By Emillio Mesa He has won the respect of many for his landmark actions as a man of mixed race, who led a nation through a crumbling economy. No, not President Obama, this is the story of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (Alex Dumas). Tom Reiss’s new biography The Black Count (Crown) chronicles how 
Life in a Box To the Editor: The city’s recent plan that was noted in your paper (“Living Large?” Aug. 9) to make tiny 275-square-foot apartments for singles seems outrageous. Why not go even further and make street apartments for the homeless? These could consist of large refrigerator or sofa boxes with a battery-operated hot 
By Magdalena Burnham America’s Next Top Model recently returned for its 19th cycle, the “College Edition.” The cycle before that was the “British Invasion” cycle and before that we had America’s Next Top Model: All Stars. This recent need for every cycle to have its own theme was a sign of things to come. America’s 
Monday – September 3 Adventure Time Finn and Jake challenge a monster to a fight. Airs 7:30 on Cartoon Network. Also On: 7:30 – Spongebob SquarePants (Nickelodeon) 8:00 – Regular Show (Cartoon Network) 10:00 – Grimm (NBC) Tuesday – September 4 White Collar Peter and Neal 
by Rebecca Hoffman Though it is important to keep up to date with the latest technology it isn’t necessary to whore yourself out on all of them. By all means, if you want to post half naked shots of yourself on every social networking site no one is going to stop you, but doing so 
By Alex Mikoulianitch The Lower East Side Business Improvement District (BID) will host their inaugural Art and Fashion event. The neighborhood-wide event “The Lower East Side: Art & Fashion”, which celebrates the 80+ art galleries scattered throughout the area, will start on Wednesday, Sept. 5th at 6 p.m. and will last to 9 p.m.; it’s 
By Laura Shin Aimee Raupp always knew she wanted a career where she could help people. On a daily basis, she does exactly that, treating patients who seek help for everything from anxiety and depression to infertility. Raupp is a licensed acupuncturist and herbalist. “I love giving people the sense of hope that they can 
By Ellen Keohane About a year and a half ago, writer Dick Pollak and his wife Diane Walsh, a pianist, decided to sublet their Upper West Side apartment and travel around the world. But first, Walsh had scheduled performances in California and Iowa—with a break in between. “We had some time to kill in California,” 
By John Friia July 26 marked the 60th anniversary of her death, and starting next week, the Consulate General of Argentina is exhibiting 50 artifacts from her life that are on loan from the Museo Evita in Buenos Aires. The rare pieces include paintings, photographs and haute couture such as ball gowns, suits, dresses and 
