For the past month, Riptide had been pounding the drum about Tremont Towing snatching cars from a private parking lot on 17th Street at Lenox Avenue in South Beach. Multiple residents have lobbed a laundry list of allegations at the lot, including that it’s meter is deliberately similar to the…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Today, Luke responds to a BET columnist’s criticisms. Two days ago, Cord Jefferson, a young columnist for BET Networks looking to…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…
Alright, ravers. Last time we here at Crossfade ran through our list of the five most annoying buzzwords, reactions were mixed. Some of you thought we were the most evil, hate-mongering, misinformed monsters to ever walk the Earth. Others gave us so many virtual high-fives that our e-hand is still…
The employee at Dena Marino’s Mercato was busy. He played on his iPhone, filled out his W-4 form, and stared diligently into open space. He did not want to be interrupted. So I left the Design District breakfast and lunch spot with a few unanswered questions. See also: – Dena…
African-Americans Need to Use Condoms
Reader Mail: Don’t Let Downtown Clubs Ruin Wynwood
Folks looking for a parking spot near Lincoln Road’s Regal South Beach movie theater need to stop using the private lot on 17th Street at Lenox Avenue. Because it’s becoming increasingly clear that’s the only surefire way to avoid getting your car hitched by Tremont Towing and having to pay…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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 talks about the importance of safe sex. When New York-based prophylactics company b Condoms approached me about doing…
The background noise of small talk from athletes finishing the Mercedes-Benz Corporate Run was interrupted by the roaring sound of motors as a group of about 15 bikers swarmed El Vato into Mary Brickell Village. The guys of the Cartel Baggers and Peterson’s Harley-Davidson were blasting David Guetta’s “Beautiful People”…
How much can you get for a donated 2005 Toyota Prius previously owned by Miami-Dade County? A cool 8,200 bucks. Talk about a steal of a deal! Too much of a steal, according to the Miami-Dade Office of the Inspector General. And now it has cost a well-respected Cuban-American human…
Between 1984 and 1989, Don Johnson and Philip Michael Thomas, as “Sonny” and “Rico,” respectively, were the coolest motherfuckers on television, eliminating highly dramatized drug crime ’round South Beach in pimp Armani blazers over pastel t-shirts on NBC’s Miami Vice every Friday night. And just like show itself, music featured…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…
Pain & Gain opens tomorrow. And when it does, Miami’s gym culture, New Times, and our city’s seedy underbelly will have their moment in the sun — their steroid-fueled, bicep-bulging, vein-popping 15 minutes of fame. If you’re a dude (or a chick — we don’t discriminate) who wants to score…
Two months ago, six Hialeah Police officers stamped out a gathering of young folks attempting to shoot an impromptu street video of “Harlem Shake,” the popular Internet meme that went so viral even the Miami Heat players did their own version. When cops ordered the crowd to disperse on February…
As The Dissident, J.J. Colagrande turns his critical eye on Miami culture. This week: O, Miami is crazy expensive, bro. Listen, I love poetry. Contrary to popular belief, especially here in Miami, poetry is important. Poetry reflects the condition of being human. Underneath the turning leaf of truth lies poetry…
Just in case you thought the late-night talk-show circuit was getting too crowded, make room for one more celeb in the mix — and be sure to add some ice-cold milk. Beginning May 7, celebrity cereal mascot Cap’n Crunch will host his very own late-night YouTube talk show every other…
Americans Caused Boston Marathon Tragedy
Reader Mail: No One Is Worse Than Jeffrey Loria
Ready for a shocker? American taxpayers subsidize the purchase of approximately $4 billion worth of soda products annually through SNAP, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps. Federal, state, and local governments have all tried to prohibit the purchase of sodas and other “junk food” items with…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking music 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 explains why Americans fuel terrorism. It’s a beautiful thing when Americans come together during a crisis. Whether it’s…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…
