The City That Never Sleeps is the perfect locale to celebrate an industrial dream factory

The war of attrition “intelligence-led policing” is waging against Black Lives Matter

It’s great to see videos of the Lower East Side world coming to life — insane performances, mythologically hyper-decorated studios, poetic urban blight, the emergence of graffiti and street art as undeniable cultural forces

The performances are pure fire, but the film also serves as a reflection of the social struggles of the time. Focused editing elevates it beyond concert film and creates a new kind of cultural commentary.

By 1969, painting for painting’s sake was far from revelatory, and there is precious little abstract dynamism or formal innovation to be found in Baselitz’s work

Giuliani's business contracts tie him to the man who let 9/11's mastermind escape the FBI

“We're like — No! If you don't want them to win, don't put them on the ballot.”

While other documentaries about Biggie have chronicled his glory days, what’s refreshing about this one is the way it explores his modest, humble beginnings

"Terror and pity: Ferlinghetti stirs up a pity for his sincere nervousness, or nervous sincerity, in quite confessional work."

Memo to mayoral candidates: Start thinking big about low- and middle-income housing