While this may sound unnecessarily provocative, there aren’t many things left in the world that are clearly wrong – or at least, clearly wrong to everyone. Take, for example, the Supreme Court’s current deliberation over possibly (hopefully) mandating national marriage equality. The majority of the U.S. population is in favor of it, but there are …
Did you hear the one about the Golden Dawn supporters who threw Molotov cocktails into immigrants’ homes, then shot them down as they tried to escape the flames? Oh, oh, or even better, have you heard this easy piece of advice? If you need to get squatters out of your flat you just have to …
I’ll be the first to admit that I don’t understand classical music. Coming out of a Bach/ Mendelssohn concert at Lincoln Center two nights ago, all I could do was attempt to express my emotions. I couldn’t link my feelings to a certain part of a movement or note the philharmonic’s specific interpretation. If they’d … Continue reading »
Views of the Hudson River are sparkling but the muted drapes and colors of the restaurant distinctly separate you from the outside, creating a sort of cocoon of discreet wealth to match the subtle, accessible flavors. When Frank Bruni reviewed Perry St., which has been called Jean-George Vongerichten’s second-best restaurant aside from his namesake flagship … Continue reading »
To be clear, the Herald Tribune will still be around, but come this fall it will no longer be known as such. The famous words that stand for the pinnacle of Anglophone journalism abroad, the words emblazoned across Patricia’s shirt in Godard’s Breathless, have changed. The New York Times Company is rebranding, selling off the Boston Globe, and looking to “focus on its … Continue reading »
It’s interesting to see how excited everyone over at NYU Shanghai is with the recent news that the Shanghai campus will join Abu Dhabi and Washington Square as a 4-year NYU-degree-granting program. Blog posts from NYU students currently studying in Shanghai read, “So amazing to be a part of this. Wish I could rewind to … Continue reading »
In 1983 the Cannes Film Festival, a festival founded shortly after World War II, saw an expansion. Dubbed “the Bunker” by disgruntled festival regulars, a massive screening room that seats 2500 was constructed to accommodate the festival’s increasing popularity. Unfortunately, compared to the Mediterranean behind it, the building wasn’t exactly beautiful. “The new building’s brown … Continue reading »
About three weeks into winter break, suburban life began to wear thin. I longed for a city, for New York specifically. I wanted, and I imagine anyone who’s once lived in New York wants, places that are open late, gastronomic heaven, top shelf artwork, a little music, perhaps even something as simple as a well-poured … Continue reading »
There are few places in New York where you can order fried chicken-’n’-waffles, a hefty steak frites, top it off with a sundae and still appear to be somewhat sophisticated, ya know, out to eat for the “gastronomy.” Let’s face it though. Like most of the other posers, I go to The Smith get a … Continue reading »
