West Village Parents with their Panties in a Bunch

Written by Elie Mystal on October 8, 2007. Posted in Arts & Film, Posts

Seems the city is able to handle a little leather since yesterday’s open air S&M street fair went off cleanly—relatively speaking. It’s always fun to see a little public flogging done by some organization other than the NYPD. You’d think that only PETA would object to a consensual gathering of like-minded leather aficionados. Yet because
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Defending the Right to Party in Atlantic City

Written by Elie Mystal on October 8, 2007. Posted in Politics, Posts

It’s easy to poke fun at estranged Atlantic City Mayor Bob Levy. Under investigation for lying about his military service, the mayor called in sick and hasn’t been seen or heard from since. Maybe he’s in the hospital, maybe he’s in the Pine Barrens with Paully Walnuts, nobody knows for sure. The mayor’s absence and
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A New Yorker With a Clue

Written by Elie Mystal on October 1, 2007. Posted in Arts & Film, Posts

Andy Samberg got it right. He reached into his comedic mind and pulled out the single pitch perfect response to the Mahmoud Ahmadinejad visit and accompanying hand wringing. Nobody else found the right balance of criticism of the Iranian President’s personal views without lapsing into an attack on an entire country of people. With a
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The Verdict Is In

Written by Elie Mystal on September 28, 2007. Posted in Posts, Sports

The jury could reach a verdict in the Isiah Thomas sexual harassment trial as early as today, but one judgment is already available: James Dolan, CEO of Madison Square Garden and owner of the New York Knicks and New York Rangers, is one of the worst executives in New York City. To paraphrase The Big
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