Last time we spoke with Jeremy Nguyen, he had created a custom crayon for his newly released book of cartoons, Stranger Than Bushwick. The crayon’s color– Gentrify…
This Film Festival About Getting Wasted Puts the ‘Cans’ in Cannes
We all know that so-called cinephiles jet off to places like SXSW just to booze it up on the company dime, but just try getting…
Bushwick Teen Falls to Death; 2nd Ave Explosion Site May Be Sold
Residents who are suing their landlord over the 2nd Avenue explosion of two years ago fear that an impending sale will prevent them from receiving…
Week in Film: a Very Lynchian Retrospective, Full-Frontal Greek Mythology, and More
Metamorphoses Saturday March 25 (10 pm), Sunday March 26 (7:30 pm), Tuesday March 28 (10 pm) Thursday March 30 (10 pm) at Spectacle: $5, advance…
Anti-Fascist Group Protests Bell Curve Author’s NYU Talk
Students and faculty members of NYU protested an appearance by controversial sociologist Charles Murray today, accusing him of racism and junk science. But the demonstration…
Soap Library’s Latest Tape Comes With a ‘Holistic’ Accessory, Bath Salts
Soap Library is the “holistic” tape label we told you about in December that’s out there crafting some mighty fine-looking, object-d’art cassette tapes. Big whoop, you say?…
Angelica Kitchen Closing in East Village; Williamsburg’s New Venue Rises
This guide to $1 oyster happy hours in Brooklyn includes some Bushwick and Williamsburg options. [Brokelyn Bushwick has a new home decor and design shop,…
Northside Festival 2017: Kamasi Washington, Martin Rev, Mary Timony
You wouldn’t know it from the ratsicles frozen to the subway tracks today, but festival season is almost upon us. Hot on the heels of…
Get a Taste of Jack’s Wife Freda at Their Cookbook Launch
What was the tuba player doing inside of Jack’s Wife Freda? On Tuesday night, a marching band passed through the restaurant’s Carmine Street location to celebrate the…
Bushwick Gets a Sunny Spot For Cubanos and Cafe Con Leche
Danny Teran’s first business in New York was the Bongo Brothers, a food truck he operated with his brother Albert. After several years, they moved…