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Forgotten Troubadour Rodriguez Makes South Florida Debut

The Oscar-winning documentary Searching for Sugar Man introduced the world to the forgotten psychedelic-folk singer Rodriguez. One viewing and you wonder how his sound, reminiscent of Bob Dylan's and Donovan's, never found an audience. But time and a movie have remedied that error. Rodriguez is now touring the world and will stop at...
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Jake Shimabukuro Still Plays Ukulele Until His Fingers Hurt

Much of Shimabukuro's success over the years has been tied to his note-for-note renditions of famous rock and pop songs. (He shot to fame more than a decade ago thanks to his cover of the Beatles' "While My Guitar Gently Weeps," one the first viral videos on YouTube.)
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Why Did Miami’s Prosecutor Clear Guard Now Facing Federal Charges in Fatal Juvenile Beating?

A federal grand jury today unsealed multiple criminal charges against Antwan Johnson, a guard accused of encouraging a group of young inmates to beat up 17-year-old Elord Revolte, a detainee at a juvenile facility. As first reported in the Miami Herald's Pulitzer-nominated investigative series Fight Club, Revolte died August 31, 2015, from what appear to be injuries sustained during the beating.
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Finding Significance in Small Stuff With Kelly Lee Owens

It's just past sunset in Kelly Lee Owens' London apartment, and she's palming a crystal while examining a pair of pigeons in the twilight when she's asked about “Bird,” a kalimba-infused track from her eponymous 2017 album. To Owens, it's a coincidence that gives meaning to an otherwise mundane moment.
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Miami Pharma Company Accused of Price Gouging Sues Online Critics for Defamation

A Cat 5 PR shitstorm hit Miami's Tri-Source Pharma late last year after the Wall Street Journal published a story showing the company had raised the price of a cancer drug more than 1,400 percent. Some internet commenters were quick to compare Tri-Source CEO Robert DiCrisci to Martin Shkreli, the now-convicted "pharma bro" who in 2015 jacked up the price of Daraprim, a drug used by HIV patients. One particularly angry Twitter user went as far as to call DiCrisci "the human equivalent of a loaded cat litter box."
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Marco Rubio Makes Baffling Video With YouTube Star Jake Paul

To understand YouTube star Jake Paul, look no further than the video "Failed Icy Hot Bath Challenge," which has been viewed more than 19 million times. In the clip, Paul fills a bathtub with Icy Hot ointment, pulls on swim trunks, lowers himself into the vat of ooze, and screams. It turns out you are definitely not supposed to bathe in Icy Hot...
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YoungArts Miami Students Show Socially Conscious Work

Every year, high-school students from across the nation travel to Miami’s National YoungArts campus to present their work. For a week, these aspiring artists take part in workshops, master classes, and shows as they vie for the chance to become a YoungArts scholar — a distinction that comes with funding apart from recognition.
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Why Aren’t We Marching for Gun Reform?

After Donald Trump was elected to the presidency, Americans planned and executed one of the largest public demonstrations since the Vietnam War. When the White House tried to enforce a racist travel ban, Americans  gathered with signs and chants in airports. When unarmed people of color are murdered by police officers...
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Miami’s Francis Suarez Wants to Be Strong Mayor

It's just before 7:30 p.m. on a Tuesday in October, and Miami Mayor Francis Suarez is glad-handing with constituents at the Shenandoah Park recreation center. He shakes hands with a couple of uniformed cops and plants a kiss on an older woman's cheek. Dressed in a trim navy suit, he...
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Miami’s Queer Scene Transforms the City’s Nightlife

It's an unusually cool August night in downtown Miami, and the hum of cars racing past on the nearby MacArthur Causeway is muted by a boisterous crowd wearing sky-high platform shoes, glitter, and heavy eyeliner. Close to 1 a.m., as the horde cracks hand fans, Jupiter Velvet, bathed in a...
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Lutum Brings Casual Comfort to Sunset Harbour

Mike Mayta begins by searing a heap of chicken livers in schmaltz. Then come cognac, garlic, onion, paprika, and cayenne. The result is something like Jewish deli chopped liver. Next, the 30-year-old chef adds a dash of ginger and celery salt, confit garlic, and shallots, which make the concoction more...
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Taiyaki’s Unicorn Ice Cream Is Coming to 1-800-Lucky

Taiyaki, famous for its fish-shaped cones and exotic flavored ice cream, has created the most adorable treat known to mankind: Unicorn ice cream. This magical ice cream cone has been causing a sensation at Taiyaki's flagship shop in New York City for months and now it's coming to Miami. Taiyaki...