If the thought of CMJ renders you an anxious, nail-biting, hair-pulling mess we’ve got some sweet alternatives for you, in places where you can hide away…
Queer Film Happenings Galore, From Eisenstein’s Outing to Out-There ’70s Porn
By the looks of things, October’s becoming something of a de facto Queer Film Month in New York City. Which is way cool, we’re always…
Can These Magic Crystal Dildos Crack Open Your ‘Sexual Blocks’?
“I was very logical for my whole adolescence until I got a little older and I moved to LA. I started to reintroduce myself to…
M. Lamar’s Black Radical Impulse Brings Together Metal and Devil-Worshipping Blues
It’s an interesting experience being in a public place with M. Lamar. Even in Bushwick, you can feel every eye in the room traveling back…
Week in Film: Teenage Werewolves and Art-House Aliens
Get ready this week for films that are at once fantastical and grounded in sometimes harsh reality. Our top picks include an art-house sci-fi film…
These All-Women Shows Bring Feminist Art of Now to Centerstage
Thirty years after the Guerrilla Girls put on their masks and started conducting “weenie counts,” women are still at a disadvantage in the art world.…
I Took a Class in ‘How to Master the NYPD’
Pioneer Works isn’t just an art gallery, residency program, and book shop — it’s an educational center, too. Pay a nominal fee and get learn’d on the basics…
Motorcycle Film Festival Is Not Just For ‘Gnarly, Bearded Harley Guys’
The annual Motorcycle Film Festival, if you’ve ever imagined there could be such a thing, might defy most of or even all of the expectations…
Week in Film: Dada Brunch, Florida in Celluloid Form, and More
Have we got an interesting crew for you this week! Our lineup is a regular emotional rollercoaster, from feel-horrible humanitarian films about sex slaves and…
Drone Performance With ‘Sexy Undertones’ at First Person View
“All the drones were dead and gone by the end,” my friend laughed, filling me in on the last hour of opening night at First Person View,…