Sarah Silverman (Todd Barry’s onetime housemate in the East Village) was at the 92nd Street Y last night, so we sucked it up and headed…
This May Be the Trashiest Perfume Ad Ever
Rick Swenson, the Bushwick-based NYU film student who punked Gothamist with a half-naked woman performing in a kiddie pool full of milk, just sent over…
These Bic Lighter Rings Are a Spark of Genius
If you’re under 21 and bummed that you’ll no longer be able to buy ciggies in NYC (thanks, Mayor Mike!), here’s a little something to…
Mental Note: See This Exhibit at ABC No Rio Before Its Building Is a Distant Memory
There was something I was supposed to post this afternoon, but it seems to have slipped my mind. Oh, right. “Collect, Store, Retrieve” — a…
Here’s Adam Sandler Getting Taken For a Ride at Katz’s
As you know from reading Lil Nugs, the LES blogs have been all atwitter about Adam Sandler filming his new one, “The Cobbler,” in the…
Finally, a Proper Home For Chocolate-Covered Bacon Bits
Last month, after six years of being tucked away in the Essex Street Market, Roni-Sue’s Chocolates opened a proper cafe at 148 Forsyth Street, between…
The 88-Year-Old Queen of Williamsburg Has a Song: ‘I Came, I Saw, I Condoed’
After 65 years in Williamsburg, Leonora Russo can still remember the time when her rent was $125 and there were movie theaters on Manhattan Avenue…
So Much For That Post-Sandy Dip in Crime
Crime in all its myriad forms (including debit card scams, bike and cellphone thefts and old-fashioned purse snatchings) has increased over the last 28 days in the East…
Bushwick Shooting Victim Had Other Run-Ins; 5Pointz Developer Defends Whitewashing
Police say the emotionally disturbed Bushwick resident who was shot and killed by a rookie cop yesterday threw a baseball bat at an ambulance in…
If You Like Puppets, You’ll Love This (And No, We’re Not Stringing You Along)
Not all puppets sit around downing booze and pills; some aspire to art and activism! And this month, you’ll have a few opportunities to hang…