by Dan Metz | Aug 19, 2019 | Culture, Featured, Movies, Music
Blixa Bargeld and FM Einheit of German band Einstürzende Neubauten, performing at an event in the Mojave Desert. Photo credit: Fredrik NIlsen (1984) The story of punk rock in the US reads a bit like the story of jazz: a time of musical experimentation where even...
by Dan Metz | Jul 19, 2019 | Culture, Events, Featured, Movies
A cloud of unease has surrounded social media for as long as it has existed. An AOL screenname could hide all kinds of nefarious characters. Anyone can look at your myspace. Pictures posted to Instagram could be used to disqualify you if you run for president (or is...
by Dan Metz | Jul 9, 2019 | Art, Culture, Events, Featured, Movies
I did not know what to expect from the Rooftop Films Summer Series. I had the core facts: I was going to the William Vale in Williamsburg to watch an indie film, Pink Wall, on the building’s roof. Rooftop Films shows these kinds of indie films by up-and-coming...
by Alyssa Bajek | Jul 30, 2015 | Coming Up, Culture, Downtown Living, Downtown News, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Movies, News
Animation Block Party, the premier East Coast film festival, will be taking place this week at Brookfield Place. Animation Block Party will begin on Thursday, opening night, with a collection of animated short films, including a special clip from Dreamworks TV....