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CULTURE

Abiodun Oyewole – One of the First Last Poets – Talks About Legacy, and Hip Hop

Launched on Malcolm X’s birthday, the influential group confronted racism and other social issues through poetry and music.

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JOCKBEAT

Roller Derby Means Playing for the Love of the Game

After two decades, Suzy Hotrod is still bringing it on the rink, but it’s not getting easier.

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NEW YORK

Jackie Robinson’s Enduring Legacy Gets a New Home

A new museum in NYC honors the athlete who changed baseball and propelled America’s civil rights movement.

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CULTURE

The Shadow Knew: Two Pulp-Era Avengers Set the Template for Superheroes Ever Since

A new book looks at the artistry—and marketing—of The Shadow and Doc Savage.

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VOICE LORE

2022: The Voice Relaunch Continues in Print and these E-Editions

Politics, war, mad music, hot books, and general lunacy—we've got it covered.

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VOICE LORE

2021: After Four Long Years, the Village Voice Returned to Print

These e-Editions of the relaunched Voice print issues won't rub off on your fingers.

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NEW YORK

Smoking Harry Whitaker: A Village Jazz Story

The transcendent pianist could put listeners in a trance, but he disappeared for a decade.

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NEW YORK

The Dumping of Pandemic Pets

An animal companion sounded like a good idea to many people during lockdown. Then the world reopened.

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JOCKBEAT

Joy in Metville

Buck and the Mets get the larger bite of the Big Apple in the first round of the Subway Series at Citi Field.

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News

Ghosts of NYPD Scandals: Was Detective Bill Phillips Framed by Corrupt Cops?

In the early 1970s, a dirty city cop exposed corruption throughout the NYPD—then he was convicted of a double murder. 

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