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Unspeakable Acts: The Alleged Horrors Behind NYC’s Once Ubiquitous Blarney Stone Empire

Brian Dignan has spent much of his life fighting to expose the hideous crimes and destructive lies he alleges were committed by an Irish power broker.

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CULTURE

‘Being Maria’ – and Being Marlon, Too

Anamaria Vartolomei and Matt Dillon talk about their roles as Maria Schneider and Marlon Brando in the new French film “Being Maria,” which included reenacting that infamous scene from “Last Tango in Paris.”

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CULTURE

The Seven Marriages of Dinah Washington 

The centennial of the legendary jazz singer’s birth is a time to glory in her musical legacy — and marvel at her rambunctious personal life. 

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memoir

The Way We Were – A Child’s Garden of Watergate

Fifty years after Richard Nixon resigned, America might find itself confronting another outlaw POTUS.

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Images from Village Voice interview with Bill Morrison about his new film "Incident," about a fatal police shooting in Chicago.

FILM

Incident in the Old Ale House: Director Bill Morrison Discusses His Latest Documentary

“Incident” looks at a police shooting through a prism of body-cam footage and surveillance video.

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Village Voice article about the 100th anniversary of the HOLLYWOODLAND (now just HOLLYWOOD) sign in Los Angeles.

CULTURE

Hollywoodland: The Real Estate of Dreams

The sign went up in Hollywood a century ago, and they’ve been recycling the plots ever since. 

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Education

Writopia Gets Kids to Tell Their Stories

Providing motivation, encouragement, and space to write can change lives.

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The Strange History and Vibrant Players of the Hammond Organ

From 'The Shadow' radio show to Billy Preston and the Beastie Boys, the big, boxy B-3 Organ has been wowing listeners for going on a century

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NYC REOPENING

The History of COVID in NYC, One Meal at a Time

Instead of selling gourmet Italian food, Luca Di Pietro started giving it away

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