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Douglas Markowitz

Douglas Markowitz has covered art and music in South Florida for nearly a decade, with stories published by Resident Advisor, the Miami Herald, the Sun Sentinel, Artburst, Burnaway, and principally the Miami New Times, where he interned in 2017. In 2023 he was named a finalist for the Knight-Esserman Journalism Award. He is a University of North Florida graduate and former culture editor at the Phoenix New Times.

Twelve’Len Crafts Soulful R&B

By Douglas Markowitz

When it comes to his music, Twelve’Len is a man of discipline. Case in point: While the rest of the world seized upon Frank Ocean’s hotly anticipated Blonde last fall, he waited a full year to listen to it. “I was like, I don’t wanna listen to any Frank Ocean,…

Twelve Chain Restaurants We Need in Miami

By Douglas Markowitz

Chain restaurants get a bad rap because many serve cheap meals made with overly processed ingredients. It might be hard to believe, but quite a few chain restaurants, specializing in all kinds of interesting gastronomical niches, are more than decent. It just so happens lots of them aren’t in Miami. Here are a dozen of them that we’re dying to see in South Florida.

Lauderhill’s XXXTentacion Allegedly Jumped by Migos

By Douglas Markowitz

The decline and fall of South Florida’s once-rising, now-sinking rap star XXXTentacion continues: It was disclosed Tuesday that he’s apparently been attacked by none other than Migos. In a series of now-deleted Instagram posts, a visibly bruised XXXTentacion claimed he was jumped by the Atlanta rap group while he and his entourage were leaving a hotel room in Los Angeles. He also claims they pulled a gun on him and posted video, which was republished by TMZ, of the group leaving the scene

The 21 Best Things to Do in Miami This Week

By Taylor Estape and Others

Employing elements of both classical painting and magical realism, Edouard Duval-Carrié explores the culture and history of his home in 37 new paintings and sculptures collected by PhD and professor of Africana Studies at Brown University, Anthony Bogues. “Metamorphosis” continues the artist’s scrutiny of Haiti’s contemporary social and political…

I Was a Festival Virgin

By Douglas Markowitz

Until this weekend, when III Points took over Wynwood, I had never been to a music festival. They’re a right of passage for American youth, yet I’ve managed to stay away for 22 years. How? Well, for one, I’m a poor millennial who can barely afford to eat, let alone…