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    September 7, 2011

    American Meat Takes an 'Even-Handed Look at Animal Husbandry'

    AMERICAN MEAT TRAILER from Leave It Better on Vimeo. Since the release of Food, Inc. three years ago, the film industry has taken a holiday from the national food debate (HBO's Temple Grandin biopic not withstanding). That's about to change thanks to American Meat.

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2011

    There Will Be a Boardwalk Empire Subway Train

    ​Today in historical things that are kind of cool: You'll see a 1920s (authentic, vintage) subway train running on the 2/3 track for all the weekends in September. The train was originally used for the IRT system, and began service in 1917. Now its rattan seats and Prohibition-era detailing (c ... More >>

  • Columns

    June 22, 2011

    Free Will Astrology: June 22-28, 2011

    ​Today in historical things that are kind of cool: You'll see a 1920s (authentic, vintage) subway train running on the 2/3 track for all the weekends in September. The train was originally used for the IRT system, and began service in 1917. Now its rattan seats and Prohibition-era detailing (c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 26, 2011

    Keith Olbermann's Future: What Will It Be?

    ​Fiery Keith Olbermann is no longer at MSNBC, as you know, prompting a hailstorm of speculation about what he might end up doing, when he's contractually allowed to relocate. One report said he might consult and/or appear on an Aaron Sorkin show for HBO about cable news, which is interesting, ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2010

    Charles Rangel to Receive Punishment Today; Mike Bloomberg Lights World's Largest Menorah to Kick Off Hanukkah

    ​• Rep. Charles Rangel will finally get his punishment: The House is expected to vote on his censure for 11 ethics violations today. Although the octogenarian Congressman has been lobbying for a reprimand instead of the harsher censure, it seems unlikely that that will happen. [NBC NY]

  • Voice Choices

    October 27, 2010

    CON ARTISTS

    The Brooklyn Lyceum gets animated for a second time

  • Film

    May 25, 2010

    Sex and the City Vs. Nature

    Aging disgracefully, the franchise struggles to stay forever young

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2010

    Sex and The City 2 Spoiler: Carrie's Jihad on Islam?

    ​For years, HBO's Sex and the City made New York City an excitable frontier of moneyed men, inexplicably well-off women (despite shitty writing jobs that realistically pay nothing), and a world where everyone is someone else's plus-one. And that frontier was then seized upon by basically every ... More >>

  • Music

    March 30, 2010

    How Treme Can Get It Right

    David Simon's new HBO series uses fiction to honor New Orleans' surreal, heart-breaking fact

  • Blogs

    February 3, 2010

    Kid Cudi Japanther "Brooklyn" "Hipsters" = How To Make It In America

    Can a show have an identity crisis before it's even on air? HBO's How To Make It In America debuts on February 14, not that you'd necessary know from its anemic promotion. There's a reason for that--sources say that the show is casting around desperately for a marketing angle that will appeal both ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 18, 2009

    Things I'm Not Invited To

    You'd assume that the life of a glamorous culture maven like me would be wildly exciting, and it is, kittens, it is. But you'd be amazed at how many things I don't get invited to--whether on purpose or, worse, by oversight. (At least when they keep you out on purpose it means they know your work and ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 17, 2009

    This Week's Voice: Das Racist, dead prez, Woody Allen's Whatever Works, New York Asian Film Festival, Peter Terzian's Heavy Rotation, and More

    Ben RowlandDas Racist, not thinking Arby's In this week's Village Voice Music Section, Rob Harvilla chats with geniuses behind "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell," otherwise known as Das Racist. J. Pablo takes a stroll through Bed-Stuy with dead prez. Bret Gladstone with the Avett Brothers at I ... More >>

  • Film

    June 17, 2009

    Sandra Bullock's The Proposal, HBO Instaclassic

    Ben RowlandDas Racist, not thinking Arby's In this week's Village Voice Music Section, Rob Harvilla chats with geniuses behind "Combination Pizza Hut and Taco Bell," otherwise known as Das Racist. J. Pablo takes a stroll through Bed-Stuy with dead prez. Bret Gladstone with the Avett Brothers at I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 24, 2009

    Week in Review: "Some Magazine, I Don't Know Where It Was."

    Sahoko Yui In the week Rush Limbaugh called us "some magazine," we invited our friend Status Ain't Hood back for a day. Oh, and right: Congrats Tom! Interviews: Wavves' Nathan Williams on drugs and the beach, Albert Maysles on HBO's new Grey Gardens, Ian Svenonius on Kanye West and his new band, C ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2009

    C'mon, Flight of the Conchords, There's Still Time to Salvage This

    The highlight of the new Flight of the Conchords season thus far, provided above, is a song about their testicles, i.e. "Sugar Lumps," which is both the good and the bad news. (The Voice food brigade is enraptured with this clip as well.) I will admit to liking this a lot more than I feel that I ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 19, 2009

    From Soup to Nuts: Rightbloggers Enraged By Obama-Themed Products

    The Inauguration approacheth! Last time we had one of these things, liberals complained of the cost, and conservatives defended it. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and we must expect it to kick. When conservatives kick, though, they give the ball plenty of spin. Donors to this year's Presiden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 9, 2008

    Film Critic Attempts to Watch Epic Movie, Fails

    The Inauguration approacheth! Last time we had one of these things, liberals complained of the cost, and conservatives defended it. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and we must expect it to kick. When conservatives kick, though, they give the ball plenty of spin. Donors to this year's Presiden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 3, 2008

    The Gentleman Boxer Goes for Two

    The Inauguration approacheth! Last time we had one of these things, liberals complained of the cost, and conservatives defended it. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and we must expect it to kick. When conservatives kick, though, they give the ball plenty of spin. Donors to this year's Presiden ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2008

    Little Britain Comes To Big America!

    The Inauguration approacheth! Last time we had one of these things, liberals complained of the cost, and conservatives defended it. Now the shoe is on the other foot, and we must expect it to kick. When conservatives kick, though, they give the ball plenty of spin. Donors to this year's Presiden ... More >>

  • Film

    August 8, 2006

    Spike Lee's Reality TV

    When the Levees Broke brings Katrina's devastation into clear and timely focus

  • Screens

    October 25, 2005

    Is Dick Cheney a Real MOTU?

    When the Levees Broke brings Katrina's devastation into clear and timely focus

  • Columns

    October 4, 2005

    NY Mirror

    When the Levees Broke brings Katrina's devastation into clear and timely focus

  • Screens

    May 17, 2005

    Desperate Househusbands

    Masterpiece Theater HBO style—star-studded entertainment that's supposedly good for you

  • Columns

    March 29, 2005

    Perfect Worlds: Plasma House

    Masterpiece Theater HBO style—star-studded entertainment that's supposedly good for you

  • Film

    January 4, 2005

    Living in Oblivion

    Reagan-era callousness sparked an indie film renaissance. Will Bush II inspire another?

  • Film

    January 4, 2005

    Back to the Future

    An independent-film veteran recalls the '80s and looks ahead

  • NYC Life

    September 7, 2004

    Verse and Foremost: A Downtown Spoken-Word Hub Turns Two

    An independent-film veteran recalls the '80s and looks ahead

  • News

    August 3, 2004

    Out of the Box

    Indie film directors invade the TV screen

  • News

    May 18, 2004

    Machine Age

    Indie film directors invade the TV screen

  • News

    May 4, 2004

    Machine Age

    Indie film directors invade the TV screen

  • Art

    February 24, 2004

    Remote Patrol

    Indie film directors invade the TV screen

  • News

    September 30, 2003

    Sports

    Indie film directors invade the TV screen

  • Art

    September 16, 2003

    Our Way to Fall

    Are You There, God? It's Me, TV Critic

  • Art

    August 5, 2003

    The Shootists

    Indie Film Producer Christine Vachon Analyzes 'Project Greenlight'

  • Art

    May 27, 2003

    Showtime Wanks It Up

    Hello Meta Man; the Grim Reaper Lands a Series

  • Columns

    February 11, 2003

    Bare Naked Lesbians

    Hello Meta Man; the Grim Reaper Lands a Series

  • Music

    August 13, 2002

    Alt Is Long

    Hello Meta Man; the Grim Reaper Lands a Series

  • News

    December 25, 2001

    Lords of the Ring

    Hello Meta Man; the Grim Reaper Lands a Series

  • Film

    December 4, 2001

    The Gray Zones

    Mastering the Art of War

  • Columns

    November 20, 2001

    NY Mirror

    Mastering the Art of War

  • News

    October 23, 2001

    Fighting for Their Rights

    And Their Lefts. Women Foment a Boxer Rebellion

  • Columns

    October 9, 2001

    NY Mirror

    And Their Lefts. Women Foment a Boxer Rebellion

  • Columns

    January 30, 2001

    There's No Place Like 'Oz'

    And Their Lefts. Women Foment a Boxer Rebellion

  • Music

    November 7, 2000

    Dog Food for Justice

    A Tribute to Art and a Tribute From the Heart

  • Columns

    June 6, 2000

    NY Mirror

    A Tribute to Art and a Tribute From the Heart

  • Columns

    December 7, 1999

    NY Mirror

    A Tribute to Art and a Tribute From the Heart

  • News

    November 9, 1999

    Sports

    A Tribute to Art and a Tribute From the Heart

  • News

    March 9, 1999

    State of the Unification

    The Heavyweight Championship is in crisis

  • News

    March 9, 1999

    Phallus in Wonderland

    Private Dicks Bares It All

  • Screens

    January 5, 1999

    Mean Driveways

    Even Mobsters Get the Blahs

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