The great giver of free things, House of Vans, has announced they’re teaming up with Rooftop Films (the latter just dropped their 20th-anniversary summer programming) for…
Uncle Meg Takes on Hipster Haters in Music Video Shot at Bushwick Biker Pad
If you’ve ever walked by that outlaw biker clubhouse on Thames Street and wondered aloud, “What the hell is this doing in Bushwick?” keep in…
Your Week in Film: Cronenberg’s Overdose Twins and Leaving Britney Alone
Grrrl Germs: a Visual History of Riot Grrrl 1990-1997 Various screenings, now through Saturday May 28 at Spectacle: $5. It’s been nearly 30 years since…
Will the Actors in Icaros: A Vision Win Ayahu-Oscars For Their On-Set Tripping?
If you really, really wanted to, you could probably find ayahuasca right here in Brooklyn. We know you’d be “asking for a friend” and everything, but…
Los Sures, a Time Capsule of Bygone Williamsburg, Gains Wider Distribution
Couldn’t get enough of Los Sures, the time capsule documentary of life in Puerto Rican Williamsburg back in 1984? You weren’t alone. The film, originally…
A Rom-Com Set During Superstorm Sandy Taps the ‘Quirky, Diverse East Village Fantasia’
If you were living downtown in 2013, you probably remember the strange suspended week of superstorm Sandy. Maybe you lined up at a pay phone, or held…
Week in Film: Fassbinder Gets His Doc and Patrick Stewart Plays a Punk Choker
Green Room Friday, April 29 through Thursday, May 5 at Nitehawk: $12 Is there anyone more punk than Patrick Stewart? Apparently there is, and it’s…
Tonight: A Pop-Up Show for Street Heroines, a New History of Women Street Artists
Tonight, you can catch original works by no fewer than 17 street artists all in one place. In an effort to bring attention (and raise some…
NYC Porn Fest is Back! Time to Grind Out Your Submissions
Coming your way faster than you can say “wayward seed deluge,” it’s the second iteration of what’s indisputably the artiest smut fest the world over.…
Awkwafina All Around Us: Queens Rapper’s Doc Debut and TV Takeover
Queens-born rapper Awkwafina (the alter-ego of Nora Lum) says she’s been doing some serious “hustling” in the last couple of years: recording an album, putting out an…