When you think about classic horror flicks, the word “feminism” probably doesn’t jump out at you– those blood-bathed scenes are usually dominated by hot young…
Seven Badass Things Said By ‘Fuck Paintings’ Artist Betty Tompkins
Since we last caught up with Betty Tompkins– the downtown artist best known for her “Fuck Paintings,” she’s been doing what an established artist should be…
Just Keeping You Abreast of This ‘Titty Pub Crawl’ in Bushwick
Boobie Trap still holds the record for most synthetic breasts in a bar, but last night Birdy’s and Happyfun Hideaway hosted the real deal. Boobs…
Talks + Readings: Internet, City and Ocean – Approaches to the Commons
The Idealist: Aaron Swartz and the Rise of Free Culture on the Internet Tuesday, January 12 at 7:00 p.m. at The Strand, 828 Broadway When 26-year-old…
Punk Band Penis May Be Small, But They Have Some Huge Fans
Interviewing Samara Davis and Sophia Cleary about their punk band is an exercise in willpower. It felt like no matter the topic we discussed, it…
Club Etiquette Zine Calls Out Dweebs and Creeps on the Scene
Whether it’s because of excessive boozing and very often drugging, lowered inhibitions or cover of night, maybe even social expectations or bro-on-bro insanity, the list goes…
Forget Water on Mars, It’s a ‘Queer Feminist Cyborg Epic Time Travel Thing’
A “queer feminist cyborg epic time travel thing” has taken residency at the Loft on Classon for a three-week festival that presents the culmination of…
Saul Williams On MartyrLoserKing: ‘I’m Trying to Redefine Gangster’
Saul Williams — the well-known poet, musician and actor who got his start at dark, intimate open mics throughout Brooklyn in the ’90s, rose to prominence…
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.…
Peep Some Mini, Artsy Water Towers at These Two Openings
What’s (possibly) more Brooklyn than Jay Z? Water towers. Or at least that’s what Boundless Brooklyn, a company that creates replica DIY model kits of…