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Willy & Sal, Episode 7: Right Out of a Movie

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the seventh of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Willy & Sal, Episode 6: The Last Dance

By Jim DeFede
Aug 4, 2021

Editor’s note: Below is the sixth of many stories Miami New Times published about the federal government's dogged pursuit of Augusto Falcon and Salvador Magluta — AKA Willy Falcon and Sal Magluta, AKA Willy and Sal, AKA "Los Muchachos," AKA "The Boys" — two Cuban-American boyhood friends from Miami who...
Tyler Herro Has the Right to Act Like a Celebrity, Because He Is One

By Ryan Yousefi
Jun 28, 2021

Make any of it make sense.
We Can't Stop Thinking About the Tech Bro Who Thinks Miami Rent Costs $600

By Alexi C. Cardona
May 25, 2021

The newcomers have the privilege of seeing happiness and optimism everywhere, even when the locals don't.
Uncle Luke: Despite Chauvin Verdict, We're Still at War Against Systemic Racism

By Luther Campbell
Apr 21, 2021

Chauvin's conviction is only one win for humanity. The racist pigs are already mounting up for the next fight.
Uncle Luke: Another Spring Break in Miami Beach Has Gone to Hell

By Luther Campbell
Mar 18, 2021

This strategy of beating the crap out of Black tourists and putting them in jail is not going to stop them from coming.
Can the Real Housewives of Miami Reboot Avoid the Shortcomings of the Original?

By Juan Antonio Barquin
Feb 23, 2021

You’d think Miami would be ideal for a Real Housewives franchise. Not so far.
It's Time for Miami to Put Some Respect Back on Tua Tagovailoa's Name

By Ryan Yousefi
Feb 1, 2021

Enough already. Tua Tagovailoa is Miami's man in 2021.
The Definitive Ranking of the Miami Heat's Alternate Jerseys

By Ryan Yousefi
Jan 28, 2021

For years, the Heat has widely been crowned the unanimous alternate-jersey champions of the basketball world.
Uncle Luke: Democrats Need to Deliver for Black Voters Who Put Them in Office

By Luther Campbell
Jan 26, 2021

Black people can't let the Democrats keep playing us.
Don't Be Discouraged by the Miami Heat's Terrible Start to the Season

By Ryan Yousefi
Jan 18, 2021

The Heat's terrible start isn't all bad.
The Worst Miami Politicians of 2020, As Chosen by Local Bloggers

By Jessica Lipscomb
Dec 31, 2020

In Dade County, a bad politician can feel a lot like a little fish in a big pond.
Latin Music Ruled the Charts in 2020 — and Miami Played a Major Role

By Celia Almeida
Dec 28, 2020

Latin music appears to be headed for a fourth-straight year of record-breaking gains.
What the Year of the "WAP" Means for the Future of Women in Hip-Hop

By Shanae Hardy
Dec 22, 2020

Let's make more room for all kinds of women in hip-hop in 2021.
Opinion: Wishing Us All a Dissonant and Democratic Holiday Season

By Vanessa Garcia
Dec 21, 2020

The 2020 election proves it.
Opinion: Cuban Americans Need a New Story

By Guillermo Grenier
Dec 21, 2020

We are no longer simply exiles, but members of a transnational community. Our government's policies should reflect this reality.
Uncle Luke: I Let My Guard Down. Then I Got COVID

By Luther Campbell
Dec 16, 2020

Throughout the pandemic, I had been adhering to CDC guidelines — until I gave into the peer pressure of going out to a party.
Uncle Luke: Keon Hardemon Gets No Respect UPDATED

By Luther Campbell
Oct 8, 2020

Hardemon delivers for the people and that's why his detractors hate him.
Uncle Luke: USPS Cuts Stifled Thousands of Miami-Dade Voters

By Luther Campbell
Aug 26, 2020

Because of the post office shenanigans, thousands of Miami-Dade ballots were not counted in the August 18 primary.
Uncle Luke: Rundle Is Banking on the Racist Hispanic Vote to Keep Her Job

By Luther Campbell
Aug 10, 2020

Despite Obama's inroads, non-Cuban candidates do not win races for countywide office in Miami-Dade.