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Film

Happy 4th of July!

From Room 100 and Raquel Welch, a truly “independent” film for background amusement and star-spangled sightings. We suggest (like you aren’t already) starting your Indie Day festivities this weekend, and carrying it on all through the week until next Wednesday, … Read More

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Art

Walk on the Paris Side

The International Center of Photography’s ‘Les Amies de Place Blanche’ exhibits the colorful ‘ladies’ of the City of Light’s more noir-ish nights. It may be a coincidence that NYC’s ICP is showing works by Weegee, and those by the lesser-known … Read More

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Style

It’s Hot, Hot, Hot Pants Time!

Leather? All the better! American Apparel is coming to the rescue girls, and guys who like their girls in…HOT PANTS! When American Apparel announced on its sleazy-awesome shopping website recently that “coming soon” would be a pair of “button fly … Read More

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Food & Drink

So ‘80s!

So boring SoHo-ish has a new place called, we kid you not, RSVP. Guys, button that top button, sans the necktie, and gals, ramp up the volume on the hair. The clipboard Nazis are waiting for you in shoulder-padded Armani’s. … Read More

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Music

Fourth of July CD of the Week

That would be Neil Young and Crazy Horse’s new ragged-glory ‘Americana” album. “Oh Susannah,” “Clementine” and “This Land Is Your Land,” given a rearranged but still-catchy grunge treatment by the greatest garage band to ever smash the remote? Nine years … Read More

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Music

(Bubble) Bursting with Energy

The unflappable Flaming Lips are the Big Summer Show to See, still showing ‘the kids’ how it’s done, baby. After playing 24-7 multiple-city shows this week, ending the blistering first run of it at the House of Blues in New Orleans–in an … Read More