If there’s one person who can make you feel as if you’ve wasted your time on Earth, it’s Chris Colfer. At 24 years young, Colfer has starred in a successful television show (Glee) — his first professional acting gig, by the way — written a book he later adapted into…
Each year, Florida Supercon attracts all sorts of fanatics, ranging from comic book lovers to lovers of comic book movies; from hidden-in-plain-sight X-Men to Hogwarts students taking a field trip other than to Hogsmeade; and from Dr. Who theorists to Star Wars enthusiasts. You get the idea. It’s a huge…
Florida Supercon took over the Miami Beach Convention Center this weekend and proved that South Florida loves it some geeky goodness. Part of what makes conventions like this one so attractive is all the actual attractive people who attend. Smart, nerdy people are sexy too. And sometimes, they like to…
There are so many wonderful aspects of the Harry Potter universe — duh, there’s magic! — but one of the most satisfying things is the food. Throughout the novels, author J.K. Rowling fabricates her fair share of magical creatures as well as delectable wizarding food. We can’t naturally concoct any…
There’s so much to see and explore at Diagon Alley, Universal Studios’ latest Harry Potter-themed expansion, that words and pictures can’t possibly do it any justice. But moving pictures? Now we’re talking. See also: 21 Things to Look Out for in Diagon Alley, Universal Orlando’s New Harry Potter Experience…
Somewhere deep within Universal Studios in Orlando Florida, magic is brewing. As the latest expansion to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter gears up for its grand opening on July 8, members of the media (and film talent) were invited for a spectacular peek of Diagon Alley. The entrance sits…
With the newest addition to the Wizarding World of Harry Potter at Universal Studios, fans will get to experience what it’s really like to be a witch or wizard wandering the streets of Diagon Alley. For all your wizardry needs, there’s a place to buy your schoolbooks, robes, approved pets,…
Night creeps over day, and soon your entire existence is engulfed in darkness. Figures appear and take the shape of nameless creatures; half-formed faces pop in and out of sight. Suddenly, you wake. It was just a dream, a night terror. Frightening and unexplainable, such visions can inspire equally frightening…
Four large semi-trucks plastered with black and red ink spelling out the words “The Purge Breakout: Can You Survive the Night?” are set up in the middle of the lot in front of Mana Wynwood. As a clever promotion for the new upcoming film, The Purge: Anarchy, Universal has created…
In Miami, you can dedicate an exposition to just about anything. So with the rise of electronic vapor cigarette hubs popping up all over the city, it was only a matter of time before someone organized a weekend-long convention on the new trend. Behold the World Vapor Expo Electronic Cigarette…
Do you ever feel as if this silly thing called the “legal system” is getting you down and holding you back? You totally understand why some laws exist, but sometimes you just need to blow off some steam without fear of heavy repercussions. Too bad things like that only happen…
Miami is a vast land full of riches, shiny things, and tan people. Any way you slice the orange, this town has its charm for both tourists and locals alike. So whether you were born and raised here or moved down to escape the cold up North, 100 Things to…
The naked body is often seen as our purest, most natural form — after all, Adam and Eve frolicked around in nature before God gave them a leaf and made them hide. Artists love revisiting this common theme — man and nature =- and for many of them, there is…
EVer since Episode VI back in 1983, fans have been waiting anxiously for the next installment, and now we know that we’re just a little over a year away from Episode VII. With the most recent announcement of the newest cast members and now as filming has begun, the engines…
When he moved to Miami from Austin in May last year, Josh Frank wanted to simply re-create the Blue Starlite, the urban drive-in theater he launched in Texas. Four months later, the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In opened its gate in a small Wynwood lot next to O Cinema. The…
Every year, Leslie Pantin and Emilio Calleja organize a showcase to honor, remember, and celebrate the golden years of Cuba. In Miami, where many can trace back their roots to the island, CubaNostalgia is a brief escape to warm memories. “For 15 years, CubaNostalgia has been celebrating ‘La Cuba de…
When he moved to Miami from Austin in May last year, Josh Frank wanted to simply re-create the Blue Starlite, the urban drive-in theater he launched in Texas. Four months later, the Blue Starlite Mini Urban Drive-In first opened its gate in a small Wynwood lot next to O Cinema…
The lights were dim. Gray-haired musicians in linen guayaberas filled the small stage, and the hips of every man and woman, young and old, moved to the rhythm. It was an exhilarating moment in one of Miami’s most seasoned hangouts, Little Havana’s Hoy Como Ayer. And there, right in the…
The lights were dim. Gray-haired musicians in linen guayaberas filled the small stage, and the hips of every man and woman, young and old, moved to the rhythm. It was an exhilarating moment in one of Miami’s most seasoned hangouts, Little Havana’s Hoy Como Ayer. And there, right in the…
Broadway is pretty perfect as it is, so when an album comes out with a pop remix of a classic show tune, it can be difficult not to find Bernadette Peters cringing. That is, unless you’re a group of incredibly talented and professionally trained singers like Il Divo. With its…
There are plenty of South Florida food staples (exhibit A: our fabulous cafecito; exhibit B: our unique uses of the plantain), but classic Southern barbecue is not necessarily one of them. With the newest location of Brother Jimmy’s BBQ, owner and NFL star Jonathan Vilma hopes that will soon change…
Despite the dark rain clouds looming Saturday afternoon, the promise of unlimited beer later that day was enough to please the gods and improve the weather. New Times’ fifth-annual Brew at the Zoo would go on, rain or shine. After the skies sent a brief downpour at 7 p.m., the…
