Welcome to Why That Tat?, in which we bring you the origin stories of the best/strangest/most hilarious/bizarre tattoos we encounter. When we last chatted with…
Starving Artist? NewPatron Will Find You a Medici
Unless you can survive without sleep or food or your parents have lots and lots of money, it’s tough being an emerging artist in New…
The Mac and Cheese Bagel Is a Thing That Exists
Sometimes you wake up in desperate need of coffee, turn to Seamless to see if Tompkins Square Bagels will deliver a cappuccino, and then you…
Greenpoint Ferry Update; Rosie Perez Remembers Her Bushwick Days
Operators say busted anchor posts were responsible for the Greenpoint ferry ramp collapse, and there’s no telling when service will return. [NY Daily News] Williamsburg’s…
Skrillex, The Jillionaire of Major Lazer, and Others On the Evolution of Brooklyn Dance
Last week, Skrillex sold out five consecutive shows at Brooklyn Bowl, Music Hall, SRB, Output, and a warehouse in East Williamsburg. The producer who soundtracked…
Hang With Jesus Lizard and Drink Free Beer at Their Book Release Party
Speaking of Kurt Cobain, one of his favorite bands, The Jesus Lizard, is releasing a coffee table book, and the band’s members — David Yow,…
Mr. Throwback Likes His Pillows Hairy
It’s never a dull week in the nostalgic universe of Mr. Throwback. This week, he celebrated Michael Jordan’s birthday and appeared on Fox 5 News.…
Liza Dye’s Fundraiser Has Netted $50K, and There’s Another Stand-Up Benefit Tonight
Supporters of the comedian who was hit by a train at the Broadway-Lafayette station a week ago have upped their fundraising goal after bring in…
Listen to Two New Nirvana Covers On Kurt Cobain’s Birthday
In honor of what would have been Kurt Cobain’s 47th birthday (and what is Aberdeen, Washington’s first Kurt Cobain Day) Dead Stars, the band that…
Build Your Own Bloody Mary! Baby’s All Right Is Doing Brunch
There’s never been a better time for the Williamsburg brunch bunch: Egg expands into bigger digs this week, and over at Baby’s All Right, things…