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March Madness: Four Most Maddening Missteps in Miami Sports
Miami New Times
The NCAA March Madness basketball tournament kicks off this week, but the Miami Hurricanes have little reason for celebration this time around. Following their impressive journey to the Final Four last season under coach Jim Larrañaga, this year concluded disappointingly with a first-round exit in the ACC Tournament on Tuesday…
read moreTexans Are Losing Millions to Internet, Cryptocurrency Scams
Dallas Observer
Bezalel Eithan Raviv is the co-founder of Lionsgate Network, a blockchain analysis firm in Israel. The company helps governments, corporations and individuals around the world go after malicious crypto funding or recover lost funds…
read moreLawsuit Alleges Florida Hospital Served Urine Instead of Soup
Miami New Times
A Palm Beach County man is pissed about an alleged food service mix-up that left him "both shocked and sickened" at his father's bedside in a Florida hospital, according to a newly filed lawsuit. In the lawsuit against West Boca Medical Center, Ronald Tompkins Jr. claims he got a sour surprise when he unwittingly took a sip of a stranger’s urine, which one of the hospital's food service employees had served instead of a bowl of soup…
read moreSolar Power Can Be Made More Ecologically Beneficial
Westword
As societies look for ways to cut greenhouse gas emissions and slow climate change, large-scale solar power is playing a central role. Climate scientists view it as the tool with the greatest potential to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 2030…
read moreSuspected HIV Rapist Could Face Different Charges in Texas and Georgia
Dallas Observer
Alleged rapist Carlton Tambaoga, 25, currently sits in the Denton County jail after his arrest for aggravated sexual assault, his second arrest for sexual assault in just over a month. According to reports, the Carrollton police believe the suspect is HIV positive and that there might be other victims not only in North Texas, but in Houston and Atlanta…
read moreHeat killed record number of people in Phoenix area in 2023
Phoenix New Times
A record number of people died in 2023 from the Valley’s increasingly scorching heat, according to a preliminary report released Wednesday by the Maricopa County Department of Public Health. The public health agency confirmed a total of 645 heat-related deaths in 2023 — a 52% increase over the 425 people who died from the heat in 2022…
read moreKris Mayes: Arizona law bars smoke shops from selling delta-8 products
Phoenix New Times
Arizona law bars the sale of “diet weed” products like delta-8 THC in smoke shops and convenience stores, Attorney General Kris Mayes said. But proponents of the hemp industry say the effect of a formal legal opinion that Mayes issued Monday goes far beyond the hemp-based intoxicants and will likely also sweep up the entirety of the CBD marketplace in Arizona, barring sales of products used to improve sleep and reduce body aches and pains…
read moreBad Bunny, Madonna and the Best Concerts in Denver This Week
Westword
The Queen of Pop, Madonna, graces the stage at Ball Arena on Tuesday, March 19, and the King of Latin Trap, Bad Bunny, brings his Most Wanted Tour to Ball Arena the next day on Wednesday, March 20. The Moss will be serving up indie surf-rock for two nights at the Bluebird Theater starting Friday, March 22, and the Nershi-Hann Trio makes a stop at Ophelias Electric Soapbox on Saturday, March 23…
read more'90s bands Stone Temple Pilots and Live to perform in Phoenix in August
Phoenix New Times
The anniversary tours just keep coming. Monday morning, '90s icons Stone Temple Pilots and Live announced the Jubilee Tour, a co-headlining tour beginning in August…
read moreRichardson Rapper Ravs Says Now Is a Good Time for Independent Artists
Dallas Observer
Whatever the circumstances, singer, rapper and instrumentalist Ravs is going to make shit happen. Born and raised Amanda Bongiovanni in Richardson, Ravs says her love of music began when she “came out the womb.” At 29, she has carved her own musical pathway, finally doing what she has always set out to do…
read moreConcert Review: The Mavericks at the Miami Arsht Center, May 15, 2024
Miami New Times
On Friday night at the Adrienne Arsht Center, as Raul Malo delivered his lyrics in a register somewhere between a yodel and a croon accompanied by a horn section and an accordion, it was hard to imagine a more unlikely time and place for his band, the Mavericks, to have spawned out of than 1990 Miami. In my memory as a prepubescent, our city's soundtrack was all drum machines, booty rap, and synthesizer-spawned pop…
read moreInterview: Sampha Talks About Writing His 2023 Album, "Lahai," in Miami
Miami New Times
British singer-songwriter Sampha is performing for the first time in Miami this month, but he's not exactly a stranger to town. "I did quite a lot of writing out there for this record," he tells New Times…
read moreAriana Grande's Beauty Brand is Holding a Pop-Up Event in Dallas
Dallas Observer
R.E.M. Beauty, the cosmetics line created by Ariana Grande, will host a pop-up event at Ulta Beauty at the Alpha Parkway Plaza on March 27 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. The pop-up is called Hypernova Hotel, and although the “Yes, And?” singer won’t be present, her presence will be felt…
read moreAxis-Radius: An oral history of the influential Scottsdale nightclub
Phoenix New Times
In Scottsdale’s Entertainment District, nothing lasts forever. Bars and nightclubs tend to fizzle out after only a few years in operation as crowds typically move on to something new…
read moreSouth Phoenix restaurant Cocina Madrigal closed following kitchen fire
Phoenix New Times
Cocina Madrigal, a beloved South Phoenix Mexican restaurant, suffered a kitchen fire on Sunday afternoon. The restaurant, which is located on 16th Street just north of Broadway Road, is indefinitely closed…
read moreDallas Observer Pizza Week is March 18-24 with $10 Deals
Dallas Observer
Dallas Observer Pizza Week is a celebration of the many styles and variations of pizza in Big D. First and foremost, this week-long event gives you an excuse to eat pizza every day of the week. On top of that, you'll explore some homegrown places and, perhaps, try something new…
read morePhoenix taco shop Ta'Carbon opens third restaurant in Peoria
Phoenix New Times
"Vamos al cabron" is a phrase some hungry Phoenicians say, which loosely translates to "let's go to badass." For those in the know, it's a wordplay on a popular local restaurant Ta'Carbon…
read moreHamilton-Inspired Beer and the Best Food Events in Miami This Week
Miami New Times
Broadway musical Hamilton is now playing at the Adrienne Arsht Center's Ziff Ballet Opera House in downtown Miami until March 24. Foodie fans of the Broadway musical can enjoy Hamilton-inspired beer at Biscayne Bay Brewing Company to enhance their experience…
read moreExquisito Chocolates in Miami to Expand and Sell Craft Ice Cream
Miami New Times
Miami's first chocolate factory, Exquisito Chocolates, will soon move into a state-of-the-art facility more than double its size in Little Havana this May — and the story behind its creation and success is thanks to one woman who made her chocolate dreams a reality. While working in corporate in New York City and moonlighting as a chocolatier, Carolina Quijano never imagined her passion project, Exquisito Chocolates, would turn into the first urban chocolate factory in her hometown…
read moreWendy's Introduces Orange Dreamsicle Frosty and Backtracks "Surge Pricing" Plans
Dallas Observer
Despite what whoever decides how much a burger and fries should cost seems to believe, there is no such thing as a perfect fast food restaurant. No place is firing on all cylinders across their entire menu, but most major franchises have one thing they do better than everyone else…
read moreLittle Brazil Debuts New Location and More New Denver Restaurants
Westword
After signing a lease in June 2022 for a new, bigger space, Little Brazil closed the doors of its longtime home at Gold's Marketplace in Wheat Ridge in January 2023. Lots of work went into creating the team's dream restaurant…
read moreSee 12 photos from March's Third Friday event in downtown Phoenix
Phoenix New Times
Thousands of people head downtown every First Friday for an evening of vendors, music, food trucks, art and people-watching. But for a far less crowded excursion, we hit the galleries on Roosevelt Row and Grand Avenue on March 15 during Third Friday gallery hours…
read moreSu Teatro's Play About Boulder Bombing: "History Shot Through Your Veins"
Westword
Fifty years ago, the foundations of the Chicano community in Boulder were shaken over the course of 48 hours. Six Chicano activists, mostly students or alumni from the University of Colorado Boulder, were killed in two car bombings, leaving a wound in the heart of the movement that has never fully healed…
read moreGlydr: The Foot-Based Game Controller from a Plano Company
Dallas Observer
Anyone who has played a modern Triple A video game will tell you that controls are getting exponentially more complex. The Plano-based company Glydr has an answer: Use your feet…
read moreForward Motion Festival Miami Spotlights Physically Integrated Dance
Miami New Times
March in Miami is known by many as a month for dance. There are countless festivals this month (Ultra Music Festival among them), but a lesser-known dance festival is making waves in the community and abroad: the Forward Motion Dance Festival & Conference of Physically Integrated Dance…
read moreSpring Fling, Solar Eclipse Talk and More Free Things to Do in Denver
Westword
The snow is melting and spring is about to arrive but there will still be a flurry of fun this week, including several programs that will have you looking to the skies. There's an eclipse coming, after all...and in the meantime, tomorrow is your last chance to sign up for Antiques Roadshow tickets…
read moreDrake, the Miami Open, and 16 More Things to Do This Week in Miami
Miami New Times
Monday, March 18 Before all the tennis action starts in Miami Gardens, the Taste of Tennis will kick things off at the JW Marriott Miami on Monday. The annual event brings together some of the area's top chefs alongside some of the best athletes on the court…
read moreBizarre Bazaar in Phoenix is one-stop shopping for all your kinky needs
Phoenix New Times
As the great Rihanna once said, "Sticks and stones may break my bones, but whips and chains excite me." If you're inclined to agree, the place to be this weekend is Bizarre Bazaar, a kink-themed event hosted by Arizona Power Exchange, a nonprofit organization that provides education, social opportunities and support for people interested in the BDSM lifestyle…
read moreArtificial Intelligence Takes on Dallas Comedy in New Improv Show
Dallas Observer
Artificial Intelligence has become embedded in nearly every aspect of human life. While some view the technology as the latest existential threat to mankind, Dallas’ Stomping Ground Comedy Theater has found humor in the situation…
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