AltWeeklies Wire
Caribbean Homesick Bluesnew
Robert Antoni, whose latest novel is about an Anglo who's run away from both his Trinidadian roots and his wealthy family, chafes at being labeled a literary writer.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
04-19-2005 |
Author Profiles & Interviews
Hip-Hop Studio King Gets Into Bodybuildingnew
One of the most innovative and influential record producers of the last decade, Tim Mosely (known as Timbaland) set out to drop 100 pounds and get buck.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
04-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Woman Blamed After Boyfriend's Murdernew
Celia Lola pointed out the drug dealer who she claims attacked her boyfriend and then raped her, but she is the only one who's been charged with murder.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
04-02-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: cocaine, sexual abuse
County Commissioner Targeted in Miami Airport Scandalnew
Scoundrels allegedly gorged themselves on millions of gallons of high-grade jet fuel stolen from Miami International Airport, and now a prominent politician is implicated in the conspiracy.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
03-22-2005 |
Politics
Miami Lifestyle Magazine Rakes in the Millionsnew
Some may dismiss the magazine's content as mindless fluff or starstruck drivel, but Ocean Drive has perfected a formula that's the envy of the publishing world.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
03-14-2005 |
Media
Mighty Like a Rosenew
No ivory tower theorist, the great cult figure Elvis Costello changes colors with the season.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
03-08-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Anti-Abortion Crusader Faces Manslaughter Chargenew
Evangelist Donald David Diener endangered his 4-year-old stepdaughter by leaving her unattended while she played near water deep enough to drown in, the Miami-Dade State Attorney's Office says. He awaits trial on counts of child neglect and aggravated manslaughter.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
03-08-2005 |
Crime & Justice
Tags: prosecutors, Joshua Weintraub
Inventor Claims to Make Water Out of Thin Airnew
In January, Air Water Corporation CEO Michael Zwebner announced the company would ship twenty Air Water machines to Sri Lanka for deployment in areas stricken by the recent tsunami. Critics say the machines require too much energy.
Miami New Times |
Kirk Nielsen |
02-15-2005 |
Science
A Young R&B Star With an Old Soulnew
Rising fast on the national R&B scene, Urban Mystic hasn't let success go to his 19-year-old head just yet. He wants homies to know he's from the hood.
Miami New Times |
Jonathan Zwickel |
02-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
What Ever Happened to Skee-Lo, Gangsta Boo and the Rest?new
A few "hot" artists produce one or two hits, build a fan base, then disappear, leaving their fans to wonder what the hell happened to their careers.
Miami New Times |
Patrice Elizabeth Grell Yursik |
02-01-2005 |
Music
On Miami's Streets, Crack Killsnew

A man known on the streets as Santa Claus experiences the death of his life in a pipe, on a bike, in a lot.
Miami New Times |
Francisco Alvarado |
02-01-2005 |
Crime & Justice
The Camelot Legacy Endures in Miaminew

Anthony Kennedy Shriver, who has called Miami Beach home since 1992, is increasingly looking like the Democrats' best chance for taking Florida's gubernatorial seat from the term-limited Jeb Bush in 2006.
Miami New Times |
Brett Sokol |
01-25-2005 |
Politics
A Workaholic Who Likes to Have Funnew
Erick Morillo is a top DJ and producer, one of the few American leaders in an international dance scene traditionally dominated by Europeans.
Miami New Times |
Mosi Reeves |
01-18-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews
Ex-Drinker Helps Other Women Avoid the Fallnew
Heather Klinker runs the nonprofit organization Grubstake Resources for Recovery with the aim of helping Miami women get off the street.
Miami New Times |
Tristram Korten |
01-17-2005 |
The War on Women
Swallowing Americanew
Jimmy Eat World's new single, "Pain," peaked at the number one slot on the Billboard modern rock singles chart this fall. Band members talk about how they came to the success that has allowed them to give up their day jobs.
Miami New Times |
Michele Laudig |
01-11-2005 |
Profiles & Interviews