The Michelin Guide released its list of Bib Gourmands last Monday and just released this year’s long-awaited list of starred restaurants for New York City…
Artichoke Owner Brings More Detroit-Style Pizza to the East Village
The co-founder of the oft-debated Artichoke Pizza (you either love it or you hate it) is bringing more untraditional pies to the East Village. The…
‘Tell Me Who I Am’ Is a Disturbing Doc About Family Dysfunction, But There’s a Problem With Its Startling Reveal
Tell Me Who I Am is one of the most disturbing documentaries about family dysfunction since Capturing the Friedmans— all the more so because it…
At Local Pet Shops, CBD Is Going to the Dogs
With the Tompkins Square Halloween Dog Parade coming up Sunday and prizes at stake, should the costumed canines of the East Village be tested for…
Two New Docs Go Deep Inside the Philippines’ Murderous War on Drugs
“When I smoke meth, I feel nothing when I kill.” The irony is thick as a man paid to execute drug users exhales a cloud…
Bikram Choudhury Is ‘Not Happy’ With a Chilling New Doc About the Hot Yoga Guru
As I waited in line for the US premiere of Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator at the Hamptons International Film Festival on Saturday, I was reading…
KAZU of Blonde Redhead Goes Solo With a Little Help From a Legendary Composer
Kazu Makino, the lead singer of indie rockers Blonde Redhead, performed her new solo album, Adult Baby, on her home turf last Friday night at Williamsburg’s Rough Trade.…
Performance Picks: Comedy With Free Pizza and Plenty of Drag
WEDNESDAY I’m Selfish! The Birth of VenusWednesday, October 16 at Dream Baby, 9:30 pm: $10 Drag performer The Great Fairy Venus Celestina’s recurring show at…
In a New Doc, Imelda Marcos’s Son Is a Shoe-In For Vice President
Early in Lauren Greenfield’s new documentary about Imelda Marcos, The Kingmaker, there’s a photo of the disgraced former First Lady of the Philippines mingling with one of…
Art This Week: Cinema of Transgression and Outdoor Oddities
Passed and PresentOpening Thursday, October 17 at Howl! Happening, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through November 17. One of the pioneers of the…