Miami isn’t exactly known as a farmer’s market stronghold. Most of the open air markets that exist are questionable at best. You can never really be certain whether the food you buy is edible, much less organic. But they do things with a bit more class in Pinecrest. And the…
Part of what makes Art Basel so damn fun, we mean besides the art, of course, is the fact that celebrities use the opportunity to show their cultural sides. Case and point: Russell Simmons, the hip-hop magnate and patriarch of the most popular reality TV family not named the Kardashians…
“It’s Art Basel (pronounced Basle), not Art Basel (pronounced Bay-zil).” If you’ve never been to the art extravaganza that will soon take over Miami causing the entire city to collectively lift its nose at the rest of the country and world, then prepare yourself to hear some gasbag correct some…
Spoof movies have become a staple of our film diet. And a lot of that has to do with Leslie Nielsen, who passed away in his sleep on Sunday in Fort Lauderdale. He was 84. Nobody played a goofball straight man better than Nielsen. Roger Ebert called him the “Olivier…
Part of what makes Art Basel so damn fun, we mean besides the art, of course, is the fact that celebrities use the opportunity to show their cultural sides. And you know we love that here at Cultist. Case and point: Russell Simmons, the hip-hop magnate and patriarch of the…
First there were the roosters in Little Havana. Then came the peacocks in Coconut Grove. And most recently, it was the pink snails slugging around Miami Beach. Eye candy or eyesores? You decide, but regardless, they could use some pointers from the French husband-and-wife art team of Claude and François-Xavier…
Ever had impure thoughts about your girlfriend’s mom, gone gaga for an octogenarian professor in college, or even had the hots for Golden Girl Blanche or, gulp, Dorothy? If you said yes to any of the above, you’re a cub — a younger guy who likes older women. And come…
If you’re not among the “chosen people,” all you know about dreidels is probably from that old-time Hanukkah song. But that was then. And Major League Dreidel (MLD) is now. Though it sounds more like a movie spoof (think the Hebrew Hammer meets BASEketball), the MLD is real. And it’s…
Lucas Leyva: Lens Meister
Ingrid Hoffmann: Latin Dish Goes Big Time
Some people would argue that Design Miami/Art Basel itself is the cure for insomnia. But we don’t subscribe to that theory. Not totally. Or even mostly. Okay, not at all. But you have to admit some of the exhibits elicit some serious z’s. And that’is most true of the “Once…
Miami is a big event town. And there’s no doubt, the Miami Book Fair International is a big event. So you can expect a big turnout this weekend. And that’s cool (the world could stand to pick up a couple million readers). Still, if you’re looking for some events within…
Little white ones. Big black whoppers. In between gray omissions or half truths. Everybody lies at one time or other, and most of us do so repeatedly. Heck, it’s even a requirement for some jobs (politicians, actors, used car salesmen, etc.). There’s no shame in it, or maybe there is…
Anybody who’s ever tried to write anything beyond a grocery list (sometimes even that can be a challenge) can relate to the difficulties in filling the blank page. It is a daunting task. When the Miami Book Fair International rolls into town, the feelings of ineptitude, multiply. How do all…
Any time you are faced with an all-you-can-eat buffet, be it in Las Vegas or on a cruise ship, you must approach the dining experience with a modicum of caution and a healthy helping of forethought. But when you come face to face with a feast such as the Biltmore’s…
Dragon tattoos, playing with fire, and now messing with hornets. That Lisbeth Salander is one bad mamma jamma. The heroine of deceased Swedish author Stieg Larsson’s trilogy of suspense/action novels, and now films, is not exactly what Americans picture as the typical Swedish blond bombshell (see Swedish Bikini Team of…
Years ago, when you saw someone exposing their bum on Biscayne Boulevard between NE 65th and 75th streets, you were probably in the presence of a certified streetwalker. But these days, the recently designated MiMo (Miami Modern) historic district has classed up its image, and the only butt crack you’ll…
Crank for the homeless. But the good kind of crank. The kind that has more than a 100 bike riders cranking around town collecting food for the less fortunate in the second annual Cranksgiving Food Drive. After raising over $1,000 last year with close to 100 riders, organizers are confident…
Embargo-Shmargo. It’s time to export some skateboards to Cuba. After all, there’s nothing like a little shredding to show islanders what freedom is all about. Though there may be some time before Fidel and Raul take their long awaited dirt naps, a group of Miami skaters are committed to getting…
Ordinarily, if your career’s work can be contained in a ring box, you might want to reevaluate your station in life. Obviously sculptor Willard Wigan never measured success in that way. Wigan is a world famous as a micro-sculptor whose art is so small you need an electron microscope to…
C’mon guys. Who hasn’t had impure thoughts about your girlfriend’s mom (after all that’s what your lady will look like in a couple of decades) or a teacher/professor in school, or even experienced a weird tingling after watching an episode of the Golden Girls. Or maybe you find yourself slow…
“You may have four to five different women in your life, but you’ll only have one [soccer] club,” says a fan in the documentary Argentina Fútbol Club, premiering at the sixth annual Argentinean Film Showcase at M the Miami Dade College Tower Theater (1508 SW Eighth St., Miami). Yup, they…
