AltWeeklies Wire
Vanilla Ice Talks About Madonna, Wallaroos and What's Nextnew
After a quick rise, Vanilla Ice quickly became America's favorite joke. But with time, the vitriol has worn off. Now, the name Vanilla Ice evokes the sweet charm, the unknowing innocence of another time.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
12-01-2009 |
Culture
Why Did Gay-Rights Activist Carol Anne Burger Stab Her Wife With a Screwdriver 222 Times?new
To outsiders, it seemed Burger and Jessica Kalish were the embodiment of contemporary domestic bliss. Soon, though, all of South Florida learned the unsettling truth.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
07-21-2009 |
Crime & Justice
Scenes From the Life of a Racing Greyhoundnew
Although a well-organized anti-racing lobby now has its sights set on the Sunshine State, it's hard to tell if legislative efforts are hastening or hindering the end of this moribund industry.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
05-26-2009 |
Animal Issues
South Florida's Underground Vampires Lust for More Than Your Heartnew
These folks are not your typical goth kids. Some of them claim to be psychic vampires with an ability to drain energy with their minds. And some are sanguine -- vampires who lust after and feed on human blood.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
02-10-2009 |
Culture
Tags: South Florida, vampires
The Real Girlfriend Experience: My Hooker Romancenew
Call it some sort of half-baked sociological experiment: What happens when you take a hooker on a regular date? What happens when you share a walk on the beach or a piece of pizza instead of, oh, something that ends in job?
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
09-23-2008 |
Culture
Frenchman with a Dream Pedals Across the Atlanticnew
Jean-Gabriel Chelala's trip wouldn't be a remarkable feat except that the boat he made the trip in has no engine or sails. It doesn't even have oars. Chelala made the daunting, 5,000-mile journey in a pedal boat.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
08-26-2008 |
Culture
Mikhail Gorbachev Visits Floridanew
The former Soviet President was at the Hard Rock Live, a guest of the Seminole Indian Tribe. He addressed an audience that had come to see the former communist leader and Louis Vuitton pitchman cashing in on a trip to the land where the grotesqueries of capitalism are matched only by modern-day Russia.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
04-29-2008 |
International
Spring Break Is Still Decadent and Depraved -- and Awesome, Dude!new
Try as it might, Fort Lauderdale can't shake some diehard seasonal partiers.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
04-08-2008 |
Culture
The Muscle Mennew
Inside the "Rejuvenation Centers" at the heart of the nation's largest illegal steroid and HGH operation.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
03-18-2008 |
Sports
Tags: sports & fitness
Are Hospitals Helping the Homeless?new
Not enough, say some who are learning to fend for themselves.
New Times Broward-Palm Beach |
Michael J. Mooney |
01-08-2008 |
Science
Tags: Health & Science
