White Cuban Shocks Wedding with Dance Skills

White Cuban Shocks Wedding with Dance Skills

“What on Earth is going on?” exclaimed newlywed Tiffany Dormer as she watched Tony Mendoza, a White Cuban, pop and lock like a fiend on her wedding reception dance floor. Mendoza, the son of Cuban immigrants, has a pale complexion, light brown hair, and green eyes. He...
Take the Miami Masochist Tour!

Take the Miami Masochist Tour!

Are you a recently-arrived tourist who prefers “authentic” experiences over visiting the same, tired tourist traps? Is your Instagram filled with candid images of impoverished foreigners going about their daily routines while you explore their neighborhoods? Do you...
Why We All Speak Mexican

Why We All Speak Mexican

It was a clear and cool November day in West Miami. A light breeze blew through Tropical Park, where several of my friends and I had gathered to celebrate a birthday. Someone brought a foldout table, and four of us were enjoying a rowdy game of dominos. Laughter,...
Brickell Resident is Kind of a Douche

Brickell Resident is Kind of a Douche

I sat down for coffee with Leslie Green in Brickell City Centre’s airy second floor corridor. This Epic Condo resident moved to South Florida upon graduating from the University of Michigan Law School, and is currently employed as a second-year associate at a...
How to Drive Like a Miami Douchebag

How to Drive Like a Miami Douchebag

Rush hour on the 836 So, you recently moved to South Florida, want to survive your first venture onto our infamous roads, and may be wondering how to drive in Miami. Ignore them! Flagrantly! The second your tires make contact with any asphalt surface in Miami-Dade...
Two Miamians Die Climbing Mount Tropical Park

Two Miamians Die Climbing Mount Tropical Park

See above for a documentary of these heroes’ ordeal. A stiff wind blew from the southeast as Gerald Sandino and Reg de Susa, wheezing from extreme exertion, planted an American flag at the top of Mount Tropical Park. One of the most awe-inspiring and lethal...