Opinion & Commentary

Fallen Star Presumed innocent: I despise the sensationalism in your article about the death of astronomer Jack Horkheimer and the molestation case against him (“Death of a Stargazer,” Michael E. Miller, January 13). It’s a shame there are so many people who believe in repressed memories, a huge lie that…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke calls for a federal crackdown on the Tea Party and its leadership. People, don’t give Sarah Palin…

In recent weeks hundreds, or perhaps thousands of people have been tweeting about and lining up at food truck courts to grab a dinner comprised of varied street foods. How will the success of these mobile food courts affect Miami’s brick-and-mortar establishments?As far as fine dining restaurants go, it won’t:…

​Ignore the one-word, menacing-sounding name and the Georgia provenance, because Witches, performing this Sunday at Sweat Records, are not a doom or stoner-metal band. Those kinds of bands are generally associated with Savannah, anyways, and this trio originates from the sleepy, Southern gothic bohemia of Athens. Witches is, in fact,…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke calls for a federal crackdown on the Tea Party and its leadership.People, don’t give Sarah Palin and…

Drug Czars S/T EP (Destroy Records) myspace.com/drugczars For those who came of age on this scene during the ’90s, the Drug Czars were a happy medium between South Florida’s excellent punk rock past and the then-current state of affairs. The band represented the lore of the ’70s and ’80s with…

1. BathroomsOrganizers should rent a Port-O-San, or some sort of portable restroom. Most of the truck roundups take place in out-of-the-way locales. When you gotta go, you gotta go, and right now that means you gotta go away from the event altogether. Not smart…

When WikiLeaks began strategically dumping more than 250,000 secret U.S. Embassy cables, former American diplomat James Cason wasn’t particularly worried that the leaked documents would cause long-term irreparable harm to his country’s national interests. “”Generally everything that has been released so far would have been eventually released 20 years down…

Miami hip-hop, like the city itself, is known for audacious bombast. If Rick Ross doesn’t proverbially have his gun up in your face, it’s only because Trina is busy popping her booty at it. Most Miami MCs won’t cop to still having a dream. They want you to know they’re living it. Enter…

​Last Thursday, when Miami-Dade County commissioners voted 10-3 to have Natacha Seijas face a recall vote on the same day as Mayor Carlos Alvarez, the wicked witch of the northwest immediately issued a subtle fatwa of retaliation against her colleagues who ignored her pleas to put her on a different…

As the saga of Miami Police Chief Miguel Exposito’s war with Mayor Tomás Regalado rages on, a new development could fuel the battle between the two estranged friends over illegal gambling in the city’s bodegas and cafeterias. New Times has obtained video footage of what looks like a man winning…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. In this special edition, Luke contemplates being county mayor now that the recall election against Carlos Alvarez is set.If Carlos…

MTV may have featured some unsavory folks in their reality shows in the past year (various Teen Moms, the entire cast of Jersey Shore, Heidi Montag) but the second season of From G’s to Gents, which promised to turn street thugs into refined gentleman, may have featured an actual murderer…

As far as restaurants go, Midtown’s Gigi is incontestably the hippest spot in all of Miami-Dade County. Who knew this city had so many good looking people until the big windows overlooking North Miami Avenue began framing their stylish faces?The intimate, sleek layout, warm atmosphere, and delightful servers make every…

Miami is a city of bubbles. We are currently in the midst of the Great Mugshot Bubble. One day, we’ll sit down at our computer at 8 am on a Friday morning and find… nothing. Dimly-lit photos of regular-looking perps in prison scrubs. But while it lasts, let’s do some…

Yesterday, Miami-Dade County Commissioner Natacha Seijas was feeling extra generous with taxpayer dollars. She promised to transfer $750,000 in affordable housing funds from her district to the district of green Commissioner Jean Monestime, who caved to Seija’s suggestion that he take more time to reconsider his plan to rescind $1.5…

Gay Cowboys in Bondage Owen Marshmallow Strikes Again! (Sublapse Records) myspace.com/gaycowboysinbondag By now, if anyone were to scroll through these Blast From the Past columns, one key note would be the inherent humor that many musical acts from this great state have embodied through time. One of the better and…

Tainted Gold Buy smart: The question in the story about the South Florida supplier for Walmart is one of morality (“Cheated,” Jean Friedman-Rudovsky, January 6). Am I obligated to pay more for a product so that the people making that product can live better lives? Am I responsible for the…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke lays out his ideas to fix Miami’s inner city neighborhoods. While it was nice to see Tony…

Snooki, you came into our town with a your poofy slippers, crystal vision sunglasses and miraculous poof and managed to leave with our heart. Undoubtedly, even we have to admit that based on the first episode of season 3 all things Jersey Shore are actually better when they’re set in…