Last week, as the film industry faced a grim new reality of shuttered theaters and a shift to online streaming, some small solace arrived in…
Grassroots ‘Coffee to the Frontlines’ Effort Keeps Hospital Workers Caffeinated
Last week, Starbucks began offering free coffee to frontline workers, which was an amazing idea — an amazing idea that Leigh Adel-Arnold had already put…
NYU Students Have Left the Building (And Aren’t Happy About It)
Paola Nagovitch, a journalism student at New York University, received an email on March 9 from the school’s administration about coronavirus-related measures NYU planned to…
Hasidic Williamsburg Has Been Making Grim Headlines; Netflix’s ‘Unorthodox’ Aims to Trade Sensationalism For Authenticity
“You can really get into the weeds,” said Alexa Karolinski, the co-creator and co-writer of Netflix’s new mini-series Unorthodox. “Like, should she wear something on…
With NYC Now an Epicenter, Students Go to Great Lengths to Get Home to China
As soon as New York confirmed its first case of coronavirus infection, Alice Qin, a sophomore at Barnard College, started considering flying back to China.…
Cinemas and Film Fests Are Streaming New Releases, Like Timely Thriller ‘Bacurau’
As I strolled over to IFC Film Center earlier this month to watch a screening of dystopian thriller Bacurau, I wondered if anyone would even…
Dissident Musician Mai Khoi Knows What It’s Like to Be Kept From Performing in Public
On a recent Thursday night, a woman of petite stature walked onto the stage at Joe’s Pub. Her straight, glossy hair was part black, part…
Virtual Performance Picks: Queer Bedroom Comedy and a Cannabis Cabaret During Quarantine
WEDNESDAY High ConceptsWednesday, March 25 on @highconcepts Instagram Live, 9 pm: FREE (suggested donation) People who regularly go to bars are surely having a hard…
Chinese Businesses Hit By Crime Believe Coronavirus Is to Blame
On a late afternoon on March 18, an employee at the St Marks Place Gem Bing Shop went outside for some fresh air and saw…
NYC Hotels Are Hanging Up Their ‘Do Not Disturb’ Cards
Ian Schrager has a heavy heart. Closing his PUBLIC hotel until further notice was an “agonizing decision,” he wrote in an email sent out yesterday,…