Lucky ColeThe writer as subject.On a recent sunny day, New Times videographer Kathryn Sotolongo and I drove to a place bloated alligators are pecked on by starving vultures and the sawgrass’ll take off a finger. Out on Loop Road, where the Everglades becomes Big Cypress National Preserve, Lucky Cole and…
The new Muppets movie, Muppets Most Wanted hit theaters this weekend. You’d better enjoy it (you will) because Kermit the Frog is probably going to take a little time away from the spotlight after our disaster of an interview with him. Kermit is something of a hero to us here…
Greyhound racing seems like something straight out of 1955 — a track full of dudes in dapper hats all smoking cigarettes and bitching about their wives. It’s over the hill; old school; a blast from the past (in a bad way — like segregation). The stats support racing’s decline –…
Congratulations Miami: it’s a boy. Technically, the little guy was born back in December, but it wasn’t until yesterday that the fuzzball started getting stalked by paparazzi. Meet Zoo Miami’s three-month-old lion cub, K’wasi, now on display with his momma, Asha, every day. He’s a tough guy, and he’s already…
That fierce roar you heard pierce the South Beach night a few days ago was nothing but the ecstatic cry of all the humble and talented winners of the 21st-Annual Shelley Novak Awards, honoring the brightest and most fabulous drag queens on the SoBe scene. It was a wild adventure…
The 2014 Miami International Film Festival is officially underway, and Cultist was there as familiar-looking people followed a red carpet into the Gusman Center downtown for the opening night screening of Elsa & Fred. The film is an unconventional romance that in the words of its star, Shirley MacLaine, is…
This past weekend, Cultist and a few hundred crazy cat lovers descended upon the DoubleTree Convention Center by the Miami International Airport to take in the sights, sounds and luscious fur coats of more than 30 breeds of feline perfection. We’re talking the best of the best flying in from…
This past weekend, Cultist stopped by the World Cat Congress at the Miami Airport Convention Center — because duh. We weren’t about to miss the largest gathering of cat and cat-people, especially when we heard it would never return to Miami again. Cats and cat enthusiasts from all over the…
Shelley Novak’s annual Drag Queen Awards are turning 21, and you know what that means. It’s going to be a shit-show like you’ve never seen. “I’ve got Juliesy y Karla cohosting, along with my usual cast of regulars,” Novak said. “It really threatens to be a great show.” The veritable…
Looking for a musical evening with a little class but no stuffy business? Maybe you like your orchestras with a side of Britney Spears? Sounds like Max Raabe’s beautifully nostalgiac vocal stylings, backed by the incredibly precise Palast Orchestra, is just the ticket. And what’s this about tickets? We’ve got…
Last night, a whole bunch of fun, creative types got together at the Coral Gables Museum despite the rain to honor our nine Mastermind 2014 finalists and see who might walk away from Miami New Times’ Artopia celebration with a giant check for $1,000. Well, the votes are in and…
Looks like Miami’s new sister city is none other than Pawnee, Ind. Yesterday, the 305 was home to Parks and Recreation IRL, as Amy Poehler and Michelle Obama took the stage at the NFL/YET Center at Gwen Cherry Park to announce some new additions to the first-lady’s “Let’s Move” kids’…
So you like competitive sports, and you like to drink, but you wish you could mix the two without the unpleasant side effect of running ’til you puke. Well, you can have your beer and drink it, too, all while winning cold-hard cash at the New Times Beer Pong Tournament…
Celebrity sightings were abound this weekend — at least on paper. As you strolled Wynwood or shopped Midtown, you may have seen the likes of Zoe Saldana, Amy Adams, and Kate Hudson staring at you from posters recently plastered on the walls. The tagline “Stay Small, My Friends” graced the…
The murals of Wynwood are really cool, pero like, what are they? Who painted them? Where are the artists from? Which ones are by locals? Doesn’t anybody know what’s going on? Calm down street-art lover, one man wants to explain. All you need is a bike and an hour to…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling those honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling those honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners…
This weekend, we lurched out from our usual nocturnal, bed-cave existence and hit the sprawling sands of South Beach to catch some rays and touch some abs at the 5th-Annual Wildfox Model Beach Volleyball tournament. It was as good as you’d expect a free event featuring beautiful people playing competitive…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling those honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners…
Valentine’s Day is a mere days away, and what better way than to say “I love you” than by spending crazy amounts of your hard earned cash on extravagant gestures that will top whatever the Real Housewives of Miami can dream of? What ever happened to the days of handmade…
We here at Cultist are running around the editorial floor raving mad with preparations for the sixth annual Miami New Times Artopia celebration. Our yearly bash brings the brightest stars of the Miami art, fashion, music and performance scenes together for one fabulous night of decadence and entertainment. Tickets are…
Miami New Times’ Mastermind Awards honors the city’s most inspiring creatives. This year, we received more than 100 submissions, which our staff narrowed to an elite group of 30. We’ll be profiling those honorable mentions, and eventually the finalists, in the weeks to come. This year’s three Mastermind Award winners…
