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Watch: Ariel Kavoussi Flips the Script On Female Desire in ‘The Poet and the Professor’
Almost immediately, The Poet and the Professor is a very obvious change from the short films most people are used to. It is, as director…
Greg Stone Taped His Standup Album at the Queens Bar Where He Once Poured Shots
“My mom says that when I was young, I used to walk around the house saying I was going to be a communist.” Greg Stone…
Heartland Grit Comes to the Bowery With A New Book and Doc, Tucson Salvage
Through countless interviews with oft-overlooked residents of Tucson, Arizona, Brian Jabas Smith and Maggie Smith have crafted beautiful tales of sadness. This weekend, they’ll bring…
How Do You Feel About a Cute New Spot For Books, Vinyl, and Vintage?
Christine Costello and Patrick Noecker wanted to curate a selection of items—books, clothing, housewares, records, incense sticks and other trinkets—that make people feel good. And…
Brooklyn Gets a Big Block of Solar-Powered Homes and Businesses
Remember when Governor Cuomo said he’d ensure that half of New York state’s consumed energy would come from renewable sources by 2030? It turns out…
Is New York Really America’s 2nd Kindest City Or Is This Study Total Friggin Bull?
Grumpy, miserable, fast-moving, money-driven: Everyone has their idea about New Yorkers. But, a new study is busting every one of those stereotypes faster than you…
Where to Stuff Your Face On National Cupcake Day
Prepare yourselves, the most important snack-related day of December is quickly approaching. December 15 marks National Cupcake Day, better known in some circles as the…
Ponder Our Water Ways at This Art Show On (Where Else?) Canal
Before New York was the concrete jungle it is today, it had a lot more natural resources. Central Park wasn’t an anomaly of green space,…
Company Co-Founded By Amy Schumer Stages Some Short Attention Span Theater
The closest thing I can think of to telling a story in 10 minutes is a Saturday Night Live skit, I tell Ross DeGraw and…