This month at New York Film Festival, two esteemed foreign auteurs are showing films looking back on their lives and careers. Varda by Agnès, by…
Performance Picks: Comedy, Birthdays, and Competitions
THURSDAY The Sandalwood Box and The FezNow through November 1 at The Flea Theater, 7 pm (some shows at 3 pm or 4 pm): $15+…
A Comedy Show Where the Stand-Ups Strip Down
“We let our comics have complete authority,” Alysia Hush emphasized over the phone. “If they want to get onstage and take off one shoe, that’s…
Ladytron Makes a Comeback, But Don’t Call It Electroclash
As a late arrival to the English electronic band Ladytron, I’ve commented that they sound like the truest and most direct descendants of ’80s synthpop—which…
Warby Parker, Everlane and Others Join the Retail Frenzy On ‘Brooklyn’s Hottest Street’
When Williamsburg got a Toms shoe store and cafe last year, you knew a Warby Parker couldn’t be far behind. Well, here she is: Warby…
How Many Thousands of Calories Does It Take to Become San Gennaro’s Cannoli King and Zeppole Czar?
Despite the ferris wheels and free piña coladas, the real attraction at this year’s San Gennaro festival was Queens native Wayne Algenio. He dominated the…
Art This Week: Questioning Borders and a Brazzers Collaboration
Love No Border: An Artist’s Call for ActionOpening Monday, September 23 at the Lower Eastside Girls Club, 6 pm. On view through November 30. It’s…
For Tim and Eric Fans, a Live Tour and a Very Trumpian Mockumentary
If you noticed that Tim Heidecker has a new movie coming out and thought, “But I want Tim & Eric,” well: You can haz both.…
Teens Walk Out, School Their Elders During NYC Climate Strike
Over 250,000 people took to the streets of downtown Manhattan Friday in support of the New York City Climate Strike. Many of these protesters were…
Philip Glass Is Touring ‘Koyaanisqatsi’ and Working On a New Project With Its Director
The single most elucidating moment of my very expensive liberal arts education was the time my sociology professor popped a VHS in the VCR. He…