by Rachel Veroff | Sep 28, 2015 | Events, Featured, News
If you woke up this morning feeling witchy, you have a good excuse. Last night’s super blood moon was one of the rarest occurrences in lunar history: a “super moon” coincided with a lunar eclipse. Essentially, the moon was both full and in perigee,...
by Rachel Veroff | Sep 28, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment
Harlem’s celebrated Apollo Theater has been at the center of New York’s thriving art and music scene since it opened its doors in 1934. Comedians like Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx have graced its stage in the past, but the theatre hasn’t hosted an...
by Rachel Veroff | Sep 25, 2015 | Culture, Featured, Movies
New York is a city of movies, and of all the movies about New York, The Warriors (1979) is one of the cult classics that has definitely earned its place in the canon. Directed by Walter Hill, the film follows a leather-clad gang as they make the dangerous journey...
by Rachel Veroff | Sep 23, 2015 | Culture, Entertainment, Featured
The 1980s club kid scene in New York had many extravagant personalities, but perhaps none quite so iconic as Susanne Bartsch and friends. Famous for her outlandish parties at the Copacabana Club in the late 80s, Bartsch emerged from the era of decadence and glam still...
by Rachel Veroff | Sep 22, 2015 | Featured, News
As the three-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches, New York City remains as exposed as ever to extreme weather disasters. And as climate change continues to affect the polar ice caps, causing sea levels to rise and storm patterns to fluctuate, researchers...
