10 Can’t Miss Summer Shows at NYC’s Museums
You very likely have neither an impressive art collection nor air-conditioning. These places have both. Enjoy.
Books
![Electric Literature Launches New Site: "Recommended Reading"](/imager/electric-literature-launches-new-site-recommended-reading/b/featurette/2234272/d8cc/1337805339-recommendedreading.jpg "Electric Literature Launches New Site: "Recommended Reading"")
Electric Literature Launches New Site: "Recommended Reading"
"The goal is to distinguish extraordinary pieces of fiction through personal recommendations."
Music
The Walkmen Go to Heaven
We talk to frontman Hamilton Leighauser about how establishing their own slightly peculiar way of doing things led to their most impressive album yet.
Media
The Seven Most Hilarious and/or Horrifying Moments of Geraldo Rivera's Career
In honor of his recent comments about Trayvon Martin dressing in "thug wear."
May 22, 2012
Going On Today...
Badminton at the Park
Free badminton at the Open House Gallery's indoor park.
Open House Gallery, 201 Mulberry St., Nolita
Music
The Walkmen Go to Heaven
We talk to frontman Hamilton Leighauser about how establishing their own slightly peculiar way of doing things led to their most impressive album yet.
Beach House Continue to Blossom on Bloom
The band's new album is a weird case study against a career path of constant reinvention
May 14, 2012
Film
Phases: On Wes Anderson's Moonrise Kingdom
The new Wes Anderson movie is a beautifully orchestrated and shot consideration of a different time (childhood, the 1960s).
Victorian Vibes
Hysteria, a light romp concerning the invention of the vibrator, makes much of our superiority to those strait-laced Victorians.
May 17, 2012
Why Not Put on the Ritz?
Formally bold debut American Animal explores the uses and limitations of pure trust-funded decadent hedonism.
May 16, 2012
Tim Burton and Johnny Depp Must Be Stopped
Dark Shadows is Burton and Depp's newest attempt at invoking whatever goodwill remains from Edward Scissorhands and Ed Wood.
May 9, 2012
Food & Drink
Hi, I’m Brooklyn, and I’m a Locaholic
The Search for Local Booze Gets Easier in Kings County
Apr 11, 2012
Columns
Art Fag City
The Rich Are Different: They Own More Art
Visiting a collection of art inspired by a novel about unfathomable (in multiple senses) wealth.
Ask A Cabbie
What would Google’s Self-Driving Car Mean for Taxis?
Henry Hailed at: Grand Army Plaza Hails from: Queens
Reviews
Theater
A Midsummer Night’s Clusterfuck
Well, if that wasn't the worst production of A Midsummer Night's Dream you'll ever see...
Books
Translation Is A Love Affair: Traveler of the Century
The South American novelist Andrés Neuman obliterates boundaries and presents a masterwork that builds bridges across the continents and eras.
Film
Dulce et decorum est...
A revival of All Quiet on the Western Front is an opportunity to marvel at the visual, auditory eloquence of its antiwar message.
Photos from Last Night's Literary Upstart Reading
Hott pixx of books, writers.
Cake Shop Asks For Your Help In Keeping Its Doors Open
In light of financial difficulties, the much-loved indie venue has launched a crowdfunding site.
East River Ferry More Than Doubling The Size Of Its Boats, Adding Snacks
Yeah, we're on some BOATS.
The Measure cont'd
6 Reasons to Stay in NYC This Memorial Day Weekend
Surrealist film, Coney Island burlesque, Central Park foraging and more!
Alex Ross Perry Names His Favorite Incest Movies
The Color Wheel director talked at BAM about Vincent Gallo, Philip Roth, and his socks.
Your Moony Weekend at the Movies
Plus, the supposed fun of Men in Black, and the very bizarre production background of Chernobyl Diaries.
