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Tuesday, January 3 2012
Occupying Video: The Underbelly of Globalization Caught on Camera
Occupy Wall Street's strength might be how it enables diverse constituencies to seize upon its imagery and message to engage with social justice concerns, both on the ground and within the video.
Friday, November 18 2011
Love Goes to Buildings on Fire: Five Years in New York That Changed Music Forever
From post-Dylan Greenwich Village, to arson-scarred South Bronx barrios where salsa and hip-hop were born, to Lower Manhattan lofts where jazz and classical music were reimagined, to ramshackle clubs like CBGBs and the Gallery, where rock and dance music were hot-wired for a new generation...
Tuesday, July 19 2011
Revisionist History: Hair Metal’s Proto-Punk Roots
There might not seem to be any rhyme or reason for pairing Mötley Crüe and Poison with the New York Dolls, but appearances can be deceiving when it comes to the self-proclaimed "tour of the summer".
Wednesday, June 22 2011
To Be Or Not to Be Isn’t the Only Question: The Nature of Being in 'Synecdoche, New York'
By desperately trying to create an authentic piece of art, Caden Cotard, the central character in Charlie Kaufman's Synecdoche, New York, ends up dooming himself to live what Heidegger calls an inauthentic life.
Thursday, June 16 2011
Summer in New York Is Musical Heaven
It's the scavenger spirit of self-discovery, with the relative high frequency of opportunities to catch bands at small venues early on, that makes the summer in New York a joy.
Columns
Friday, May 4 2012
In Defense Of ... David Simon and the Legacy of 'The Wire'
In light of David Simon's recent comments to The New York Times on its intent to 'stir actual shit', we revisit how important The Wire should be to both popular culture and American society.
Monday, March 5 2012
I Heard You Missed Us (Says Van Halen and Many, Many Others) -- We're Back!
The David Lee Roth-fronted Van Halen returns after a 28-year absence. Who else has made fans wait that long? Quite a few, it turns out.
Wednesday, November 23 2011
On Making that Holiday Music List and Checking It Twice
It's that time of the year, again. Music fans are making their lists of what they hope to find wrapped in pretty paper at Christmas, and music publications are making their lists of what should be on those lists. Now, I have something to say about lists.
Tuesday, July 12 2011
Digital Archeology: Digging Deep Into the Archives of Ancient Internet History
Imagine an old issue of Wired magazine, a monstrous cellphone (I think they were called “car phones” at that time), and a beat up Game Boy. Now, imagine the Internet, as it was, beside such artifacts.
Tuesday, February 1 2011
Que Pasa, New York?
How do artists get their work done in other cities of the world? Where is it viable to live? It's probably silly to begin our investigation in New York. Just 30 years ago, New York was still opening its arms to the tired, poor, huddled masses of creatives. But now?
Reviews
Thursday, May 10 2012
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 5 May 2012 - New York
Festival’s closing night jams into the wee hours of the morning.
Wednesday, May 9 2012
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 4 May 2012 - New York
BAM's excellent performance spaces, lighting, and acoustics worked wonderfully in enhancing some fine performances by a few Brooklyn-based pros.
Tuesday, May 8 2012
Crossing Brooklyn Ferry: 3 May 2012 - New York
New music festival celebrates Brooklyn connections.
Monday, April 30 2012
Green Festival: 22 April 2012 - New York
The first Green Festival exhibition in New York, an exhibition of sustainable and green businesses, panel discussions with social activists, and vegan or vegetarian food options.
Tuesday, April 24 2012
More Than a Feeling - It’s "Romance": Wild Flag Play Webster Hall
The sum of Wild Flag is in the strength of its parts.
Blogs
Tuesday, May 15 2012
Electric Guest: 2 May 2012 - New York
Horrid purple light often created a similar effect to that of wearing old school red and blue paneled 3D glasses, but that did not stop the crowd from having fun with Electric Guest.
Wednesday, May 2 2012
Occupy May Day Protest - New York (Photos)
The Occupy movement rallied up thousands of people in New York (and in other cities) for a march on May Day. The event brought together…
Wednesday, April 18 2012
The Touré-Raichel Collective: 13 April 2012 - New York
Touré and Raichel play so naturally together.
Tuesday, April 17 2012
'Cosmic Opera' Featurning Fedde Le Grand: 5 April 2012 - New York
A weak turnout on Thursday night of Act II cancelled out any improvements Cosmic Opera made to the theatrics since Act I.
Friday, March 30 2012
'Turn me on, dammit' Opens in New York on 30 March
At 15 years old, Alma (Helene Bergsholm) is feeling confined in a small mountain town in Norway. She’s miserable and confused in the usual teenage…
News
Tuesday, February 7 2012
Netflix’s first original series stars Steven Van Zandt as a New York mobster
In “Lilyhammer,” whose eight parts debut Monday as an exclusive Netflix stream, Steven Van Zandt retrieves his Silvio wig from the “Sopranos” costume box to…
Wednesday, November 30 2011
New York critics name ‘The Artist’ best film of the year
LOS ANGELES — “The Artist,” a black-and-white silent movie, was named best picture of 2011 Tuesday morning by the New York Film Critics Circle. The…
Thursday, September 15 2011
New York Public Library gives up some of its secrets
NEW YORK — In my family, we’ve never recognized a distinction between happiness and the handling of books. Books in libraries, books in shops. Books…
Monday, August 29 2011
Hurricane Irene was no friend of the New York theater
NEW YORK — When Kate Naver, an Australian who’d come to New York to see Broadway shows, watched Friday night as “How to Succeed in…
Friday, August 5 2011
Reflections on rock: Essay collection from the New Yorker's first pop critic
I've long considered Ellen Willis something of a hero. I hope I live longer than she did (Willis died in 2006, at 64), but otherwise,…
Media
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