Reader Mail: Anwar Zayden Is a Legend

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…

Miami Politicians Bend It for David Beckham

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…

Mugshots Friday: Human Trapper Keeper

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…

University of Alabama Keeps Segregation Alive in the Deep South

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…

Reader Mail: Truth Is, Most Autographs Are Fake

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…

Denny’s: A Diner With Something for Everyone

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…

Mugshots Friday: The Power of Satan Compels You

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 Shouldn’t Censor the N-Word on the Field

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…

Reader Mail: Ban Tasers Already

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…

The NFL Should Not Censor the N-Word

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…

Mugshots Friday: Magnetic Facial Hair

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…

Ban Cops From Using Tasers Before Another Young Man Dies

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…

Reader Mail: Sex Offenders Deserve to Live in a Parking Lot

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…

Police Must Stop Using Tasers

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…