Congos to two restaurants that are now rocking liquor licenses. The first, Papaya King, opened sans booze last year on St. Marks Place but is now…
Paul Krassner On Harvey Milk, the Yippies, and Talking to Dolphins After Dropping Acid
Paul Krassner sometimes gets touted as a forerunner to comics like Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert, who blend fact and fiction into combustible political cocktails. But the Daily Show can…
Brooklyn Rod & Gun Fishing For Donors With Documentary Campaign
We reported back in late September that Brooklyn Rod & Gun will close its doors at the end of the year. As of now, it looks…
XXX Meets DIY: Porn Film Festival Seeks Local, Artisanal Smut
If “porn fest” sounds like what happens every time your roommate leaves for work, rest assured the one happening in Bushwick later this winter will…
‘Death of Williamsburg’ Party; Air Raid Sirens Explained
Due to an upcoming apartment conversion, 100-plus students at Bushwick United Early Learning must find a new school by December 20. [] Karaoke Boho‘s future…
Richard Hell, Kim Gordon, Pharmakon Are Bringing Schizo-Culture Back
Everything that’s avant garde is new again! First the Nova Convention made a kind of comeback at the William S. Borroughs 100, and now yet…
This Chicago Improv Institution Is Opening a Theater in Williamsburg
The Annoyance Theatre, a Chicago institution that’s helped school everyone from Stephen Colbert to Amy Sedaris in the art of improv, is coming to Williamsburg.…
Watch ‘Marwencol’ With Mark Hogancamp, at an Exhibit of His Work
We have to agree with New York’s verdict that Marwencol is one of “The 20 Essential Documentaries of the Century,” so it’s kind of exciting…
Sick Shows: Psychedelic Brunch, Sax-Backed Punk, And CMJ Ebola Casualties
Hey you! There are a bunch of shows worth checking out all over town this weekend and beyond. Things are getting down to the wire…
This New Home-Design Store May Spare You a Trip to Ikea
With nesting season officially upon us (triple ugh), the opening of a new home design store in Greenpoint couldn’t be better timed. On Sunday, the husband…