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The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards Review: How to Become a Person

What happens when F. Scott Fitzgerald meets Wes Anderson? Welcome to Kristopher Jansma's debut novel, The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards, a literary fun house that follows an unreliable narrator on his quest to write the next Great American Novel. The opening lines warn "I've lost every book I've ev ... More >>

The Unchangeable Spots of Leopards Review: How to Become a Person

All That Brooklyn Jazz

The borough is where it's at

Don't Miss These Bands At CMJ

CMJ: So many shows (about 1,300), so little time (5 days). Poring through the schedule, separating the wheat from the chaff--and sorry, there's lots of chaff every year--and figuring out a plan of attack is time-consuming and headache-inducing. So to help you out a tiny bit, we've picked out 10 acts ... More >>

Live: Darcy James Argue's Secret Society Gets Palindromic At Galapagos

Secret Society Big Band Galapagos Art Space Friday, March 9 Better than: A certain big band that snoozed its way through the blues uptown a couple of nights earlier. Darcy James Argue's Secret Society—an impeccably appointed 18-wheeler of a jazz group in top shape—made only its second ... More >>

In Documentaries, New York City Trumps Hollywood, Report Finds

Take that, Hollywood! In the battle for Oscars, New York City is beating Hollywood by a long shot -- at least in one category. A study released today from the Center for an Urban Future, a New York City-based think tank, shows that half of the films nominated for an Oscar in the documentary-film ... More >>

How Much Does Your Building Weigh, Mr. Foster?

Man on a Mission

Ghost Protocol lets Tom Cruise, the Bankable Movie Star, live another day

Man on a Mission

Live: David Byrne's Tight Spot Expands To Fill A Crowded Space

​ David Byrne's Tight Spot The Pace Gallery/The High Line Thursday, September 15 Better than: A designer pop-up shop. In just about any other context, David Byrne's Tight Spot would be breathtaking. Installed under the High Line tracks on 25th Street, just west of 10th Avenue, it is hard to ... More >>

Soon, the Words "Rooty Tooty Fresh 'n' Fruity" Will Be Heard in Saudi Arabia

A Cinn-a-Stack sand blast!​Following in the steps of Shake Shack, the Chocolate Bar, Pinkberry, and cupcakes, IHOP is the latest US company to bank on the Middle East's appetite for all-American excess.

Summer Movie Guide 2011

Superheroes, sequels, and TWO Conans! Summer has arrived.

Benihana Sues Over Crap Review

BenihanaGet out the knives! It's fight time!​It's a good thing Yelp isn't popular in Kuwait. Because that would mean a lot of lawsuits would be coming up. Yes, Mark Makhou, a blogger in Kuwait, has been sued for $18,000 for writing a negative review of chain restaurant Benihana on his blog ... More >>

Alex Cox's Repo Chick: From Celebutante to Badass

Kanye West Cancels On The Today Show: "I Accept Ya'll Future Apology In Advance"

And can you blame him? The performance, set to take place on November 26th, was meant to follow this awful interview that Matt Lauer recently conducted with the rapper ("I want you to just look at his face..."), also on The Today Show. But if Kanye West has proved anything in 2010, it's that he do ... More >>

Woman Arrested in Yemen Over Al Qaeda Bomb Plot

​A woman was arrested in Yemen on Saturday in connection with the suspicious packages found on Friday, thought to be explosives sent by al Qaeda toward Newark and Philadelphia, ultimately meant for synagogues in Chicago, according to the New York Times. Yemeni officials confirmed the arrest as ... More >>

Suspicious Packages Found on UPS Planes in Newark and Philly; Fighter Jets Escort Passenger Plane to JFK

​We're hearing reports of suspicious packages on UPS planes that have landed at Newark and Philadelphia Airports, as well as a suspected explosive device on a UPS truck in Long Island City, Queens, which the bomb squad is investigating.

Reshma Saujani's Road to Congress? Right Down Wall Street. Let Me Be Your Guide.

Pretend you're Reshma Saujani, 34, dazzling, born to an Indian family expelled from Uganda by Idi Amin, a Harvard and Yale Law School grad who returned to Africa to help build Nelson Mandela's post-apartheid government. It's late 2009 and everything you've done in your professional life since its i ... More >>

Project Runway: We've Got Their Number

​Last night's Project Runway's eighth season premiere encompassed a seemingly rebellious enthusiasm in the constrictive fashion world: more is...well, not better, if the glacial stride of these 90 minutes were any indication, but somehow worth having. More is just more. Hear that, ye waist-wh ... More >>

Omar Souleyman, Arabian Idol

Basking in the sheer urgency of the polarizing 'Syrian techno' superstar

Times Square Car Bomb Suspect Faisal Shahzad Confesses to Plot, Charged as Terrorist

​Saturday night: a smoking PathFinder clears out Times Square in what's now understood as a failed car bombing. Three days later: there's a suspect in federal custody. And that suspect just admitted his role in what's being recognized as a terrorist plot, and has now been charged as a terroris ... More >>

NoLIta to Shake Shack: "This Is a McDonald's With a Beer and Wine License"

Don't shack up here.​ Although the Shake Shack's on track to conquer points as far-flung as Miami, Dubai, and Saudi Arabia, Danny Meyer may want to focus on winning hearts and minds a bit closer to home. Last week, neighbors of what is to be the Shake Shack's newest location at 47 Prince Stre ... More >>

Akhtar Nawab In at Richard Sandoval's Zengo

Will Akhtar Nawab's magic translate?​Florence Fabricant reveals that Akhtar Nawab of the now-defunct Elettaria (and, before that, Craftbar and E..U.) will be the chef de cuisine at Zengo, a new upscale Latin restaurant by Richard Sandoval set to open next month in the space formerly occupied b ... More >>

Brooklyn Bridge Park to Get New Waterfront Restaurant

Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6, future home of waterfront dining.​The Post reports that the city's Parks Department is looking for a new waterfront restaurant for Brooklyn Bridge Park's Pier 6. The restaurant is expected to be similar to the River Cafe, which sits adjacent to the Fulton Ferry L ... More >>

Our Front Pages

The Times says Obama's upcoming address will announce 30,000 fresh troops for the Graveyard of Empires -- but (headline voice) "Obama's Speech on Afghanistan to Envision Exit." ​ The end is always in sight.

Shake Shack to Shack Up in Miami

Shake Shack's future Miami home​Before it travels to the Middle East, Shake Shack will test the tepid waters of Miami. According to a release, Danny Meyer is planning to bring his burgers and shakes to the city in the spring or summer of 2010, as part of a posh residential and "curated retail" ... More >>

Iranian Filmmaker Bahman Ghobadi on Ahmadinejad's Repressive Regime, the Disputed Election, and the Youth of Tehran

"No one can stop these young people anymore. It is not in the hands of the government. It's not about Mousavi or Khatami or Ahmadinejad. People are taking this into their own hands." A still from Bahman Ghobadi's Nobody Knows About the Persian Cats It's been quite a year for Iranian filmmaker Bah ... More >>

Bassist Duff McKagan Loves New York City and He Would Personally Like To Tell You Why

You may know bass player Duff McKagan from his work in Guns 'N Roses, Velvet Revolver, or Neurotic Outsiders. Next Tuesday, May 19, he brings his band, Loaded, to the Gramercy Theater for their local debut. In honor of this milestone, Duff asked us if he could share some of his New York experiences ... More >>

Weiner Victorious, Sort of, in Dubai-Israel Tennis Flap

When the United Arab Emirates recently denied a visa to Israeli player Shahar Peer, excluding her from a big tennis tournament, Congressman and mayoral candidate Anthony Weiner sent out a press release saying "Rep. Weiner to Blast Dubai for Banning Israeli Athlete." Then he blasted Dubai. Now the Co ... More >>

Wall Street's bonus army pulls bank robbery; Al Jazeera's Josh Rushing joins his U.S. mates in Afghanistan

In "Taliban resurgence pushes troops to change tack,"

Rejecting Allah-like powers, Obama vows end to 'dictating' in Mideast

Al Jazeera's morning report, proving once again that it's ridiculous censorship for U.S. cable outlets to not carry the Arab world's most powerful news outlet. Dick Cheney's dream of an imperial vice presidency lording over all the world's oil fields is now officially dead. President Barack Obam ... More >>

Bones' Beat: Richard Prince's Canal Zone at Gagosian

Daily Flog: Heads roll on Wall Street, in Texas; houses, jobs whacked across U.S.

Ridley Scott's Body of Lies is the Post-9/11, Tech-Savvy Terror Thriller We Deserve

Lies we can believe in

Daily Flog: Panic spreads to McCain; White House meeting will solve everything; the world sneers

Daily Flog: The Dow of panic; stocks and bondage; U.S. snatches gold

A Tale of Two Summer Art Openings

Bushwick and Chelsea go head to head; whoever has more free beer usually wins

A Scene from a Marriage: McCain and Giuliani Negotiate a Deal

Broken Social Scene

Charting the permutations of avant-something NYC rock with Social Registry

Shake Your Bhutto, Rock Your World

Daddy's Dog

Saying she's treated no better than a stray cur, the fifth wife of 'Daddy's Girl' millionaire Bruce McMahan breaks her silence

Michael Jackson and Will.I.Am: WTF

Close-Up on Brooklyn's Navy Yard

Ports: All 'Bout a Dealer Named Bout

A Russian arms merchant funnels money, guns, and dope through the United Arab Emirates

Horoscope

'Reagan' Attacks Netanyahu

Director Stephen Gaghan talks about what didn't end up in 'Syriana'

Morning Report 9/7/05
The POTUS As Putz

U.S. Accuses Israeli of Selling Nuke Triggers to Pakistani

Brooklyn-Via-Egypt-Via-the-World Post-Dub DJ Gets Coy-Tricky and True-Gritty

Gimme Danger

Drearily Awaiting Death on the Front Line