It’s a dismal, rainy evening, but Ruth Reichl has a crowd of soggy New Yorkers in stitches. The iconic food critic and former editor-in-chief of Gourmet magazine is telling the story of her attempt to review a […]
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Brooklyn’s New Home for Filmmakers
In a small riverside park in Greenpoint, there is a mural of a girl lying on a blanket, pulling petals from a handful of daisies. The mural is maybe twenty feet high and covers the […]
Leaving Something Good Behind
Anthony Bourdain was the consummate New Yorker: brash, visceral, enigmatic and unapologetic; an unabashed lover of the bizarre and unusual, he was charming and affable, cocky and unruly—a marauding, take-no-prisoners street romantic. On an episode […]
How to Survive a Nine to Five
Sometimes it may seem like there aren’t enough hours in the day, especially when you hate your job and have way too many goals to accomplish. When working a 9-5, you might feel like those […]
Finding a New Way
Next to a gas station on Bushwick Avenue and Jefferson Street, a large building covered in colorful murals awaits a premature vacancy. The Silent Barn Collective, a DIY music venue and collaborative living and art […]
Proud and Prejudiced
Last fall, the prodigious French writer Édouard Louis visited The New School as a guest of honour for the Fiction Forum. I wanted to hear his work based upon his international success and two bestselling […]
Lay Off of Lena
In March’s Vogue, Lena Dunham revealed that after her decade-long struggle with endometriosis, she had an elective hysterectomy. The procedure was the Girls creator’s final attempt at alleviating the “excruciating pain” caused by the chronic […]
McDormand’s Demand
On March 4th, the Hollywood awards season came to a close with the 90th Academy Awards. It was a landmark ceremony for the Oscars: While several montages honored nine decades of past achievements in film, […]
A Few Hours at The Book Festival
I have often found that literary events fall into several distinct categories: those that I look forward to attending, those in which I feel obligated to attend, those that offer an open bar, those that […]
This Bitter Earth
Last summer, I saw Romeo and Juliet at The Globe Theatre. It was fresh and funny. From the unexpected music to Mercutio’s spoken word monologue, it was a new vision for a show that often suffers from tired […]
Naked Emotion
We sit in makeshift bleachers, faces in darkness, weight shifting from thigh to thigh in anticipation. I close my eyes for what feels like seconds, and a light flashes from behind my lids. I open […]
A Sweaty Night with Steve Gunn
Steve Gunn is hot. On a particularly sweltering autumn evening, this is the first thing the Brooklyn-based musician says when he gets on stage at Murmrr Theatre earlier this fall. Although he teases us while he […]
Peace, Passion, and Perseverance
The New School’s first Fiction Forum of the fall welcomed New York Times bestselling author Nathan Englander. The hall filled with students, faculty, writers, and community members. All were captivated by Mr. Englander, who is […]
The Brother In Elysium
I bought a digital camera off a friend months ago—best decision of my New School career. I took to the streets in search of geometric shapes that sparked my inspiration. At the intersection of […]
Also Known As
I slipped on my oversized button-up jersey, the ironed on team logo starting to peel after years of use. Next, I wrapped my hair into a low bun and fit it underneath my baseball […]