Hey, Miami, you’re welcome. Thanks to the nationwide Occupy movement — including the 305’s very own budding revolt at the Stephen P. Clark Government Center — Bank of America just announced it’s no longer planning to rip off debit card users by charging them five bucks a month. One for Occupy,…
Taylor Swift has been banging out big hits since she was just sweet 16. It all began with 2006’s “Tim McGraw,” a love song, not for superstar singer Tim McGraw, but her high-school sweetheart. And ever since, the 21-year-old country-pop princess has played the role of Little Miss Kiss-and-Tell, penning…
In honor of our People Issue, which will hit newsstands and computer screens November 24, Cultist presents “Miami Backstage,” where we feature the city’s behind-the-scenes culture makers. Have suggestions for future profiles? Email cultist@miaminewtimes.com with the whos and whys.Mitchell KaplanWhen you think of Books & Books, two things jump to…
Death is scary. It’s actually the scariest thing ever. It’s even more frightening than roaches or abject poverty. And what better way to to honor those who’ve already crossed over to the other side than enjoying their songs about the most horrifying holiday, Halloween. We’ve rounded up a handful of…
Jimbo is a father to this community. The 84 year old represents the fighter in all of us, the squatter, and the guy who tells the Man “fuck you, I’m staying right here.” His little corner of the earth is a laidback hangout for anyone, be it your three-legged dog,…
Occupy Wall Street has been swarming with acoustic appearances by musicians like Tom Morello, Talib Kweli, and Jeff Mangum. But Occupy Miami still hasn’t drawn in Pitbull or Gloria Estefan. Guess that’s no big surprise. As the Occupiers round out a second week sleeping outside of Stephen P. Clark Government…
Gibbor Green is the cutest little singing heartthrob Miami has possibly ever seen. And the 13-year-old talent is about to take the biz by storm with his single “Crush.” The music video directed by Maicol Diaz isn’t just the tale of one middle-schooler’s infatuation with another. It also offers an…
Occupy Miami: Snoring, politics, and Dead Can Dance
This Halloween, O Cinema is bringing one of the most beloved cult films back, keeping it interactive and adding a tropical touch. Organizer Liz Ferrer is taking the geek and freak classic, The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and giving it, in her words, “Miami charm.” For a hint of what…
Crossfade was down at Jimbo’s this Saturday, and we asked him how he feels about all of the bands that play out there. Does he like them? He said enthusiastically, “Oh, yeah!” Though he’s had both knees replaced, the 84-year-old still loves cutting the rug on his Virginia Key squatting…
The goal of Halloween is basically to transform yourself into some sort of sexualized version of a movie character, like sexy Darth Vader, or horny version of any profession, for that matter–like sexy garbage man.It’s doable. It’s the only day of the year you can show every part of your…
Once or twice, you may have ended up sleeping outside of Government Center, drunk and tired, by accident. But it certainly wasn’t the goal of your evening. Now that Occupy Miami has taken over the south lawn in front of Stephen P. Clark, people are coming out by the dozens…
It is 8:30 p.m. and Occupy Miami’s general assembly is raging outside the Stephen P. Clark Government Center in downtown Miami. This gathering of about 60 activists, including college students, concerned citizens borderline yuppies, people stylin’ with handbags, bike folks, and South American grandfather revolutionaries started two hours ago. That’s right, two hours ago. Most…
Occupy Miami is both smarter and more dedicated than you think.Yesterday, about 40 occupiers joined about 150 police officers to sit in on negotiations with the police union and county commissioners.The cops and the county did not come to an agreement, but it was a hopeful encounter.Terrence Dasher, who makes…
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Naomi Fisher’s video installation Jungle Sweat, Roseate, is up at Vizcaya, the one and only Italian castle sitting on Biscayne Bay. Never scared of the intellectual, Fisher often uses a feminist lens in her work. Through a grant from the Contemporary Arts Project focused on reinvigorating the house and gardens with…
After only three nights occupying part of Miami, a committed group of activists managed to throw together quite the successful concert in under 24 hours. In order to keep the movement’s momentum up in this truly offensive weather, organizers set up a covered stage outside Stephen P. Clark Government Center…
“I slept here last night during the Occupy monsoon,” protester Eduardo joked about his time of damp tent living. The torrential rains and some flooding of the campsite didn’t keep 60 people from spending the night outside. The numbers have increased, and new tents were being pitched this afternoon.On this,…
Ricky Jackson is a member of Bredcrumbs, a local rock, hip-hop, and R&B five piece. Though his crew’s usually playing every other night around the 305, he’s taking a temporary break from shows. Why? He’s too busy occupying Miami. Since Saturday, this city’s most dedicated activists have camped out in tents…
Remember when Madrid-born, Miami-raised pop star Enrique Iglesias broke onto the American music scene in the early 2000s? He had those sensitively angled brows, tastefully pumped-up muscles, and beautiful skin tanned to perfection by the South Florida sun. And that mole … Oh, the mole! He was a handsome young…
It appears the greatest threat to Occupy Miami’s tent city outside Stephen P. Clark Government Center, at this point, is the rain. After only one night, the dedicated activists are forming a little community complete with a medical tent, security teams, and clean up crews.Between 30 and 40 people slept…
