A year ago, Bedford + Bowery launched with stories about “Too Many Lenas” (look, the Lenas are back!) and Black Flag (they’re back, too!). Nearly 2,000 posts…
Our Favorite Gnome Is Getting His Own Festival (Oh, and Titus Andronicus)
At first glance the most exciting thing about the latest update from Brooklyn Night Bazaar is the announcement that local titans Titus Andronicus are playing…
On Stage: Art Nerds, Bike Mechanics, Swinging Singles and Sad Clowns
Visual artist, performer, and gay stage icon Chris Tanner brings true-life tales, and, in his words, “humiliating stories of the sexual awakening of a nerdy…
Watch a Puppet Hit the Beach in the New Dead Stars Video
We dig Dead Stars, we dig music videos involving sad puppets, and we dig bands hitting the beach. Above: all three in one irresistible little…
War, Marxism, Nannies and Crime: Serious Stuff at This Week’s Talks and Walks
If the fun and frippery of summer are wearing you out already, explore a darker side of life at these readings, talks, and historical walks.…
Shamans, Vermin, and a Campy Slasher Flick: This Week in Art
Apparently some dude named Jeff Koons will be squeezing a bunch of vacuums and enormous balloon creatures into the Whitney over the next few weeks.…
Hey, John Kerry! Look What Happens When NYC and Tehran Swap Street Art
Iranian exiles Icy and Sot brought together the two communities they know best by organizing two simultaneous gallery openings on Friday night, one in Brooklyn…
Soaking Up Rays (and Frozen Margs) With Bridey Elliott of Fort Tilden
Fort Tilden, screening tomorrow at Northside Festival, depicts a pair of naive, privileged, and self-obsessed friends journeying to the Rockaways. It’s a sunny, snarky quest to some very funny places.
Rockaway’s Art Scene Just Got Topless
Not only did Rockaway just get an ice-cream sandwich stand, but this weekend it got an art gallery on the strip where Sayra’s, Uma’s, and…
Mr. Gorgeous Shall Now Be Known as King Gorgeous
The Muse, a circus instruction and training facility in Williamsburg, has a new star student: Mr. Gorgeous was just crowned King of Burlesque at the…