One of the topics Alyse Vellturo, who makes music under the name pronoun, mentions most during our interview is how she’s not that great at playing…
The ‘Wild, Funny, and Super Strange’ World of Insta-Famous Dogs
As Maxine walked in to Joe’s Coffee Company near Lincoln Square, everything came to a halt. With her butt swinging from left to right, people…
Rockaway’s Wave of Activity: Fresh Sand, Concerts at Rippers, New Food at Riis
The Rocakaway concessions were already gearing up this past weekend, with Caracas and the 97th Street fam (Low Tide Bar, La Cevicheria, Edible Island, and…
The New Essex Market Celebrated Its Opening, 79 Years in the Making
The new incarnation of Essex Market was so packed during its grand opening Saturday that one could barely walk down the crowded aisles of the…
Art This Week: Extinct Fish and Playable Simulations
fish mystery in the shift horizonOpening Wednesday, May 22 at Rubber Factory, 6 pm to 8 pm. On view through June 23. The natural world…
Performance Picks: Kissing, True Crime, Macaulay Culkin
THURSDAY QuittersThursday, May 16 at C’mon Everybody, 8 pm: $8 advance, $10 doors Whom among us has not quit something? This shared sentiment typically unites…
How a ‘White Guy From Long Island’ Became a Gonzo Action-Movie Star in Uganda
Before Bad Black screened at Alamo Drafthouse Brooklyn last night, there was a promo clip showing commandos dropping out of a fake, obviously green-screened helicopter…
Inside the Stunning TWA Hotel, Now Serving Cocktails in High Style
It’s official: As of today, New York City’s coolest hang spot is in Queens. At the airport. The TWA Hotel opened at JFK today, bringing…
Art This Week: Incarceration Meditations, Awkward Domesticity, and More
Broken HeavenOpening Tuesday, May 14 at 7 Franklin Place, 6 pm to 10 pm. One night only. Art exhibitions featuring people who are formerly or…
Doc Links Village Bohemians to ‘Renegade Dreamers’ of Today
“The place that I really loved, the place we all went to, was the Cornelia Street Café,” says documentary filmmaker Karen Kramer. “We were just…