For the intellectuals with a sense of humor, be sure to check out author and South Florida darling Dave Barry and The Onion writers Seth Reiss and Will Tracy as they show off their respective books, Lunacy and The Onion Book of Known Knowledge (Saturday, November 17, 10 AM, Chapman…
Graphic novel enthusiasts looking to witness the shattering of the industry’s glass ceiling in person should not miss the conversation between author Aline Crumb and scholar Hillary Chute, who authored her own examination of gender and the graphic novel industry, Graphic Women (Saturday, November 17, 2:30 p.m., Batten, Building 2,…
Looking to absolutely school your friends on Words with Friends? Envious of Scrabble competitors’ loquaciousness? Word wizards should sprint/canter/dash/dart/scamper/whisk themselves to Is That a Word? David Bukszpan on From AA to ZZZ, the Weird and Wonderful Language of SCRABBLE (Saturday, November 17, 3:30 p.m., Room 8316, Building 8, 3rd Floor)…
Your average bookworm would get an absolute thrill from the Miami Book Fair International’s lineup next weekend. Uber-geeks, on the other hand, are going to totally, well, geek out. Event organizers have carved out an awesome space just for us nerdy types.See also:- Miami Book Fair International Announces Author Schedule-…
Pancakes. Booze. Art. Think of it as your own personal holy trinity this Saturday, when you show up at Fusse Studios (327 NE 59th Ter., Miami) to enjoy all three under the same roof. The Pancakes and Booze underground art show has roots in L.A. and has toured to locales…
Mario and Bowser. Link and Gannon. Halo and Call of Duty. These are some of the classic rivalries in video game history. But no rivalry is as heated as the one between real life gaming world record juggernauts Steve Wiebe and Billy Mitchell, a rivalry which became the subject of…
When a video game name-drops Miami, it’s worth checking out. When positive reviews from game shows and journalists start coming in, it’s worth a write-up. When a game is this deliciously violent and fun, it’s worth an emphatic purchase.Dennaton Digital serves up Hotline Miami, a top-down action game (and you’d…
Airport 24/7: Miami is the Travel Channel’s latest reality send-up, following a rag-tag bunch of airport employees at our very own MIA.& The series premiere introduces us to the cast of characters and laid down a good framework for a season which is certain to be rife with “only in…
As the presidential election approaches, the nation is once again embroiled in a series of arguments over the treatment of women in government and society. But in many other places across the globe, the war over women’s freedoms is fought with more than just words. The documentary Half the Sky:…
Ever wondered what kind of work went into some of your favorite animated classics? Are you looking to break into the industry? Maybe you’re just a huge Pixar freak? You’ll have the chance to rub shoulders with the animation/gaming elite and perhaps pitch some ideas of your own at the…
Back in the early ’90s, Moira “Mo” Quirk inspired legions of kids to take up athletic pursuits as the co-host and referee of Nickelodeon’s GUTS, a game show pitting kids against each other with feats of extreme athletic prowess (well, extreme for kids, anyway). The most memorable part of the…
The fifth annual Mizucon bills itself as an anime convention, and yeah, there’s plenty to keep the Pikachu crowd entertained. If you’re looking for a partner to share your Sailor Moon DVD collection, the Cupid’s Rush Speed Dating event has you covered (9:30 p.m. Saturday in Panel Room 3). Then…
In “holy crap, we’re old” news, The Legend of Zelda gaming franchise celebrates its 25th anniversary in 2012. The Nintendo franchise is up there with Super Mario Brothers as one of the most recognizable and popular game franchises ever, with its newest entry, Skyward Sword (Wii), becoming the franchise’s fastest-selling…
