Dunkin’ Donuts is going tropical. The chain, which has expanded from doughnuts and coffee to sandwiches and smoothies in past years, now offers the Cuban Flatbread Sandwich — what Dunkin’ is calling a traditional Cuban sandwich with a twist. Not surprisingly, the sandwich is being offered only its Miami stores.In…
Something is wrong with Florida Sen. Jim Norman. I don’t mean that something is wrong with his physical or mental health (well, maybe the latter), but rather that something is wrong with him in general. He is defective, broken, of no use to us Floridians.Senator Norman has introduced to the Florida…
Chances are if you’re between the ages of 28 to 38 you were a fan of Seattle band Nirvana. So it’s likely that your teenage reality was significantly shaken when you heard that frontman Kurt Cobain put a shotgun to his head and pulled the trigger on April 5, 1994…
O, Miami, my Miami! Okay, so we’re no Walt Whitman. But the poets who are taking their words to the streets during the month of April for O, Miami might be.One of the poets regaling us Miami folk with her wit and wisdom is New Orleans artist Sunni Patterson. She’s…
Opera doesn’t usually inspire laughter — quite the opposite in fact — but New World School of the Arts has wisely decided that during our country’s current economic nightmare, Miami might not be in the mood for La Traviata or Madama Butterfly. Instead, New World brings us a double billing…
Gorgeous, gay Brit George Michael recently gave composer Steve Schalchlin the chance to play John Lennon’s piano — the infamous ivories used to compose “Imagine.” The performance was in Alec and Gabi Clayton’s front yard, where their son Bill had taken his life after he was bullied for being gay…
Due to devastation caused by the Tsunami that recently hit Japan, the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant is leaking radiation. It might not sound like a big deal to us, except for the fact that said radiation is traveling all the way to the Western Hemisphere — yes, as in the…
BPA, or bisphenol-A, an industrial chemical used to make plastics, has been found to adversely affect the receptors that regulate metabolism, obesity, and brain signals. Had I not read a recent article about BPA on the Bangor Daily News’s website, I would have no idea what BPA is, that it…
Miami is full of zombies. We have Juan Navarro and his web comic series, Zombie Years, Zombie Walk Miami, and even zombie workshops. So it’s no surprise to Cultist that two of our residents have teamed up to create a zombie web series for your viewing pleasure.Welcome to Zombiecast.Stephen Escudero…
Apple still hasn’t released a statement about the anti-gay Exodus International app that was available in its iTunes store or how the app made it through Apple’s selection policy with its offensive content.After removing the app Tuesday night, Apple is standing silent. It seems that the removal of the app…
Looking to let your hair down, ditch the push-up bra, and experience “a life-inspiring, soul-moving, belly-laughing, and rhythmically-healing artistic weekend!” That’s what you’ll get at SWAN (Support Women Artists Now) Day this Saturday at The Stage, according to local founder Deborah Magdalena. The movement behind the event was created by…
Some performers, like Madonna, are shrewd enough to continually reinvent themselves in order to remain culturally relevant. And other performers, like Vanessa Williams, are talented enough to maintain their cultural relevance simply through sheer awesomeness. A Grammy-winning recording artist, Tony-nominated stage actress, and Emmy-winning actress, the dethroned Miss America knows…
Advances in science and technology have been able to improve the quality of life for people such as Joan Rivers and Heidi Montag. Fortunately, the animal kingdom will now also benefit from such lifesaving procedures.Boris, a once obese but now just hefty pig, is going to “have some work done.”…
I long ago stopped eating the offerings at movie theater concession stands. So long ago that I can’t remember when I started loading up at Walgreen’s and sneaking in healthier, fresher, and better-priced snacks. The reason I began doing this is because eating movie theater popcorn can kill you. Sure,…
The U.S. is notorious for teaching its public school students American history at the expense of world history (which just might be slightly more important). The American education system sucks and Florida, always one to get left behind, consistently is consistently suckier than most – ranking in the bottom 25%…
There has been a growing trend over the past several years toward eating a more healthful diet. And various diets have gained popularity, such as the raw food and vegan ones. Miami has nowhere near as many health food restaurants as Los Angeles, for example, but Short Order found several…
Miami’s art scene has exploded in recent years, to the point where Art Basel is a must-see stop on any serious art collector’s annual rounds. Part of this is due to the fact Miami has spawned and attracted many amazing, seriously sick artists whose talents cannot be denied. Another prominent…
Riding the momentum of the South Beach Wine & Food Festival, De Rodriguez Cuba on Ocean (inside the Hilton Bentley) and Botran Rum is offering a special rum-tastic prix fixe now through April 15.Foodies can gorge on a four-course menu of rum-infused dishes, created by James Beard Award-winning chef Douglas…
George Moss AKA “Gmoss” is a cross-industry talent. His interest in fashion and drawing have led Gmoss to incorporate two trades that seem to have nothing in common — designing clothes and creating comic books.He grew up reading Spiderman and worked as a clothing illustrator at Perry Ellis. Spidey was a…
Blame Florida’s abysmal education system for the fact that you don’t know as much about groundbreaking scientist Marie Curie as you should. The first woman to win a Nobel Prize, Curie is largely responsible for discovering the curative properties of radium — yes, radium, as in radiology, what we use…
Women have it pretty hard. We’re supposed to constantly look good, smell good, and play nice with everyone. Well, screw that! During the SWAN Spoken Soul Showcase Saturday, let your hair down, skip the push-up bra, and experience what founder Deborah Magdalena calls, “a life-inspiring, soul-moving, belly-laughing, and rhythmically healing…
Beware all Nintendo villains! Bowser, Ganon, and Donkey Kong, you must tread lightly or face the wrath of the 3000 Brigade! The 3000 Brigade declares on its web site, “We are the 3000 Brigade! We are here to keep the peace in the Nintendo Universe!”By “here” we think they mean…
