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Online Poker Faces Assault From the Feds

South Florida Muslims Seek a New Way to Get Along in the Wake of Terrorism Charges and Bigotry

Michele Bachmann Stops in Fort Lauderdale, Mostly to Dump on Newt Gingrich

​GOP presidential candidate Rep. Michele Bachmann stopped by the Westin Hotel in Fort Lauderdale this evening, mostly to speak poorly of the apparent front-runner in the race -- former House Speaker Newt Gingrich -- as well as to answer a few questions as indirectly as possible.What several people ... More >>

In Defense of Bankers: Why Occupy Protesters Shouldn't Target Those Who Cash Our Checks

​One banker, we'll call him Steve, was walking out of the corporate office in Orlando recently when a protester got in his face. There were three or four Occupy protesters who spotted Steve with a couple other people wearing suits. The protesters figured they had found one percenters. "You're resp ... More >>

Patrick Murphy: "I Am Proud to Stand With the 99%"

​Patrick Murphy, one of the Democratic hopefuls in the race for Rep. Allen West's congressional seat, has joined several of his party colleagues -- including DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and former Rep. Alan Grayson -- to come out in support of the Occupy movement.In an email t ... More >>

Stealing From the Rich to... Oh, Whatever. Funny Is the Message in "Tower Heist"

​Patrick Murphy, one of the Democratic hopefuls in the race for Rep. Allen West's congressional seat, has joined several of his party colleagues -- including DNC Chairwoman Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz and former Rep. Alan Grayson -- to come out in support of the Occupy movement.In an email t ... More >>

Rick Scott Wins "Worst Governor Ever"

worstgovernorever.comFlorida governor and two-time election winner Rick Scott.​Gov. Rick Scott has officially been crowned Worst Governor Ever.The Transport Workers Union of America found a way for people to vote for Scott again, as he beat out Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, and Wis ... More >>

Rick Scott Maintains Slim Lead in Race for "Worst Governor Ever"

People are voting for me! Wait, what?​Since taking the lead in the race to elect the "Worst Governor Ever" on Wednesday, Gov. Rick Scott is still ahead by a slim margin.Jeff Rae, who's in charge of new media over at the Transport Workers Union of America, tells the Pulp that as of yesterday, Scott ... More >>

Rick Scott Takes the Lead in Race for "Worst Governor Ever"

Rick Scott, currently the most popular candidate in at least one election.​Gov. Rick Scott's numbers are going up -- at least in the race to elect the "Worst Governor Ever."Scott was in fourth place around 11 p.m. Monday but is currently in first place as of around 8 a.m. today.The Florida governo ... More >>

Bill Maher’s Secret

Rick Scott, currently the most popular candidate in at least one election.​Gov. Rick Scott's numbers are going up -- at least in the race to elect the "Worst Governor Ever."Scott was in fourth place around 11 p.m. Monday but is currently in first place as of around 8 a.m. today.The Florida governo ... More >>

"Client 9" Investigates Eliot Spitzer's Own Worst Enemies

Rick Scott, currently the most popular candidate in at least one election.​Gov. Rick Scott's numbers are going up -- at least in the race to elect the "Worst Governor Ever."Scott was in fourth place around 11 p.m. Monday but is currently in first place as of around 8 a.m. today.The Florida governo ... More >>

Allen West Is Ducking Debate, Says Republican Underdog

Photo from dcbrady.comIs David Brady too rational to win a Republican primary?​David Brady seems to be doing everything right in his campaign to win the Republican nomination in the 22nd Congressional District. It seems like Republican voters would want a moderate like Brady, who would seem to hav ... More >>

"Cop Out" Review: Will Ferrell and Adam McCay Reteam and Bring Mark Wahlberg, With Decreasing Returns

Photo from dcbrady.comIs David Brady too rational to win a Republican primary?​David Brady seems to be doing everything right in his campaign to win the Republican nomination in the 22nd Congressional District. It seems like Republican voters would want a moderate like Brady, who would seem to hav ... More >>

Kendrick Meek Has a Personality, Declares Jeff Greene, an "Eddie Haskell"

If you haven't already seen this week's Meek campaign ad, get ready to laugh so hard that you fall out of your chair and can't find your way back from the 1950s again. That's apparently what Meek's campaign staff is doing, anyway, because every time I call them, I get a different person, who tells ... More >>

Citizens for National Security Finds Islam Propaganda in Florida Textbooks

Dr. William Saxton, saving Florida children's hearts and minds from Islam​Dr. William Saxton is sitting at a Starbucks in West Boca Raton, clutching a bulging black briefcase. But he's having trouble concentrating on our conversation. He keeps looking around for a better table. "I'd prefer to have ... More >>

Broward Health Has Cure for Recession (It's Gonna Cost You)

Flickr: Netfalls​In these times of health-care gouging, we can hardly blame middle-class families for skipping an annual checkup or for hoping that the pain, the nausea, the whooping cough will just go away on its own. Because who can afford to get sick?For Broward Health executives, physicians, a ... More >>

Former Retail Giant Blockbuster Struggles With What's Next

Flickr: Netfalls​In these times of health-care gouging, we can hardly blame middle-class families for skipping an annual checkup or for hoping that the pain, the nausea, the whooping cough will just go away on its own. Because who can afford to get sick?For Broward Health executives, physicians, a ... More >>

More Money, More Drama

Flickr: Netfalls​In these times of health-care gouging, we can hardly blame middle-class families for skipping an annual checkup or for hoping that the pain, the nausea, the whooping cough will just go away on its own. Because who can afford to get sick?For Broward Health executives, physicians, a ... More >>

Tempted to Cut Bait, Marlins Decide to Keep Fishing With Fredi

Flickr user: lie_inourgravesMarlins manager, Fredi Gonzalez, on the field​Marlins Manager Fredi Gonzalez's job reportedly went on the chopping block after team owner Jeffrey Loria and upper management voiced their disappointment with the team's failure to play October ball. Ultimately, Loria and ... More >>

Koch's Spokesman: Wind Farm is a "Boondoggle"

Flickr user: andjohan​Yesterday, The Juice brought you the tale of Bill Koch, the Palm Beach billionaire energy mogul who has spent millions of dollars to oppose an offshore wind farm that will sully his view of Nantucket Sound. We speculated that Koch's opposition might have something to do with ... More >>

Restaurant News: The Green Gourmet Coming to Delray, Lunch for Under $10, Dumb 'n' Dumpster

Don't dumpster dive if you're drowzy. Details after the jump.​•    Good for you, good for the environment. That's the idea behind Joey Giannuzzi's The Green Gourmet, a planet and palate-friendly meals-to-go market slated to open in West Delray in late September or early October. F ... More >>

WaMu and Chase Still an Unhappy Couple

Flickr user: Heather MladekAfter billions in bailouts, the computers don't work.Those of us who grew up with online banking and debit cards have been more than a little unsettled by the bank failures of the past several months. We're accustomed to dealing with faceless, computerized corporate giants ... More >>

Sasha Grey Interview, Part Two

Magnolia Pictures Grey plays a prostitute being interviewed by a prurient reporter. Yesterday I posted the first part of my interview with porn star Sasha Grey. Grey, the 2008 AVN Female Performer of the Year, plays an upscale New York prostitute in Steven Soderbergh's new movie The Girlfrien ... More >>

R. Allen Stanford's story tells how one eccentric billionaire can help bring the global economy to its knees

Magnolia Pictures Grey plays a prostitute being interviewed by a prurient reporter. Yesterday I posted the first part of my interview with porn star Sasha Grey. Grey, the 2008 AVN Female Performer of the Year, plays an upscale New York prostitute in Steven Soderbergh's new movie The Girlfrien ... More >>

Fraud Celebrities a More Disgusting Cottage Industry Than Hollywood Celebrities

Marc DreierWhy didn't the financial press adequately inform the American public that its national economy was a colossal scam? Maybe because this meltdown has given the financial press the Story of a Lifetime. They're positively basking in it. CNBC's enjoying record ratings -- the financial news cha ... More >>

The Man Beneath Charlie Crist's Wings

The Sun-Sentinel's report on Charlie Crist's air travel (along with a parallel investigation by the Times/Herald Tally bureau) supports my image of the man who is our governor. He's a politician who wants to hobnob with the elite while trying keep his own hands cle ... More >>

Sunday Reading: The Wayne Huizenga Story

I just happened on this classic written by Steve Almond in 1994 about South Florida's hard-driven, complicated, and sometimes brutal mogul.  Uh, it jumps.   Citizen Wayne - The Unauthorized Biography A college dropout and the product of a broken home, H. Wayne Huizenga rose ... More >>

Madoff Crony Abruptly Resigns From Broward Arts Center

Michael Bienes, the fabulously wealthy Fort Lauderdale benefactor, abruptly resigned from the Performing Arts Center Authority board Wednesday with a one-sentence letter, according to a center spokeswoman.   "We received the letter yesterday which said he was resigning, effective immediate ... More >>

Proposition Hate

Gus Van Sant's Milk recaptures California intolerance at exactly the right time

Put The Brakes On The Bailout

Gus Van Sant's Milk recaptures California intolerance at exactly the right time

Shark Huggers

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Obama Over The Mama

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

The Miami Herald-India Outsourcing Post

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Sentinel Columnist Kollin Blasts Management

Tourists can't wait to get next to them – even if they are eating machines

Low Rider

Looking for bad-assed bikers, we instead find people with bad asses

Best Damn Movies of 2006

And why nearly all you'll see in 2007 is sequels, prequels, and threequels

McMahan Family Values

He wriggles, squirms, and throws money around, but "H" can't make the tale about his seduction of "W" disappear.

A Broward Whodunit

It's never too late to dish on the locals.

Mild Wilde

A Good Woman would benefit from a good actor or two

Letters for October 28 - November 3, 2004

A Good Woman would benefit from a good actor or two

Moby for Veep

John Kerry should hit the decks for his running mate

Analyze This

A Boca Raton tech company seeks an antidote for anthrax and dotcom failure

Gunning for Profit

Opportunists make a fortune supplying guerrillas and terrorists from South Florida gun shops

Out of the Chute

The debut of Urban Cowboy is a rough ride indeed

Blood Trade

Two companies wage a never-sanguine war for your bodily fluid

Crazy Taxi

Jason Statham is The Transporter in Luc Besson's oft-preposterous world

The Brave & the Bold

On September 11, the world needed superheroes. It found them not in comic books, but in real life.

The Redemption of Bret Easton Ellis

A decade ago, the American Psycho author was vilified. Now, he could launch a franchise.

Growing Pains

A decade ago, the American Psycho author was vilified. Now, he could launch a franchise.