Welcome to Girls Talk, in which two of our favorite New Yorkers share the text messages they sent during this week’s episode of Girls. The…
That Time I Tried Naked Yoga
This Saturday at Alphabet City Sanctuary, Young Naturists America presents a naked yoga session that promises healing through “crystals, vegan chocolate, and community love.” To find out…
Ben Shaoul Sued By Parents; East Village May Lose Another Record Store
Notorious East Village real estate developer Ben Shaoul is getting sued by his own parents, who allege almost $50 million in damages. [The Real Deal]…
UCB East Is Raising Funds For Comic Liza Dye, Who Was Struck By a Train
The woman who was struck by a train at the Broadway-Lafayette station Thursday morning has been ID’d as Liza Dye, a Bed-Stuy comedian who was…
Watch The Beets Frontman Juan Wauters Play a New Track in a Van Under the BQE
The Beets are not dead, says frontman Juan Wauters; they’re just focusing on something new. For one thing, Wauters’s solo LP, North American Poetry (N.A.P), came out…
They’ve Been Struck By Queue-pid
Almost two dozen guys (and one gal) were queued up to buy bouquets from Sunny’s Florist this afternoon, in what’s become an East Village rite…
St. Marks Gets the Smoke Shop It So Desperately Needed
The bodegas-with-bongs trend continues, as the old New Corner Magazine, on the corner of St. Marks and Third Avenue, took down its grungy blue awning…
11 Folks Who Tweeted or Instagrammed Their Way Into Our Hearts Today
Before social media, Valentine’s Day was an occasion for couples to show their love to one another via handwritten notes, chocolates, Hallmark cards and roses.…
Maggie Estep Remembered: ‘She Was Vintage, Pure Old-School Punk-Art New York’
Yesterday, we got the sad news that Maggie Estep, arguably the face of the ’90s East Village slam movement, died at 50. Today, we spoke…
Mr. Throwback Wants to Swim in a Bowl of Oat Bran, Rick Moranis-Style
This week, Mr. Throwback selects an actor who permeated our childhood but disappeared without warning. Rick Moranis first gained comedic notoriety in the early ’80s…