Category: Commentary
Brooklyn Baby: Michelle Williams Continues to Assert Herself as the Real Estate Guru of the Borough
Just when you thought Michelle Williams had lost her Brooklyn cool cachet to Christina Ricci, who recently bought a house beneath the BQE, she goes [Read More…]
Michael Alig & the “Art” of Media Manipulation
Michael Alig’s reentry into New York City society has been more seamless than perhaps even he could have imagined. Since being released from prison for [Read More…]
Lady Gaga Unclear About the Difference Between a Gay Pride Parade and a Mariachi Festival
I guess when “ordinary,” non-symbols of gay iconography see people dressed in mariachi outfits and playing loud music, they would assume that, yes, a pride [Read More…]
Now That Gay Marriage Is Legal, Will the Vehemence and Pride of “Being Gay” Calm Down?
While the passage of gay marriage has been a long, slow battle, and one that deserves all the attention it’s getting, one has to wonder [Read More…]
Hello? Am I The Only One Who Thought It Reeked?: The Plight of Ambular
For some people, feeling like the only one who ever seems to see reason is a rare occurrence. For others, like Amber ‘Ambular’ Mariens (Elisa [Read More…]
You Can Take My Dollar Pizza Away From Me When You Pry It From My Cold, Dead Hands
The people and news outlets of New York City have a tendency to get very uppity about different causes at various points throughout the week. [Read More…]
The Varying Breeds of Celebrity Spawn
Based on a recent purported feud between Madonna’s daughter, Lourdes Leon, and Kardashian product Kylie Jenner, in which Lourdes felt too superior to accept an [Read More…]
On the StreetEasy Ad Campaign
Only in New York City could an ad campaign about how shitty it is to live here be praised and lauded for its self-deprecating brilliance. [Read More…]
Selfie Classes: The Next Worst Development After Selfie Sticks
The obsession with the self and the selfie in the twenty-first century continues to transform into more grotesque incarnations. Just when you thought the selfie [Read More…]
Celebrities Sharing Their Abortion Stories: Contrived or Meaningful?
In the recent wake of Girls star Jemima Kirke (possibly the only interesting character on the show) making a three-minute PSA, of sorts, on the [Read More…]
