Mother Lode Laugh and a half: Your cover story about the quest to find pyramids in the Everglades (“Raiders of the Lost Swamp, Nathaniel Sandler, August 28) was a good read. If there is an afterlife, those two dead treasure hunters are probably laughing their asses off. It is 40…
Help Blowfly save his house! Give to the Indiegogo campaign by 3 a.m. Eastern time tonight. The following is an account of the strangest routed tour in my 10 years with Blowfly through San Jose, Costa Rica to Baltimore, Brooklyn, Philadelphia, Long Branch, New Jersey, Seattle, and in Canada, Victoria…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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 assesses the upcoming Hurricanes football season. WorldStarHipHop’s The Field: Miami is a must-see video. The documentary is one…
On Labor Day, the University of Miami Hurricanes will begin their season with a game against the Louisville Cardinals, the team that kicked the snot out of them in the Russell Athletic Bowl last December. It’s a great opportunity for head coach Al Golden to set the tone for his…
Will the Real Stitches Please Stand Up? Kendall isn’t tough: Just as I assumed, your story on the questions about “coke-dealing” gangster rapper Stitches (“Unmasking Stitches,” Francisco Alvarado and Allie Conti, August 21) shows he had a rough upbringing in the ghettos of Kendall Lakes or wherever the hell he…
The mom of Steven Sotloff, the 31-year-old American journalist and Pinecrest native whom ISIS has threatened to kill, has issued a moving video begging for her son’s release. In the minute-long video, Shirley Sotloff says: “He is a loyal and generous son and grandson. We have not seen Steven for…
Far beyond Miami International Airport and that tangle of Dolphin Expressway construction traffic, a rising stretch of asphalt threatens to launch you into the sawgrass abyss. Only it doesn’t. The road narrows and curves south, spitting you onto SW 137th Avenue and into a maze of low-slung auburn stucco houses…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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 assesses the upcoming Hurricanes football season. On Labor Day, the University of Miami Hurricanes will begin their season…
With the primary election set for August 26, there’s a local politician who doesn’t have to worry being voted out office. In June, Dorothy Bendross-Mindingall was one of two Miami-Dade County School Board members automatically re-elected when no one filed to run against them. (Raquel Regalado, daughter of Miami’s Mayor,…
Confederate Kidnapping The kid was in danger: There are obvious questions for the family court based on your reporting of how a mom living in a home full of weapons and extremist beliefs (“Rebel Yell,” Kyle Swenson, August 14) was allowed to keep the child. If a toddler living in…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness 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 praises a longtime public servant. With the primary election set for August 26, there’s a local politician who…
While navigating Miami Beach’s treacherous construction traffic, you zip past the Hilton Cabana. Damn! You circle the block for another pass. The red pin on your cell phone’s map must be out of place. It’s doesn’t seem possible that a hip restaurant sits amid the dozens of hotels on Mid-Beach’s…
Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. Today, Luke addresses the clash between residents and cops in Ferguson, Missouri. The protests and riots in Ferguson, Missouri, are providing…
From the very beginning, Tori Amos established herself as a singular presence. By measure both tender and tenacious, her songs challenged and chided listeners through intimate observations and unapologetic narratives that frequently surveyed the darkest and direst circumstance. Her unbridled passion and brash delivery may have had their origins in…
When Panthers Attack The truth emerges: Thanks for the great article about the threat to farmers and Gladesmen from a resurgent Florida panther population (“It Came From the Glades,” Allie Conti, August 7). It finally puts out there what some folks really think about panthers. The story notes that the…
A half-dozen fat, sweet barbecued shrimp arrive bathed in a fragrant, rust-colored sauce. One bite reveals that their tingling spice is cut by the rich smack of butter as well as lemon and floral rosemary. The plump crustaceans are perfectly cooked, with crisp exteriors and tender, briny interiors. They come…
It may be Monday, but it’s never too early in the work week for a sex anthem. DJ Khaled is holdin’ u down till the weekend with the premiere of his latest video, “Hold U Down,” featuring Chris Brown, Jeremih, Future, and August Alsina — four of the silkiest voices…
Every other Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous two weeks (or thereabouts) 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…
For restaurants, Miami Spice’s two months of dining deals can be a raging hassle. With $23 for lunch menus and $39 for dinner, there’s the possibility of lower check averages for servers. Plus there’s extra ordering and menu planning for chefs and kitchen managers and a whole new slew of…
Amos Larkins II invented Miami Bass production. As an in-house artist/producer/engineer for Henry Stone and Morris Levy’s Sunnyview Records label, he came up with regional and international hits on a signature style of party rap with sustained 808 kicks that dropped like no others. They became the prototype for a…
It’s thanks to Lan Pan Asian Cafe that I discovered the joys of boba tea about a year ago (I was totally behind the eight ball, I know). I was utterly enamored with their taro variety — a creamy, lavender-hued, frozen dream. When I made the transition to veganism back…
“Aren’t like half the guys in Miami basically Pitbull impersonators? I mean, the guy is truly nothing special, physically or musically.” Steve Vose, commenting on “Mr. 786” Is That Pitbull? Everyone wants to be Pit: Great idea taking a Pitbull impersonator to Dolphin Mall (“Mr. 786,” Kyle Swenson, July 31),…
