THURSDAY Glow Up!: An All POC Variety Show Thursday, August 16 at Starr Bar, 8:45 pm: $10 advance, $15 doors Queer drag performers Noctua and…
Bowery Film Festival Opens Today With A Pretty (Rad)ical Lineup
There are summer film festivals aplenty in New York, but none with quite so much local flavor as the new Bowery Film Festival, which kicks…
Council Member Defends ‘Tech Hub’ Vote in Wake of Heated Criticism
As you may have heard, the city’s proposed (and controversial) $250 million, 21-story retail and tech center off of Union Square moved forward last week.…
‘Everything’s a Mess,’ and This New Gamblers Video Will Help You Deal
All of the core members of Gamblers are originally from Long Island or Queens, making them one of the “rare Brooklyn bands that are actually from…
Art That Lulls You Into Relaxation and More Openings This Week
Never Take a Vacation with an Artist Who Collects the Same Stuff You Do Opening Tuesday, August 14 at International Studio + Curatorial Program, 6…
Williamsburg’s Newest Bar, Kill Devil House of Dark Spirits, Banks On Rum
First there was Fresh Kills, and now—right across the street—there’s Kill Devil. When it comes to ambitious cocktail bars, Williamsburg is killing it. Kill Devil…
Paulie Gee’s Slice Shop Is Finally Opening in Greenpoint
It’s been over two years since wildly popular Greenpoint pizzaiolo Paulie Giannone– better known as Paulie Gee— announced that he was planning to open a slice joint.…
Cakeshake Blends Veganism Into the Instagrammable Shake Trend
Zach Neil had a pretty sweet idea: “I wanted to find a way to do something with cake and ice cream and elaborate toppings and I…
Crystal Moselle Talks Skate Kitchen And Bringing the Girl Skaters of the LES to the Big Screen
Director Crystal Moselle, who traced a family of Lower East Side shut-ins with her documentary The Wolfpack, is back in the public spotlight. This time,…
NYC’s Most Ridiculous (and Refreshing) Watermelon Drinks
Sure, you can beat the heat by buying cubed watermelon at the bodega, but that’s so basic. Here’s how to get your watermelon fix and be extra. …