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Veggie Burger Paradise: Root Hill Burger

Kara Zuaro — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Gowanus has a great new place for meatless patties. Also for meat. by Kara Zuaro Root Hill Burger 256 Fourth Avenue, Gowanus 4 L's We have to talk about veggie burgers.…

Yale Breakdown: Nancy, Please

Henry Stewart — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

A horrifying comedy about an adjunct professor who won't take responsibility for his failures. by Henry Stewart Nancy, PleaseDirected by Andrew Semans With a few rewrites, this could be a Ben Stiller comedy.…

Russian, But Unrushed: Nikolai and the Others

Henry Stewart — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

If you care at all about art, you ought to adore this great play. by Henry Stewart Nikolai and the Others Lincoln Center Theater At the best party I've been to all year, I wasn't allowed to talk; also, everyone spoke Russian, and I don't.…

Whiskeyed Away to Isle of Skye

Henry Stewart — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Williamsburg has a Mecca for Scotch drinkers. by Henry Stewart Isle of Skye 488 Driggs Avenue, Williamsburg 4 L's “Check out our beautiful 21- and 25-year-olds behind the bar,” read the sandwich board outside.…

Did You Go to Your Prom?

Ryan Vlastelica — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

"Who the fuck wants to hang out at school when you don’t have to?" by Ryan Vlastelica Ed Hailed in: Times Square Hails from: Atlanta Oh, yeah. Who doesn’t go to prom?…

Unexamined Suburban Privilege: The Kings of Summer

Benjamin Mercer — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Boys build their own home in the woods in this American indie comedy. by Benjamin Mercer The Kings of SummerDirected by Jordan Vogt-Roberts This American independent comedy, which made something of a splash at Sundance under the title Toy’s House, emphasizes that parental mortification heats up when school lets out.…

Old Masters: The Master Builder

Henry Stewart — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Ibsen's weird play, now in a solid production at BAM. by Henry Stewart The Master Builder BAM Henrik Ibsen knew The Secret.…

Ode to Joy: Talking with Noah Baumbach

Kristin Iversen — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The director of Frances Ha on how much fun it was to make. by Kristin Iversen Noah Baumbach’s latest film, Frances Ha, cowritten with Greta Gerwig, is an unflinching yet unabashedly affectionate look at a young woman who is figuring out how to live her life. It feels like some sort of strange and perfect amalgam of road trip movies, coming-of-age stories, and close female friendship films while also transcending those genres to become so much more than just the sum of its parts.…

Sex, Meh

Audrey Ference — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

"Dear Audrey, I am completely uninterested in sex." by Audrey Ference Dear Audrey, I’m a 22-year-old male. I think I must be a cyborg, because I am completely uninterested in sex.…

Grease-Monkey Melodrama: Fast & Furious 6

Benjamin Sutton — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Safeguarding country and family justifies any kind of violence. by Benjamin Sutton Fast & Furious 6Directed by Justin Lin Twelve years and five sequels in, the Fast & Furious franchise has finally grown up.…

An Enquiry Concerning Zombie Understanding: A Questionable Shape

Henry Stewart — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Bennett Sims's brilliant zombie novel is as much philosophical treatise as narrative. by Henry Stewart A Questionable Shape By Bennett Sims (Two Dollar Radio) Colson Whitehead’s Zone One might have been the recent apotheosis of literary genre fiction, both a character-driven and action-packed story of man against zombie set in strip-mall ruins and an abandoned yet slowly resurgent New York City.…

When Did Synth-Pop Get So Sincere?

Jeff Klingman — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Is the laptop the new acoustic guitar? by Jeff Klingman Have we gotten to an end-point in music at which authenticity and sincerity has little to no inherent connection to the instruments used to compose it? As more and more people grow up connected to electronic music, will the keyboard, the laptop, and the drum machine become symbols for direct, honest expression the same way an acoustic guitar and a bar stool did for previous generations?…

Punk Couture: An Oxymoron?

Paddy Johnson — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The Met's latest fashion exhibit tells visitors nothing about its subject. by Paddy Johnson Hard living is sexy. It embodies rugged individualism and freedom.…

Crime and Punishment as a Crime and a Punishment: Student

Elina Mishuris — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

The novel is brilliant and feverish, like Raskolnikov. This Kazakhstan-set adaptation, like Ali, is a slog. by Elina Mishuris StudentDirected by Darezhan Omirbayev Early to a recent press screening of this movie, I found myself alone with a trench-clad, ponytailed man in a linty auditorium.…

Talk About Being Born Again...: Life After Life

Jeremy Medina — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

In Kate Atkinson's smart and moving novel, a woman lives, dies, and then lives again, ad infinitum. by Jeremy Medina Life After Life (Little Brown/Hachette) Atkinson’s latest novel has garnered considerable attention and acclaim, and it’s no wonder: its high-concept premise—involving a character who lives, dies, and then lives again, repeatedly—is as provocative as it is head-scratching.…

This Is 40: Before Midnight

Nicolas Rapold — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Richard Linklater revisits classic characters in this trenchant depiction of committed relationships. by Nicolas Rapold Before MidnightDirected by Richard Linklater Richard Linklater’s third, and probably final, film about Jesse and Celine is one spring-summer sequel worth welcoming.…

Bushwick Open Studios 2013

Paul D'Agostino — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

Insider information on what to expect from the ever-expanding event this year. In short: more than ever. by Paul D'Agostino Produced once a year by the all-volunteer organization Arts in Bushwick, Bushwick Open Studios takes over the eponymous neighborhood and a vast swath of its environs every June, right at the outset—May 31-June 2 this time. We spoke with several organizers to get an idea of how BOS 2013 is shaping up.…

50 Great Outdoor Events in Brooklyn This Summer

The Editors — Wed, 22 May 2013 04:00:00 -0400

How to get a season's worth of culture without ever stepping inside a building. by The Editors As we’re writing this, it’s one of the nicer days we’ve had so far this year: we stepped outside earlier and marveled at the direct sunshine from a high-in-the-sky sun, and the Vitamin D that flooded our body seemed to wash away a depression we hadn’t realized was (apparently) seasonally induced. Hey, where did all of these beautiful people walking around come from?…

Which 90's Nostalgia Tour Is Right For You?

Virginia K. Smith — Tue, 21 May 2013 16:06:00 -0400

A few months back, we talked you through your options for two different upcoming 90's nostalgia cruises, one held by Summerland ringleader Mark McGrath, and the other with just... Matchbox 20.…

The Doors Don't Suck

Henry Stewart — Tue, 21 May 2013 11:05:00 -0400

There's no band in lower regard within hip circles these days than the Doors. They're like the anti-hipsters.…

Interview: Greenpoint Comics Artist Lisa Hanawalt and the View From My Dirty Dumb Eyes

Jeff Klingman — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:42:00 -0400

In the comics of Greenpoint artist Lisa Hanawalt, familiar things get very odd, very fast. The award-winning artist, who's been published in The New York Times, The Believer, VICE, and Vanity Fair (to name a few) draws straight from her own dark Id, yet manages to turn subjects that could be icky into whimsical nonsense that can't help but confuse and delight.…

Tackling the Iraq War... in Song!

Henry Stewart — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:38:00 -0400

Quagmires and the Known Knowns, a song cycle about the Iraq War by composer Marie Incontrera, has its world premiere tomorrow at Galapagos Art Space in DUMBO. The Brooklyn Art Song Society's first commission draws its text from political speeches.…

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PHOTOS: Artists Invade Fifth Avenue With Storefront Installations

Henry Stewart — Mon, 20 May 2013 11:10:00 -0400

The fourth annual Bay Ridge Storefront Art Walk, presented by the Fifth Avenue BID, kicked off on Saturday. The project connects artists with local business owners, "offering Bay Ridge residents and visitors a unique opportunity to engage with the visual arts and explore the dialogue between commerce, art and community," according to its website.…
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Sex, Love, and Brooklyn: Putting On My Big Girl Pants

Lacy Warner — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:45:00 -0400

Let me tell you a story. Once upon a time, a beautiful, smart, and funny young woman went on a blind date with an attractive, intelligent gent who also happened to be semi-humorless.…
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Game of Thrones: Tyrion and Sansa Get Married, More Bad Things Happen to a Penis

Kristin Iversen — Mon, 20 May 2013 09:30:00 -0400

What did I learn from this episode? So much, really.…
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