For years, Kathleen Hanna was the patron saint of the take-no-shit, “fuck you, I’m a woman and I can play guitar better than you can”…
We’d Say These Cat Paintings Are Cute, But That’s Just Scratching the Surface
Last night, we braved the frigid weather to preserve for posterity the first-ever Cat Painting Takedown at The Active Space in Bushwick. Nearly two dozen…
Rough Trade NYC Will Recreate Donald Glover’s Bedroom When It Opens Monday
Iconic British record store Rough Trade’s first foray across the sea, into a sprawling warehouse space on North 9th and Wythe, is three days from…
Because You’ve Always Wanted to Combine Yoga With Tightrope Walking
Sure, you do yoga, but with the holidays upon us it’s going to take more than a few warrior poses to make you feel centered…
This Year, Why Not Do Your Holiday Shopping at the Bar?
It’s that time of year again: the Hester Street Fair’s holiday market is back, as is the Williamsburg Winter Flea and the Union Square Holiday…
This Street Artist Dodges Cops and Landlords From a Wheelchair
Nothing lasts forever in this cold November rain — least of all street art. This morning we saw a Space Invader getting zapped — and…
These East Village Celebs Know Where to Get Good Mexican Food in NYC
Where does haute taquero Alex Stupak go when Volvo hands him the keys to a brand new car and tells him to drive anywhere? Bushwick,…
Here’s Why There Was a Papier-Mâché Carrot at Last Night’s Domino Hearing
Friends and foes of the plan to redevelop the Domino Sugar refinery once again had their say last night — and what would a Williamsburg…
For PS122, a $31 Million Groundbreaking and Some Groundbreaking Performances
Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, Borough President Scott Stringer, and a slew of officials visited the East Village yesterday to kick off the second phase of a…
Welcome This New E-Cig Shop to the Circus That Is St. Marks Place
The building on St. Marks that once played host to Andy Warhol’s Exploding Plastic Inevitable, featuring the Velvet Underground, is now home to Beyond Vape —…