The wall: a six-foot stack of blue bricks. The mission: go up and over it, the first hurdle in a 16-part obstacle course. Me: suddenly, surprisingly nervous. The vertical lift has resurrected some anxiety from seventh-grade gym, where the prospect of flinging my pear-shaped, hormone-chemistry set through a public display...
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Congratulations, we're 119th!Gallup has once again released its annual Well-Being Index, and of the country's 189 metropolitan statistical areas, the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano area came in 119th. Which still isn't that great, but it's a stark improvement from our 146th ranking in 2011...
George Zimmerman's trial for the fatal shooting of Miami teen Trayvon Martin is expected to be the case of the summer, a scintillating battle for justice played out on cable TV and Twitter updates. Eager to get into the game, we checked out the scene at Sanford's courthouse as jury...
You can call it the Sofia Vergara effect. You can call it racist fetishism. Or you can just call it the hot, wet truth. Either way, Colombian women are now considered to be the sexiest lady specimens the world over. That's according to a poll conducted by MissTravel.com, which asked...
Edwidge Danticat's cousin was buried alive under his own house. Like so many other Haitian-Americans, the Miami author lost family in the 2010 earthquake that by some estimates killed more than 300,000 people in and around Port-au-Prince. "At some point, his body was moved to the family mausoleum, but his...
On one hand, we have nice beaches and warm weather. On the other, you could get eaten by a python or bath-salts-addled zombie, so we really weren't sure where Florida would fall on Gallup's ranking of the least stressed states. Turns out the Sunshine State made the top ten...
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There's something dream-like about seeing Reggie Watts perform, both in the surreal way the comedian puts together his show and how when you tell someone about it the next day, its awesomeness is just not going to translate. Last night, Watts began his three-night stand at Miami Light Project's theater...
It wasn't that long ago when it seemed like the entire world hated the Miami Heat, and during the worst of those times it seemed like people were attacking the fans almost as much as they were attacking LeBron James. "Miami doesn't deserve this team," they said. "They don't even...
Taylor Swift is coming to town. She'll be singing about heartbreak and no-gooders and bad romantic decisions. Of course, that's all swell and splendid, but we want to see Tay-Tay's other talents on display. And no, we're not talking about her ta-tas. Girl has some dank dance moves. And by...
Waribashi are wooden, disposable chopsticks -- the kind available in just about every Japanese restaurant in Miami. The tapered eating utensils are packaged in white paper, which is typically printed with instructions for use. But most patrons skip these instructions. They already know where to place their thumbs and index...
When you've evolved past the days of Natty Light and Bud Select, beer drinking can become an expensive habit. Lucky for brew hounds in the 305, a new study says Miami actually ranks among the cheapest cities to buy beer. According to Nerd Wallet's calculations, MIA comes in at #9...
"Welcome to Pleasureville!" It's a magical place where everybody masturbates (solo or en masse) every minute of every day. And there is never a shortage of over-the-counter sex toys, tingly warming lube, or Ecstasy™ condoms. Or as we here at Crossfade call this autoerotic paradise... South Beach. Just listen closely...
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Every year just before January 1, Miami police enlist a host of celebrities (including Pitbull this time around) to beg dumbass pistoleros to please not shoot their guns into the air on New Year's. Just like clockwork, scores of stupid gun owners ignore that wisdom and seriously injure someone. Even...
A stupid gun owner almost claimed the life of a Miami musician on New Year's Eve. The falling bullet narrowly missed Ted Zimmerman's head, but he won't be playing his trumpet any time soon. The bullet tore through his index finger and lodged into his middle one.In an exclusive interview...
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Cannibal Corpse Grand Central, Miami Thursday, December 6, 2012 Better Than: Cardboard gun shop. Stuck precariously in the middle of Miami's yearly ascension to the international spotlight of artistic and cultural relevance (AKA Art Basel Miami Beach week) was a Cannibal Corpse tour date...
When it comes to basic rights, the city of Miami is the second best city in Florida for LGBT residents to live, according to the Municipal Equality Index produced by the Human Rights Campaign. Miami scored a 72 out of a possible 100. That's only behind Orlando (77), and well...
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When people hear the word "vegan," the last thing that comes to mind is decadence. The first thing is usually an image of a scrawny, pale lady wearing Birkenstocks and hugging a tree. Not exactly the picture of sensuality.But as usual, my aim for this column today is to challenge...
In person, Edgar Ramirez has a soft but solemn quality. Bathed in the sunlight shining into the top floor suite of the Soho Beach House in Miami Beach one recent afternoon, his eyes are an iridescent gray. A well-manicured beard of stubble coats his baby-cheeked face, framed by a thick,...
There are few places in America where the contrast between the rich and the poor are as stark as they are in Miami-Dade County. While the rich are popping bubbly on their yachts and going in on $400 bottle service, the poor black out their windows because they can't afford...
Miami's ING Marathon is only four days away. I'm counting because I'm running it. These last few days before a race find many athletes stressing out about food. The truth is, no matter how hard you've trained, poor timing and choices in your eating style can sabotage your run. I've...