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Why you should never give up on pizza

Why you should never give up on pizza

There are certain moments in my life where I decide briefly to quit bread and carbs and everything horrible, then I come across a craving like no other for the inevitable favorite: PIZZA. I become a monster. “ZA!!! I must have thee!”, I scream. Then…

“You already know the tempo”: Leikeli47’s 10-song EP you need to know about

“You already know the tempo”: Leikeli47’s 10-song EP you need to know about

“Everybody always say they ’bout to do it, do it But do they ever do it? If you’re really gonna do it, don’t talk ’bout it Just do it” I’m always one to enjoy a thorough hip-hop dance routine, especially when choreographed by Tricia Miranda, so…

What we know about Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger’s new HBO rock drama VINYL

What we know about Martin Scorsese and Mick Jagger’s new HBO rock drama VINYL

A while back I wrote about how I love the idea of a NYC-set television show somehow evoking the grimiest and most rock n’ roll era that OH! Perfect! Is produced by Mick Jagger and Martin Scorsese, a beautiful combination that is sure to spark some…

Keep that hatin’ shit over there: Dej Loaf’s #AndSeeThatsTheThing EP

Keep that hatin’ shit over there: Dej Loaf’s #AndSeeThatsTheThing EP

When I heard Detroit native Dej Loaf drop a verse on Tinashe’s “All Hands on Deck” all of the sudden I started hearing her distinct voice everywhere, including one of her most popular tracks that blew up “Try Me”—which obviously lead me to love her EP #AndThatsTheThing… a collection of…

TANGERINE review: Sean Baker’s new trans comedy set in South LA

TANGERINE review: Sean Baker’s new trans comedy set in South LA

Hearing about Tangerine‘s success at Sundance only having been shot completely on an iPhone 5S, as an aspiring filmmaker and film enthusiast myself I was curious about how the film would turn out. What I didn’t know was that I would leave the theater unfulfilled, only because I…

TRAINWRECK review: LBJ makes Hollywood movie debut, Schumer writes/stars in the funniest comedy of the summer directed by Judd Apatow

TRAINWRECK review: LBJ makes Hollywood movie debut, Schumer writes/stars in the funniest comedy of the summer directed by Judd Apatow

Before going into Trainwreck I of course knew that Amy Schumer was going to kill it because that’s just what she does, everything we love (and more, somehow). But Trainwreck isn’t just a story about a 30-something girl who gets it in every other night and…

How Cats Took Over the Internet at Museum of the Moving Image

How Cats Took Over the Internet at Museum of the Moving Image

When exactly did it happen? The Internet cat sensation, that is. I don’t have any distinct memories that don’t include cat memes somewhere (or cat videos, or cat T-shirts, or cat everything). Now in a uniquely collaborative exhibit, the Museum of the Moving Image is…

On the Tinder unmatch epidemic

On the Tinder unmatch epidemic

It’s 2:00AM on a Sunday. You’re swiping, swiping, swiping—because that’s just what you DO late-night when you’re feelin’ a little frisky. After a few “It’s a Match!” notifications, you notice somebody that you might actually be into; like, holy effing SHIT, this guy looks good!…

The new AMY doc breaks hearts

The new AMY doc breaks hearts

“Played out by the band, love is a losing hand” Listening to an Amy Winehouse song for one minute you would think you were listening to an old school Dinah Washington record; there is no doubt by the musical Gods that Winehouse was indeed One…

Long Island’s best kept secret: frolicking the fields of purple at Lavender by the Bay

Long Island’s best kept secret: frolicking the fields of purple at Lavender by the Bay

Last year a native New Yorker told me about Long Island’s best kept secret in East Marion—Lavender by the Bay—but I was unable to go during the peak season. I knew I had to make the trip this summer, so I decided to trek eastward to…