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April 3, 2012
It's Hard As Hell To Party Like Its the 1940s (Census)
Ancestry.com and its little green leaves can take a hike. Yesterday, the National Archives flicked on the switch for the 1940 census, marking the end of 72 years of confidentiality that held the records back from the public. In less than four hours, the site was paralyzed after being hit with 22 mil ... More >>
Blogs
July 15, 2011
The Red Rooster Will Chase Chicken With Champagne
The Red Rooster, that mirror of what Harlem offers as a whole, will on Monday offer its customers chicken and champagne. The pairing is a tribute to Chitlins' & Champagne Tuesdays, the weekly gatherings that took place at the Red Rooster's namesake, the legendary speakeasy that served as a ... More >>
Blogs
June 21, 2011
What the Great Gay Authors Ate
In many cases, gay authors are also aesthetes, and who'd be surprised to learn that they often take an enthusiastic interest in food? (Read about this week's Big Gay Food Blog here.) Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Even by modern standards, Wilde was flamboyantly "out." He toured America in velvet ... More >>
Film
February 23, 2011
Fran Lebowitz Remembers Everything in Public Speaking
In many cases, gay authors are also aesthetes, and who'd be surprised to learn that they often take an enthusiastic interest in food? (Read about this week's Big Gay Food Blog here.) Oscar Wilde (1854-1900) Even by modern standards, Wilde was flamboyantly "out." He toured America in velvet ... More >>
Blogs
February 18, 2011
Jack Newfield: There Is No "New Journalism"
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. May 18, 1972, Vol. XVII, No. 20 Of honest men & good writers By Jack Newfield After participating in several panel discussions, attending (More)'s counter-convention, reading books and articles by Tom Wolfe and Mike Arlen, and being i ... More >>
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March 11, 2010
Brownsville Riots: "This Goddamn Mother-Sinking, Crooked Country"
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. September 14, 1967, Vol. XII, No. 48 Absolutely Nothing To Get Alarmed About By Charles Wright Returned from a working vacation with the bloody stains of madness and luxury on my ungodly feet. Tony P. was looking for me and I crawled t ... More >>
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October 27, 2009
Yes In My Backyard: The Video Premiere of Talk Normal's "In A Strangeland"
Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Now that Brooklyn loft-rock is leaning towards toward beach-y, garage-y, tape-damaged nostalgiasmush, we should thank the stars that Talk Normal have arrived to keep it ugly. The best thing to lurch out ... More >>
Dining
September 8, 2009
Fall Guide: Our Retro Dining Picks
10 places that have persisted—somewhat miraculously—among the ceviches, tiny Neapolitan pizzas, and banh mis.
Blogs
July 20, 2009
Clip Job: Jack Newfield's 'Mugging the White Liberal'
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesJune 25, 1964, Vol. IX, No. 36Mugging the White LiberalBy Jack NewfieldImagine three goldfish dropped into a fish tank filled with sharks. Or imagine Billy Budd mugged by the Emperor Jones.Then you might have some idea of the malevolent and paran ... More >>
Blogs
May 4, 2009
Clip Job: Miss Hansberry & Bobby K
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archivesJune 6, 1963, Vol. VIII, No. 33Miss Hansberry & Bobby KBy Diane Fisher"When we left the Kennedys' apartment I had a feeling of complete futility, and as we got on the elevator I wondered if there is any way to make the white people in this co ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2009
"Why Don't They Just Burn The Books?": AmazonFail Ramps Up
The AmazonFail drama continues, with the beleaguered company now claiming that "an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error" was what lead tens of thousands of books to disappear in searches and, by all accounts worse, lose their sales rankings. Books in particular that trended towards gay and l ... More >>
Blogs
October 8, 2008
Daily Flog II: U.S. Moves Toward Nationalizing Banks
The AmazonFail drama continues, with the beleaguered company now claiming that "an embarrassing and ham-fisted cataloging error" was what lead tens of thousands of books to disappear in searches and, by all accounts worse, lose their sales rankings. Books in particular that trended towards gay and l ... More >>
Music
July 16, 2008
Nas's Untitled
More controversial than it is enjoyable, but it's enough of both
Theater
January 22, 2008
Bill Hart, 1937–2008
Sam Shepard remembers his late friend and theater colleague
Music
May 1, 2007
The Zeitgeist Reloaded
An ecstatic, tear-bursting evening in Björk's pagan gospel church
Music
December 26, 2006
Eulogy for Black Caesar
James Brown, 1933–2006
Art
March 21, 2006
Queen of Night
A language of tattered words, shadow plays, puppets, and Civil War etchings
Dance
February 28, 2006
Living by Fragments
An unlikely pair of artists share a program
Specials
October 18, 2005
Picture This
On the Set, the Street, and at Dinner With 'X' Director Spike Lee
People
February 8, 2005
Thug Luvin'
On the Set, the Street, and at Dinner With 'X' Director Spike Lee
Columns
February 1, 2005
Horoscope
On the Set, the Street, and at Dinner With 'X' Director Spike Lee
Dance
October 26, 2004
What's New? What's Past?
A British choreographer plumbs history; an African American one channels a painful past
NYC Life
September 28, 2004
All-Star Panel of Authors, Scholars, and Artists Go Global
A British choreographer plumbs history; an African American one channels a painful past
Books
July 27, 2004
Dear Jimmy, Dear Sol: Old Letters Between Famous Friends
A British choreographer plumbs history; an African American one channels a painful past
News
June 15, 2004
It Was 25 Years Ago Today
Selections from the Village Voice's annual Queer Issue
NYC Life
March 16, 2004
Freezing Outside of the Box
Apprentice hopefuls show their drive, street smarts, and audacity in the financial district
NYC Life
December 30, 2003
New York Books
Urban Legends
NYC Life
May 13, 2003
The Undertaking
Urban Legends
Theater
December 3, 2002
Hats Entertainment
Urban Legends
NYC Life
September 3, 2002
One-Bedroom Garden Apartment in 1900s Brownstone
Urban Legends
Music
June 18, 2002
Music
Urban Legends
NYC Life
June 11, 2002
The Cheery Orchard
Lower East Side Shopping
Film
August 28, 2001
Set This House on Fire
Nat Turner’s Second Coming
News
July 31, 2001
The Black Book
At a Literary Retreat, Authors Debate the Mainstreaming of African American Lit
Books
July 3, 2001
Seoul Survivor
At a Literary Retreat, Authors Debate the Mainstreaming of African American Lit
Theater
July 3, 2001
Native Son Noted
Blues for Mr. Baldwin
News
June 5, 2001
The Great Down-Low Debate
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
Books
May 22, 2001
Melodrama Queen
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
News
May 15, 2001
Post-Black
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
Books
April 24, 2001
The Awakening
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
Books
December 26, 2000
The Song and the Fury
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
Books
December 26, 2000
Lyrical Gangstas
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
Music
October 10, 2000
The Imaginary City
A New Black Sexual Identity May Be an Incubator for AIDS
News
June 20, 2000
Up From RuPaul
In Search of Homo Harlem—and a New Black Gay Reality
Theater
April 18, 2000
Blues for Mr. Baldwin
In Search of Homo Harlem—and a New Black Gay Reality
Books
March 14, 2000
Another Country
In Search of Homo Harlem—and a New Black Gay Reality
Music
December 21, 1999
More, More, More
In Search of Homo Harlem—and a New Black Gay Reality
Music
November 9, 1999
African Connection II
In Search of Homo Harlem—and a New Black Gay Reality
NYC Life
June 22, 1999
Austin's Sartorial Legacy
Powers to the People
News
July 21, 1998
She, Tina
How Tina Brown revived the years with Ross
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