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Cockfighting Ring Busted in Bushwick; NYU Student’s $4.5 Million Pad
(Photo: Scott Lynch) As you can see above, the latest cycle of CentreFuge on East First Street features a tribute to Philip Seymour Hoffman. Authorities broke up a cockfighting ring that was allegedly...
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We’ve Solved True Detective. The Clue Is in Girls
Is it possible that when Adam said “I fucking murdered it, I cut its fucking guts out and left it in a dumpster by the side of the road,” he wasn’t just talking about his audition?
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Stephen Colbert Still Can’t Get Over That Hillary Clinton Cover
(Photo: Jenna Marotta) At the Apple Store Soho last night, documentarian Ken Burns called the interface on his self-titled new free iPad app a “constellation” of historical events and themes, likening...
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Watch Amy Touchette and The World Famous *BOB* Discuss Their New Photo Book
The Strand has posted footage of last week’s talk between Williamsburg photographer Amy Touchette and The World Famous *BOB*. The duo met backstage at CBGB, then at Bliss Cafe on Bedford Avenue, and...
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Forget What You Saw On Girls: There’s No Free Lox at GQ
Following Sunday’s episode of Girls, there was one question lingering in everyone’s mind: Does GQ really offer its employees free lox? When Hannah Horvath began her new gig as an advertorial staffer...
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Watch Tina Fey and Amy Poehler Work Out Their Roommate Issues, Circa 1997
Graphic by Lindsey Yadon Wish you’d been able to hang with Amy Poehler and Tina Fey back when they were broke 20-something improv nerds? You can do just that at Under St. Marks next week. Sort of....
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Big Gay Ice Cream Is Serving Up Padma Lakshmi Sundaes
(Photo: Randi Eichenbaum) Not to be outdone by Stephen Malkmus, Padma Lakshmi is also getting her very own soft-serve flavor. That’s right, Big Gay Ice Cream tweeted earlier this morning that Padma’s...
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Jim Gaffigan, Michael Ian Black, and Ashley Williams Were Filming Gaffigan Today
Michael Ian Black (left) and Gaffigan (up top). (Photo: Jenna Marotta) Filming of Jim Gaffigan’s postponed CBS pilot is underway. The officially untitled sitcom — which crew members were referring to...
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The Purple Party Was a Colorful Scene
Mr. A on the wall of Chez André. Photo: Stephen Toner, editor in chief of EXIT magazine It would be ill advised to attend New York Fashion Week’s debauched Purple magazine party when you’re meant to be...
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New Renderings for Whole Foods Williamsburg; Surprise! Surprise! Closing
(Photo: Scott Lynch) A woman was hospitalized after being struck by a Department of Education truck on Williamsburg’s Grand Street. [DNA Info] A “new high-end residential building on an emerging...
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Last Time You Heard This Musician, You Were Probably Getting Stuck With Needles
Live drone music isn’t just for yoga – at WorkSong Chinese Medicine, you can hear David First perform while needles are stuck in you. And you should, because the Greenpointer has been a part of almost...
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Bossa Nova Civic Club’s First LP Is Out This Week
Front cover courtesy of Sisterjam. It’s currently below freezing but Bushwick is melting — or so says Bossa Nova Civic Club. Yes, New York’s vote for best dance club teamed up with the promotions...
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Camp David Opens Tonight: Obama Won’t Be There, But Denise Rich Might Be
(Photo: Allyson Shiffman)Our memories of summer camp would have been much fonder if they included shag-covered ottomans, fog machines and mini arepas. Luckily, Camp David, a cozy bar and Venezuelan...
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The Sex and the City Guy’s New Project Filmed at Matchless Today
(Photo: Jenna Marotta)Sex and the City creator Darren Star’s new project, Younger, a half-hour comedy pilot for TV Land, shot interiors today at Matchless in Greenpoint. Two-time Tony-winner Sutton...
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Maggie Estep Has Died at 50
Maggie Estep, May 1994, New York City. (Photo by Bob Berg/Getty Images) Writer and spoken-word star Maggie Estep has died at the age of 50. A friend tells The Times she died two days after having a...
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Maggie Estep Remembered: ‘She Was Vintage, Pure Old-School Punk-Art New York’
Yesterday, we got the sad news that Maggie Estep, arguably the face of the ’90s East Village slam movement, died at 50. Today, we spoke to Bob Holman, who helped propel her to fame as co-director of...
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‘DIHIPSTER’ License Plate; Scarlett Johansson Goes Apartment Shopping
(Photo: Roey Ahram) Pride & Joy, the barbecue joint that was to replace Lucky Cheng’s, is suing the building’s owner for $22 million and alleging that structural issues like a termite infestation...
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A Bigger, Brunchier Egg Hatches Next Week
Parish Hall is becoming Egg. (Photo: Melissa Hom)When we shared the news that Egg was moving to a larger location this month, an opening date hadn’t yet been announced. But now we have it: the...
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Metalhead Paul Martino Doesn’t Get a Hangover, He Gets a ‘Bangover’ From St....
(Photo: Ebru Yildiz) Can a metalhead also be a nerd? It’s an eternal question that 30-year-old Paul Martino destroys smartly. “I’m a huge nerd,” the friendly, long-haired metal fan declares from a...
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Greenpoint Is a Little Closer to Greenland, With This New Nordic Coffee Shop
(Photo: Ryan Porush) Just a month after Greenpoint got a Swedish coffee shop, it has a Nordic one to match. Today, Budin opened on Greenpoint Avenue. A specialty latte can run you $7, but don’t be...
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