MASTERS OF THEIR DOMAIN I don’t want to really review the show itself, but more the change it made in our world. If I was to focus on individual events in the 9 year span of the show, I could be here for days. We all have our favourite moments and characters. Far be it from me to tell you whic...

The following statement appears on former District 4 candidate Chris Paladino's website. March 9, 2009 Over the past week I’ve been reaching out to my supporters and others I’ve met to let them know the news about my family and my dropping out of this special election. Many people have asked who...

Wayne Kramer has made two exceptional motion pictures. The Cooler presented us with the wild premise of a pathetic loser played by William H. Macy whose temperament was particularly suited to “cooling” the luck of gamblers at a casino operated by Alec Baldwin. It needs no further encomia...

Crossing Over gets so wrapped up in its quest for topical resonance that it forgets some of the basic rules of narrative filmmaking. Writer-director Wayne Kramer shortchanges each of the storylines he interweaves into the loose limbed narrative by keeping them consistently focused on pounding home h...

IN THE FLESH EROTIC READING SERIESApril 16th at 7:30 PMAT HAPPY ENDING LOUNGE, 302 BROOME STREET, NYC(B/D to Grand, J/M/Z to Bowery, F to Delancey or F/V to 2nd Avenue, http://www.happyendinglounge.com)Admission: FreeHappy Ending Lounge: 212-334-9676 http://inthefleshreadingseries.blogspot.com In Th...

I'm working on a list of ALL the readers I've had grace the In The Flesh stage since I started hosting th e seres in October 2005 (the one on this site is woefully out of date). And Susie Bright's footage should be up next week. As you wait for the March 19th reading, here are some of my personal fa...

Filed under: Food and Drink, North America, United States, Video, News Leave it to New Yorkers to be picky and demanding. Whether it's upscale meals or obscure vodka brands, we want what we want, and if you don't carry it, you're somehow "lesser." Cupcakes are no different. From my window, I can see...

It was last night's Meryl Streep chit-chat that got me to thinking; Hell, 15 nominations is impressive enough, and she's even won the dang Oscar twice! For Kramer vs. Kramer and Sophie's Choice. But while in the lovely land of Hollywood that's a track record to be amazingly proud of, the simple trut...

Call for submissions: Best Sex Writing 2010 To be edited by Rachel Kramer Bussel, selected byguest judge author and therapist Esther Perel (author of Mating in Captivity)Publication date: December 2009Deadline for submissions: May 1, 2009 Editor Rachel Kramer Bussel is looking for personal essays an...

South by Southwest does a great job of letting attendees (and everybody else) do some homework before the shows and preview tracks by showcased bands. Here are a bunch of our faves. • The Asteroid #4 - "These Flowers of......