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A Rainy Book-Filled Memorial Day Weekend Meets The Weeknd
In this weekly column, MC/DJ Hesta Prynn pairs pop culture stories with an original playlist. Memorial Day Weekend usually makes me think of the beach, booze and (vegan) BBQs. However, it's been raining in New York City since the late...…
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14 Fun Ways to Spend Memorial Day Weekend In NYC
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers at the Beacon Theatre Calling all you American girls! Spend your weekend with the legendary Tom Petty, who will be playing a string of shows with his band at the Beacon Theatre tonight, tomorrow and... Read Full Story
A Brief History of Ladies Loving Liberace
LiberaceOn the cusp of watching Michael Douglas and Matt Damon get it on doggie-style (or so we hear) as the late Liberace and his former lover, Scott Thorson, in Behind the Candelabra, it seems shocking -- laughable, even -- that... Read Full Story
The Boozy Long Island City Special at Sweetleaf
"Coffee and booze are two of the world's oldest vices. So why would we not put them together," muses Colin Bryson, bartender at the second outpost of Long Island City coffee shrine, Sweetleaf. Beyond serving impeccable frothy cappuccinos and New... Read Full Story
New Gallery Alert: Bleecker Street Arts Club in the West Village
On June 6th, the West Village will become the home of a new art gallery called Bleecker Street Arts Club. It's the brainchild of Stephen Werther and Daniel Benedict, who told the Wall Street Journal, "We didn't want to be... Read Full Story
Here Are Lesbians Reacting to Lesbian Porn (Made for Straight Men)
YouTube user Davey Wavey is at it again with his new video survey of real lesbians watching "lesbian porn" -- which, as the video demonstrates, is really porn made for straight men starring straight women. As with all of... Read Full Story
Outkast Re-Creates a '60s Variety Show for "Hey Ya!"
When Outkast's Grammy-winning, double album Speakerboxxx/The Love Below came out in 2003, André 3000 and Big Boi both released separate singles: "Hey Ya!" and "The Way You Move." For his accompanying video -- today's oldie-but-goodie -- André decided to re-create... Read Full Story
Lucille Bluth Throwing Shade at Disney Princesses
An EW reporter proved her genius with Vine by splicing clips of Disney Princesses being Disney Princess-y with the best of Lucille Bluth throwing shade. The results are spectacular.Someone matched up the Kenny Cosgrove tap-dancing scene from last week's Mad... Read Full Story
Arcimboldo in the Round: Exploring the New Sculptures at the New York Botanical Garden
Philip Haas, who began his career by making documentaries of celebrated contemporary artists before going on to make a number of feature films, has given up the medium to become a sculptor. As ambitious as any cinematic epic, Haas'... Read Full Story
PS1 Has a New "Party Wall," Announces Its Warm Up 2013 Music Schedule
MoMA PS1 just announced the full schedule for their 2013 summer music series. They'll be celebrating 16 years of the annual "Warm Up" event and, once again, the fun takes place in the courtyard of the Long Island City... Read Full Story
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