Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke reassesses Sen. Marco Rubio’s Tea Party credentials.I need to thank Marco Rubio. He really stuck it to…
Following Riptide’s disclosure of a review that cited massive corruption in the Opa-locka police force — including sex with prisoners before releasing them — four employees have sued the city in federal court alleging they suffered retribution for being interviewed.A civilian crime analyst, Tamika Miller, and four present and former…
marked the official retirement of the oft-avoided USDA Food Pyramid that has been haunting sugar and grease-loving Americans since 1992.The new symbol for portion-control divides a plate into sections based on rough estimates of how much protein, dairy, fruits, vegetables, and grains a person should consume in one day.Since the…
When Dwyane Wade left his hand in the air after swishing a three-pointer to put the Heat up by 15 in Game 2, Jason Terry took offense. The Dallas Mav-prick followed Wade toward half-court, cussing him out. And when the Mavs came back to win in the dying seconds, Terry…
Find yourself craving liquid candy, sky-high burgers, or bacon tofu combos? Restaurants cater to your most bizarre desires, even if their menus don’t give it away.According to couponsherpa.com, so-called “secret menus” may include every combination of ingredients a restaurant is able to make, like the off-menu nachos and quesadilla available…
Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that series. Whoa,…
Crossfade has experienced our share of punk houses. We’ve got stories about crossword puzzle face tattoos, a dumpster literally converted into a fridge, and losing an arm-wrestling match to a dog wearing an eyepatch and a Discharge butt-flap. One time, we drove up to Gainesville to see some band no…
During a New York City stop along her bus tour, Sarah Palin met with Donald Trump in what could be deemed either reality show heaven or political reality hell. During the meeting, they chowed down at Famous Famiglia Pizza in Times Square (part of a chain of 30-odd pizzerias with…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times.This week, Luke explains how his efforts to organize Memorial Day Weekend festivities in Miami Beach were thwarted by city and…
Letters from the issue of June 2, 2011
Voters love Luther Campbell
Yesterday, we watched and listened as Bonnie Prince Billy, Cairo Gang, and Angel Olsen brought beautiful, soulful, sad music to Sweat Records. But before they headed off to the steamy Little Haiti store, brimming with people, they swung by our very own MTV Woody-winning college radio station WVUM for a…
Memorial Day ranks as one of the biggest movie-going weekends of the year. The start of summer blockbuster season, millions of theater-goers run to the multiplex to beat the heat and be one of the first to see what’s bigger, faster and funnier this year. According to NBC, The Hangover…
Like any social-media-savvy politician, Miami Lakes Councilman Nelson Hernandez uses Facebook to correspond with his constituents. “This is the 21st Century,” Hernandez says. “Why wouldn’t I use a great communication tool to get my message across?”But a town resident accuses Hernandez and Councilman Richard Pulido of using Facebook as a…
You gotta admit, buying a hyena and keeping it as your pet in a South Beach apartment is pretty ballsy. It’s even gutsier to turn yourself in to the Florida Wildlife & Game Commission so that your pet hyena can be placed in a proper home. That’s what Bryan Hawn…
C’mon … Why aren’t you a fan of reggae-ish soul pop played by white guys with acoustic guitars? Do John Mayer’s douchey jokes make you wanna knock his perfectly coiffed hair off his perfectly shaped head? Do Jason Mraz’s sugary vocal croaks cause your ears to bleed uncontrollably? Do Jack…
The McClatchy Co. announced this morning that it has sold one of Miami’s most iconic buildings to a Malaysian resort and gambling company.The company’s chairman, Gary Pruitt, said it was no longer the era for a newspaper to be located on the bay. That says something about daily newspapers.The good…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness once made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke, who lost in Tuesday’s mayoral election, lets voters explain why they chose him.I raised only $12,000 for…
For all we know, you may already be a huge fan of these local cats. But then again, you may not. And we’d be remiss if we failed to introduce you. So, Crossfade reader, meet Morningwar, a hard-rocking indie-prog outfit that only got together in October 2009. Nothing if not…
The Town of Golden Beach Police Department is in turmoil. In April, two officers were criminally charged with defrauding the small enclave by double dipping. Yovany Diaz, 33, and Omar Paez, 41, are accused of working off-duty overtime details while on their regular duty assignments; altering reimbursement invoices; and failing…
Sean Combs used to be famous for hanging out with The Notorious B.I.G. Now he’s famous for a bunch of stupid crap like Making the Band, a show whose cultural relevance can be measured in how funny you find Dave Chapelle’s parody. In addition to tabloid fodder like gun scandals…
With Carlos Gimenez and Julio Robaina duking it out to become the next county mayor, everybody wants to know in whose corner Luther Campbell will stand. His phone has been blowing up with calls from both camps seeking his endorsement, especially after Uncle Luke’s strong showing in the polls. And…
