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A Festival for the Rest of Us: Free Shows of Labor Films in Broward and Palm Beach

Working class. What a concept. A shameful secret, even, in a world where we're all supposed to be either "upwardly mobile" or eternally grateful for the crumbs from the tables of the "job creators." Bullshit. Stuff don't happen -- and bosses don't get rich -- unless ordinary people put their shoulde ... More >>

Five Food Bongs: Stoners Stroll Through the Produce Section

While most of the country seems to be moving in the direction of legalizing marijuana, Florida's esteemed legislature is -- as it often does -- heading in the opposite direction of progress. The bong has been banned in Florida - for now, at least. But stuffy lawmakers always underestimate the inge ... More >>

New Times Beerfest 2013: Here's Your Guide to Beer, Food, and Fun

The 16th-annual New Times "Original" Beerfest is coming to Fort Lauderdale's Esplanade Park tomorrow, April 6, from 6 to 11 p.m. We can feel the excitement in the air as we prepare to drink plenty of good beer, eat delicious food, and listen to some of the best live and local talent south Florida ha ... More >>

Gigi's Music Cafe in Sunrise: Soul Food, Karaoke, and Jodeci's Former Manager

Gigi's Music Cafe in Sunrise is like walking into your favorite hometown cafe where the menu is nothing but family recipes, and the diner-style bar serves beer or wine. There's even a small stage where you can sing your heart out during karaoke, or strum away at the guitar on open mic night. It ... More >>

iPhone 5, iPad Mini, iPad 4: An Overnight Wait Nets $100

Federal Tax Loopholes: They're Like a Mafia Protection Scheme Where Big Corporations Profit

Rick Scott's Unemployment Compensation Laws Aren't Working

Of course Florida is the hardest place to get unemployment benefits. Because that's how we roll!The U.S. Labor Department is investigating complaints from unemployed Floridians that Rick Scott and the Florida Legislature's labyrinthine gauntlet to receive unemployment compensation is one giant compl ... More >>

The Fooducate iPhone App Review

In the inaugural entry in Clean Plate Charlie's semi-regular series of iPhone app reviews, Charlie weighed in on the fun-to-use but not entirely indispensable Perfect Egg Timer app. This week's review looks at the buzz-killing but necessary Fooducate, one of Apple's top-rated nutrition apps of ... More >>

"Here's to the Crazy Ones"

Roger Scotton Stole Five Years of Shipping Services by Pretending to Be Walmart, Prosecutors Say

​A 41-year-old Boca Raton man was indicted on federal mail-fraud charges Friday after authorities say he got free shipping for his internet businesses by setting up accounts with UPS, DHL, and FedEx and saying he was a representative of businesses such as Target, Walmart, and Apple, according to p ... More >>

Five Things to Do With Cookie Dough Flavored Vodka

​Since it's the weekend and we usually break out the booze around now, we thought we'd help out a New Timesian who has been gifted cookie dough flavored vodka from Pinnacle. The brand is the Baskin Robbins, nay, the Swisher Sweets of vodka, with these ridiculous flavors:Apple, Atomic Hots, Banana, ... More >>

New Times Best Of App Gets Love From Wired and Apple

​Just a few years ago, the web presence of New Times was the digital equivalent of a kid in a bowler hat yelling out the news next to the haberdashery. Now, we've got a sweet new homepage, award-winning blogs, and apparently a smart phone app that rocks. Sure, that sounds like we're using this spa ... More >>

Top Chef Alums From Florida Offer Up Thanksgiving Recipes

GiltTaste​Floridians watching this season's Top Chef can cheer on Chris Jones, Fort Lauderdale native and chef de cuisine at Moto in Chicago and his Floridian sous chef Richie Farina, from Riverview. After round two of the show, should you feel inspired to do some cooking, check out this ... More >>

Marco Rubio and Florida University Salaries: There Are Apps for That

astriker.comJesus, an iPhone kind of guy.​If the youngsters out there need something a little more high-brow than a fart-noise application for their iPhones, there are now apps for that.Sen. Marco Rubio announced the release of the aptly named "U.S. Senator Marco Rubio" application for the iPhone, ... More >>

Three (More) Free Foodie Apps for the iPhone

​In a small but concise priority listing of life, food is near the top. So is my iPhone. Thankfully, Apple combines the love I have for both. Earlier this month, I got an email from Apple with dozens of food application suggestions. While I gave you my top five free food apps for smartphones in De ... More >>

iPad 2 Released Today -- Here Are The Faces of Local Early Adopters

via Devin DesjarlaisThe line snakes from the Apple Store at Boca Town Center.​Well, folks, here it is, the moment you've been waiting for since the advent of the iPad -- the release of the iPad 2. It's going to revolutionize the way we live, breathe, and interact (or not) with our surroundings. Fa ... More >>

Q&A With Peter Spyredes, Dandee Donut Factory Owner

Canadian native Peter Spyredes has been in the business of putting sticky frosted smiles on the faces of his customers for over 30 years. Dandee Donut Factory does not have a current website, and cannot be found anywhere in the social networking world. Through good ol' fashioned word of mouth, we fo ... More >>

Reader: "American Society is Sick"

Sunsport Gardens, where families come to live freely.​Many readers were riled by an article we posted on The Juice last week about a nine-year-old girl named Leslie. She, along with her older brother and parents, live at a local nudist resort.The comment below was not only outside our normal reade ... More >>

Five-Course Rogue Beer Dinner at Rack's Downtown Eatery

​Southern-fried quail, maple braised pork belly, and chocolate stout whipped cream, each paired with Rogue Ale? Sounds like the food-nerd express is headed to Beersville. Actually, it's Rack's Downtown Eatery and Tavern. The gastro haven is hosting a five-course beer dinner on November 16 that ... More >>

The Cold Weather and South Florida Tech

Steve Hoefer Grathio.com​​It's been cold lately. Recently, I was in New York to visit family and it was, obviously, much colder there than it is here. Be that as it may, we South Floridans are not used to the cold and the recent temperatures are breaking all kinds of records. Several people have ... More >>

Restaurant News: Bellini's Opens on Federal, Pollo Tropical Lends a Hand, Jackson Tasting in Oakland Park

•    The coal-fired pizza craze continues to be hotter than a. . . coal-fired oven. The latest example is Bellini's Coal-Fired Pizza, now dishing up those crisp-crusted pies on North Federal Highway in Fort Lauderdale. The menu goes beyond the usual pizzeria suspects with dishes lik ... More >>

Drunken Bliss at Cantina Laredo

Riki Altman​Why we just had to get away during one of the busiest travel times of the year is anyone's guess, but somehow taking a road trip over Christmas seemed logical when we booked the hotel room in Orlando a few months ago. Granted, it was a fun getaway for a while, excepting the outlet mall ... More >>

Chairlift

Psystar and Apple Reach Settlement; Doral Clone-Maker May Live Another Day

Don't write Psystar's obituary just yet. Photo by C. StilesRudy Pedraza stands in front of Psystar headquarters.​Psystar, which we recently profiled in depth, has been locked in a heated legal battle with Apple since last year because the tiny Doral-based firm sells unauthorized "clones" of Mac ... More >>

Psystar, a Rebel South Florida Company, Takes On Apple

Virtual Reality Bites: SEC Files Suit Against Palm Beach County Company

If you think about it, the investment scam is the ultimate virtual reality game: It gives its customers the extremely life-like sensation of getting rich, albeit at considerable cost. So why not offer virtual reality itself as an investment scam? Too late. Someone's already thought of it.The SEC is ... More >>

United in Sound

Crystal Method's Divided by Night tour brings the electronic legends to Revolution.

Black and Blue

Chairlift's "Bruises" hurts so good.

Locos Por Juana Arrive in L.A. Today for the Grammys

Locos Por Juana, considered by many to be Miami's best Latin band, makes their way to La La Land today for a string of performances surrounding the 51st Annual Grammy Awards.  Whether their getting the crowd going at one of the city's many festivals or barring the entrance to Jazid as thei ... More >>

Abrams: Intellect May Be 'Commercially Viable'

It's another year -- and another rambling think piece from Tribune Chief Innovation Officer Lee Abrams. And he seems to have reached a turning point. Abrams says truth, integrity, and intelligence ... might actually be profitable. "Junk Culture or Junk Food media does s ... More >>

Too Much Music on the Brain

One day, every song ever recorded will fit into your pocket -- but will you listen to any of them?

iTunes tells Buju Banton to "Boom Bye Bye"

Eureka, Maybe

Adios, Unleaded

Sauer Apple Saloon

Throwback Tuesday: Keepin' it Seventies

Music For the Eyes

A bevy of new music DVDs just in time for the holidays

Jukebox in the Sky

A Christmas Travesty

Abstraction: A Group Show

Our top DVD picks for the week of August 1.

Creative Loafing

Art Central

Coldplay

X&Y (Capitol)

Artful Ornithology

The Norton's "Birdspace" takes us to a sprightlier world

Undercurrents

Paying the Piper

Design of the Times

MoCA contemplates the vanishing line between consumer culture and fine art

Around the World in Ten Days

Short Cuts

Double U Pleasure

Krazy Kats