Hey, what are you guys doing tonight at 9pm? If you answered, “Nothing,” head on over to Rough Trade (which apparently has fixed its soundproofing…
Location Revealed for St. Marks Bookshop’s Intended New Home
So this is creepy, but if you’re babysitting a child this coming Wednesday at noon, you can take them to the Sunshine Cinema to see Lars…
Help These Guys Finish a Documentary About a Basketball Hero Who Overcame a Crack Addiction
Get a load of this story: The most promising college basketball recruit of his time gets nabbed for buying crack cocaine, then later gets shot…
Mr. Throwback Has Michael Jordan Pogs in Their Original Packaging
It’s #MrTBT – our local retro connoisseur’s favorite day of the week. This week, Mr. Throwback has handpicked an item that any kid who grew…
‘Friends Don’t Let Friends Go To The Hospital’ – An Open Letter to NYU Freshmen
The other week, we were contacted by an NYU freshman currently living in residence. This student expressed their concern regarding the overwhelming number peers being…
Erik Foss of Lit Clears the Air After Backlash Over Instagrammed Text Message
For better or for worse, we live in a world in which things you text to one person have the potential to get screen captured…
Greenpoint Fire Burns for 11 Hours; Beastie Boys Settle with ‘Princess Machine’ Creators
Take a look at photos from the scary fire that raged all night at a Greenpoint recycling plant. The flames were finally quelled around 6…
Prove How Cultured You Are by Coming to DenimSkin’s Open Bar Party
You know what they say: nothing goes with literature readings quite like an open bar. This Friday, forthcoming literary and art review DenimSkin is hosting a shindig…
A Shooting in Williamsburg; Drama at the Half-Marathon; An AirBNB Brothel
Four young males–a 12-year-old, two 14-year-olds and a 17-year-old–were shot Friday evening at South 1st and Roebling Street in Williamsburg. All four victims are expected…
Eat a Sloppy Joe at Currant Cafe Sunday While You Wait For Lit Brooklyn to Open
As we emphatically announced last month, the folks behind the notoriously debauched East Village gallery-slash-bar Lit Lounge are set to open a cafe-slash-nightclub in Bushwick.…