The show was to be the public debut of the first ever “real life comic book character.”
NEWSER: High Court Won’t Hear Challenge to NY Gun Law
April 16, 2013 By 1 Comment
The US Supreme Court has declined to hear a challenge against a strict gun law that “makes it difficult for residents to get a license to carry a concealed handgun in public.”
9/11 Families Furious Over Visitor Fees at NYC Memorial
April 15, 2013 By Leave a Comment
The father of one firefighter lost in the Twin Towers said, “The memorial should be free for everybody to pay their respects. You wouldn’t charge money to get into a cemetery.”
Looking Beyond Neonatal Intensive Care to Hope
April 11, 2013 By 2 Comments
After 52 days in NICU with his baby on life support, Mark Brislin can dream again
Artist Surprises New York City Subway Riders With Instant Portraits
April 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
Yuriy Modlikskiy keeps stacks of sketchbooks chronicling the faces of New Yorkers he thought were interesting enough to draw.
NY State Senator Eric Adams Testifies Comissioner Kelly Wants to ‘Instill Fear’ in Young Men of Color
April 3, 2013 By 1 Comment
Adams’ testimony marked the latest in a series of explosive allegations leveled against the NYPD in an ongoing trial targeting the department’s “stop-and-frisk” policy.
Does Pop Culture Have a Responsibility to Educate?
March 30, 2013 By 5 Comments
s.e. smith explores the question of whether TV shows like “True Blood” and “Girls” have a responsibility to model ethical behavior to their viewers?
Exploring the Darkness Through a Solo Macbeth
March 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Tom Gualtieri steps back into the excitement and exhaustion of his solo Macbeth – where he plays every role in Shakespeare’s darkest tragedy.
A Quick Response to Mayor Bloomberg’s Failed Giant Soda Regulation
March 12, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Jeff Bogle explains why mandated elimination will not change poor eating habits in the US.
Patience: The Art of Peaceful Living
March 12, 2013 By 1 Comment
How can practicing Buddhism save you from a burning wreck?
The Real Reason NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s Soda Ban Was Smacked Down
March 12, 2013 By 11 Comments
Jeff Bogle argues that regulation can’t curb our dumbness
A Real Woman Owns Her Anger (And Her Vulnerability) A Workshop: For Women in NYC (3/17)
February 27, 2013 By 13 Comments
The set-up of the workshop allows you to have a profound and potentially life transforming experience.
Batter Up
February 11, 2013 By 2 Comments
My girlfriend’s 15 year old kid had played a year of Little League and hadn’t picked up a bat or glove since. This was an opportunity for us to bond, but the odds were stacked against us.
Widow Alleges NYPD Officer Comitted Suicide Because of Sexual Harassment
January 31, 2013 By 7 Comments
Did the unwelcome and insistent advances of Sgt. Christine Hertzel contribute to Officer Schindler’s suicide?
The Cold & The Soul: The Joy of Dining in NYC
January 27, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Dinner at Emilio Ballato’s on Houston reminds John Tinseth why he lives in such an expensive city.
How I Landed in the Ring with Azealia Banks & Perez Hilton
January 8, 2013 By 22 Comments
Janet Mock insists that if we’re going to call famous people out for their disparaging and abusive language, we need to call them all out, no matter what color or gender they are.
“There is a push for women to be their most genuine selves, and yet now there is makeup for men!?”
This is a comment by Cameron Brown on the post “Makeup for Men? Why?”