As New York City looks set to settle with civil liberties groups over the Police Department’s long-standing and contentious policy of stopping, questioning and frisking…
Human Hamster Wheel in Williamsburg; Boozy Laundromat in East Village
The Times discovers Bushwick. It’s “a haven for artists, newly minted college graduates, working-class families and freelancers of all stripes, and this shows in its…
For Karneval, Zum Schneider’s Owner Has Turned His Head Into a Soccer Ball
You’ll get a kick out of this. The proprietor of Zum Schneider will be sporting a new look when Karneval festivities kick off tonight. As you…
A Tree Falls In Brooklyn
The apocalypse may just be upon us: first a cab bursts into flames on its way to Brooklyn and today a tree went and fell…
Mr. Throwback’s Oscar Nominee: The Kid Who Played Data in ‘The Goonies’
In honor of the Oscars this Sunday, we asked Mr. Throwback to choose an Oscar-related throwback pick. He selected Vietnamese actor Jonathan Ke Quan (of…
TONSTARTSSBANDHT + Sean Nicholas Savage + Epic Sound Installation = lkasjdhgikpasjhdfoskjf
We can say without hyperbole that this is by far the coolest thing that will ever happen in the history of mankind. This Sunday, experimental/weirdo/brilliant…
Rick Ross, Action Bronson and 10 Other Rap Royals, as Painted By a Dutch Master
When Amar Stewart moved from London to Bushwick a couple of months ago, he brought with him his oil paintings of Biggie and Tupac, inspired…
Lost Stills From Jodorowksy’s Holy Mountain Inspired a Clothing Line
With his new film screening at MoMA and a documentary about his famously unmade version of Dune screening at Film Forum next month, Alejandro Joderowsky is…
Deepak Chopra Scores $14.5M Pad; Spin Doctors Drummer Sells $4M Duplex
The drummer for the Spin Doctors is selling his East Village duplex, which comes with a recording studio, for $3.995 million. [NY Post] Meanwhile, Deepak…
A Record-Setting Banjo Picker Created These Fantastic Glass Paintings
Artist Doug Young was searching for a new medium when, at a flea market, he stumbled on an old painting on glass. This almost-lost technique was…