2012 Summer Olympics

The Fourth Opens Near Union Square

"Were those used in the London Olympics?" whispered our dining companion as we sat down at the bar at The Fourth. He was referring to the sculpture work hanging from the ceiling, which is oddly reminiscent of the hospital beds into which children were tucked in the opening ceremonies as dozens of Ma ... More >>

Demystifying Venus and Serena

My sister the champ

Q&A: The Darkness' Justin Hawkins On Being Surrounded By Drama, His Pre-Rock Star Life, And Learning From Lady Gaga

Fans of falsetto-laden cock-rock and spindly Englishmen in catsuits have been shit outta luck since the Darkness broke up in 2006, amid out-of-control tension and lead singer/guitarist Justin Hawkins' heading off to rehab. Then a performance at last year's Download Festival heralded the reformation ... More >>

You Don't Have to Watch the Olympics Closing Ceremony Tonight But You Should

It's been two never-ending weeks since we witnessed the Queen and James Bond fly in on some sort of parachute thing over the Thames River. And Mr. Bean. And the timeline of London's growth, from the capital of a colonial power to a lovable, quirky center of British haute couture. Yes, the Olympics a ... More >>

Olympic Beach Volleyball: It's Not All About The Bikinis

In the US, it didn't hurt that, in the year of the Olympic woman, ours brought home the gold. In fact, the silver, too: in the final, women's beach volleyball-ers  Kerry Walsh Jennings and Misty May-Treanor battled two other Americans, April Ross and Jennifer Kessy, who, in losing consecutive ... More >>

New York Olympians In London 2012 Summer Games: Women's Basketball

It's no question that both of today's featured New York Olympians got game. Heralded in the height of their high school careers as ones-to-watch, these two ladies have earned some of the highest honors in women's basketball. While one is a two-time gold medal Olympian already, the other, who was the ... More >>

Olympic Food Truck and Beer Festival

Mark your calendars. To celebrate the end of the 2012 Olympics, iAdventure.com will be hosting a food truck and beer festival at the South Street Seaport on Sunday, August 12. Food trucks in NYC will serve up dishes infused with the flavors of the country they are representing. Tickets are $40, wh ... More >>

Considering The "Greatest" Olympian

Two-time Olympic gold winner and head of the London Olympics Sebastian Coe started an unexpected uproar a few days ago with some a well-intentioned comments about Michael Phelps: "You can probably say that clearly, self-evidently, in medal tally he's the most successful. My personal view is that I ... More >>

EXCLUSIVE: Rafalca Romney, Mitt Romney's Dressage Horse, Speaks to the Voice!

Like much of America, we at the Village Voice have been bemused by Rafalca Romney, Mitt Romney's dressage horse who will be competing in the XXX Olympiad in London tomorrow. Imagine our surprise when we noticed that @RafalcaRomney was Tweeting*! We immediately emailed her, and Rafalca was more than ... More >>

Guy Adams, Brit Journalist, Has Twitter Account Suspended for Criticizing NBC Olympics Coverage

Because of our mutual interest in Scientology, Guy Adams and I have come to know each other in recent months. He's the Los Angeles-based reporter for the UK publication The Independent, and lately he's been taking aim at NBC's problems covering the London games. But he really ran into trouble when ... More >>

The 2012 Olympics, Day 2: America Rakes In

Running off of yesterday's steam, we spent a decent part of our Saturday night glancing back and forth at the TV screen to catch glimpses of whatever Olympic sport NBC decided was best for us to watch at that given moment. Well, now we're back from all that jazz with some news from the past 24 hours ... More >>

The 2012 Olympics, Day 1: Phelps Loses First Swimming Final, China Wins for Shooting

We've been covering the sports mania in London lately with some pieces on New Yorkers who made it all the way across the pond. But, after last night's eccentric and kind of uncomfortable opening ceremony, the quadrennial spectacle started off today with a bang. And what an unfortunate bang it w ... More >>

New York Olympians In London 2012 Summer Games: Archery and Field Hockey

The 2012 summer Olympics officially begins today in London. Though the Big Apple lost the bid to host these games back in 2005, we can take pride in the 35 New York-bred Olympians competing in the summer event. To get into the spirit of the festivities, we will be highlighting two of New York's own ... More >>

Seven Electronic Songs To Herald The 2012 Olympic Games

Summer Olympics season is imminent: Golden rings crop up on magazine covers, newspapers dedicate space to English beverages and foodstuffs, Morgan Freeman's rich, reassuring baritone returns to prime time in the form of credit-card shilling, businesses all over town announce their own "Olympics Of [ ... More >>

Mitt Loves N.Y., Special Edition: Bob Diamond

In a special edition of 'Mitt Loves N.Y.,'  we are taking our coverage overseas to report on an event that almost happened. It was a story that, thankfully for Mitt, went ignored for the most part by the lamestream media.With a tip-off from the Voice's Steven Thrasher, we stumbled across a litt ... More >>

Is Muse's Song For The Olympics The Most Ridiculous Piece Of Music 2012 Has To Offer?

You're in the British pomp-rock act Muse, and you've been charged with writing the official song for the 2012 Olympics, which will be held in London and which will be a massive event for your home country. How do you respond to this honor, especially in the wake of creating outrage among your loyali ... More >>

ENGLISH STUDIES

Granta brings the U.K. to NY

Keira Knightley Reveals the Secret Behind Her Spanking Scene!

I talk to her about her method, spank you very much

We Predict the Top 10 Stories of 2012

After compiling our list of the most-read Village Voice stories of 2011, we got to thinking about what the new year will bring. While it's impossible to accurately foresee the coming news cycle, we've used complex algorithms and web-based analytics to predict ten stories that will rock the world thi ... More >>

Q&A: Tim "Love" Lee on Erotica, Competitive Beard Growing And The Gunterwash

"Lone" Lee, "Carnal" Lee, but never "Sur" Lee, Tim Lee has made a career out of being "Love" Lee. From his storied collection of vintage erotica to composing music for HBO's Real Sex to his curation of a Brooklyn nudie-art show, his mythology is steeped in women and the pursuit of a good time. Or ma ... More >>

Paula Deen Responds to Anthony Bourdain; Chipotle Addresses Bacon in Beans

​It would appear that dogs are the final frontier when it comes to gourmet food trucks. Bocce's Bakery launched its Biscuit Bike this summer, offering organic dog treats, including and cupcakes. [NY Post] Paula Deen shot back at Anthony Bourdain after he called her the "most dangerous person ... More >>

Does This Look Like 'Zion' to You? Iran Thinks So.

​The Olympics are for intra-national bonding, and being kind to one another despite our various geopolitical borders, and sex among swim teams, and beating the crap out of everyone who's not the U.S.A.! Which is why Iran is very upset that the logo for the 2012 London Olympics looks like a sho ... More >>

Paul the Octopus Retires, Now What Will We Talk About? (Surprise Bonus Video!)

​We really need to think of new bar-side conversation starters since Paul the Octopus has put away his proverbial crystal ball. He endured fascination, praise, and even death threats from around the globe during his successful (eight times!) and controversial tenure of World Cup psychic.

World Cup Prediction: The Same Old Thing, Like Always

​Here's my World Cup prediction: every game will be 1-1, 1-0, or 2-1. (There was once a game between, I think it was, Cameroon and New Zealand where the final score was 3-1, but that's only because the Cameroon's team was involved in a bus accident before the game and could only field two play ... More >>

Chicago Loses Olympics Bid; May Still Get Boondoggles, Graft (Update: Rio Gets The Gig)

​Chicago has dodged a bullet, being eliminated in the first round from 2016 Olympics consideration. (Tokyo is also out; Madrid and Rio de Janeiro remain in the running.) The Times says not to worry -- sometimes a loss is almost as good as a win. How so? Jay Kriegel, director of the New York's ... More >>

SWIMFAN

Can you spot the next Phelps?

A Fool's Gold

Doctoroff's legacy: no Olympic Medal, no Ground Zero mettle

The Cynic

Brit Howard Barker on power, art, and dissent

China Up Against the Wall

What can any of us actually do about the Darfur genocide? A new organization knows.

All Wet

Bloomberg's man Dan Doctoroff has an answer for rising seas: more coastal condos!

Catch Them If You Can

Spielberg's dour tale of assassination gets lost in a morass of moral ambivalence

Olympic fallout: Spreading the 2012 blame

New Yorkers didn't 'let down' anybody

For Sale: City Sidewalks

A billion-dollar city deal looms, and the French are leading the pack

A Queens Ransom

The Mets are in and the Jets are out, but where do the taxpayers fit in?

No-Pain Gain

Urban sports for low-energy athletes

Market-Rate Giveaway

Produce merchants get the boot for a City Hall favorite and yet another Olympic stadium

Stadium Fear Factor

Many builders dislike the West Side stadium. Only one says so out loud.

Stadium Issue? What Issue?

An open letter to the international Olympic committee

The Deputy Mayor for the Olympics

For city and glory, Dan Doctoroff seeks Olympic gold at home and abroad

Jets Zoom in on New York

Details of stadium financing as an 'investment' seep into public view

Arena Watch

Websites That Explain How the New Nets Stadium Might Affect You

Swimming

Wet Dreams

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Event Horizon

What Would it Cost the City to Host the Olympics in 2012?

Osama’s New Recruits

White Power and Al Qaeda Unite Against America

Athenian Dreams or Trojan Horse?

New York’s Olympic Bid Could Be Billion-Dollar Boondoggle

Golden Moments

The Other History of the Olympics

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