by Kari Sonde | Nov 26, 2015 | Events
This year, REI–the mildly pricey sports retailer that focuses on outdoor gear–announced that it would stay closed on Black Friday. While the CEO said he would miss the income, the point of staying closed is meant to encourage consumers to do what REI is...
by Kari Sonde | Nov 20, 2015 | Dining
The big Thanksgiving experience can be a struggle, and there’s no shame in opting out for a Thanksgiving meal courtesy of someone else’s hard work. With that said, here are some great places to enjoy an upscale Thanksgiving dinner with no effort on your...
by Kari Sonde | Nov 19, 2015 | Book Club, Culture, Entertainment
This week, popular celebrity tattoo artist Keith “Bang Bang” McCurdy celebrated the launch of his brand new book at his recently opened Lower East Side shop. Bang Bang: My Life in Ink chronicles the artist’s rise from humble beginnings tattooing in...
by Kari Sonde | Nov 17, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment
Both interjections Oy and Yo make up the yellow sculpture by artist Deborah Kass. The sculpture was put up in Brooklyn Bridge Park last Monday and reads two ways; if you’re looking at it from Manhattan, it says “YO,” while if you look at it from...
by Kari Sonde | Nov 16, 2015 | Events
This year’s DOC NYC Festival has been upgraded to include more student-oriented programming in its mission to celebrate and promote documentary filmmaking. The major student-focused event introduced this year is the DOC Showcases, where films from students at...
