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Barbara Bush Supports Gay Marriage; Isn't It Time Charlie Crist Does Too?

When Dubya's daughter feels confident enough to support gay marriage, you know the political tides must be shifting. Barbara Bush is making headlines today for appearing in a Human Rights Campaign video advocating the legalization of same-sex marriage in New York. She joins celebs such as Mayor Mi ... More >>

South Florida Pitbull Advocates Have a Message for Michael Vick

courtesy Sharon AthanasiouSharon, Tommy, their shirts, and their inspiration.​Sharon Athanasiou really likes pit bulls. And she really hates Michael Vick. Last year, when it was announced that Vick would host a party at a nightclub in South Florida, Athanasiou and her friends mobilized dozens of a ... More >>

Five Quarterback Options For the Miami Dolphins

flickr.comCould Vince Young be the QB of the future in Miami?​A lot of things are up in the air for the Miami Dolphins this off-season. There are serious question about the general manager, the head coach, the starting running backs, and, of course, the quarterback position.For a little while, it ... More >>

Could Anonka Dixon Be the First Female Player in the NFL--and the Answer to the Dolphins' QB Woes?

C. StilesAnonka Dixon before last year's LFL playoffs.​The Miami Dolphins are desperate right now. Less than a week after benching Chad Henne in favor of Chad Pennington, the team may have lost both players for the remainder of the season. Third-stringer Tyler Thigpen finished Sunday's win against ... More >>

Huge Dogfighting Bust Went Down Only After Cops Brought Their Pit Bulls to the Fight

C. StilesAnonka Dixon before last year's LFL playoffs.​The Miami Dolphins are desperate right now. Less than a week after benching Chad Henne in favor of Chad Pennington, the team may have lost both players for the remainder of the season. Third-stringer Tyler Thigpen finished Sunday's win against ... More >>

Boynton Beach Dogfighting Suspects Plead Guilty to Reduced Charge

​Last year, we brought you the story of three Boynton Beach men charged with operating a large-scale, Michael Vick-esque dogfighting ring. Paul Green, Ricky Norfus, and Samuel Denson were arrested in September 2007 and went to trial on felony charges, each facing up to 15 years in prison.But the f ... More >>

Could Hallandale Beach Become the First City in Florida to Ban Pet Stores?

​There are as many as four million animals put down in shelters every year in this country, according to estimates by the Humane Society of the United States. The problem is particularly bad in South Florida, where the recession has left many families unable to take care of the family pets. One sh ... More >>

Activists Target Hallandale Beach Puppy Store

​The same women behind the recent protest of Michael Vick's appearance at Gulfstream (at which Vick ultimately did not show) are now targeting at least two puppy stores in Hallandale Beach: Best Price Puppies and the newly-opened Baby Doll Yorkies Inc.Michele Lazarow, a former police officer and a ... More >>

Michael Vick Protesters Giddy Over Hallandale No-Show

​We recently learned that Michael Vick could be facing a possible lawsuit over his Memorial Day weekend no-show at the MI-VI nightclub at Gulfstream in Hallandale Beach. The protesters outside the club that night wondered why they never saw his entourage or never saw any news coverage of the contr ... More >>

Does Michael Vick Think He Can Host a Party in South Florida and NOT Get Protested?

​Michael Vick, quarterback and convicted dog fighter, is coming to South Florida. He's the official celebrity host of a party tonight at MI-VI (pronounced m-i-six), a nightclub at Gulfstream in Hallandale Beach. And with the tenacious vitriol of a fighting dog, out come the protesters. The animal ... More >>

Another Round of Puppy Protests Scheduled for This Weekend

Tara Nieuwesteeg​A few weeks ago, Puppy Palace in Hollywood was the site of a large animal rights demonstration and a simultaneous counterprotest. One side decried puppy mills and held signs that attempted to explain how many dogs go unadopted and die when people purchase expensive, commercially b ... More >>

Hollywood Animal Rights Protesters Get Protested

Tara Nieuwesteeg​ Many people were very confused as they drove down Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday. There was a full-on protest on both sides of the street, replete with colorful signs, matching T-shirts, chanting, music, and adults wearing large, heavy dog costumes. Some drivers thought it was a ... More >>

The Caliente's Inaugural Season Had Blood, Sweat, Broken Bones, and a Lot of Lace

Tara Nieuwesteeg​ Many people were very confused as they drove down Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday. There was a full-on protest on both sides of the street, replete with colorful signs, matching T-shirts, chanting, music, and adults wearing large, heavy dog costumes. Some drivers thought it was a ... More >>

New Trial to Begin in Boynton Beach Dogfighting Case

Tara Nieuwesteeg​ Many people were very confused as they drove down Hollywood Boulevard on Saturday. There was a full-on protest on both sides of the street, replete with colorful signs, matching T-shirts, chanting, music, and adults wearing large, heavy dog costumes. Some drivers thought it was a ... More >>

Gregg Easterbrook on Michael Vick and Animal Cruelty

​Two weeks ago, former Atlanta Falcon's superstar Michael Vick appeared on 60 Minutes to give his first interview after his release from jail. For those of you living under rocks and sustaining yourselves on grubs and nightcrawlers, Vick was charged in December 2007 with running an illegal dogfigh ... More >>

Doin’ it Doggie-Style

​Two weeks ago, former Atlanta Falcon's superstar Michael Vick appeared on 60 Minutes to give his first interview after his release from jail. For those of you living under rocks and sustaining yourselves on grubs and nightcrawlers, Vick was charged in December 2007 with running an illegal dogfigh ... More >>

T.I. Still Behind Bars

​Two weeks ago, former Atlanta Falcon's superstar Michael Vick appeared on 60 Minutes to give his first interview after his release from jail. For those of you living under rocks and sustaining yourselves on grubs and nightcrawlers, Vick was charged in December 2007 with running an illegal dogfigh ... More >>

In Praise of Assholes

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

De La Cruz on Dogs, Frogs, and Chickens

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Black And White: The Michael Vick Story

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

The Michael Vick Mea Culpa

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Mo’ Better Murphy

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Judge Stays Mayor's Political Execution

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Homeland Security Finally Pays Off

A critique of Kanye, 50, and the whole hip-hop circus

Slam Dance

It's getting hot in heeerrre

Red Dirt Woman

It's getting hot in heeerrre

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