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El Car Wash February 12, 2025
As a professional journalist, I have, over the years, developed a "nose for news," which is why I pride myself on my ability to "break" the occasional "juicy" story and, in the process, misuse “quotation marks.”So as you can imagine my ears really "p...
Can Pat Riley Build One Last Contender? February 12, 2025
The Miami Heat’s annual gala is one of the hottest tickets in the city. The exclusive event is hosted by the families of team president Pat Riley and owner Micky Arison to raise money for the team’s charitable fund. South Beach celebrities pull up in...
Jimmy Butler’s Messy Splits February 05, 2025
Sometimes, at the start of a relationship, you can see its end. When the Miami Heat acquired Jimmy Butler, in 2019, what did they expect would happen? “I like controversy,” Butler said to reporters, in 2017, when he was a member of the Chicago Bulls....
An Unusual Cultural Artifact of Religious Revival February 04, 2025
Religiosity in America, measured in denominational affiliation and church attendance, has never been lower. Over the past decades, a growing culture of atheism (and non-denominationalism) has spread across the country and permeated into our art, trad...
Nina Johnson’s Guide to Miami December 05, 2024
When Art Basel made its South Beach debut, in 2002, Nina Johnson was interning at Bernice Steinbaum Gallery. Miami wasn’t yet on the art world map—dealers considered it a sleepy beach town where galleries like Steinbaum’s represented under-the-radar ...
Katie Taylor vs. Amanda Serrano December 05, 2024
I knew the Amanda Serrano vs. Katie Taylor fight had broken through when people who do not normally follow boxing were asking what I thought of the fight. At the Miami Book Fair, I had way more conversations about boxing than I normally do at a liter...
