Blogs Versus Papers: Where Do You Hear It First?

Created with the Newspaper Clipping Generator We’ve said it before, and we’ll say it again: Coconut Grove Grapevine is simply one of the best community-centric blogs we’ve ever come across. Apparently “the local daily newspaper” seems to think so too, so much so that CCGV’s Tom alleges the paper has…

SNL Lays Out Its Political Agenda for the Next Four Years

After weeks of successfully parodying Sarah Palin and John McCain, Saturday Night Live took a few jabs at the Democrats this weekend and proposed its White House comedy agenda for the next four to eight years. After the easy comedic material that Bush I, Clinton, and Bush II gave Dana…

News Roundup

Hell yeah, a pretty good weekend for football. The Fins pulled off another upset, this time against the Bills. [ESPN] The Canes got their second ACC win against Wake Forest. [ESPN] Matt Damon is corrupting our local youth with his socialist ideals. [CBS4] The chill you felt go down your…

Latest Sign of the Apocalypse: $4 beers at Zeke’s

Say it ain’t so, Zeke’s. After weeks of terrifying financial news every day — The Dow is down 800! The NASDAQ has plummeted 30 percent! Jim Cramer’s brain has literally melted! — I’ve started to get a little burned out on the whole recession business. Until it affects my life,…

Weekend Football: Milquetoast

We’re all used to the idea that none of our football teams is going to have a great season. Not bad either. Just painfully, boringly average. Buffalo Bills @ Miami Dolphins, Sunday 1 p.m. on CBS4 It’s the future team of Rush Limbaugh versus the former team of OJ Simpson…

They Lost Ellen Bukstel’s Vote

Well, here’s the perfect song to put on your iPod and help you pass the time while you’re waiting in those hours long voting lines. Miami born and bred folk singer Ellen Bukstel is no stranger to political action. Her songs in the past have tackled topics like dealing with…

Diaz-Balarts on Leaked GOP “Death List”

A list circulating among Congressional Republicans showing the seats that the party internally considers the most vulnerable accidentally got leaked online under the ominous name of “GOP Death List2”. Six of Sixteen House GOP members from FLorida had the dubious distinction of being included, including both Diaz-Balart brothers. The seats…

Choose Your Own Scary Barack Obama Biography

In this election there’s a lot of misinformation going around about both candidates, but let’s face it: The most outlandish gossip is about Barack Obama. The funny thing is that many of these rumors conflict with other rumors. Like, how can Obama be a Muslim if he has a crazy…

Who Killed Rapper Toro?

His MySpace page reads like a eulogy. “R.I.P., Toro. I always thought you was next to blow. Only death could have stopped you,” a fellow artist writes. Underneath, a pretty girl laments, “It’s still not sinking in.” The shooting of up-and-coming Opa-locka rapper Toro — made big through his collaborations…

Faux-bama: Channel 41’s Doppelganger Sensation

Cuban immigrant and Miami Lakes resident Gerardo Puisseaux looks a lot like Barack Obama. So he did the only logical thing: He drove to the studios of Channel 41, Spanish-language network América TeVé, and asked for a job from the first person to walk through the front doors. And América…

Salon: Florida Election Debacle Deja Vu

A voting line in Sierra Leon. You’d think America could do better, but so far early voting lines prove we can’t. Florida’s 27 electoral votes may once again be a deciding factor in this year’s election. We’re used to that, unfortunately we also may be used to long voting lines…

Anti-Garcia Viral Video is a Fail

Earlier this week the Joe Garcia campaign circulated a YouTube video of opponent Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart acting like a scary, hyper partisan clown at the Miami McCain rally. It was pretty funny, perfect Tube fodder, and so far it’s gotten nearly 35,000 views. Now Diaz-Balart supporters are trying their hand…

McCain is President of Cuba

If that evil Council on Foreign Relations ever gets their way we will have a World wide government (at least according to Ron Paul) and elect an emperor of the Earth every four years. We’re not quite there yet, but The Economist is giving us a preview by showing a…

News Roundup

Will Ferral reprised his role as George W. Bush on last night’s SNL Weekend Update Thursday special. Tina Fey was there too! Clip above. That story about Madonna and Chris Paciello getting back together? Not true. [Staten Island New] A McCain supporter was allegedly attacked by a crazy man, who…

Jury Deliberation Begins This Morning In The “Suitcase Trial”

Chavez stands accused of funneling $800K to Fernandez, via a Miami resident. Photo via Getty Images. Like all great federal trials in Miami, the case a jury is expected to begin deliberating on this morning has a name worthy of a the best cheap paperback thrillers: The Suitcase Trial. The…