Miami Beach is launching a free water taxi service in time for Art Basel 2025, offering a scenic, traffic-free connection between downtown Miami and South Beach. Operated by Water Taxi of Fort Lauderdale, the pilot program begins December 1 with two 55-passenger boats running weekdays from 7 a.m. to 7:20 p.m. The $1.2 million initiative—funded by city and state grants—aims to ease congestion, reduce car dependence, and enhance the Art Week experience. If successful, the city may expand the route and schedule. The move signals a creative, sustainable step toward reimagining Miami Beach’s waterways as both a transit solution and a cultural experience.

On the night of August 30th—while thousands gathered to witness “The Man” engulfed in flames, a long-standing tradition symbolizing release and renewal—a man was found dead in a pool of blood on the outskirts of Black Rock City. The Pershing County Sheriff’s Office has opened a homicide investigation. Official details remain scarce, but early reports suggest a violent end amid what should have been the climax of transcendence.

In 2025, as we crown a new class of artists—1900Rugrat, Ian, Yung Fazo, Sombr, Luh Tyler, Cash Cobain, BigXthaPlug, Babytron, Slump6s, and Anycia—we’re forced to ask: Is this evolution or erosion? And more importantly, what does the modern rise of rappers say about what we’ve lost—and gained—since the 1990s?