When he immortalized the words “spring break forever,” he meant it. The red-band trailer for Harmony Korine’s The Beach Bum just landed, and it finds the director of Spring Breakers once again plumbing the soul of Florida Man, humanity’s ne plus ultra of low-rent debauchery and depravity. In this case, in lieu of James Franco’s Alien, we have Matthew McConaughey as Moondog, described as a “rebellious burnout who always lives life by his own rules.” Basically, he’s a turnt Big Lebowski.
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Two New Purveyors of Upside-Down Pies Square Off
(Photos courtesy of Upside Pizza)
We recently noted that the “Rhode Island-style pizza” coming to the East Village wasn’t, in fact, the focaccia-style rectangular pies so ubiquitous in the state. If that was a bummer, well, take heart: two new purveyors of crusty, square, sauce-forward slices just opened in Manhattan. They’re specializing, specifically, in upside-down pies.
‘Is the L-Train Shutdown Really Off?’ and Other Questions Answered During the MTA’s Emergency Board Meeting
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The MTA board of directors held a nearly three-hour-long “emergency meeting” today to discuss impending L train tunnel repairs and a sudden change in plans that has left New Yorkers—and even members of the board itself—reeling in confusion.
Government Shutdown Left You Hurting? Brooklyn Massage Studios Have Your Back
(Courtesy of Massage Williamsburg)
Federal employees are no doubt feeling the pain as the government shutdown enters its fourth week. But with that pain comes some perks; BAM Rose Cinema is offering free movie tickets to federal employees who are out of a paycheck, and national companies like AT&T are giving them a break on late fees.
Netflix and Hulu’s Fyre Festival Docs Are 🔥 🔥 🔥
When Fyre Festival went down in flames in April of 2017, comedian Ron Funches was among the many who showed no sympathy for those who got scammed by Ja Rule’s failed music festival in the Bahamas: “If you have thousands of dollars to go on a trip to see Blink 182, that’s on you,” he told Conan. “That is Darwinism at its finest.”
Grilled ‘Rhode Island-Style’ Pizza Has Come to New York… or Has It?
(Photo: Melissa Hom for NY Mag)
New York City is getting less and less jingoistic where pizza is concerned. First we got St. Louis-style pizza in 2012 with Speedy Romeo, then “Wisconsin-style” that same year with Nicoletta, respectable Chicago-style with Emmett’s in 2014, and, of course, Detroit-style with Emmy Squared in 2016. If you thought the next carpetbagging crust would be Connecticut’s famed apizza (shoutout to Frank Pepe!), you were wrong. Instead we get… Rhode Island-style?
With L Shutdown Averted, Debate Over All Those Extra Buses and Bikes
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Since Governor Cuomo announced last week that the MTA would scrap its total L-train shutdown in favor of a new plan involving the closure of just one tunnel at a time on nights and weekends, the mood has been a little bit celebratory and little bit WTF. Among other things, New Yorkers who had been ready to see their commutes descend into stygian chaos are now wondering what will happen to all those promised ferries, buses, and bike lines. Some still want ’em, others most definitely don’t.
Governors Ball Drops 2019 Lineup: Strokes n’ Folks
(Photo: Daniel Leinweber – Razberry Photography)
After a rainy installment last summer, Governors Ball is back with its 2019 lineup. Headlining the three-day food-and-music fest on Randall’s Island this year: Tyler, the Creator gets top billing on Friday, May 31; Florence + the Machine will close things out on Saturday; and the Strokes, who last played the Ball in 2016, will wrap up the whole shebang on Sunday.
Inside Nitehawk Prospect Park, Which Just Revealed Its Opening Slate
(Photos courtesy of Nitehawk Cinema)
Last week, after more than two years of anticipation, Williamsburg dine-in theater Nitehawk Cinema announced it was finally ready to open its revamp of the former Pavilion theater in Park Slope. Now Nitehawk has shared Wednesday’s opening slate of films, tickets for which are currently on sale.
Watch Gov. Cuomo Sample the L-Train Tunnel’s ‘Toxic Cocktail’
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Just four months ahead of the planned L-train shutdown, Governor Andrew Cuomo and a team of experts toured a section of the Canarsie Tunnel in order to determine whether the MTA’s repair plan is up to snuff. Cuomo got up close and personal this morning with what he described as the “toxic cocktail” that was created when salt water from Hurricane Sandy mixed with the 94-year-old tunnel’s electrical equipment.