Sure, comics are notorious navel-gazers, but the fun themes at these recurring shows encourage them to dig for more than just belly button lint. The…
The Wayland Opens a Natty Neighborhood Spot, Good Night Sonny, in the Old Simone Space
With the launch of Good Night Sonny, Robert Ceraso and Jason Mendenhall, the chef/bartender team behind Alphabet City’s cocktail bar/live music venue The Wayland, are…
Citi Bike Will Add 50+ Stations in North Brooklyn Starting Next Month
Citi Bike’s expansion will begin next month, with over 50 stations being added in North Brooklyn by the end of the year, the bike share…
Rose McGowan Was Just 16 When She Did Those Racy Scenes in Doom Generation
First the stars of Kids revealed that they weren’t nearly as sexually experienced as their characters made them seem, and now our illusions about another…
Scorsese’s ‘Rock and Roll’ Rolls into the East Village Today
Crazy for Scorsese? Good news: It’s Martymania in East Village today. After turning Williamsburg’s Rough Trade into an old-school Sam Goody earlier this month, Martin…
Tompkins Park Sleepover Protest; Drug Bust in Greenpoint
Greenpoint gallery 106 Green will host a fundraiser on August 9 to help pay for the medical bills of recently attacked artist Bryan Osburn. [Greenpointers]…
A Nice, Clean Convo With Potty Mouth, Playing Gigawatts Fest This Weekend
Who likes a Potty Mouth? That’s not just a line your mom says before grabbing the soap: it’s the name of one of the much buzzed…
Your Saturday Plans: Get Locked Up and Try to Escape Execution
What would you do if you were thrown into prison in a dystopian future, given a new identity, a new past, and were told you…
This Art Fest Will Turn Manhattan into Wall-to-Wall Murals
Do you yearn to catch a street artist mid-mural? Tired of your ears being battered by the ground they’re close to? If only catching street…
Week in Film: Piranhas With a Messed Up Palate and Homicidal Teen Idols
This week in film get ready for uber cheesy, ultra trashy Troma films and attractive teen murderesses. If documentaries are more your speed, don’t miss…