Between touring The Room and promoting James Franco’s making-of-The-Room movie, The Disaster Artist, Tommy Wiseau probably hasn’t had much time to toss the ol’ football around. The international man…
City’s First Night Mayor Will Be Ariel Palitz, Former Club Owner and CB 3 Member
Ariel Palitz will be the city’s first “night mayor,” it was announced today. The former Community Board 3 member and onetime owner of East Village nightclub…
David Byrne Gets Political in Trumpland as He Launches First Tour in 8 Years
There was some irony when David Byrne played his new single, “Everybody’s Coming to My House,” last night for a crowd in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania. The…
Here’s a Fresh Track From Dr. Octagon, Playing Brooklyn Bowl in April
Dr. Octagon, everyone’s favorite time-traveling, extraterrestrial OBGYN, returned to the operating theater last month with a new single, “Octagon Octagon.” Today Octagon, the alterego of…
Inside ‘David Bowie Is,’ the Stellar New Exhibit at Brooklyn Museum
“I have now changed Davie’s name to David Bowie.” So wrote David Bowie’s manager, Ralph Norton, in a typewritten letter on display at the fantastic…
Watch the New Video From A Place to Bury Strangers: ‘There’s Only One of Us’
Just a month after releasing the first single off of their forthcoming album, A Place to Bury Strangers is back with another video, for their…
Continental Bar Announces Closing Date of July 1
July 1 will be the Continental’s last day after 26 years of pouring shots in the East Village, the bar has announced. The long-standing dive…
Roberta’s Throws Cold Water On Conspiracy Theorists With Pizzagate Beer
Now that it’s been a little over a year since Roberta’s got sucked into the Pizzagate conspiracy, fans of the East Williamsburg pizzeria can look back and…
Pitchfork, SXSW Comedy Festivals Announce Initial Lineups
Road trips! Two destination festivals announced initial lineups today, so go on and fire up ye old Google Flights. First up, the Pitchfork Music Festival, taking over…
Watch: Stephen Colbert Does Cheap Trick and Patrick Wilson Channels Freddie Mercury at ’70s Bash
Stephen Colbert did a mean David Byrne at last year’s ’80s-themed fundraiser for the Montclair Film Festival. With the real David Byrne playing New Jersey next week, who…