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Art
September 11, 2013
Lens Crafted: MOMA Focuses on Walker Evans
Blogs
March 18, 2013
Photo Essay: It Happened on the NYC Subway
A princess rides the F train Usually, New York City's labyrinthine subway system is just transportation. But sometimes magic happens, and I was lucky enough to have my camera when these odd scenes occurred. In doing so, I was inspired by Walker Evans, who worked for the Farm Security Administratio ... More >>
Blogs
September 17, 2012
Why We Love Hamburgers: New York's Earliest Burgers
Local chain Joy Burger turns out a modern-day burger, possibly one of 7,000 places in the city that currently do. As the name suggests, the hamburger originated in Hamburg, Germany, perhaps late in the Middle Ages, when mincing techniques usually used to make pork sausage were applied to beef, whi ... More >>
Blogs
April 27, 2011
Why I Hate Competitive Eating Contests
Farm Security AdministrationNipomo, California, 1936. Photo by Dorothea LangeI was pedaling my bike past Tompkins Square on a weekday afternoon, when I came upon a common sight. A long line of people started mid-block on the north side of the street, and twisted its way around the corner of ... More >>
News
November 6, 2001
Site Specific
With Joel Meyerowitz in the Forbidden City
Music
March 13, 2001
Dream of a Miner’s Child
Books
November 21, 2000
A Womb of One’s Own
Art
November 23, 1999
Heroic Comrades, Meet the Common Man