It’s officially holiday season, which means yurts, Nostalgia Trains, and one of the greatest Christmas flicks of all-time. Sadly, Nitehawk’s brunch-time screenings of Home Alone are both sold out, but…
Week in Film: Herzog’s Inferno, Mayan Prophecy Collides with Screen-Zombie Apocalypse
Videofilia (And Other Viral Syndromes) Friday December 2 through Thursday December 8 at Spectacle, $5 As we’re constantly reminded these days, technological progress is hurdling faster…
Astor Place is Back, But Where Have All the Skaters Gone?
After five long years of construction, Astor Place is back. Along with the refurbished Cube, the redesigned plaza includes new outdoor seating, fresh trees and landscaping, and restored…
Brooklyn Comics are Staging a 31-Hour ‘Fuck Donald Trump Marathon’
Mo Fathelbab and his crew at The Experiment Comedy Gallery are organizing what could be the most exhaustive (and exhausting) anti-Trump action to go down yet, one week…
Michael Alig Returns to Nightlife; Beating at B Bar
Last Wednesday, a 29-year-old was punched multiple times by an unknown assailant while dining on the patio at B Bar and Grill, an encounter captured in…
Art World Protest Is an ‘Open Letter’ to Ivanka Trump: ‘We Need to Talk to You About Dad’
Last week, a mysterious Instagram account began posting photos of Ivanka Trump looking her usual perfect self, primped, stilettoed, and precisely preened to sexy-career-girl perfection. If…
Noho Gets Ready to Rumble, With Another Boxing-Inspired Gym
A dizzying number of boutique gyms have invaded the Noho/Astor Place area of late: Barry’s Boot Camp, Mile High Run Club, ModelFit, Orangetheory, FlyWheel, the list goes on. The…
YURT ALERT: The Standard’s Winter Garden Is Really In-Tents
The bad news: One of the East Village’s secret gems, the bocce court at The Standard, has gone into hibernation. The good news: The hotel’s…
Williamsburg Gets Cheesy Eatery; Sudekis Hits Bowery Poetry Club
In Williamsburg, a middle-aged employee at a kosher food factory lost his hand Friday after it reportedly got sucked into a grinder. [NY Daily News]…
Hand Job Academy’s Uncle Meg Is Flying Solo, But Not Buggin’ Out
With the release of Uncle Meg’s first proper album, the Brooklyn-based rapper is officially flying solo. Having recently separated from Handjob Academy, a longtime collaboration with Ash…