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George Clinton and the P-Funk All-Stars

George Clinton

Adult Prom Is the Saddest Prom

​Here is a rarely discussed fact: Put the word "adult" in front of most nouns, and they become sadder, a bit desperate, somehow clinging to a semblance of youth while at the same time inherently denying it. Rarely does the word "adult" help a noun, because if "child" or "teen" or "underaged" i ... More >>

James Beard Awards Restaurant and Chef Semifinalists Announced

opentable.comThe product of blood, sweat, and tears​It's almost time for the Oscars. That is, the Oscars of the food world: the James Beard Foundation Awards. Today marked the announcement of the restaurant and chef semifinalists, who were chosen from a record 28,000 online entries. Finalists ... More >>

Where to Go World Cup Crazy; How to Do the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party Right

This week in food blogs ... Eater, like just about every other online food presence out there, posted its guide to watching, eating, and drinking the World Cup. Grub Street was dismayed that LiLo's dad, Michael Lohan, was planning a Hamptons nightclub called Controversy, but seemed even sadder to ... More >>

The Big Apple Barbecue's Pitmaster Line-Up Is Out

Sarah DiGregorioBig Bob Gibson's pulled pork.​Anticipation for the eighth-annual Big Apple Barbecue Block Partybegan growing back in February when this year's dates were announced. Now, with less than a month remaining until the blow-out, which takes place June 12-13, the pitmaster line-up is ... More >>

The James Beard Awards Semi-Finalists Have Been Announced

Will the spirit of James Beard smile upon New York chefs?​The James Beard Foundation announced its list of semi-finalists for the annual James Beard Awards today, kicking off the food world's very own Oscar season scrum. The semi-finalists were selected from a pool of 21,000 online entries; th ... More >>

Handicapping the Big Apple Barbecue Block Party

The Big Apple Barbecue Block Party has grown to be one of the great culinary events of the summer. This year the 7th annual edition will be held on June 13th and June 14th in Madison Square, from 11 am till 7 pm, which is two hours longer than the previous year. As usual, the collection of barbecues ... More >>

Plaxico Fill-In Also Shot, But By Others

In November Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress went to a nightclub and shot himself in the leg (accidentally -- or so we were told), causing Mayor Bloomberg to demand a lengthy prison term for Burress and the Giants to suspend him. Burress was replaced in the waning days of the Giants season by Ta ... More >>

The Best Thing About Year-End Top Ten Lists

In November Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress went to a nightclub and shot himself in the leg (accidentally -- or so we were told), causing Mayor Bloomberg to demand a lengthy prison term for Burress and the Giants to suspend him. Burress was replaced in the waning days of the Giants season by Ta ... More >>

Last Meal: Ed Levine (For Here, or to Go?)

In November Giants wide receiver Plaxico Burress went to a nightclub and shot himself in the leg (accidentally -- or so we were told), causing Mayor Bloomberg to demand a lengthy prison term for Burress and the Giants to suspend him. Burress was replaced in the waning days of the Giants season by Ta ... More >>

Ed Levine's Last Meal . . .

. . . calls for the cosmic oneness of perfect fried chicken

The Pre-Game Party

From Spike Lee to Mexican 'storm catchers,' dry times in a new New Orleans

Try Isn't Do

Musical drugs and shared secret codes abort the utopic mission

Sweet Things

Musical drugs and shared secret codes abort the utopic mission

Stump and Circumstance

Hillary Clinton barnstorms the 2005 graduations

A Jail Like a Slave Ship

‘I Thought I Was Dying Every Day’

Working Papers

Domino’s Strikers Again Choose the Cold Over Surrender, While Labor Celebrates Some Victories and a Painter-Hero

Letters

Domino’s Strikers Again Choose the Cold Over Surrender, While Labor Celebrates Some Victories and a Painter-Hero

A Sudanese Woman Tells Her Story

'Our People Were Turned to Ash'

Bitter Battle at Domino Sugar

Strike Continues at One of Waterfront's Last Big Factories

F(reakiness) M

Strike Continues at One of Waterfront's Last Big Factories