The word hurricane is rich with symbolism that evolves from indigenous Caribbean mythology and even deeper roots in Mayan culture. There are various accounts about the origin of the word, but most agree that Spanish explorers in the 16th Century spelled it phonetically as juracán (“wind of center”), the word Taíno natives…
Both Republicans and Democrats are now glad former State Senator Frank Artiles is gone. Democrats hated him for being an outright bigot, and Republicans mostly just hated him because he made them look bad. But, either way, after dropping the N-word in front of a black colleague and becoming a…
“Miami is an ass town.” Years ago, an American expat in Miami used that phrase to point out what I, a Cuban-American Miami native, hadn’t seen with my own eyes. ¿Que se se habrá creído el gringo comemierda este? I thought he was full of shit. But he was right. And Estrella Insurance’s ongoing sexist ad campaign is the latest in a long line of proof.
Miami-Dade County has had the same prosecutor since Bill Clinton was president. Beginning in 1993, through the Clinton, Bush, Obama, and now Trump eras, she has not once charged a police officer for an on-duty killing. What Katherine Fernandez Rundle, age 67, has done instead is make decades’ worth of excuses for public officials accused of corruption and murder.
When it comes to grassroots community work that helps children, the Liberty City Optimist Club does an incredible job with limited resources. So why won’t Miami-Dade pitch in? Next week, the county commission will vote on how to dole out $2.4 million to dozens of community-based organizations. The cash is…
In its quest for “good TV,” the Grammys ignore some of today’s best artists.
Lady Gaga’s halftime-show protest was a continuation of her career activism.
Simply put, dining in the Magic City improved on all fronts this year. That said, we’re still a ways away from becoming a culinary capital such as New York City, Los Angeles, or Chicago. That means 2017 isn’t the time to rest on our laurels but to continue to expand and improve our dining options. Here are five things (in no particular order) Miami could use in 2017.
If a huge company like Best Buy or Walmart had a history of anti-LGBT accusations, fought Miami Beach’s attempt to ban Styrofoam, had ties to someone donating millions of dollars against medical marijuana, and battled a proposal to raise the minimum wage, protests would rage in the streets of Miami.
Writing in the New York Times earlier this week, Miami-based journalist Brett Sokol interviewed Gean Moreno, one of the three curators for the forthcoming Whitney Biennial, about the lack of local representation in the coveted bi-annual NYC exhibition. Despite being the curator of programming at Miami’s Institute of Contemporary Art…
Ah, Thanksgiving — a time of happiness and warmth, when families come together to put aside their differences and celebrate the love that binds them with delicious food and thoughtful conversation. Kidding! The hallmark of a successful Thanksgiving for most people has traditionally been ignoring Aunt Martha’s obvious drinking problem…
Last night, in the midst of a liberal social media meltdown over Donald Trump’s increasing likelihood of winning the presidency, actor George Takei launched a rallying cry. “We must stand up defiantly to any dark or divisive acts, and look out for the most vulnerable among us. It is more important than ever.”
Hey, everyone. It’s me, Naked Donald Trump. You probably heard about my appearance yesterday in Wynwood, perched on top of a III Points billboard. Just about every news organization in town came to check me out. People seemed pretty excited. Maybe a little too excited – they yanked me down…
The spectacle of the 20th anniversary of one of the largest institutionalized displays of racism in the United States is coming to South Beach this Memorial Day weekend. An estimated crowd of over 250,000 people are expected. We all know this as Urban Beach Weekend. Kudos to Miami Beach city…
Wake up in Berlin, Germany, on any given Sunday, check your weather app and the forecast reads: Dreary. You knew this, though. You taste it in your morning breath and smell it in the ashy air. Still, you get up and shower, put on your party pants, and stop by…
I always wondered why my hometown of Hialeah had such a bad reputation. Almost every one I’ve met outside of Florida that knows of the city talks shit about it — without ever having stepping foot in it. After watching what was la desgracia que fue the Hialeahwood video on YouTube,…
Recently Carnival Cruise Lines announced it would launch cruises to Cuba. Although there was no direct mention that Cuban-Americans would be prohibited, that is ultimately what came to pass. On Tuesday, Cuban Americans filed a class action lawsuit opposing the move. Who is really to blame for this discrimination? In…
President Barack Obama’s most recent visit to Cuba was all about progress. It means change is coming. I moved to this country when I was four years old. I don’t remember Cuba. Like Dan Le Batard who penned “Obama in Cuba Brings the Pain of Loss to a Miami Family”…
The Oscars — a night that critics and movie lovers everywhere dread. The evening is a showcase of films that mislead the world into thinking they’re the best of the year when, in reality, they’re just the best-marketed. Enter stage left: #OscarsSoWhite. Enter stage right: host Chris Rock spending most…
It’s all the rage to register with no party affiliation in Florida. Independents now represent 24 percent of the electorate in the Sunshine State. Taking third party registrants into account, that means 27 percent of Florida voters aren’t affiliated with either major party. That’s a dramatic shift from just two…
For the most part, 2015 was a really great year in Miami music. We saw locals conquer during another successful III Points. We saw the rise of the Olympia theater through stellar performances by Kraftwerk, Neutral Milk Hotel, Sufjan Stevens, and more. We were visited by some of the biggest…
With the recent release of the phase one Ultra 2016 lineup, more than a few people in Miami, and indeed around the world, will be beset by visions of lollipops, body glitter, and more neon than downtown Tokyo and Times Square combined. One thing almost none of those potential ravers…
