Celia Almeida

4 days ago | miaminewtimes.com | Celia Almeida

As the summer travel season ramps up, you might be searching for your next escape from Miami's punishing heat and humidity. It's human nature to think the grass is greener elsewhere, so even as we plot our own departures, others are booking flights to sunny South Florida. Still, according to a recent survey, visitors have at least one reason to think twice before booking an Airbnb or hotel in our area.

5 days ago | miaminewtimes.com | Celia Almeida

click to enlarge Fender blender: Lavigne lit up when she strapped on her Strat. Photo by Celia Almeida Before Lavigne took the stage for her headlining set, pop-rockers Simple Plan deftly bridged the two-decade gap between who they were then — adolescents writing angsty songs about adolescent problems — and who they are now — middle-aged men singing those same songs to a new generation of teens with whom they still resonate.

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Celia Almeida

Florida makes users jump through significant hoops to access online porn, but South Florida's sexual curiosities know no bounds. A recent survey suggests Miami, which apparently leads the nation in monster dildo sales, is also one of the most sexually curious cities in the country. That's according to ZipHealth, a U.S.-based online pharmacy that sells sexual health medications, among other meds.

1 week ago | miaminewtimes.com | Celia Almeida

There's a long-running internet trope about Michelle Williams (the Grammy Award-winning singer) frequently being mistaken for Michelle Williams (the Academy Award-nominated actor). Both performers have acknowledged frequent mix-ups — they recently broke the internet when the former read fan mail for the latter in a backstage meeting on Instagram Live. It could be said that Williams (the singer) has played just as many roles throughout her career as her namesake.

3 weeks ago | miaminewtimes.com | Celia Almeida

Shakira's comeback Las Mujeres Ya No Lloran World Tour has been a rollercoaster, and not always for the right reasons. The stadium spectacle, her first tour in seven years and one she calls "the most ambitious tour of my entire career," has been plagued by production issues, cancellations, and even a measles scare.