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Gather Your Slammers, There’s (Possibly) a Throwdown at Brooklyn’s First Pog Shop

Posted on August 19, 2016March 23, 2021 by Luisa Rollenhagen

Pokémon Go’s in full swing and fall fashion is flashing right back to where it’s been for a while now: disaffected stares, tattoo chokers, clunky Doc…

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The People Have Spoken: ‘Small Hands’ and Trump Visits Union Square, Sans Balls

Posted on August 19, 2016March 23, 2021 by Luisa Rollenhagen

Oh Trump! The presidential hopeful continues to be a never-ending repository of hilarity, amazement, disgust, and abject terror. His bravado, swagger, and blatant disregard for…

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Week in Comedy: Summertime Stories and Imaginary Films

Posted on August 19, 2016March 23, 2021 by John Ambrosio

THURSDAY Summer Fling Thursday August 25, 9 pm at Union Hall: $10 Hosted by Lacey Jeka and Kristen Buckels (Between Two Bushes), this show is…

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Mikey’s Hookup Gets Hooked Up by the Williamsburg Apple Store

Posted on August 19, 2016March 23, 2021 by Bradley Spinelli

It seems silly now to imagine that some of us groused about the opening of a “Mini-Mall” in the Realform Girdle Building– it just seemed…

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Naked Trump Statue in Union Square; New Food Fest/Fundraiser Taste of EV

Posted on August 19, 2016March 23, 2021 by Jenna Marotta

For two hours yesterday, a statue of naked Donald Trump stood in Union Square. The anarchist collective INDECLINE commissioned, “The Emperor Has No Balls,” which…

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New, Upscale ‘Industrial Arts Complex’ for Bushwick Artists in Search of ‘Dynamic’ Spaces

Posted on August 18, 2016March 23, 2021 by Luisa Rollenhagen

We’ve known about the impending “injection of luxury” slated for Bushwick– the three- and four-story types have been popping up for a while now, and emerging…

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Artist Blowin’ Up IUDs with a Show About ‘Sacrificing’ Body and Mind for Baby

Posted on August 18, 2016March 23, 2021 by Cassidy Dawn Graves

You’ve heard the saying: “Don’t let people walk all over you.” If you’re a woman, this has probably been said to you especially often. But…

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How a Film About Traversing Boundaries Begot a Film Series, Imagined Boundaries

Posted on August 18, 2016March 23, 2021 by John Ambrosio

When Jess Thoubboron wanted to screen her new short film, Strangers, she thought about how to showcase it in a way that connected to her motivation for making…

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Don’t Be a (Chili) Flake, Head on Over to Kimchipalooza 6

Posted on August 18, 2016March 23, 2021 by Cassidy Dawn Graves

What better way to spend your Sunday than spicin’ it up at Kimchipalooza 6? While this might sound like the latest edition of a concept-heavy…

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Hoping to Revive Affordable Housing Incentive, Cuomo Appeals to Developers

Posted on August 18, 2016March 23, 2021 by Nicole Disser

After a week of “secret talks” with leadership from one of the state’s most powerful interest groups, details are emerging regarding Governor Cuomo’s first major steps…

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