You could accuse us of being traffic whores for putting “porno” in one headline and “cronut” in the next, and you might be right. After…
Watch 4 Off-Beat, Stroke-of-Genius Films From the Age of Porno Chic
We love you, Anthology Film Archives, but that doesn’t mean we want to see your old porn. Ok, maybe. On Friday, the East Village theater…
Less Chain Stores in EV, More in BK; a Williamsburg Shipping-Container House
Check out the above video for time-lapse footage of the Rough Trade store‘s opening. [NY Times] And on the other side of the retail spectrum,…
An E-Cig Ban Looms, But Vape Shop Owners are Breathing Easy
With a public hearing scheduled tomorrow and vote expected later this month, the City Council’s Health Committee is proposing a ban on e-cigs in most…
Here’s Who’ll Be Reppin’ Brooklyn and LES at Miami Art Week
In case you couldn’t tell from all the status updates about packing for 75 degree weather, it’s time again for Miami Art Week, when all…
Wolf Down Some Popcorn — and Meet an Actual Wolf — at These Fun Screenings
This weekend at indieScreen, the second annual Philip K. Dick Film Festival pays homage to the sci-fi master whose work led to Blade Runner, Total…
Next Time You’re Craving Borscht, Look For This Three-Eyed Bear
Normally we’d be freaked out by a giant bear watching over our shoulder while we eat, but for Bushwick’s cozy and ambitious new Russian cafe,…
Dinner Boat Floats in Greenpoint; Lou Reed Mural in Williamsburg
Bushwick neighborhood groups are circulating a petition calling on the developer of the Rheingold Brewery complex to include affordable housing units that are in keeping…
And The St. Mark’s Bookshop Is Having a Star-Studded Auction As Well
If you don’t score those signed editions of Art Spiegelman and Junot Diaz at the anti-NYU-expansion auction, don’t worry — their John Hancocks will also…
These Celebrities Will Hang Out With You If You Just Help Stop NYU
Picture yourself spice shopping with Padma Lakshmi and joking about how NYU’s Greenwich Village expansion plan is like a dose of cayenne to the eyes.…