I only had one real conversation with Ray Abeyta. Luckily, I captured it for everybody to see. We met at his favorite hangout, the bar-restaurant…
WNYC’s Anna Sale Talks Death, Sex, Money and Tacos at Santos Anne
If a French-Mexican fusion restaurant sounds weird, that’s only because it is. The thing is, the eclectic, dark but innocuous Santos Anne is weirdly charming.…
Blonde Redhead Defends Their Decadence at St. Mazie
Since 19-freakin’-93, Blonde Redhead has been conjuring killer music in New York freakin’ City. The trio – Italian twin brothers Amedeo and Simone Pace and…
Soaking Up Rays (and Frozen Margs) With Bridey Elliott of Fort Tilden
Fort Tilden, screening tomorrow at Northside Festival, depicts a pair of naive, privileged, and self-obsessed friends journeying to the Rockaways. It’s a sunny, snarky quest to some very funny places.
Kysa Johnson Considers Beco an Extension of Her Art Studio
Kysa Johnson is known for her art. Lately, she’s also known for suing the Empire State Building for losing her art.
9 Comics Give Michael Che Their Two Cents On His New Daily Show Gig
On Monday night, Broken Comedy celebrated co-founder Michael Che’s 31st birthday with a full-on blowout. Inside an extremely packed backroom at Matchless in Greenpoint, Che hosted the night alongside…
Jessica Pimentel of Orange Is the New Black Gets Stuck to the Seats at This ‘Dirty Dive’
Jessica Pimentel has played pregnant Hispanic women before, but — as with all of Orange Is the New Black‘s amazing female characters — her role as…
The Lucas Bros. Are Regulars at Tutu’s, Even If Weed Is Clearly Better Than Booze
The Lucas Brothers are comics and identical twins. And Keith and Kenny don’t just look alike — they also dress alike. One Lucas Bro says…
Where to Find Kevin Corrigan Before He Chats Up the Broad City Girls Tonight
Maybe you don’t recognize Kevin Corrigan’s name, but when you see his face and hear that Bronx accent, you realize, “Oh, yeah. That guy. I…
Jad Abumrad of Radiolab Gets His Black Sabbath Fix at Splitty
Jad Abumrad is a genius. Really. In 2011, he received the ridiculously prestigious MacArthur Genius Award for creating “engaging audio explorations of scientific and philosophical…