As protests for racial justice continue, the art world has responded by featuring the work of black artists and exalting the influence of the Black…
Remember the Democratic Debates? This Theater Group Thinks You Should
Between the pandemic, economic uncertainty, and civil unrest, it might be easy to forget that this is an election year, and the New York Democratic…
In Virtual Dungeons, Less Flogging and More Key-Logging
I first met dominatrix Charlotte Taillor in February at her home in Ditmas Park, Brooklyn, where her male submissives were curating pastry spreads and rolling…
Soho’s Boarded-Up Storefronts Have Become Canvases and Sounding Boards
Earlier this month, over 50 smashed storefronts were boarded up after a night of looting. Two weeks later, Soho has turned into an open-air art…
Songwriters Meet Online to Craft the Music You’ll Hear Live This Fall
Sitting in her Greenpoint home on a Friday night, Lorraine Leckie opens up a Zoom video session and gets ready for a night of crafting…
‘Make It a Little Kinky’: City Updates Its Viral Sex Advice
As New York was hunkering down for the Covid-19 pandemic on March 21, the city Department of Health released a statement advising New Yorkers on…
These Bikers Wear Masks, and Distribute Them
When Kirsten Midura started Engines for Change in 2019, she was merging her love for motorcycle riding and environmental activism. The nonprofit started off hosting…
A Protest Historian Takes a Hard Look at Our Latest ‘Overturning of the World’
If you join a protest these days and find yourself among hundreds or thousands marching through an otherwise empty Times Square, you may get the…
Birders Watch Warily as Parks Become NYC’s Living Room
Late last month, video of a confrontation between an avid birder and a dog walker in the Central Park Ramble went viral. While Twitter and…
Is It Really a Rare Book Fair Without the Smell of Old Books?
March 7 was the last time Will Baker went out to dinner. It was the weekend of the International Antiquarian Book Fair, which went off…