How many newspaper reporters does it take to write a dumb article? Apparently three. Today’s Miami Herald has Jay Weaver, Todd Wright and Evan S. Benn on the trail of online escort services in the wake of Spitzergate. These intrepid scribes enlighten readers about the proliferation of high-priced hos advertising…
Thanks a load, Minutemen. The Southern Poverty Law Center, a well-known civil rights group, released a report Monday that links a 48 percent spike in hate groups since 2000 to anti-immigrant rhetoric that fuels headlines and hours of cable TV. The center counted 888 organizations it considers hate groups nationwide…
Newsday is reporting that NY Gov. Elliott Spitzer met with call girls seven or eight times during trysts around the country. Including, sources told the newspaper, one encounter in Florida. There’s always a Florida connection… -Tamara Lush…
I’ve always wondered if certain Miami hip-hop headliners made the national VIP roster, but in Rick Ross’ case, he might as well be one of those American dudes who tours Asian landmarks and blows them away by the millions. Okay, so some of you may think Rick Ross ain’t the…
Hello, Kitty I have a major crush on this girl, but every man she seemed to want was nothing like me, so for years I never let her know my true feelings. The truth is, I stayed in the friend-zone because I was afraid to step to her the wrong…
A trip to the spa should make you feel relaxed and regenerated, soothed and sated from your head to your feet. Ideally, you can check your stress at the doorstep, and leave it all behind after your visit. If you’re seeking a spa experience that’s everything it should be and…
When you first heard about NY Governor Elliott Spitzer’s “involvement” with a prostitution ring, you knew there had to be a Miami connection, didn’t ya? Well, naturally, there is: according to a federal complaint filed by the U.S. Attorney’s Office in New York, the Emperor’s Club VIP website allegedly booked…
Here’s what happened over the weekend while 10,000 BC was hitting No. 1 at the box office, thus signaling the end of Western civilization as we know it: — The Dolphins have just become 52% less ridiculous. Another face of the debacle that was the 2007 season has left us…
Gas prices are going through the roof, the Democrats can’t decide who will lead the damn party and the weather here has been as insane as it has always been. But luckily there was a plethora of things to do this weekend, enough to keep your mind off of the…
Spots like blissberry, a new highfalutin frozen yogurt place on Alton Road off Lincoln Road on South Beach, seem to be the dairy world’s stab at Starbucks formula. That is, overpricing products and trying to get customers not to care by making you feel trendy and special by merely ingesting…
A few weeks ago, I met Teófila Ochoa and Cirila Pulido for breakfast in Miami. The women had made their first trip from Peru to testify in a trial of Telmo Hurtado, a Peruvian army major who led a 1985 massacre near their village that killed nearly 70 innocents. The…
Gas Prices Continue To Rise – As the price per barrel of gasoline rises to record levels, over $104 a barrel, the price at the pump has also been setting records. In Miami-Dade and Palm Beach counties the price per gallon are the highest ever recorded. Students Getting Paid –…
Flotsam: Behind the times, that’s what I’ve been. Toiling away, rummaging through my drawers for long-lost, outdated maps of vague bike routes that I got from the county when I first moved here a year ago – and the answer was before me all along: the internet, man – it’s…
Miami police busted a couple of dozen burglars yesterday, including one dude who had 59 — yes, fifty-nine — prior arrests. Lt. Orestes Chavez, one of the commanders who led the so-called Operation B.R.A.A.T. (Burglary, Robbery, Auto Theft Apprehension Team, gotta love the acronym), said that they took down Donald…
Hello, Kitty I am a 27-year-old male with a problem. A few nights ago, my roommate and I went to the club for some fun and chick-catching, and we met a girl. Well, we didn’t know that it was the same one, but when she showed up at our crib…
The shrieking sounds of a burglar alarm pried open my eyes. The noise, emanating from a nearby apartment, entered my bedroom like an ambulance on fire. I awoke, dressed in yesterday’s clothes, with a mind-splitting headache, to find my front door wide open. An unfamiliar feral kitten laid its claws…
On the Scent of a Canine Killer Filed under: News On the eve of last week’s cold snap, Sara Pizano passed through the gate leading to an outdoor wing of Miami-Dade Animal Services and began cooing to the caged pooches. “Oh! I love this one!” the petite shelter director said…
This guy is just thrilled about bike month. Now, therefore I, Charlie Crist, Governor of the State of Florida, do hereby extend greetings and best wishes to all observing March 2008 as Florida Bicycle Month – Gov. Charlie Crist. Thanks, Charlie – it’s a lot better than that State of…
Analysts, former NFL general managers and other people who generally know what the fuck they’re talking about, have been giving the Fins the thumbs up on their recent FA moves…
Manny Hernandez Even superstars carry knapsacks. Dr. Dre leaves Equinox Fitness Club with his bag of tricks after a private sesh with famous body builder Stan Mcquay. This past weekend, A-listers like Kate Hudson and Demi Moore were in town to welcome back the Miami International Film Festival, gracing the…
About 100 Model City residents grilled Miami Police Chief John Timoney last night about why he was moving Commander Lorenzo Whitehead from his post as NET Commander. Whitehead has been the top cop in the area, which includes the Liberty Square housing projects, for about a year. “This man is…
Miami’s troubled Downtown Development Authority is on the verge of hiring a new leader— one who knows a little something about image, especially when it comes to streets and natural disasters. And that newbie will be assisted by a Miami city employee who now works for a city department where…
