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  • Blogs

    May 10, 2012

    Pelican Grand Beach Resort Announces New Chef via Social Media

    The Pelican Grand Beach Resort recently named a new executive chef, Todd Lough, who has more than 30 years of kitchen experience. Instead of taking to the usual channels to divulge the personnel change-up, the resort made the official announcement on May 2 via Facebook. A few weeks earlier, Pelican ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 1, 2012

    George Zimmerman Launches New Website, Social Media Accounts

    George Zimmerman might have shut down his bootleg website at therealgeorgezimmerman.com, but his new legal counsel has launched a professionally designed website at GZlegalcase.com to help with the public relations nightmare surrounding the February killing of 17-year-old Trayvon Martin."We understa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 20, 2012

    51. The FCAT at P.S. 561

    We're counting down to New Times' Best Of Broward/Palm Beach 2012 issue in June by serving up our top hundred favorite dishes. Click here for a full archive. If you have any nominations of your own, please add them to the comments or visit our Facebook page.Everyone loves a hot dog, but not all hot ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 12, 2012

    Donald Trump Super Important on Internet, According to PeekYou. Vanilla Ice as Important as Allen West

    There's a website to rate and rank everything these days. You can rate professors, fecal mater, boobs, dicks, ex-girlfriends, piles of vomit, funny pictures, mullets, Mustangs, and pretty much anything else you would be compelled to sit in judgment of. Now there's a new website, PeekYou, t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 10, 2012

    Here Comes the Sun-Sentinel Paywall: Nonporous, 15 Free Articles a Month

    As promised, the Sun-Sentinel unveiled its new paywall ("digital memberships") system yesterday, and starting right now, if you don't pay up, you're limited to 15 articles per month.One big question that's been answered is whether the paywall would be porous -- if links from social networking sites ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 28, 2012

    Our Interview With Scott Heide, That Guy Who Made the YouTube Rapping Personal Ad

    ​Yesterday we brought you a video by SoFloDude86, a guy from South Florida who ditched online dating websites in favor of a custom-made YouTube dating video of him rapping.Turns out the romantic rhyme-wrangler is 26-year-old Scott Heide, a consultant and grad student from Boca Raton. The video is ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 15, 2012

    MP3: Astrea Corporation's "Artifact A"

    Soulful trip-hop darlings Astrea Corporation have been staying busy, managing to strike a balance between frequent live performances and fresh output. We emailed frontwoman Carly to find out what's up.Aside from upcoming collaborations with rapper and producer Iron Ora, January marked the begin ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2012

    Bite GastroTruck: Available Every Day in Wilton Manors

    ​If you're seeking the award-winning burger stylings of chef Ron Kerr, you'll be happy to know that his Bite GastroTruck has announced a semi-permanent location in Wilton Manors. We say semi-permanent because, obviously, the whole point of a food truck is the ability to go mobile.

  • Blogs

    December 15, 2011

    Longboards Hosts 'Tweets for Tots' Tonight, Drinks Provided

    ​Tonight, South Florida social media types will leave the safety of their respective bedrooms, cubicles, and Starbucks tabletop offices to take part in an interactive tweet-up with the third-annual holiday social and toy drive Tweets for Tots at Longboards in West Palm Beach.File this one under #t ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2011

    Halloween Costume Contest: Dress Like Rocco Mangel

    The key to success is mas tequila. ​This week, Clean Plate Charlie offered up a list of eight costumes inspired by Florida food and drink for all you Halloween costume procrastinators. The list included sartorial references to craft brews from the Sunshine State, as well as some of our more notabl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 23, 2011

    Florida Man Wants Credit for Coining the Term "Networking," Claims He Invented It in 1985

    knowyourmeme.com​Now that the term "networking" has become part of the American lexicon, a Jacksonville entrepreneur wants to take credit for creating it in 1985.Bill Lewis released a statement this week saying all he wants is for his name to be associated with the phrase, saying he "simply wants ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 17, 2011

    Sheriff Al Lamberti Uses Facebook to Catch Coupon Thieves; Sun-Sentinel Has the Scoop

    Guarding your deals​When The Pulp tried to ask Broward Sheriff Al Lamberti a question about campaign donations on his Facebook page last month, the sheriff responded sternly, un-friended our editor, and removed the post. In his initial response, he wrote, "This is my personal Facebook page and you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Anthony Bourdain's Big Week: Emmy and a Book Deal (Photos)

    Anthony Bourdain via TwitterLooking good, Anthony!​Here's a riddle --  what do Anthony Bourdain, cream, and pond scum have in common? They all rise to the top!Just a few weeks ago, bad boy Bourdain placed his foot in his mouth when he told TV Guide that Paula Deen was "the most dangerous pers ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    Facebook Is Going Out of Business, According to Overly Optimistic Pembroke Pines Woman

    ​A Pembroke Pines woman says she's going to "destroy Facebook's lead in the social networking universe" with her new social networking website that costs $45 a year.Good luck.Evelyn Castillo-Bach says her website, UmeNow, is everything Facebook isn't -- as far as advertising and privacy are concer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 10, 2011

    Free Papa John's, Dunkin' Donuts, Champps For Everyone

    Dunkin' Donuts wants to give you free coffee.​Apparently you can buy your friends. That's at least the thinking of some restaurant chains and food manufacturers, who dole out coupons for free and cheap food in exchange for being "friended" on Facebook or joining their email list.We're down with th ... More >>

  • Calendar

    April 28, 2011

    The Revolution Will Be Shared (You Like This)

    Dunkin' Donuts wants to give you free coffee.​Apparently you can buy your friends. That's at least the thinking of some restaurant chains and food manufacturers, who dole out coupons for free and cheap food in exchange for being "friended" on Facebook or joining their email list.We're down with th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 30, 2011

    Nerd Alert: Google Becomes Social, Gets a "Like" Button Called 1

    via techcrunch.comGoogle is now more social.​Maybe Google's new feature is why Twitter is over capacity -- internet-folk be tweetin' the news to the far reaches of the universe (btw, did you see those pictures of Mercury? I'd 1 that). "The 1 button is shorthand for 'this is pretty cool' or 'you ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 6, 2011

    Sandra Lee and the Pyrex "Bakeover" Giveaway

    ​If you like the combination of Pyrex and Facebook (and who doesn't?), you'll enjoy this chance to win a free set of Pyrex bakeware worth $250.When you're done chuckling at the juxtaposition of "Pyrex" and "bakeware," keep in mind that, if you're lucky, you'll get a signed copy of Sandra Lee's lat ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 22, 2011

    New Food Truck From Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr. Coming to South Florida

    Photo Courtesy of Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr.Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr., one of the chefs at the Boca Raton Resort, has a new concept stewing, and it sounds delicious! He plans on rolling out a food truck, fusing

  • Music

    October 28, 2010

    Crocodiles Take a Bite Out of Grand Central

    Photo Courtesy of Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr.Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr., one of the chefs at the Boca Raton Resort, has a new concept stewing, and it sounds delicious! He plans on rolling out a food truck, fusing

  • Film

    September 30, 2010

    "The Social Network" Invites You to Comment on Mark Zuckerberg's Status

    Photo Courtesy of Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr.Chef Gonzalo Rivera Jr., one of the chefs at the Boca Raton Resort, has a new concept stewing, and it sounds delicious! He plans on rolling out a food truck, fusing

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2010

    Jason Andrews and Amanda Logue, Porn Stars Accused of Murder, Were in South Florida Just Before Killing

    twitter.comJason Andrews and Amanda Logue in a photo posted to her Twitter account two days before the murder.​Two porn actors accused of murdering a New Port Richey tattoo artist spent the weekend before the crime partying in South Florida. Jason Andrews, a bisexual Chicago DJ and gay porn star, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2010

    The Five Most Horribly Fattening Items From Tex-Mex Chains

    Photo by Flickr user serlingrod​Hidden in President Obama's health-care initiative is a regulation that requires chain restaurants to begin posting nutritional information on the food. This may seem like trouble for burger joints, but it might be Tex-Mex burrito purveyors that face the most troubl ... More >>

  • Calendar

    March 18, 2010

    Big Promises From Whiskey Blue

    Photo by Flickr user serlingrod​Hidden in President Obama's health-care initiative is a regulation that requires chain restaurants to begin posting nutritional information on the food. This may seem like trouble for burger joints, but it might be Tex-Mex burrito purveyors that face the most troubl ... More >>

  • Music

    February 4, 2010

    John Mayer

    Photo by Flickr user serlingrod​Hidden in President Obama's health-care initiative is a regulation that requires chain restaurants to begin posting nutritional information on the food. This may seem like trouble for burger joints, but it might be Tex-Mex burrito purveyors that face the most troubl ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 13, 2009

    TechSqueeze: The Less Than Neighborly Sunshine State

    ​The other day I was driving past the Don Estridge school in Boca Raton on the way to a friend's house when it occurred to me that the Sunshine State isn't exactly neighborly. I don't mean we're a bunch of a-holes or anything, just that we don't seem to talk to each other much.For instance, I've l ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 29, 2009

    At Fox News, Naughty Republicans Must Wear a Scarlet Letter

    Flickr User: misternaxalThat's a screen grab from Fox News' recent coverage of disgraced Gov. Mark Sanford. Notice the single letter next to Sanford's name: "D" as in Democrat.In fact, Sanford is a Republican. Now, I understand that typos happen -- this blog being the exception to the rule. But this ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 12, 2009

    Photo of the Week

    Flickr User: madcalabrianMounts Botanical Garden in West Palm

  • Blogs

    June 11, 2009

    Behind Ronaldo Deal, a Palm Beach Tycoon

    Flickr User: donttread22RonaldoThe biggest news in the world's biggest sport is that international soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo, of Manchester United, has been sold to Real Madrid for a stunning $131 million. The architect of this blockbuster may have a South Florida address. Financial tycoon Malco ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 30, 2009

    Breaking News: I'm a Twit

    Hello Fellow Twits! Er, I mean, Twitterers. Get lightning-fast updates about new restaurant openings, microscopic food news, and Lilliputian-sized restaurant reviews by following me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/gailshepherd Its th ftur of fud wrtng...

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2009

    Interview with Hell's Kitchen's Chef Danny Veltri

    Here's the exclusive Short Order interview with Chef Danny from Hell's Kitchen 5. Chef Danny Veltri talks about fame, competition and gives out his personal Myspace address, you heard it here first. Hell's Kitchen 5 featuring Chef Danny appears on the FOX network every Thursday at 9 p.m. and can al ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 29, 2009

    The Other Half of Baby Calendar/Call It Radar Returns as Glocca Morra

    Arik, drummer of Lasso the Moon, Baby Calendar, and Call it Radar, draws from a seemingly endless pool of talent and ingenuity. LtM's super-technical emo/indie onslaught evolved into a more tempered and highly melodic, if precious, Baby Calendar. Now Arik has parted ways with Baby Calendar bandmate ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 16, 2009

    Sorry, Chris Hansen. Internet Predators Not Biggest Online Threat To Teens.

    The new study by Harvard's Internet Safety Technical Task Force doesn't come straight out and say that Chris Hansen (right) -- MSNBC's moral equivalent to Nancy Grace -- is completely full of shit, but it does say that America's children are not nearly as at risk from the so-called internet pr ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 5, 2009

    Disgruntled Musician Panic Bomber Brings His Dancefloor Manifesto to the Vagabond on Friday

    Retro video game nerds, don't get too excited. Friday's guest act at the Vagabond has nothing to do with the mostly forgotten Nineties Nintendo game, but rather has appropriated the moniker, a la Crystal Castles, to broadcast a fascination with retro bleeps and bloops. The multicolor, 8-bit style g ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 19, 2008

    I Set My Friends on Fire to Perform at Drake's Bar on Dec. 1

    The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new proj ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 21, 2008

    Saving The Sun-Sentinel: One View

    The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new proj ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 12, 2008

    Late-Breaking: Dead Prez Tonight in Hollywood

    The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new proj ... More >>

  • Music

    May 8, 2008

    Black Finger

    The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new proj ... More >>

  • Music

    March 6, 2008

    Somong

    The seemingly-out-of-nowhere appearance of the young Kendall duo I Set My Friends on Fire has been recounted in New Times’ pages several times in recent months. But just to recap: teenagers Matt Mihana and Nabil Moo, formerly of a more by-the-numbers post-hardcore band, wanted to form a new proj ... More >>

  • Music

    November 29, 2007

    Girls and Boys

    Grey's Anatomy made her famous, but that's only half the story

  • Music

    September 13, 2007

    We the Kings

    Grey's Anatomy made her famous, but that's only half the story

  • Blogs

    June 1, 2007

    What is Emo?

    Grey's Anatomy made her famous, but that's only half the story

  • Music

    May 31, 2007

    Casper & the Friendly Cookies

    Grey's Anatomy made her famous, but that's only half the story

  • Music

    April 19, 2007

    Otep's Next Step

    Singer says the new album will be released "as soon as corporately possible"

  • Music

    April 12, 2007

    Zombies Alive

    Boca's newest crunk outfit is creepin' on up

  • Blogs

    April 3, 2007

    Miami Developer Nabbed For Crotch Grab

    Boca's newest crunk outfit is creepin' on up

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2007

    Buffy The Zucaro Slayer

    Boca's newest crunk outfit is creepin' on up

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2006

    Hating On Aunt Betty

    Boca's newest crunk outfit is creepin' on up

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