While we and others were trying to frame today’s game around the question “Is Miami Back?” others, including the ABC/ESPN commentary crew were wondering “Is Miami for real?” Well, if we’re talking matters of reality here, I guess the Hurricanes were proven to be the figment of some possessed 5 year old girl’s…
If you look at our homepage right now it might come off a little hypocritical that we took PETA to task for using way too many boobs in it’s marketing campaign. PETA of course brought pasty covered, green painted fish boobs to Miami this week. Speaking of boobs, a South Florida…
Miami Dolphins @ San Diego Chargers, Sunday at 4:15 p.m. CBS Right now the Dolphins are looking as lame as those dead, topless fish people in Bayfront yesterday. But, hey, that’s exactly how they looked going into their third game last year. History repeats itself, right? Problem is, they probably don’t have…
So many rappers in the last year have spit some Obama-inspired verses about presidential politics, but it takes a truly politically involved wordsmith to keep a lyrical eye on state politics. But we all know that Trick Daddy is the real Mayor of Miami, so of course he’s keeping tabs…
Today’s photo, of the entrance to the Jakmel Gallery in the Design District, comes from Miamism’s Flickr. …
Miami Hurricanes @ Virginia Tech Hokies, Saturday 3:30pm on ABCSo after every hater and their mother predicted the Hurricanes would go winless in their ruthless opening schedule, here they are 2-0 and #9 in the nation (and unlike some other teams in the top ten, have fought hard for that…
In the wake of the first hopeful results of a preventative HIV vaccine in Thailand, a researcher at the University of Miami is preparing to begin human trials for a new therapeutic vaccine that might help HIV-positive people fight the disease. [Herald] In order to give two unions more time to…
For reasons we can’t quite comprehend, Republican Party of Florida chairman Jim Greer just released another statement about kids being indoctrinated to praise Obama by citing a YouTube video. This after he made headlines for basically calling the president’s address to schoolchildren socialist propaganda and then admitting the speech was actually good.It’s…
Even some of the more heated Dubya-haters would concede a Jeb Bush presidency probably wouldn’t be worse than his brother’s terms in office. I’m not so sure they’d say the same about Sarah Palin. Yet Palin has a greater favorability rating throughout the land and a better, though still long,…
The Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now has filed a lawsuit against FIU student Hanna Giles, accomplice James O’Keffe, and Breitbart.com, the site that posted their undercover videos.ACORN is seeking “a preliminary and permanent injunction against further distribution” of undercover videos as part of the suit filed in Baltimore,…
Tyra would not approve. Today’s photo — of a painting at last Saturday’s Wynwood art walk (sorry, no artist info provided) — comes from SFBNess’s flickr…
Tomorrow a Nintendo character will roam the streets of Miami, daring you to catch him. Sadly, it won’t be a Pokémon monster. But coming across a puzzle-loving British professor will still be fun, right? In order to promote its latest DS puzzle game, Professor Layton and the Diabolical Box (which seems…
Most people on the Metrorail in the early morning are headed to jobs to make money legitimately, but police suspect an armed bandit has been going to work terrorizing the Allapattah area in a string of armed robberies. Two women were robbed at gunpoint this morning. The first incident occurred at…
The Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show may not be coming back to Miami this year, but South Florida ladies of a certain bustiness will get the chance to strut their stuff on the runway. Because we live in a post-America’s Next Top Model world, Vicky’s Secret is looking to cast its latest…
City of Miami employees are allowed to “bank hours” and then cash them in. Some employees have made more than $80,000 from not taking vacation days. [CBS4]But the city is apparently taking aim at the pay and perks of firefighters in order to balance the budget. [Herald]A 77-year-old South Miami-Dade…
Before the season began, Jacory Harris promised he’d wear a pink pimp suit to accept the Heisman trophy. Which was funny because (a) pimp suits are always funny and (b) there was no way Harris was actually going to win it this year, right?But with the Miami Hurricanes’ 2-0 start against…
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals was founded in 1980 as an animal rights group. Today it’s the premier producer of subversive sexual pop-culture fodder. It’s gotten to the point where people talk more about PETA’s tacky tactics than their actual message. Shouldn’t they get back to the business…
Nightlife in Coconut Grove has had to deal with two crushing blows in the past few years that haven’t left bar and restaurant owners thrilled. First, in 2008, the city council, in a move supported by Commissioner Marc Sarnoff, voted to curb the Grove’s last call from 5 a.m. to…
There are moments in American culture when I just want to shut my brain off. Former House Majority Leader Tom DeLay — the first siting congressional leader to ever be indicted — hoofing it up on Dancing with the Stars is one of those moments. The guy should be practicing…
A Miami Lakes special needs teacher was found guilty of abuse for spiking an autistic student’s soda with hot sauce to teach him a lesson. [AP]Mel Martinez made good on his promise to return to private law practice and will be a partner at a Tampa law firm. [Tribune]Miami Beach…
More than one in five Floridians don’t have health insurance, according to a new report by the US Census Bureau. That’s almost the worst in the nation. Only three other states — Texas, New Jersey, and New Mexico — have a higher percentage than Florida’s 20.8. Massachusetts, meanwhile, has the…
