Meet our new Managing Editor. His name is Joel Johnson and he’s “done many things,” from editing major sites (like Gizmodo and Kotaku) to flat-out launching others (Boing Boing Gadgets, Off World, and Consumerist). And now he’s down with us. Shit’s epi... »
(Mailing list members already got a sneak peak at the winners of this year’s Best Food in the Neighborhood Awards, but for everyone else, we will announce one winner every day at 4pm. Remember, these awards are based on total votes by readers and are n... »
The name says it all: Pretty Good Friends, the weekly Sunday night comedy show at Union Hall hosted by comedian Eugene Mirman, is both pretty good and friendly. Think Patton Oswalt’s style of humor--smart, nerdy and slightly smug, but never mean-spirit... »
It looks like we have a winner for the Most Garish Signage in Park Slope. A "We Buy Gold" store opened up last week on Ninth Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, and its giant flashing, blinking sign is on 24/7, even when they're closed. Tacky? Chec... »
Show and Tell: Artists Talk and Answer Questions with Shawn Dulaney and Hugh Crawford On Tuesday, February 7 , 2011 from 8-10 p.m. at The Old Stone House Remember Show and Tell in elementary school? When you got a chance to bring something in from hom... »
In case you've spent the week trying to figure out what's behind the mysteriously exciting Ferris Bueller teaser (spoiler: it's a Honda commercial for the Superbowl. Lame.), here's a quick wrap-up of juicy FiPS news that graced the pages of our blog th... »
Show and Tell: Artists Talk and Answer Questions with Shawn Dulaney and Hugh Crawford On Tuesday, February 7 , 2011 from 8-10 p.m. at The Old Stone House Remember Show and Tell in elementary school? When you got a chance to bring something in from home... »
It is officially the Year of the Dragon and the Prospect Park Zoo has a few dragons of its own to delight those celebrating the Chinese New Year. The zoo’s bearded dragons can be seen in the Animals in Art area where visitors are encouraged to take som... »
