The newest addition to Universal Studios in Orlando is a Simpsons-themed area that is the ultimate in fan service — and it’s only getting bigger. And tastier. Cultist took a VIP tour of the town’s current offerings as well as a literal taste of things to come. While there was…
Author Neil Gaiman is famous for capturing the fandom of kids and geeky grownups alike. Coraline and Stardust have both been adapted for film, while the Sandman series has been a favorite graphic novel series among young and old alike. Now, the best-selling author is on tour promoting his first…
When you’re at a geek convention, what attracts you to a particular booth? Is it familiarity with what’s being shown? Is it the free stuff? What about the ladies giving away the free stuff? Whether you call them promotional models or “booth babes,” these women (and they are almost always…
This year’s E3 (that’s the Electronic Entertainment Expo, for the uninitiated) was one of the hugest in recent history, marking the dawn of a new console generation. As such, publishers and fans alike are getting into the spirit by literally representing gaming’s old favorites and new additions in the form…
Of all the nerd-fests that pass through Miami each year, Mizucon bills itself as a specifically anime-centric event. But there’s a whole host of activities and guests that spans geek genres. Learn a bit more about America’s latest undead favorites at the History of Zombies panel (Friday at 6:30 p.m.)…
The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is home to the year’s biggest gaming announcements, from new consoles to the latest games from your favorite publishers and developers. This past Monday, Microsoft, Sony, EA, and Ubisoft held major news conferences to showcase all the goodies that will make our wallets hurt this…
Dust off that Batman costume. It’s con season, and there’s a new event in town! The Hero Hype Con is the latest entry in the Miami geekiverse, debuting this Saturday, June 8. With all the awesome events going on in South Florida this weekend, it would be easy for an…
In theory, Miami is a perfect pit stop for any solar-powered vehicle — hell, it’s the sunniest city in the Sunshine State. But in practice, this town’s been overcast and soggy for weeks now. Luckily, the crew of the MS Tûranor PlanetSolar came with their batteries charged. The ship –…
Last night, Brickell got a head start on International Star Wars Day (which is actually on Saturday, May the Fourth) by turning Spazio nightclub into a cantina worthy of Han Solo. For Star Wars Cantina Cosplay night, the venue provided branded lightsaber surrogates, an LED screen featuring the iconic logo,…
This first weekend in May marks one of the nerdiest of all time. In addition to Iron Man 3’s opening day, you also have Saturday, May 4, which is Star Wars Day — (May the fourth be with you) and Free Comic Book Day! If you don’t love free stuff,…
Many of your favorite video game franchises (Mario, Zelda, etc.) are now old enough to rent a car. Fortunately, you can soothe that “holy shit, we’re old” feeling by celebrating the music that made these franchises so iconic. The Legend of Zelda was given the full symphony treatment last year…
Lace up your corsets and bring out your beer steins! The Renaissance Festival is heading south. The annual fest at Cauley Square Historic Village (22400 Old Dixie Hwy., Miami) will once again be South Florida’s center of old-fashioned entertainment. Attractions include authentic food and drinks, artisans selling their wares, and…
It’s a bittersweet time to be a geek. On one hand, mainstream media is finally wising up to our beloved stories and giving them life through films at an unprecedented rate. On the other hand, mainstream media is wising up to our beloved stories and is “giving them life” through…
Record Store Day is a holiday we can all get behind. When Jack White was named the ambassador for this year’s Record Store Day, we thought it was a pretty damned apt choice. In his ambassadorial statement, he outlines what he perceives as the ultimate value of embracing physical music…
At the Animate! Miami convention last weekend, a wide variety of fans descended on the Doubletree Miami Airport Convention Center in mutual appreciation of all things animation. But few have fascinated and confused mainstream America like the bronies, enthusiasts of the children’s television show My Little Pony: Friendship is Magic…
The Animate! Miami convention this past weekend was a welcome sight in the normally summer and fall-heavy convention circuit. While smaller than its Florida Supercon counterpart, the atmosphere was that of a con on the rise, underlined by full parking lots and long lines of adoring fans wanting autographs from…
Animate! Miami is a revamped addition to this year’s slate of conventions dedicated to Miami’s geek scene — this time focusing purely on anime and animation. Voice actors form the bulk of the celebrity guests — most notably including the My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic cast, who’ll hold court…
This weekend marks the arrival of the Animate! Miami convention, a three-day celebration of all things animation, including anime, cartoons, and even video games. With gaming competitions, panels on cosplay, viewing rooms, and concerts, there are plenty of events to choose from.After the jump, check out five events from this…
Still craving some theatre after a post-Les Mis hangover, but your tastes are a little more comic book than Cosette? The Lost Girls Theatre company has you covered with their upcoming evenings featuring short plays with geeky topics ranging from the zombie apocalypse to The Hobbit.We asked Lost Girls Theatre…
Well, we’re still here. We are not biting the dust as a species in a giant fireball as the Mayans (or whatever nervous pessimist who interpreted the end of the Mayan calendar) predicted. And that’s a good thing — and not just because we all get to, y’know, keep living…
Last week, we reported on an arcade gaming competition between two industry heavyweights, Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell, which…didn’t go exactly as planned. Technical troubles prevented the two gamers from going head-to-head in the Fix-It-Felix, Jr. arcade game created for Disney’s Wreck-It-Ralph, and a rematch was planned.Given that local gamer…
If you still need evidence to convince your peers that comics are awesome and are more than just mindless ink on paper, look no further than Comics and Social Change: with Marjorie Liu, Dan Parent, Ellen Forney, Stephanie McMillan, and Riva Hocherman. Moderated by DC Comics/Vertigo editor Joan Hilty. (Sunday,…
