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May 24, 2012
Smithsonian's June Issue Is All About Food
Smithsonian's June issue is all about food and looks very promising, with pieces from Corby Kummer, Mimi Sheraton, Ruth Reichl, and Amy Scattergood.
Blogs
April 21, 2012
New Yorkers Have to Wait to See Their New Spacecraft
It looks like we're going to have to re-mark our calendars for the arrival of Enterprise in our own backyard. And not the one from Star Trek, the one from NASA.Due to an overcast prediction for Monday's weather, the space agency is holding back on its transfer ("until further notice") of t ... More >>
Blogs
April 20, 2012
Blogroll Gazette: Vegan Test, Disco Robot Waiters
In food blogs this week: Well devises a test to see if you can make it as a vegan. Paleofuture at the Smithsonian looks at the disco robot waiters of 1980s Pasadena. At Food Republic: Why cocktail competitions suck.
Blogs
March 9, 2012
Yikes! Do We All Have Gourmand Syndrome?
Like to eat great food and maybe even obsessed with it? Consider yourself a foodie? You may be suffering from a lesion in the right anterior lobe of the brain, in a condition known as Gourmand Syndrome.
Blogs
October 7, 2011
Steve Jobs Portrait Already in National Portrait Gallery
The deification of recently deceased Steve Jobs continues apace. A 1982 portrait of the Apple chief by Diana Walker is now being displayed on the first floor of the National Portrait Gallery at the Smithsonian. It's a pretty amazing photo:
Blogs
September 24, 2011
Satellite Has Fallen, Location Unknown; 43% Think Obama Is Better Than Bush; Putin To Run For Prez Of Russia Again
UARS -- the 6-ton satellite that just maybe was going to hit you -- fell back to earth sometime between 11:23 p.m. Friday and 1:09 a.m. Saturday EDT, NASA has said. But even though it "penetrated the atmosphere" over the Pacific Ocean, when and where it exactly fell is still unknown, so let t ... More >>
Blogs
September 19, 2011
Live: Yelawolf Carries On The Shady Records Legacy
Jennifer YinYelawolf Brisk Bodega Saturday, September 17 Better than: Your neighborhood bodega. If the Smithsonian upped its cool factor and wrangled a sponsorship from a multinational corporation looking to promote its iced tea line, the result might be the Brisk Bodega, a made-over ... More >>
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September 19, 2011
Is This What Democracy Looks Like? Observing the Launch of Occupy Wall Street
Ari LipsitzThe Occupy Wall Street protest, now in its dwindling stage, started off as something of a shitshow. Around noon on Saturday, Runnin' Scared watched as protesters met at Bowling Green to march around the bronze Wall Street bull and begin their demonstrations. At first, the results w ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2011
9/11 Families Sue City Over Plans To Put Remains At Museum
A group of 9/11 family members are suing the city, demanding that they turn over the complete contact list for all relatives of people killed in the terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. The lawsuit, filed this week, is the latest part of a dispute between some family groups and the 9 ... More >>
Voice Choices
August 17, 2011
MASTER OF PUPPPETS
Remembering the genius of Jim Henson
Film
July 13, 2011
The Muppets Take Queens
Remembering the genius of Jim Henson
Blogs
June 16, 2011
Smithsonian National Museum of American History To Host September 11th Exhibit
Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress declared the Smithsonian the official repository for materials related to the tragedy, so that they could be permanently preserved. Now, from September 3 to September 11, the Smithsonian National Museum of American History will be displaying ... More >>
Blogs
June 7, 2011
Ice Cream Trucks = Crime Scenes on Wheels?
flickr/JuntosWorldwideNo funny business here...or so we hopeOh, Mr. Softee -- he seems so loving, doling out soft-serve to the masses, annoying cheery tunes in the background. But behind the brightly colored façade of his truck lies an underworld. Smithsonian rounds up a series of criminal ... More >>
Blogs
February 8, 2011
An Irishman Bemoans St. Patrick's Day
Clip Job: an excerpt every day from the Voice archives. March 23, 1972, Vol. XVII, No. 12 A terrible blather is born By Joe Flaherty This piece is dedicated to Frank McCourt who, with the wisdom of Solomon, spent the day lying on his bloody Irish are. Sweet suffering' Jesus, thank be it i ... More >>
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February 3, 2011
Farrah Fawcett's Sexy Swimsuit Donated to Smithsonian: Here Are 5 More Sexy Artifacts
The sexy red swimsuit that college students in the '70s dreamed about is now an official part of the historical record. Farrah Fawcett's iconic red swimming garb, immortalized on posters that hung in dorm rooms everywhere, was donated to the Smithsonian by her longtime boyfriend Ryan O'Neal y ... More >>
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November 19, 2010
City Will Use Your Toilet Water to Turn Seaweed Into Biofuel
The city's Department of Environmental Protection announced a new pilot program today that officials say will use cutting-edge technology to convert algae at a Queens waste-water treatment plant into biofuel for cars. How environmental! From our toilets to your cars.
News
July 27, 2010
Class Action Listings
The city's Department of Environmental Protection announced a new pilot program today that officials say will use cutting-edge technology to convert algae at a Queens waste-water treatment plant into biofuel for cars. How environmental! From our toilets to your cars.
Blogs
March 13, 2010
Things to do this weekend for (mostly) free
The National Weather Service says it's pretty much definitely going to rain all weekend, so indoors is good. Go see the Wizard of Oz today and tomorrow at the Film Forum (double feature, with Captains Courageous)
Theater
December 1, 2009
A Little Chandler, a Little Lewis and Clark in 13P's American Treasure
The National Weather Service says it's pretty much definitely going to rain all weekend, so indoors is good. Go see the Wizard of Oz today and tomorrow at the Film Forum (double feature, with Captains Courageous)
Blogs
August 24, 2009
What's Happening This Week: Make Spanish Tapas and Taste Jewish Appetizers
As many of you know, our weekly dining and drinking newsletter features all the coolest epicurean events in the city. Sign up for it here! Tapas Essentials International Culinary Center August 25 & 27, 5:30-10:30 p.m. Small plates are so ubiquitous these days that it's easy to forget this dining tr ... More >>
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July 15, 2009
The Ten Greatest Dicks In History!
This is one list I definitely wish I was on---a ranking of the most fantabulous penises in creation. Some of the ones listed are only so amazing because they were so small (or so much smaller than expected), but still, I'd love to be including here (or anywhere)! I'd feel so genitally special! One ... More >>
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May 28, 2009
Why Don't Staten Island Tourists Get Past the Terminal?
Did you know that Staten Island had tourism? It makes the attempt, anyway, via SINY, Staten Island USA, and NYC & Co. But the Staten Island Advance frankly admits that it hasn't been working -- tourists may take the ferry over, but they don't wander too far inland. Part of the reason is poor sal ... More >>
Blogs
May 21, 2009
Doodle 4 Google Winner Announced.
Oh cute: Google has announced its Doodle for Google art contest winner. It's Christin Engelberth of Bernard A. Harris Jr High School in San Antonio, Texas, and here's her prize piece, selected by a panel of judges from Google, the Smithsonian, Cooper-Hewitt, and the National Design Museum. She's i ... More >>
Film
May 20, 2009
Stiller's Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian
Oh cute: Google has announced its Doodle for Google art contest winner. It's Christin Engelberth of Bernard A. Harris Jr High School in San Antonio, Texas, and here's her prize piece, selected by a panel of judges from Google, the Smithsonian, Cooper-Hewitt, and the National Design Museum. She's i ... More >>
Blogs
January 20, 2009
Live from D.C.: Inaugural Ball Fatigue
As D.C. continues in this state of Obama-euphoria, many people are suffering from a new kind of epidemic, which I'm dubbing Ball Fatigue. "I just want him to be president already," said a middle-aged African-American man who had come all the way from St. Louis. The man was coming home from an even ... More >>
Music
August 12, 2008
Suarasama's Tour of Indonesia
As D.C. continues in this state of Obama-euphoria, many people are suffering from a new kind of epidemic, which I'm dubbing Ball Fatigue. "I just want him to be president already," said a middle-aged African-American man who had come all the way from St. Louis. The man was coming home from an even ... More >>
Blogs
August 7, 2008
The American Cookbook Project
As D.C. continues in this state of Obama-euphoria, many people are suffering from a new kind of epidemic, which I'm dubbing Ball Fatigue. "I just want him to be president already," said a middle-aged African-American man who had come all the way from St. Louis. The man was coming home from an even ... More >>
Music
November 7, 2006
This Just In! New(ish) Music We Currently Love
As D.C. continues in this state of Obama-euphoria, many people are suffering from a new kind of epidemic, which I'm dubbing Ball Fatigue. "I just want him to be president already," said a middle-aged African-American man who had come all the way from St. Louis. The man was coming home from an even ... More >>
Screens
June 27, 2006
Feel Like a Misunderstood Shark?
As D.C. continues in this state of Obama-euphoria, many people are suffering from a new kind of epidemic, which I'm dubbing Ball Fatigue. "I just want him to be president already," said a middle-aged African-American man who had come all the way from St. Louis. The man was coming home from an even ... More >>
Music
February 28, 2006
'Old-Schoolest of Collectors'
Grandmaster Flash and the Smithsonian's new hip-hop collection
Music
February 21, 2006
Old-Fashioned Amenities
Track after track of sincere classicism, internationalist anarchism, and foiled espionage
Music
December 13, 2005
Who Needs Boxes 2005
That's not counting Johnny Cash, of course, but New Orleans finds are worth seeking out
Music
April 5, 2005
Ignorants and Know-Alls Keep Out
Eight inauthenticities hard to resist, even when hard to understand, or impossible to love
Music
November 11, 2003
Greatest Whatevers
Just because you can spell 'forbearance' correctly doesn't mean you'll get a gold star
News
July 8, 2003
Exhibit A
Politics on Display in the Fight for a Black Museum
News
April 29, 2003
Don't Mean a Thing If It Ain't Got That Clave
Latin Jazz Finally Gets Its Due
Theater
April 8, 2003
Theater
Stone Cold Dead Serious; Losing Ground; Job: The Hip-Hop Musical
News
November 26, 2002
Traveling Exhibit
Making the Case for a National Black Museum
Music
October 15, 2002
Hail Fellow Well Set
Making the Case for a National Black Museum
News
December 18, 2001
Exhibit WTC
Dividing the Artifacts of September 11
Music
February 6, 2001
Pazz & Jop Preview
Dividing the Artifacts of September 11
Music
November 28, 2000
El Fanático
Dividing the Artifacts of September 11
Music
November 28, 2000
Getting Bizzy
Dividing the Artifacts of September 11
Music
May 30, 2000
Woody Guthrie's Second Life
Folksinger, Wordslinger, Start Me a Song
Music
April 4, 2000
Bearfoot in the Head
Folksinger, Wordslinger, Start Me a Song
Music
February 1, 2000
Are We The World?
Global Music in the U.S. Faces the 21st Century
Music
August 24, 1999
76 Trombones in the Big Paradise
Global Music in the U.S. Faces the 21st Century
Music
August 25, 1998
Consumer Guide
Global Music in the U.S. Faces the 21st Century
Music
June 9, 1998
Big Burritos
Global Music in the U.S. Faces the 21st Century
Music
April 21, 1998
Consumer Guide
Global Music in the U.S. Faces the 21st Century
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