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A vew of the installation at the Solomon Guggenheim museum.

Guggenheim Dropping Curtain on Must See Young Korean Experimental Art Exhibit (Video)

Keith GirardDecember 14, 2023

Only the Young: Experimental Art in Korea, 1960s–1970s will be closing in January at the Guggenheim musseum. ...

‘The Godfather’s’ New York; Revisiting Sites That Made History on Film’s 50th Anniversary

Matt KindelmannFebruary 23, 2022

To honor the 50th anniversary of Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Godfather,” Paramount Pictures is re-releasing a restored version of the movie to a limited number of AMC theaters on Feb. 25th....

CULTUREFilm

NY City Doomed? Fuggetaboutit! Get Ready for the Next Renaissance Instead

Keith GirardApril 8, 2021

I admit I shed a few crocodile tears when I read New York Post columnist Michael Goodwin's column about New York City's impending doom. ...

COMMENTARYCULTURE

Sept. 11 Terror Attacks: Nation Honors the Fallen on 19th Anniversary (Video)

Keith GirardSeptember 11, 2020

Americans and others around the world honored the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 terror attacks in New York City and Washington D.C. on the 19th anniversary....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Amtrak Slams Brakes on 3 New York-Washington Trains; Here’s Latest on Coronavirus

Keith GirardMarch 11, 2020

Amtrak has slammed the brakes on three trains running between New York City and Washington, D.C. but only indirectly because of the coronavirus....

BREAKING NEWSCULTURETRAVEL

Jimmy Fallon Makes New York Subway a Backstage for BTS Extravaganza (Video)

Keith GirardFebruary 25, 2020

Jimmy Fallon leaves the comfort and security of his desk in Rockefeller Center to host the Tonight Show from the New York City subway. Looks like he brought along his own riders, too....

ENTERTAINMENTTELEVISION

Donald Trump went to extremes with lies, misstatements in State of the Union Speech

Was Donald Trump Really in New York City on 9/11? Evidence Suggests He Lied (video)

Keith GirardSeptember 11, 2019

Donald Trump solemnly declared today that he personally saw the second plane hit the World Trade Center during the Sept. 11 terror attacks, but evidence suggests he was nowhere near New York City....

CULTUREPOLITICS

Meghan Markle Had Secret Rendezvous in New York City; Here Are the Details!

Keith GirardSeptember 9, 2019

Duchess Megan Markle, who is married to Britain’s Prince Harry, flew to New York City over the weekend to watch Serena Williams play in the U.S. Open final. But that’s not all....

CELEBRITIES

Alexina Graham Takes Long and Short Road to Become First VS Angel Redhead (Video)

Keith GirardMarch 25, 2019

Alexina Graham puts redheads on the map as a new Victoria's Secret Angel. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Alexina Graham Red Hot Redhead (Click Photos to Enlarge!) Alexina Graham has become the first redhead model to become a Victoria's Secret Angel at th...

Fashion

Wendy Stuart-Kaplan, a ’70s Club Kid Who Lived to Tell All, Still Going Strong

WinchesterMarch 4, 2019

New Yorker Wendy Stuart-Kaplan is a ’70s club kid and model who has done it all, from basking in the dazzling lights of the legendary Studio 54 and rubbing shoulders with the likes of Carl Bernstein, Andy Warhol and Calvin Klein, to saving elephants on treks to Thailand....

FASHION SENSE

Saoirse Ronan Broadway Bound? Irish Actress, 24, Eyes Bright Lights

Keith GirardDecember 20, 2018

Saoirse Ronan wants to return to the Great White Way before a live audience. (Photo: Bang ShowBiz) Saoirse Ronan, who's appearing in the stunning period piece "Mary Queen of Scots," longs for the sights and sounds of Broadway in New York City. It t...

BROADWAYTheater

A first edition of J.D. Salinger's iconic 1951 novel

J.D. Salinger’s ‘Catcher in the Rye,’ an Icon of Teen Rebellion, Turns 65

Matt KindelmannDecember 1, 2016

“The Catcher in the Rye" turns 65 this year and has been endlessly quoted, celebrated, banned, copied, lionized and burned....

ArtBOOKS

Joe Jonas was the headliner at the Diesel Madison store opening in New York City, which drew familiar faces from music and fashion. (Photo: Diesel)

Joe Jonas Headlines Diesel Madison Ave. Store Opening in New York City

Keith GirardFebruary 16, 2016

Joe Jonas kicked off a blow out party to mark the opening of fashion brand Diesel’s flagship New York City store on Madison avenue over the weekend during New York Fashion Week. ...

CalendarENTERTAINMENTEventsLIVING

Met Museum ‘Strongly Condemns’ Mosul Antiquities Destruction

Keith GirardFebruary 26, 2015

The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City joined arts organizations around the world today (Feb. 26) to universally condemn the destruction of priceless antiquities by Islamic extremists in the Iraq city of Mosul. The extremists from the Islamic State (IS) used sledge hammers, drills and other power tools to smash ancient statues and sculptures....

ArtMUSEUMS

Train Classic Rock Rolls Through NYC’s Radio City Music Hall (See!)

Keith GirardSeptember 26, 2014

Train, the Grammy winning 1990 blues and rock band, brought their melodic and visceral sound to Radio City Music Hall in New York City last night (Sept. 25) as part of the band’s tour in support of its new album Bulletproof Picasso. The concert featured the band’s new single “Angel In Blue Jeans” from their seventh studio album, which hit the streets last week. Front man Pat Monahan also led the band through a number of its classics. He was backed by Jimmy Stafford on lead guitar, Jerry Becker, rhythm guitar and piano, Hector Maldonado, bass and Drew Shoals on drums....

ROCK