No one ever sat you down and explained that movies and television might quietly shape the way you think about love. It happens gradually. Over the years you watch couples solve their biggest problems in under two hours, confess their feelings in dramatic downpours, and somehow always say exactly the right thing at exactly the right moment. Without realizing it, those moments start to feel like a blueprint for how romance is supposed to unfold — and you’re far from the only one absorbing those expectations. Continue reading Have Relationships in Movies and TV Messed Up Modern Dating?→
If you’ve wandered along the gritty stretch of Canal Street where the LES meets Chinatown, you’ve probably passed right by a storefront that feels like a glitch in the matrix. Nestled among cell phone kiosks and dollar stores is New Hi-Tech Corp, a longstanding electronics repair shop at 47 Canal Street (founded in 1983) whose hypnotic display window turns more heads than any shiny gadget inside ever could.
There was a time when staying in was the done thing. A night at home wasn’t a compromise; it was an event. Families gathered around a single television set, eating TV dinners while the entire nation collectively held its breath over whether Martha Smith would finally have a nice Christmas. These days, staying in is often seen as a failure, a fallback when plans collapse. But this is nonsense. A properly curated night in is a thing of beauty, the sort of evening that allows one to enjoy culture, camaraderie, and the small joy of not having to queue for a toilet while listening to a stranger loudly explain cryptocurrency. Continue reading A Grand Night In: How to Have Fun Online Without Leaving the Sofa→
Shark Week is The Bomb (Detail From Cosima Von Bonin’s What if They Bark? on The High Line. Photo By Gail)
Hey all of you Shark-Loving Bitches out there, guess what? That’s right, it’s Shark Week again! For big fans of Sharks, (like me) it’s one of the most highly-anticipated weeks of TV programming all year! Shark Week! Continue reading Celebrate Shark Week, 2024!→
Are you a fan of the FX series, What We Do In The Shadows? I sure am. This hilarious show is finally returning for its much-anticipated third season as of this coming Thursday, September 2nd, which I was reminded of by this electronic Bus Shelter Ad that I enjoyed sharing with my friends and fiends on Instagram earlier this week!
Very coincidently, while setting my DVR to record the series, I noticed not only that they will drop two episodes on Thursday, but also that the third episode, airing on September 9th is entitled, Gail! Wow, I love it to death.
