We warned you that Flying Lotus’s debut feature, Kuso, would be one of the grossest, weirdest movies in recent memory. Sure enough, after last night’s Rooftop…
DIY Venue Silent Barn Opens Up Its Books, Wants to Be ‘Not in a State of Panic’
Beloved Bushwick DIY venue/housing cooperative/artist colony Silent Barn has been in a bit of a financial bind of late. The popular concert venue, which also…
Alex Ross Perry On His ‘Very Personal,’ ‘Very Local’ New Film, Golden Exits
“There’s no one here that we accidentally filmed in one of the crowd scenes, is there?” Alex Ross Perry quipped after a screening of his latest…
Wettest, Wildest Looks From the Coney Island Mermaid Parade
It was mermaid time in Coney Island on Saturday, as New Yorkers once again paraded past the Cyclone and Nathan’s in everything from elaborate sea-creature costumes…
How the Hare Krishna Movement Started 51 Years Ago in the East Village
If you’ve ever been to Union Square, you’ve seen them: They chant, drum; sometimes they even give you a free copy of their scripture. Hare…
This Woman Is Lying in a Coffin For 24 Hours to Protest the Repeal of Obamacare
For the next 24 long, hot hours Rosary Solimanto will lie lifeless in a coffin outside of the offices of senators Kirsten Gellibrand and Chuck…
Prince and the Bard Are Taking Over City Parks
Cinephiles have plenty of excuses to spend the summer in city parks, starting with Films On The Green and Movies Under The Stars. But if…
Visit a Bodega Where Every Item is Made of Felt. Yes.
Have you ever fantasized about visiting a bodega where every sale item is an exact replica made of felt? No? Either way, as on June…
Coney Island’s New Vintage Pinball Arcade Is Ready to Roll
Last week we shared the news that the Coney Island Museum is expanding with a new (playable) pinball exhibition. We’ve obtained more details about the…
The Mermaid Parade Has Been Saved, and Coney Island Museum Is Adding a Pinball Wing
The Mermaid Parade, Coney Island’s annual crowd-pleaser and glitter-industry Black Friday, is back on solid financial footing — and not a moment too soon —…