Brooklyn-based publishing house Akashic Books has done their not-for-children viral children’s book Go the F*ck to Sleep one better: a specifically-for-children book that parents might want…
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…
Man Falls Down Elevator Shaft; Theater in a Bushwick Apartment
Police say a man in Williamsburg died around 4 a.m. this morning after falling down the elevator shaft at 156 Hope Street. [DNA Info] The…
Inside Williamsburg’s Ambitious New-Music Venue, National Sawdust
In many ways, Williamsburg’s newest venue couldn’t be more different from the (mostly) defunct DIY show spaces (bar/art-galleries and dingy old warehouses) that once lined the waterfront area. (Cameo,…
Tie On the Feedbag and Hit These Fleeting Feasts
The Michelin inspectors just made their opinions known (congrats especially to Williamsburg’s Semilla, East Village’s Somtum Der, and Bowery spots Rebelle and Uncle Boons, all…
Film School and Theater Clear Out of Tammany Hall Ahead of Retail Makeover
The New York Film Academy has left Tammany Hall and another tenant, the Union Square Theater, will soon follow suit as the landmarked building that was once home to a corrupt…
This New Malaysian Coffeehouse Has the Crab Balls You Crave
Kyo Pang, co-owner of the newly opened Kopitiam on Canal Street in Chinatown, is pulling off the rare and improbable. With remarkable concentration, she pours…
Birdy’s is Bringing Back the Old Man Bar, One Colt 45 at a Time
Smoking outside Birdy’s, a new corner bar across the way from Little Skips in Bushwick, a passerby looked up at the bar, then looked at my friend,…
How Sweet It Is! Jackie Gleason’s Early Life in Brooklyn
On October 1, 1955, The Honeymooners premiered on CBS. The classic 39 episodes of that first and only season would achieve cult status and be rerun…
NY Comedy Festival Adds Hannibal Buress, Nick Kroll, Bridget Everett and More
The New York Comedy Festival wasn’t exactly hurting for more star power, what with heavy hitters like Bill Maher, Sarah Silverman and Nathan Fielder already…