“One day we were playing a really sad song, and when I finished a girl came over and hugged me,” says Jordi Nus as he adjusts…
Watch John Waters Give a Commencement Address
Last week, when we saw John Waters at Powerhouse Arena, the “People’s Pervert” mentioned he’d be giving a commencement address at the Rhode Island School…
This New Art Space Is Gangster About Preserving Chinatown’s Heritage
Gentrification is inevitable, the folks at Chinatown Soup know that. But Michelle Esteva, Jordan Hill, and Max Waldman are ready. Sleeves rolled up and muscles…
This Exhibit of Radical Art Speaks to the Power of the Pen
Anyone needing a crash course in the ways the pen can confront the gun should head over to NYU’s Grey Art Gallery, where a decade’s…
NYU Taps 9/11 Memorial Architects to Design Controversial New Building
With a lawsuit contesting the construction of NYU’s new Coles Sports Center up for appeal, the university has named the architects that will design the…
James Franco Screened a New Film, Held Forth About Teaching Among ‘Shitheads’
James Franco drew a line when he appeared at the Strand last week and is making headlines on Gawker today, but only a few dozen…
Every Day Is Turkey Day at This New Turkish Bakery
Simit+Smith, a Turkish bakery with five other locations, has opened a new store at 11 Waverly Place, just a block from the East Village.
Video: New Yorkers Gather For Some Real Talk About Ferguson
Last night, after it was announced that Darren Wilson wouldn’t face charges in the killing of Michael Brown, outraged New Yorkers marched through the city’s…
We Visited Michael Stipe’s Studio, and So Can You
Michael Stipe’s personal art studio is in a weirdly public place—the gallery for NYU’s studio art school, 80 Washington Square East. But he only works…
Stomp Raised Hell While NYU Tried to Kick a Court Ruling to the Curb
Stomp left its East Village stomping grounds today to help make some noise against NYU’s expansion efforts in Greenwich Village.