Is Lena Dunham Saying Fuck You to Critics Who Called Her Racist?
Lena Dunham talks about racism, Taylor Swift, Drake, and Katy Perry.
Music
Will The Next Day Be The Late-Career Bowie Masterpiece We've Always Expected?
Surprise new song, video, and upcoming album give us a reason to think about David Bowie all day. (As if we needed one...)
Sex
Sex, Love and Brooklyn: Cum on My Face... Book
Admitting that you have a problem is the first step. The second step is sex and love in Brooklyn
Going On Today...
CoolNY 2012
The cold weather counterpart to September's DUMBO Dance Festival, CoolNY is likewise free and full to bursting, with nearly 300 dancers and choreographers taking the Jay Street stage during the two-week festival. Among the emerging, established, local and international participants are resident troupe White Wave Young Soon Kim Dance Company and the Renegade Performance Group. FREE
John Ryan Theater, 25 Jay St., at John St, Dumbo
Music
The 30 Best Albums of 2013?
This is what you'll be listening to all year, probably.
We're Sorry, But... 10 Albums You Guys Totally Got Tricked into Liking
People told you these records were good. They were lying.
Dec 17, 2012
Brooklyn in 2012: A 20-Song Crash Course
For better or worse, this is how our borough sounded in 2012.
Dec 17, 2012
Silent Barn Returns: An Interview With Venue Booker Nat Roe
On the cusp of DIY haven Silent Barn reopening in Bushwick, we talk to Roe about some of the things in store at its new home.
Dec 5, 2012
Film
Gangster Squad: A Dick Tracy For Today
An all-star cast does little to save this shiny, dopey picture.
56 Up: Another Seven Years Older...
Michael Apted's documentary series continues, raising new questions.
Quartet: Tale Of Hoffman
Dustin Hoffman's directorial debut is just another "old people bickering" movie.
Fairhaven: The Thirtysomething Crisis
Men cope with getting older in this unforced drama.
Food & Drink
Hamilton's: Kensington Gets a Nice Bar
It might not be a destination spot, but it'll do just fine.
Buggin Out: La Slowteria
Insects and more at this Williamsburg Mexican joint.
Columns
Reviews
Theater
The World's Biggest Patti LuPone Fan: Ben Rimalower
Talking to the creator of the perpetually extended Patti Issues.
Bar
Do Bud Lights Belong in Carroll Gardens?: Union Grounds
Can a garish new sports bar survive in such a tasteful neighborhood?
Books
It's A Jungle Out There: Here Where the Sunbeams are Green
Ditmas Parker Helen Phillips's middle-grade adventure is sensitive, absorbing, and beautifully written.
Film
Black Narcissus: Vertigo's Less Poised Cousin
The Powell and Pressburger classic deserves a reappraisal.
5 Reasons Sundance Should Definitely, Without a Doubt Come to Brooklyn
They like us! They really like us.
The Armory Show Anniversary Alert: Lick This!
Who knew that the 100th anniversary of the Armory Show would be a big deal?
Is Lena Dunham Saying Fuck You to Critics Who Called Her Racist?
Lena Dunham talks about racism, Taylor Swift, Drake, and Katy Perry.
The Measure cont'd
The Thing About Ke$ha: You're A Grown-Up and Should Have No Use For Her
Ke$ha is a jerk, and it's OK not to like her music, especially if you are old.
Your Weekend at the Movies with Gun Violence and Old People
Gangster Squad has as much resonance regarding real-life shootings as Lucky Charms have to the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
We've Got Art Videos to Get You Excited About Brooklyn/Montreal
Two cities. 16 venues. This weekend. Get ready.
