Opinion & Commentary

Legend on a Horse Anwar Nu: I remember Anwar Zayden from when I worked at Club Nu in 1988 (“The Legend of Anwar,” Kyle Swenson, April 3). I am surprised he is still alive. He was there all the time, along with his brother, who was always with him. The…

In the grand tradition of vending machines, most pay-by-coin food dispensers are chock full of Oreos, whoopie pies, Cheetos, and Coke. Heart disease waiting to happen. But as it turns out, there’s another option for automated convenience foods. It’s called H.U.M.A.N. (Helping Unite Mankind and Nutrition). And H.U.M.A.N.’s machines are…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke tackles the groupie culture among Miami politicians. In Miami, having a celebrity as a frontman practically guarantees politicians…

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…

Whenever people accuse me of playing the race card, I come across a new story that proves whites still view blacks as second-class citizens. Consider what happened at the University of Alabama last week, when the student government sabotaged a vote that would have forced fraternities and sororities to accept…

Bad Signs Don’t trust autographs: I read with interest your story about the controversy surrounding memorabilia “authenticators” (“Certifiable,” Jake Rossen, March 27) because I was trial counsel for the federal government on a case generated by the FBI and Operation Bullpen some ten years ago. The counterfeiter — a Broward…

The yellow and red sign beckons you, but it’s the staff at Denny’s that makes you feel right at home. On a sunny Thursday afternoon, the location in midtown Miami (Biscayne Boulevard at NE 36th Street) was packed with parents and their broods, hungover teenagers, and elderly couples, but that…

In celebration of April Fool’s Day, we’re sharing what just might be the best food-related, April Fool’s Day prank ever. A while back, the jokesters at the British Library pulled a dastardly prank on the world’s literate populace, which, sad to say, includes conspiracy theorists and people who engage in…

Tucked away in the corner of a Pinecrest strip mall is the urban culinary oasis Shaddai Fine Lebanese Cuisine. You’ll find three floor lamps of varying heights and colors, three wooden camel statues, and a wall adorned with three swords. Nearby are three booths. Are these trios symbolic of the…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke calls for an end to racism at a southern institution of higher learning. Whenever people accuse me of…

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…

NFL referees will likely penalize teams for players’ use of the N-word during games this fall. “The officials will be empowered to call a foul if there are racial slurs or statements regarding another player’s sexual orientation,” St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher said last week. “[The N-word] falls under…

Smashing Perceptions Way to be: Bravo! Your piece about Máximo Caminero, the local artist arrested for smashing an Ai Weiwei piece at Pérez Art Museum Miami, is really interesting (“Breaking Point,” Michael E. Miller, March 20) and brings to light the many perspectives of this event that until now have…

A man in a pink button-up and slicked-back hair raises a flute of ros� cava and whispers into the ear of the young blonde perched beside him. She sports a perfectly teased topknot and tilts her head ever so slightly to angle her cheek in the direction of his lips…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke doesn’t think professional football should police players’ language. NFL referees will likely penalize teams for players’ use of…

Anthony Rodriguez was a mama’s boy. Known as SonicC, the up-and-coming local DJ was a music prodigy. Only 22 years old, he had already had his tracks featured in Grand Theft Auto and on popular TV programs. But his mother, Rita, had always kept him grounded. So when SonicC’s curfew…

Every Friday, Riptide brings you the most eye-catching mugshots taken the previous week (or thereabouts) in Miami-Dade County. Yes, there is some mockery of bad neck tattoos, but also adulation directed at perps who just plain look more badass than we ever will. This is the italicized intro to that…

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner recently issued a landmark ruling: Israel “Reefa” Hernandez, who was shot with a Miami Beach Police Taser last August, died of heart failure because of an “electric device discharge.” It was the first time in Florida that a medical examiner had made such a finding, and…

Hanging by a Thread Not a shaman: There are many things I’d like to clear up about your story on the suspension scene (“Suspended Reality,” Allie Conti, March 13). First and foremost, I am not a “shaman” as you describe me, nor do I claim to be one. I studied…

Uncle Luke, the man whose booty-shaking madness made the U.S. Supreme Court stand up for free speech, gets as nasty as he wants to be for Miami New Times. This week, Luke calls for an investigation into police taser use. The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner recently issued a landmark ruling: Israel…