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  • Blogs

    April 24, 2012

    Charges Dropped Against Scientology Executive Jan Eastgate

    Stunning news out of Australia -- the public prosecutor in New South Wales has suddenly dropped serious felony charges against Jan Eastgate and apparently has no plans to pursue further the allegation that she had coached an 11-year-old girl to lie about being sexually abused. "I have always mainta ... More >>

  • Music

    March 28, 2012

    The Resurrection of feedtime

    Pub rock goes avant-garde

  • Blogs

    February 26, 2012

    Scientology Sunday Funnies: The "Dwindling Spiral"?

    Scientologists don't really have a Sunday service. They like to say that they do, because they crave mainstream acceptance. But unless Xenu rested after six days and L. Ron Hubbard just forgot to mention it, there's no reason for Scientologists to treat Sunday any differently than every other day of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 1, 2011

    Plane Flies Into Ferris Wheel, Ferris Wheel Doesn't Budge

    An ultra-light airplane flew into a Ferris wheel in Australia after it couldn't gain enough altitude during take-off. How light is an "ultra-light" plane, you ask? Light enough to crash into a dinky festival Ferris wheel and not knock it over. Four people were trapped--two men in the plane and two c ... More >>

  • Film

    August 17, 2011

    Superhero or Sad Sack? Depends on Who's Looking in Griff the Invisible 

    An ultra-light airplane flew into a Ferris wheel in Australia after it couldn't gain enough altitude during take-off. How light is an "ultra-light" plane, you ask? Light enough to crash into a dinky festival Ferris wheel and not knock it over. Four people were trapped--two men in the plane and two c ... More >>

  • Theater

    March 23, 2011

    Priscilla Queen of the Desert's Glitz Blitz

    Broadway gets an Australian drag and glitter overload

  • Blogs

    March 7, 2011

    Parents Do Not Find "Kid in the Overhead Compartment" Joke Funny, Not One Little Bit

    This baby seems okay with it. [via frohrn/flickr ]​Say you're a flight attendant. Say there's a kid, and his dad, and they're on your plane playing a fun little game of peek-a-boo. And so you try to help out, putting the kid in the overhead compartment, because that's what you do, put things i ... More >>

  • News

    February 16, 2011

    Four Playpens, 3,500 Square Feet, $600/Month

    A Long Island City loft with Aussies, Kiwis, and one weekly movie night

  • Blogs

    January 18, 2011

    'Modern Australian' Food Coming to the East Village

    fashionfoodfatale.comMorgan McGlone, with tats.​Although East Villagers are currently busy arguing over whether the closure of Mercadito Cantina is a good thing, they'll soon have the opportunity to debate the merits of Australia, or at least its edible manifestation on Second Avenue.

  • Film

    January 5, 2011

    Peter Weir, Master and Commander of His Own Strange Trip

    fashionfoodfatale.comMorgan McGlone, with tats.​Although East Villagers are currently busy arguing over whether the closure of Mercadito Cantina is a good thing, they'll soon have the opportunity to debate the merits of Australia, or at least its edible manifestation on Second Avenue.

  • Blogs

    November 11, 2010

    Momofuku May Be Going Down Under

    ​Having already traveled north to midtown, David Chang may be heading southwest. Far, far southwest: following rumors in the Australian media that the chef would be opening an outpost of Momofuku in Sydney's Star City casino next year, Pat Nourse, one of the country's most prominent food write ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 30, 2010

    Kittichai's Ty Bellingham, Part II: First Thanksgiving, Ratatouille & Cooking in a Batman Costume

    Ty Bellingham​Yesterday, we talked to Ty Bellingham, the new chef at Kittichai, who made the move from Sydney, Australia with his family to bring his Thai food expertise to New York City. Today, he reveals what's in his fridge, a few of his hopes and dreams, and his biggest culture shocks so f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    October 29, 2010

    Kittichai's Ty Bellingham Talks Thai Food, Feeding the Kids & The Guy He Hired Just to Make Curry Paste

    Ty Bellingham​Sydney, Australia transplant Ty Bellingham has taken over the kitchen at Kittichai, one of the city's best reviewed Thai upscale restaurants. His pedigree is as strong as it gets this side of Bangkok -- of course, with a name like Ty, what else would you expect? What changes hav ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 21, 2010

    Video: The Street Pianos Are Here, and Being Played!

    Click to enlarge.A well-shaded Street Piano, hanging out in front of the uptown Astor Place 6-Train stop.​Continuing in our series of trenchant coverage on Street Pianos -- New York City's newest experiment in public art, wherein, a bunch of pianos are going to be placed all over New York City ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 13, 2010

    Please Welcome Sherlock's Daughter, New York's Most Delightful New Transplants

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Kyle Dean Reinford​Sherlock's Daughter is New York's newest, awesomest band--"newest" as in, "they just moved here a few weeks ago." Freshly imported from Sydney, Australia, Sherlock's Daughter emplo ... More >>

  • Film

    April 6, 2010

    Edgerton Brothers' The Square Confuses Body-Pileups with Plot Twists

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Kyle Dean Reinford​Sherlock's Daughter is New York's newest, awesomest band--"newest" as in, "they just moved here a few weeks ago." Freshly imported from Sydney, Australia, Sherlock's Daughter emplo ... More >>

  • Film

    March 18, 2009

    I Love You Man Reaches Bromantic Comedy's Greatest Heights

    Yes In My Backyard is a semiweekly column showcasing MP3s from new and emerging local talent. Kyle Dean Reinford​Sherlock's Daughter is New York's newest, awesomest band--"newest" as in, "they just moved here a few weeks ago." Freshly imported from Sydney, Australia, Sherlock's Daughter emplo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    Naked Bike Rides Kick Off, Head to NYC

    Your Daily Nude, which has been experiencing a drought, says thank you, Jesus for the World Naked Bike Ride, this year's edition of which has kicked off in several cities, including Melbourne, Sao Paulo, Sydney, Eugene, Oregon, and Newcastle. It has something to do with cars, pollution etc. And it' ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 16, 2009

    New York Hosts Pole Dance Championship

    We'd be remiss if we did not mention that last night New York played host to the finals of the U.S. Pole Dance Championship, sponsored by the U.S. Pole Dance Federation, at the Bleecker Street Theatre. The finalists included four local girls -- Brynlyn Loomis, who "was recently selected to pole danc ... More >>

  • Voice Choices

    November 26, 2008

    New Borough: The Real World Does Brooklyn

    We'd be remiss if we did not mention that last night New York played host to the finals of the U.S. Pole Dance Championship, sponsored by the U.S. Pole Dance Federation, at the Bleecker Street Theatre. The finalists included four local girls -- Brynlyn Loomis, who "was recently selected to pole danc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2008

    Another Free iTunes Single of the Week: Lenka's "The Show"

    We'd be remiss if we did not mention that last night New York played host to the finals of the U.S. Pole Dance Championship, sponsored by the U.S. Pole Dance Federation, at the Bleecker Street Theatre. The finalists included four local girls -- Brynlyn Loomis, who "was recently selected to pole danc ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 22, 2008

    Hugs and Kisses #44: Everett True's Moving, Plus the Twits

    We'd be remiss if we did not mention that last night New York played host to the finals of the U.S. Pole Dance Championship, sponsored by the U.S. Pole Dance Federation, at the Bleecker Street Theatre. The finalists included four local girls -- Brynlyn Loomis, who "was recently selected to pole danc ... More >>

  • Theater

    November 27, 2007

    Downtown Theater News Update

    Soho Rep's new play ground

  • Theater

    September 18, 2007

    The Mail Gaze

    Taylor Mac seeks his dead dad in old letters to the ladies

  • Film

    June 13, 2006

    The Partisans

    Performances mostly killer, interviews filler, in Leonard Cohen doc

  • NYC Life

    March 29, 2005

    Falling Ceilings

    What Happened To The Journey? Where Did It Go? World At Standstill.

  • Art

    January 20, 2004

    Crawling toward Wall Street: Dehumanization in several guises

    What Happened To The Journey? Where Did It Go? World At Standstill.

  • Dining

    October 28, 2003

    Sex Change Down Under

    Kangaroo and Barramundi on Avenue C's Latest Frontier

  • Film

    July 15, 2003

    The Commitments

    A Squawk to Remember

  • Music

    May 7, 2002

    Planet Rock

    The World's Most Local Pop Music Goes International

  • Film

    December 11, 2001

    Synchronized Drowning

    The World's Most Local Pop Music Goes International

  • News

    October 9, 2001

    October 13: A Day of Protest

    Al Sharpton and Others Rally for Peace

  • Specials

    September 11, 2001

    Letters

    Al Sharpton and Others Rally for Peace

  • Film

    July 24, 2001

    Idle Hands and Devil’s Playthings

    Al Sharpton and Others Rally for Peace

  • Music

    April 3, 2001

    Dung Jumpers Down Under

    Al Sharpton and Others Rally for Peace

  • News

    March 20, 2001

    Fit to Serve

    High-Profile Athletes Toss Their Jocks, and Sports Bras, Into the Political Ring

  • News

    January 30, 2001

    Sports

    High-Profile Athletes Toss Their Jocks, and Sports Bras, Into the Political Ring

  • News

    October 3, 2000

    Sports

    High-Profile Athletes Toss Their Jocks, and Sports Bras, Into the Political Ring

  • Film

    October 3, 2000

    Shake Your Bon-Bon

    High-Profile Athletes Toss Their Jocks, and Sports Bras, Into the Political Ring

  • News

    September 19, 2000

    Sports

    High-Profile Athletes Toss Their Jocks, and Sports Bras, Into the Political Ring

  • News

    September 12, 2000

    Gold Medals, Iron Fist

    Olympic Protesters Face a World-Class Crackdown

  • News

    September 5, 2000

    Sports

    Olympic Protesters Face a World-Class Crackdown

  • Film

    June 27, 2000

    Woman on Top

    Clown College to Boarding-House Boinks

  • Art

    June 20, 2000

    Jeffersonian Koons

    Clown College to Boarding-House Boinks

  • Film

    May 23, 2000

    Thus Spake Maximus

    Battle Royale: Crowe vs. Nietzsche

  • Film

    April 4, 2000

    On the Subject of Me

    Battle Royale: Crowe vs. Nietzsche

  • Long Island Voice

    November 23, 1999

    Pure Play

    Battle Royale: Crowe vs. Nietzsche

  • News

    November 16, 1999

    Pure Play

    At the re:play Conference, the Gaming World Longs for Legitimacy

  • News

    July 13, 1999

    The Summer of Love

    The Women's Soccer Team Swept the U.S. Public Off Its Feet. What Happens Now That the Affair Is Over?

  • NYC Life

    March 30, 1999

    Splendor in the Grass

    Medical Marijuana

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