Matthew Hutson and the 7 Laws of Magical Thinking

Written by NY Press on May 4, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

“There Is Superstition” wrote Stevie Wonder famously in 1972. Ever wondered why we hold on so dearly to our superstitions? Matt Hutson may have the answers. By Jeff Vasishta Capitalizing on the recent success of books on social psychology by Malcolm Gladwell, Matthew Hutson’s new book is called “The 7 Laws Of Magical Thinking –
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Sensitive Skin (Live)!: Magazine celebrates 8th edition

Written by NY Press on May 4, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Remember that scene from Monty Python and the Holy Grail, in which the old man in the plague wagon lifted his head to croak, “I’m not dead yet”? Well, neither are the gristly survivors of the literary Lower East Side. Last Sunday’s reading at the Bowery Poetry Club featured past and present contributors to Sensitive
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Mack to the Future

Written by Doug Strassler on May 4, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

August Schulenberg asks clever questions in Deinde Something wonderful is happening at the Secret Theater. Science fiction has taken over this Long Island City that’s begun to play host to a series of intellectually stimulating pulp theater, starting with Mac Rogers’ ongoing Honeycomb Trilogy with Gideon Productions there. Now, the provocative cyber-thriller Deinde joins the
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Doug Strassler Reacts to the 2012 Tony Award Nominations

Written by Doug Strassler on May 2, 2012. Posted in A Trip Through the Archives, NY Press Exclusive

It wasn’t one of the greater seasons on record, but the Tony Awards committee did manage to come up with an eclectic list of nominees for the June 10 awards ceremony that included newbies and veterans alike – and left out a few surprising performers once thought to be a sure thing. That certainly applies
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Introducing The Manhattan Cartel

Written by Noah Wunsch on May 1, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

How I came to know about The Manhattan Cartel—a dirty blues rock duo made up of guitarist Aaron Strand and vocalist Elinor Arwyn—is the stuff of destiny. Of New Nork City late night lore… or horse. Last Tuesday night I received a text from an ex that flipped my tummy and blackened my heart. It
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The Playlist: From R. Kelly to Pulp, what we’re listening to this week

Written by Noah Wunsch on April 30, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

There’s always a random assortment of tracks making their way through my little Genius contraption, ahhh how it knows me so well. The simplicity of AI covering all my basic needs. I look forward to the day the Genius will be able to tell me what I want to eat and Siri can run out
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Mommie Un-Dearest

Written by Doug Strassler on April 30, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Michael Esper and Linda Lavin shine in The Lyons By Doug Strassler Saying that Linda Lavin is the best thing about Nicky Silver’s The Lyons is akin to saying that the sun is the center of the universe. It’s both obvious and doesn’t really give a full picture of all of the other elements so
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Infidelity Abound: NYers “Ousted”

Written by NY Press on April 30, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive, Sex & Relationships

by Mike Vidafar Married UES, TriBeCa Residents Among Those Who Have Begun Seeking NSA Partners As if it wasn’t bad enough already, bedroom talk just got a little more uncomfortable. And as for those pure golden rings and glistening rocks fastened tightly around your left fourth digit? You don’t even have to bother taking it
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The Big Deal

Written by Doug Strassler on April 27, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive

Dan LeFranc has constructed the play of a lifetime By Doug Strassler “Auntie Mame” would fit right in with the family depicted in playwright Dan LeFranc’s The Big Meal. Her “life is a banquet” sensibility echoes throughout the show, running at Playwrights Horizons after a decorated turn in Chicago last year, in which events unfold
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The Mandate: How to help a boyfriend when he’s down on his luck

Written by The Mandate on April 27, 2012. Posted in NY Press Exclusive, Opinion and Column, Our Town Downtown, Sex & Relationships

I have been with my boyfriend for 2 years, and I love him a lot. I’m worried that he might be struggling financially and I want to be able to help him. I’m in a place right now where I can afford to help him out but I’m worried he’ll be embarrassed and lash out.
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