Five Free Workouts in Miami

It’s summer, it’s hot, and if you live in Miami, your body is probably physically rejecting clothing. But before you head outside in your tiniest shorts or crop tops, you’re going to want to feel comfortable showing that much skin. And yes, that can mean exercise. In this land of…

The Ten Best Miami Twitter Feeds

You can complain about Miami for a myriad of reasons, but you can’t say our locals suffer from a lack of personality. To outsiders, Miamians can be “too loud,” “too Cuban,” “too rude,” or any combination thereof — but locals know we’re just a bunch of amusing, quirky, and audacious…

Five Dating Tips for Guys From a Miami Mixologist

Miami dating expert Nikki Novo gives us advice on finding love in this hopeless place. Have a question for Nikki? Email it to cultist@miaminewtimes.com. John Verrochi has experienced hundreds of first dates, No, he’s not the Don Juan of the South. But close: he’s a mixologist at the Shore Club…

Miami’s Tatu Baby on Her Return to Ink Master

Last year, Miami’s own Tatu Baby (AKA Katherine Flores) stole viewers’ hearts (and other extremities) during her turn on Spike TV’s Ink Master. With a sexy, pin-up style and impressive skill with the needle, people were all abuzz about this local girl. In fact, despite elimination, she earned an unprecedented…

Three Reasons Why a Summer Fling Is Worth It

Each week, Miami dating expert Nikki Novo gives us advice on finding love in this hopeless place. Have a question for Nikki? Email it to cultist@miaminewtimes.com. If you’ve been in Miami long enough, you’ve undoubtedly experienced the phenomenon of summer flings. The same way Northerners seem to couple during the…

George Takei Talks Artie Lange’s Suicide Attempt, and Also His Cats

This week we celebrate America’s independence. And while we can’t offer you an interview with George Washington, we can offer something much better: George Takei. After all, by Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country, Takei was the captain of his own spaceship. The best Washington ever managed was a glorified…

Magic City Bicycle Collective Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

This Saturday the skies opened up and let loose a torrent of gray water over Downtown. Despite the momentary monsoon, the slightly waterlogged lot on the corner of 11th and North Miami Avenue was abuzz with music and good vibes. People were celebrating and feeling good, rains be damned. The…

Out in the Tropics: Taylor Mac’s Pop Music Tribute Is So Last Century

Taylor Mac likes pop music. And he’s pretty indiscriminate about the pop music he likes, from primitive folk songs of the 1770s to the Auto-Tuned, focus-grouped hits of today. The actor and gender-bending diva, recognized in New York City and beyond for his politically conscious, impossible-to-reproduce theatrical spectacles, is channeling…