Bobby Brown wants the world to know that he “wasn’t the one [who] got Whitney on drugs.” Recently, Brown sat down with NBC’s Matt Lauer for a candid interview which is set to air on tomorrow’s Today Show. It will be the 43-year-old singer’s first sit-down since ex-wife Whitney Houston…
Like a lot of Apple fanboys, county Commissioner Bruno Barreiro recently spent big at the silicon superstore — nabbing $6,583 worth of electronics at the Lincoln Road and Dadeland Mall outlets. He also reimbursed himself $4,166 for a computer.He didn’t spend his own money on the gadgets; he dipped into…
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 gives an F to the Miami Dolphins and the Miami Hurricanes underclassmen who left school for the…
We never thought the members of Foster the People would dance like a boy band. But today, they proved us wrong. The band released a new music video for its most recent single, “Houdini.” And crappy dancing aside, the clip stays true to the band’s image. Like the vid for…
Today is the day Miami Marlins President Dave Samson is running 52 miles in honor of the construction workers who built him and his ex-step-daddy Jeffrey Loria the half-billion dollar ball park paid primarily by Miami-Dade taxpayers. We told readers about Samson’s shameless publicity stunt to show off his double…
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…
Since America began closing mental institutions in 1955, the streets have been deluged with mentally unbalanced individuals unable to care for themselves. (Blame JFK for that guy you see on your way to work every morning, who sits at the curb mumbling about spacemen and radioactive jelly beans.)As I am…
The longest series Miami New Times has run during my 14 years here is Pain & Gain, a Pulp Fiction like story about crazy weightlifters who couldn’t even get it right when they cut up bodies and dumped them in the Everglades.I spent the last few weeks tracking down those…
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. Today, Luke stands up for Metta World Peace.I have a message for NBA overlord David Stern: Free Metta World Peace…
For Barbara Jordan, blood is thicker than water. How else can the Miami-Dade County commissioner justify the $5,000 her reelection campaign paid to the company owned by her sister Sandy Walker, a once-powerful lobbyist who five years ago pleaded guilty to defrauding the county?In a recent interview with Banana Republican,…
Reader Mail: Carlos Gimenez Is a Catastrophe
Holograms: Michael Jackson, Jimi Hendrix, and Kurt Cobain Onstage
New Times‘ “Pain and Gain”: Murder, Drugs, and a Major Motion Picture
Driving on NE 163rd Street in North Miami Beach, you can’t help but notice that several shopping centers contain sex shops that boldly proclaim their wares. And for 22 years, city officials long ignored a local law that prohibited three strip clubs from serving alcohol alongside naked dancers. Anyone visiting…
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 marvels at the technology that brought Tupac back to life. The lifelike image of Tupac Shakur performing…
According to the Chinese zodiac, 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, but it should be renamed the “Year of the Salmon–ella outbreak and consequent civil suits.”Too long?Two lawsuits due to salmonella poisoning have been filed against Taco Bell this year. The second lawsuit, also filed by Marler Clark, the…
Last Monday, Banana Republican came across a glossy flyer on our windshield that featured a photo of President Barack Obama next to the now iconic image of Trayvon Martin wearing his hoodie. Printed below the slain teen’s chin were the commander-in-chief’s statement on March 23, “If I had a son,…
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…
The makers of Marley’s Mellow Mood, a beverage meant to relax the human soul, might want to consider adding a more potent chilling-out agent to the recipe. Because the drink is made in partnership with some members of reggae icon Bob Marley’s family, we suggest something closer to ganja, because…
Mayor Carlos Gimenez Is a Failure
Reader Mail: Neo-Nazis and Black Extremists Can Go to Hell
Miami New Times and New Times Broward-Palm Beach seek a part-time copyeditor and proofreader. The ideal candidate must have excellent copyediting skills and the ability to work steadily and efficiently under deadline. Some familiarity with Adobe software preferred. Top candidates will be given a rigorous copyediting test. This position will…
