself without a home. Now, only a year later, she’s thriving, along with Shawntina…

Win Four Free Tickets to Opening Night of Rock of Ages

Just a small town girl. Living in a lonely world. She took the midnight train going anywhere. Just a city boy…Don’t stop believing. Despite the fact that your hair band days are now 20 years behind you, you can cling to your Freebirding glory days with the touring arena-rock love…

Can Singles Mingle with the BDSM Crowd?

Don’t know which hand to hold the whip in? Get sex, love, relationship advice from Mistress Lera by emailing askadomme@miaminewtimes.com. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix.Dear Mistress Lera, This South Beach gal is in dire need of your advice. Although, I haven’t done anything over…

DecoBike Pre-launch Party: A New Bike Share Program in Miami Beach

​Last night, cyclists, business owners, and party crashers enjoyed drinks, hors d’oeuvres, and a floating bike at the pre-launch party for DecoBike, a new bicycle sharing program. The green carpet event at the Shore Club offered a first look at the two wheels that will be the newest way to get…

S&M-Themed Films to Get You Through the Holidays

Don’t know which hand to hold the whip in? Get sex, love, relationship advice from Mistress Lera by emailing askadomme@miaminewtimes.com. Read more about Mistress Lera at Notes From a Miami Dominatrix.Dear Mistress Lera, My boyfriend and I decided to take a break from our families and celebrate Christmas together this…

Women Compete to Wear Playboy Panties at Lux Nightclub

Come this weekend, you’ll probably be well past your gag limit on good art. Take a well-deserved break from gawking at inanimate objects by ogling what we were all meant to ogle — Playboy babes. Okay, so they are hopeful Playboy lingerie models, but that’s even better for delusional horn-dogs…