There's a point on Nickelback's latest album, No Fixed Address, about five seconds into "She Keeps Me Up," when you realize this is what it sounds like when Chad Kroeger attempts to write a song that deviates from the band's longtime successful formula. As soon as that Franz Ferdinandesque beat...
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Starbucks, the world's favorite source of caffeine, introduced the Flat White to their menu this week, causing a frenzy of people, mostly Australians and Europeans, lauding the coffee drink. So, what, exactly, is a Flat White? Is it a new flavor to compete with the Pumpkin Spice Latte and its...
The Boynton Beach Police Department is under an FBI investigation for brutally beating a suspect who had led them on a high-speed chase on August 20, 2014. And in an effort to give "some context to the public," the BBPD showed helicopter footage captured by PBSO that night. Byron Harris,...
Florida sends more kids to adult prisons than does any other state, largely owing to the state’s “direct file” law, which gives prosecutors — not judges — discretion over whether to charge children as adults. But this year, there are five separate bill proposals to reform the oft-criticized practice. This...
Jack Seiler has won reelection as Fort Lauderdale mayor for a third straight term. With polls closing at 7 p.m. Tuesday, New Times is reporting that Seiler has won a decisive victory over opponents Earl Rynerson and Chris Brennen, getting 70.85 percent of the votes. Robert L. McKinzie, meanwhile, has...
Some years ago, I went to see Tom Jones perform. He sang all the hits, but I was unnerved by his new, walnut-brown goatee. It looked freshly trimmed and fake, like he'd ripped it off Evil Spock backstage. Superstars aren't allowed to change. Even the fans who love them insist...
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"It's way more complex than just swamps and alligators," Tim Wride says, offering what he knows to be a grand understatement with a soft chuckle while describing the knotty subject of his latest undertaking at the Norton Museum of Art: "Imaging Eden: Photographers Discover the Everglades." As curator of photography...
Many years ago, South Florida had herself some evenings of particular wanton excess that resulted in the Clap. A quad of musicians left to their own devices formed a separate VD-named entity while their bands, Radiobaghdad and the Holy Terrors, took some "much needed time off." The Clap made a...
George Gray, all five feet eight inches of him, flies up the court like a Chihuahua released from a cage. He bursts through midcourt, dribbling at hyperspeed, and weaves around two towering defenders near the goal. Just before slamming into another, an enormous center beneath the rim, he spins instinctively...
Mauricio Cañete, Founder and director of MC Dance Productions, today announced that more than 50 talented dancers from 16 different dance academies would perform in the 2nd annual Florida Youth Dance Gala. The dance-packed event will be held at the Duncan Theatre, located on the Lake Worth campus of Palm...
Despite public outcry over the unfairness of red light cameras, and despite not one — but two — judges ruling that red light camera citations are in violation of state law, Fort Lauderdale commissioners decided they're going to keep the traffic lights with cameras anyway. For now, the red light...
Today marks the eighth anniversary since Robert Levinson, a Coral Springs private detective, vanished from Kish Island in Iran, where he was researching a cigarette-smuggling case. And now FBI Director James B. Comey has announced that the reward for information leading to Levinson's location, recovery, and return has been increased...
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It's #FloridaBeerFriday, when we take a look at a beer brewed in the Sunshine State, giving analysis to the burgeoning craft-beer movement of Florida. Step right up, folks; it's time to get fussy. This week, we're taking a look at a beer that's off the depth charts in terms of...
There are two kinds of humanist movie. One kind shows human beings struggling against the most unspeakable horrors, sorrows, or injustices and still somehow emerging with their essential goodness intact. The second, thornier type gives us people doing terrible things to one another — screaming, cheating, and generally making life...
Pass by Mai-Kai on Federal Highway and you'll get a sense of another time, even before you walk through the doors. This homage to 1950s kitsch has been added to the National Register of Historic Places, securing the tiki palace's place in Florida history. See also: A Closer Look at...
On a weekly basis, stacks upon stacks of letters from Florida prisoners filter into the Lake Worth headquarters of the Human Rights Defense Center, a non-profit organization that advocates on behalf of the human rights of people held in U.S. detention facilities. Some of the letters are simple thank yous...
Whoa. There are a lot of words here. Big words. Numbers too... decimal points... lot of really aggressive punctuation, brah...
In the past few years, it seems America's love affair with fast food has evolved. These days, we're in the mood for more than just quick, easy fare. We want healthier food, better service, and some entertainment to go along with it. In response, new fast-food chains are creating concepts...
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Photo by Jonathan MannionBuju Banton remains behind bars on drug charges.Ever since Buju Banton, one of Jamaica's most talented and controversial reggae singers, was convicted of cocaine trafficking and gun charges in 2011, there have been signs his trial was not on the up-and-up. You may recall he was sentenced...
Being a dad in Fort Lauderdale is tough. The rent is too damn high, your daughter probably dates a guy that looks like a sunburnt Skrillex, and your wife's parents are are constantly in town. But, thankfully, God invented alcohol and chicken wings. Every Fort Lauderdale dad needs a chill-ass place...
Around and around we go; today is the start to yet another lovely workweek. Hopefully, you have a bit of a spring in your step from some indulgent weekend activities. If not, don't fret; there are still plenty of events to keep you busy through your working days. Whether you're...
By now, everyone in Broward County has heard the rumor: Hollywood's well-known and beloved Le Tub Saloon is closing. The rumors have something to do with the impending Margaritaville Hollywood Beach Resort complex (1111 N. Ocean Drive, Hollywood) set to open later this year across the street off the beach...