Lexus Debate Event at Grand Central with The Misshapes, Nick Zinner

Lexus is hawking its new brand of hybrid cars July 20 at Grand Central with an event it dubs "The Darker Side of Green." Scary, y'all! The debate will pit environmental journalist Amanda Little (the proponent) against professional cyclist Chris Horner (the skeptic). All these shenanigans will be moderated by,...

By Jose D. Duran

July 7, 2010

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Lexus is hawking its new brand of hybrid cars July 20 at Grand Central with an event it dubs "The Darker Side of Green." Scary, y'all! The debate will pit environmental journalist Amanda Little (the proponent) against professional cyclist Chris Horner (the skeptic). All these shenanigans will be moderated by, er, comedian Jamie Kennedy. Yea, we don't get it either.

But aside from the debate, there are far better reason to go, like open bar provided by Patron Spirits, as well as DJ sets by the Misshapes and Yeah Yeah Yeahs guitarist Nick Zinner.

Also expect an appearance by Bronques of Lastnightsparty, who was here this past weekend documenting the downtown mayhem. New York's event in April also had a lot of actual celebrity appearances, but this is Miami so we aren't holding our breath.

But we haven't event gotten to the best news? This is all free! All you have to do is RSVP at lexusdebates.com. Party starts at 8 p.m.; 21 and over with ID. And yes, the event is all about brand awareness and the like, but who are we to say no to anything free?

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Jose D. Duran is associate editor of Miami New Times where he primarily oversees the arts and culture and music beats. Jose joined the New Times staff in June 2008 but has been covering Miami culture since 2005. His work has also appeared in publications likeVice, Billboard, and Spin. He’s earned numerous accolades including placing first for Weekly Newspaper Contest: Business Reporting from the Florida Press Association in 2020; placing third for the Writing: Light Feature from the Florida Press Club in 2019; and placing third in Weekly Newspaper Contest: Best Obituary from the Florida Press Association in 2015. Jose holds a bachelor's degree in journalism from the University of Florida.

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