Lillian Melendez still remembers when Clinton Street was a destination for anyone planning a sweet sixteen, baby shower or wedding. “If you were having a…
Sip on Herpes Slurpees With Cast of 'Drunky' at Alphaville on Saturday
Let’s be real, it’s been a sticky week. And since the frozen negroni machine has been broken at the Narrows for going on forever, you’re probably…
Relive the Indie Film Forum That Brought Us Heavy Metal Parking Lot and Penis Puppets
Probably the best known film to come out of the I Am Eye scene opens with a view from the cameraman’s car as John Heyn and…
Fresh Body Found in Bushwick Boneyard; Candy Store Busted for Booger Sugar
Yesterday morning, the body of a man (believed to be in his 30s) was found above ground at Bushwick’s Most Holy Trinity Cemetery. [NY Daily News]…
City’s Latest ‘Asphalt Activation’ Wants to Turn Your Frown Upside-Down
Amidst all the pigeon poop, garbage juice, and sundry other mystery substances littering the streets of New York, there are actually some hard-working people out…
The Knitting Factor: New Documentary Weaves a Tale of Yarn Artists
At what point does something stop being beautiful once it becomes functional? Can something you use every day be made into art? Does art need…
Todd Solondz Thinks Wiener-Dog Could Teach Trump a Thing or Two About Self-Loathing
It’s kind of appropriate that Todd Solondz’s new “comedy of despair,” Wiener-Dog, made its New York premier at BAMcinemaFest last week and comes to theaters nation-wide…
Sidewalk Seating Alert: Lions Beer Store Adds Outdoor Tables
Time to add some more outdoor seating to our mega map of sidewalk cafes. Lions Beer Store, the East Village gastropub and carry-out shop that…
Performance: A Decapitation, Circus Maximus, and Female Serial Killers
THURSDAY Circus Revue: Love, Trust, and Partnerships House of Yes, 2 Wyckoff Ave, Bushwick. 7pm doors, 8pm show. Also on Friday. Tickets are $15. More…
Rent Britney Spears’s Former Penthouse; Mick Jagger Drops into Greenpoint Bar
A smooth-talking woman in Williamsburg convinced a thief to return her cellphone after it was stolen on a recent afternoon. [Brooklyn Paper] The Meat Hook…