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  • Blogs

    May 7, 2012

    The Five Most Dream-Like Sequences in the John Travolta Sex-Assault Lawsuit

    The Internets are buzzing this afternoon with news that actor John Travolta has been sued by an unnamed masseur for touching his penis. Travolta has long been the subject of speculation that he's a gay man who is one of several celebrities in the Church of Scientology who the church encourages to " ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 2, 2012

    William Bratton, Former NYPD Commissioner, Gets Free Parking; Exclusive NY Post Jokes Ensue

    The Post reports this morning on William Bratton, a former NYPD commissioner who apparently has a permit that lets him park anywhere in the city. For free! So what's up? Bratton was spotted Wednesday parking his Lexus SUV in a "no standing zone" for an hour, and is said to have had a permit "for o ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    Oscars Live Blog: Finally, Some Attention for Our Nation's Celebrities

    ​Tonight, we'll be covering the 84th Annual Academy Awards, live from a computer. Stay here on Runnin' Scared for exclusive insight and commentary from a Hollywood insider who has seen THREE movies this year (not including a two-part episode of The Mentalist that looked pretty big-budget). Who ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 21, 2011

    Scientology Scuffle Over Xenu: When a Protester is Attacked!

    Getting a face full of unhappy Scientologist​Tommy Gorman has a pretty in-your-face way of protesting the Church of Scientology. He positions himself outside the entrance to San Francisco's Scientology "org" holding a video camera and another device that plays an audio recording. As workers a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 25, 2011

    Amazon Probably Going To Announce Tablet This Week

    ​Amazon is going to have a press conference in the city Wednesday, which probably means it's going to show the world a new tablet, the New York Times reports today. But the question that looms is: will everyone be dying to have an Amazon tablet when there's already the iPad?

  • Blogs

    June 3, 2011

    Rap Made Me Do It: Ten Books I Read Because Of Hip-Hop

    ​When rappers reference items they consume--whether Cristal, Clarks Wallabees, or chronic--listeners seek them out, either out of curiosity or a desire to be like their heroes. And thanks to hip-hop's tendency to occasionally serve as an educated, sound-advice-giving older sibling, those refer ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 17, 2011

    There Are Six Lexus Taxi Cabs in New York City, But They're Only For the Cool Kids

    ​New York City has just six Lexus taxis. That's out of over 13,000 cars, with most being Ford Crown Victorias. The Lexus RX 400h or RX 450h hybirds cost over $40,000, with a typical cab hovering around $28,000 -- but there's actually no financial incentive for having a nicer yellow car. "But c ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 23, 2010

    Meet The One Man In New York Who Successfully Bought Tickets To Kanye West's Show at the Bowery Ballroom

    Many tried but few succeeded when, at 11:58 a.m. or 11:59 a.m., we all started frantically hitting our refresh buttons, typing Captchas in as fast as we could, and generally doing everything in our power to get into tonight's "private" Kanye West show at the Bowery Ballroom. None of it worked, so ... More >>

  • Music

    October 6, 2010

    Waka Flocka Flame Is Yelling at You for a Reason

    Why Flockaveli is hard to listen to and even harder to not listen to

  • Blogs

    September 1, 2010

    Top Chef Coming to New York, With Possible All-Stars Line-Up

    ​ We may still be choking down the current season, but reports are already abounding of who will star in the next season of Top Chef, and where.

  • Columns

    July 27, 2010

    Free Will Astrology: July 28 through August 3, 2010

    ​ We may still be choking down the current season, but reports are already abounding of who will star in the next season of Top Chef, and where.

  • Art

    May 11, 2010

    Chris Verene Welcomes You to Another America

    ​ We may still be choking down the current season, but reports are already abounding of who will star in the next season of Top Chef, and where.

  • Blogs

    March 2, 2010

    David Paterson Had State Workers Work on His Aide's Accuser: Times

    Life gets no easier for Governor Paterson. The Times finds sources who say that, even as the paper was preparing its story on Paterson aide David Johnson -- whose aggressive break-up tactics appear to have been the last straw for Paterson 2010 -- the Governor had his press secretary Marissa Shorenst ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 30, 2009

    Crime is down (Times), But it's bloody in Staten Island (News)

    ​There are dramatically dueling macro and micro takes on the state of crime in the city this morning. The big picture, of course, comes from the Times which reports that, despite growing local poverty and economic woes, crime stats are still trending lower. "Murder, considered the bellwether ... More >>

  • Blogs

    November 16, 2009

    Somebody Got Murdered: A Second Weekend Homicide in Staten Island

    View Larger Map DATE: Monday, Nov. 16, 2009 12:27 a.m. LOCATION: In front of 44 Yale Street, Staten Island. In the second of two weekend murders in Staten Island, two men were shot, one of them fatally, while they sat in a Lexus outside the above address early Monday. One victim, a male, 24, was ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 27, 2009

    Ciao, Manhattans: Tracy Westmoreland Needs a New Investor

    ​It's only 11 weeks old, but Tracy Westmoreland's Prospect Heights bar, Manhattans, is in danger of ending up in a place even more chilly than a certain region of the Russian Federation. As Brooklyn the Borough originally reported, Westmoreland's newest dive has found itself on tenuous ground sinc ... More >>

  • Columns

    August 12, 2008

    Don't Buy the New Welfare-Queen Myth

    ​It's only 11 weeks old, but Tracy Westmoreland's Prospect Heights bar, Manhattans, is in danger of ending up in a place even more chilly than a certain region of the Russian Federation. As Brooklyn the Borough originally reported, Westmoreland's newest dive has found itself on tenuous ground sinc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 7, 2008

    Live: Cat Power's Shitty Night

    ​It's only 11 weeks old, but Tracy Westmoreland's Prospect Heights bar, Manhattans, is in danger of ending up in a place even more chilly than a certain region of the Russian Federation. As Brooklyn the Borough originally reported, Westmoreland's newest dive has found itself on tenuous ground sinc ... More >>

  • News

    October 30, 2007

    The Million-Dollar Jackpot

    A Brooklyn dope dealer hid it in a closet. A robbery crew found it. One gangster got screwdrivered to death. Another one just got screwed.

  • News

    June 12, 2007

    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

  • Blogs

    December 29, 2006

    Status Ain't Hood's Favorite Live Shows of 2006

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

  • Blogs

    June 26, 2006

    Jay-Z's Reasonable Doubt Anniversary Show at Radio City: Really That Good

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

  • NYC Life

    January 10, 2006

    Awards for Awards

    Fashionable highlights and lowlights from last night's Golden Globes

  • News

    November 15, 2005

    An Army of None

    If counter-recruiters succeed and enlistees flee, a draft could be next.

  • Film

    July 5, 2005

    'Searching for the Wrong-Eyed Jesus'

    If counter-recruiters succeed and enlistees flee, a draft could be next.

  • Columns

    September 28, 2004

    Horoscope

    If counter-recruiters succeed and enlistees flee, a draft could be next.

  • Film

    April 20, 2004

    Film

    If counter-recruiters succeed and enlistees flee, a draft could be next.

  • Books

    April 13, 2004

    Milk It

    About a girl: Did Courtney Love really kill Kurt? Ten years later, we may or may not care.

  • Columns

    March 9, 2004

    NY Mirror

    About a girl: Did Courtney Love really kill Kurt? Ten years later, we may or may not care.

  • News

    March 18, 2003

    Playa Hating

    The Review of Video Games

  • News

    January 21, 2003

    Sports

    The Review of Video Games

  • People

    June 18, 2002

    I Met Jenna Jameson!

    The Review of Video Games

  • NYC Life

    May 14, 2002

    Dance This Mess Around

    The Review of Video Games

  • Music

    January 29, 2002

    Throw Your Hands in the Air

    The Review of Video Games

  • News

    October 9, 2001

    Why They Hate Us

    Voices From Pakistan

  • News

    July 31, 2001

    The Black Book

    At a Literary Retreat, Authors Debate the Mainstreaming of African American Lit

  • News

    April 24, 2001

    Toil and Temptation

    From the Car Wash to the Chicano Club, a Mexican Teenager Learns to Survive in the Bronx

  • Film

    April 10, 2001

    Expired Ham

    From the Car Wash to the Chicano Club, a Mexican Teenager Learns to Survive in the Bronx

  • News

    February 13, 2001

    Nation

    From the Car Wash to the Chicano Club, a Mexican Teenager Learns to Survive in the Bronx

  • News

    January 2, 2001

    Daddy Under the Gun

    Publicly, Rap Mogul Won’t Beg; Quietly, He Pleads

  • News

    December 5, 2000

    The Main Event

    Boxing’s Middle Weights Save the Sport Again

  • News

    October 17, 2000

    Sports

    Boxing’s Middle Weights Save the Sport Again

  • News

    October 17, 2000

    Earth Mother of the Gridiron

    Wylia Slade Says Men Are a Pain in the Ass, but She Coaches Them Anyway

  • Music

    May 30, 2000

    Seeds and Stems Again

    Wylia Slade Says Men Are a Pain in the Ass, but She Coaches Them Anyway

  • News

    March 14, 2000

    Portraits in Racial Profiling

    When Clothes Make the Suspect

  • Music

    December 7, 1999

    Lester Bowie 1941–1999

    The Avant-Garde’s Tireless Trumpeter Goes Out Swinging

  • NYC Life

    November 23, 1999

    Germ Warfare

    Donald Trump Is So Phobic He Won’t Shake Hands With Strangers. Is It Catching?

  • News

    August 10, 1999

    B Is For Bistro

    The Bittersweet Transformation of Avenue B

  • Music

    June 29, 1999

    Old People Got No Reason

    The Bittersweet Transformation of Avenue B

  • News

    February 23, 1999

    Culture Crackdown

    The mayor unveils a new weapon for the war on arts funding

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