BY HIBA SOHAIL | New York City is often hailed as the city that kickstarted the modern LGBTQIA+ liberation movement, with the Stonewall Riots being of massive importance, cementing the movement across the nation. This year is the 50th anniversary of the first-ever NYC Pride March. Held on June 28, 1970, and called The Christopher […]
BY DONATHAN SALKALN | The exodus of city residents has already begun. With the combination of working remotely now the norm, the fear of future deadly diseases, and the recent civil unrest that included widespread looting to vulnerable sections of New York City, including Chelsea, people are moving to the suburbs like never before. It […]
Tuesday, June 23, 6am-9pm: State and Federal Primary Elections | Many have taken advantage of Early or Absentee Voting–but today, it’s all about brick and mortar participation. Before you go, though, verify your poll site by visiting https://nyc.pollsitelocator.com (COVID-19 has caused some poll sites to change). Once on site, you’ll find measures have been taken […]
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Graphic Artist/Entrepreneur seems a fitting encore, when your resume already includes Broadway actor (Cabaret), musician (musical director for Charles Busch), composer (Whit Stillman’s Metropolitan), house flipper, political activist, author (Laid Bare) and, for a couple of years, adult film star “Gus Mattox.” It was during the building of Gus’ fan website that Tom Judson—the man […]
BY CHARLI BATTERSBY | It will be impossible for me to review Disclosure objectively, because it is a resoundingly authentic documentary about transgender actors in the film and TV industry. And, when I’m not working as a writer, I’m an actress. The performers interviewed in Disclosure include Laverne Cox, Candis Cayne, MJ Rodriguez, and others, […]
“Writing the Apocalypse” is a weekly series featuring the poems, essays, and recollections of Puma Perl, with subject matter influenced by her experiences as a NYC resident during the COVID-19 pandemic. Dreamers Dream | By Puma Perl Every day is beautiful, proving again that life does not care, it has a mind of its […]
BY RANIA RICHARDSON | On May 5, Governor Andrew Cuomo launched the “Wear A Mask New York Ad Contest” to communicate the importance of wearing a face mask to help stop the spread of COVID-19. New Yorkers submitted more than 600 30-second videos, in hopes of becoming part of a Public Service Announcement (PSA) campaign […]
BY ELIZABETH ZIMMER | The bad news: We’ve been shut in for months, and we’re feeling shack-wacky. The good news: If you can read this, you have access to an astonishing variety of dance, theater, music, and film—much of it free, right on your computer or phone. Presenters from all over the city, the country, […]
BY MICHAEL MUSTO | It’s usually a misbegotten idea to compare tragedies, but having been through other huge crises before the COVID pandemic, I find it inevitable. And I can’t shake the memory of how, after 9/11, New York became a traumatized but somehow much warmer place than before. In the wake of the horror […]