National Institute of Drug Abuse Breaks Silence on Controversial Question:...
My favorite part about the National Institute of Drug Abuse (NIDA) is the one day a year when it holds a "Drug Facts Chat Day," when every high schooler who has access to a computer lab can write into...
View ArticleRumor Roundup: Vine’s Launch Party at Marquee, Uber Reunites Snoop and Suge...
Yesterday night, Vine, the video-clip sharing app Twitter acquired back in October, held its launch party at Marquee. Yes, that Marquee. DJs spun above a lighted sign with the hashtag “#party,” and...
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Is the Oldest Upper East Side Building on Park Avenue Worth Saving?
Not 1870's best work. For the oldest building on Fifth Avenue between 59th and 110th streets, No. 815 isn't much to look at. The original Italianate design, erected in 1870-71, was disfigured when...
View ArticleGame of Thrones: New York City’s Most Filthy and Fascinating Bar Toilets
Now you can really know before you go. Introducing Toilets of New York, a Tumblr devoted the the peculiar artistry of the dive bar toilet. (Finally!) The site features dozens of photographs of the...
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The Atlantic’s Redesigned Robot Cover Looks Familiar
The newly redesigned March issue of The Atlantic came out yesterday. The redesign, which was led by creative director Darhil Crooks "reveals a redesigned look, cover to cover, that is a powerful...
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To Do Saturday: Go for Gold
The Bowery Hotel. The Second Annual Gold Gala is for those with Black AmEx cards, not gold or platinum plastic. Benefiting St. Jude’s Children’s Research Hospital, the night is presented by Land Rover...
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To Do Sunday: Fashion’s Free-for-All
It’s the last day of the famed Barneys Warehouse Sale, and be elated, not dismayed as the designer superstore unloads lots of new merch that morning when it opens its doors at 8 a.m. The line to get in...
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Leo and Tigers and Ben Affleck, (Arg)O My!: Who Will Be the Sorest Loser at...
Tonight is the 85th Academy Awards, and for all intents and purposes it should be a good one. Look at all those serious films, and the one movie by Quentin Tarantino! And with big snubs for Best...
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The 85th Annual Academy Awards Live Chat, Hosted by the Dog From Family Guy
The Best Picture category isn't the only thing that bulked up. Update: Well, now we have an extra hour and a half of the red carpet! Talk amongst yourselves! What is it about the Academy Awards?...
View ArticleDov Hikind Parties Down for Purim in ‘Black Basketball Player’ Costume
Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind hosted a massive Purim party at his home yesterday that featured over fourteen hours of food and drink and, as is customary on the Jewish holiday, elaborate costumes....
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To Do Monday: Aw, Shucks
The John Dory Oyster Bar. “The water is warm,” announces the John Dory Oyster Bar. You could have fooled our safety-orange galoshes as they slosh through the brown slush, but we do dig the raw bar and...
View ArticleMan Leaves Scathing Trip Advisor Review After Hotel Stay Ruined By Furry...
A furry convention is just like any other convention, except you might catch two people dressed in large homemade fox costumes making out next to a panel discussion about how to properly care for your...
View ArticleOn the Market: Buyers Snap Up Manhattan Buildings, Homes; What Should Midtown...
Landlord doesn't pay power bill, Washington Heights residents lose electricity. [DNAinfo] Losing bidder in huge Harlem redevelopment project calls foul. [WSJ] Gee whiz! MTA has finally agreed to a...
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Five Essay Prompts for Girls 2×7: ‘Video Games’
Illustration by Alex Bedder. These questions regard last night’s episode of HBO’s Girls. Please answer the prompts with specific examples from LAST NIGHT’S EPISODE, though supplementary material will...
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The Onion Apologizes For Calling Quvenzhané Wallis The ‘C’ Word
Tweets flew fast and furiously during last night's Oscar Ceremony, so was only a matter of time before somebody tweeted something offensive. That time was 11:42 and the tweet was by The Onion, the...
View ArticleDov Hikind Calls Criticism of His Blackface Purim Costume ‘Political...
Brooklyn Assemblyman Dov Hikind is standing by his decision to don a Purim costume that some people have described as offensive “blackface.” The outfit, which consisted of brown face paint, an afro wig...
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Rex Reed Got a Shout-Out in Last Night’s Oscar Telecast [Video]
MacFarlane on the Oscars last night. Maybe it's because he called Ted "creative, adorable, ingenious and devilishly, thigh-slappingly hilarious," but our own Rex Reed made one for the history books...
View ArticleRichard Branson Stops Partying for Five Minutes to Chide Marissa Mayer
Chief Yahoo Marissa Mayer recently ruled that there will be no more working remotely for the company’s thousands of employees. (Scuttlebutt suggests the decision was due to slacking and flakiness.)...
View ArticleEven Dennis Rodman Is Going to North Korea Now
One unexpected result of Eric Schmidt’s bizarre mission to North Korea? The Google chairman has apparently paved the way for “basketball diplomacy” between our two nations. The AP reports that former...
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To Do Tuesday: He Broke the Mould
Bob Mould. Bob Mould is the Ben Franklin of indie pop. Founding member and driving force of ’80s punk trio Hüsker Dü (whose influence resonates today through Foo Fighters and Ryan Adams), Mould has...
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