An empty storefront at the corner of 16th and Washington has transformed into a neon arcade wonderland for Art Basel, as the FAILE & Bast Deluxx-Fluxx Arcade Miami 2013 (Presented by Perrier) opened to a game- and art-starved public this week. The front room featured a series of arcade cabinets…
Take a stroll down Washington Ave from December 3-7 and stumble into an arcade to get a different shade of Art Basel. The FAILE Bast Deluxx Fluxx Arcade 2013 Miami Beach Presented by Perrier (phew) will take you back to the grand ol’ days of the arcade and give you…
In honor of the 25th anniversary of the Final Fantasy videogame series, Distant Worlds: Music From Final Fantasy brings the music of the iconic Square Enix series to life with a full symphony performance covering the wide swath of unforgettable themes. The globetrotting tour makes its inaugural South Florida stop…
You might’ve gotten your costume party on this weekend, but let’s not forget Halloween is still a couple of days away. For those of you who missed out on last weekend’s debauchery, are total procrastinators, or maybe just don’t want to be seen on Facebook in the same getup twice,…
In August, Miami was a treated to a live event featuring Mystery Science Theater 3000 alums (now under the RiffTrax brand) riffing over Starship Troopers. This month, the RiffTraxers take on the classic Night of the Living Dead in another live event simulcast to theaters nationwide, including select theaters in…
Want to check out some of the finest cosplayers South Florida has to offer, all while helping save some animals and possibly fund a new SoFla geek convention in the process? A new Kickstarter for a local calendar of cosplayers lets you do just that. Organizer Jonathan Stryker, an experienced…
In an effort to drum up excitement for the upcoming launch of the Xbox One console, Microsoft decided to take its little rock star on tour, sending trucks to various stops across the US and Canada. Miami was lucky enough to be the first stop on the east coast leg,…
Last weekend’s III Points festival was a celebration of art, music, and technology. GAB Studio’s Bro Gaming Lounge proved a welcome representation of all three. Despite what the name suggested, this arcade wasn’t just for Miami bros. Plenty of women picked up controllers and proved their mettle on the available…
This weekend’s III Points festival is a celebration of art, music, and technology. On Friday and Saturday, the GAB Studio will be transformed into the Bro Gaming Lounge, a place where you can enjoy some kicking tunes while playing video games. Video games? Sure! It only makes sense that video…
When I drove up to my nearest AT&T store at 11:45 p.m. last night, I saw three lawn chairs, two of them occupied, and one person standing. The wait had already begun. The distinction of being the first person to get his hands on a shiny new iPhone 5s at…
If you are a passing fan of Edgar Wright’s movies Shaun of the Dead or Hot Fuzz, you’d be forgiven for not knowing that the movies share a common thread beyond the director and stars Simon Pegg and Nick Frost. The two movies, plus this weekend’s opening film The World’s…
Tomorrow night, theaters around Miami will show the ’90s so-bad-it’s-good classic Starship Troopers – with a little something extra. The folks behind ’90s TV show Mystery Science Theater 3000, which featured a human and his robot friends yelling things at cheesy movies, give the same treatment to modern movies under…
We here at Cultist got into a bit of a scuffle with the New York Post last week when a review of SyFy’s Heroes of Cosplay show ended up offending all of cosplay-kind. Last night marked the premiere of the show, so we decided to see for ourselves how the…
Last Saturday, a group of Bronies and Pegasisters, fans of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, got together at Crandon Park in Key Biscayne for an afternoon of sun, sand, and pony talk. They’d promised a party with burgers, beach games, and brony-style friendship. So you know we had to…
What do you do when you’re a male fan of the animated TV series My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic and you’re looking to have some fun in the sun with other like-minded individuals? Join the Bronies of South Florida meetup group, of course! The group boasts more than 200…
Yesterday’s New York Post review of upcoming SyFy reality show, Heroes of Cosplay, angered quite a few of us in the geek community. The article portrays the cosplay community as “confused” and “weird,” all while looking down its nose at those who might enjoy the creative pursuit. Yes, cosplay is…
What do you do when you’re a fan of My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic, and you’re looking to have some fun in the sun with other like-minded individuals? Join the Bronies of South Florida Meetup group, of course! The group boasts over 200 members, and they have had meetups…
When you’re a geek, there are myriad ways to show your fandom. You could devote hours to researching backstories and lore. You could embody your favorite characters through cosplay. Or you could opt for a more permanent option. At Florida Supercon, we saw a host of people with geeky tattoos…
This year’s Florida Supercon was the best and certainly the biggest ever (as exemplified by crazy parking overflow and wall-to-wall fans of all ages). More attendees = more of an audience for over-the-top cosplay. The attendees took the opportunity to once again raise the bar with their creations. See our…
Nintendo of America recently shacked up at the W Hotel on South Beach and invited media to try out some of their upcoming first-party titles for Nintendo 3DS and WiiU. Cultist had the pleasure of playing some of these games for a couple of hours. Because journalism. Get our impressions…
Popular author Neil Gaiman visited Temple Judea in Coral Gables to promote his new book, The Ocean at the End of the Lane. The packed house only served as a reminder of how beloved Gaiman is among readers of all ages, from kids who enjoyed Coraline to young adults and…
The Transformers Ride in 3D at Universal Studios Orlando had its grand opening yesterday, an event made all the more spectacular with explosions, a flyover, and appearances from the Transformers themselves. It was a showcase worthy of a Michael Bay movie–quite appropriate, as the ride takes after Bay’s modern Transformers…
