If Brooklyn dads want to be called ‘Papa,’ it’s not the worst thing to happen
Cultural trends come in waves, returning every few decades to remind us that we're doomed to repeat history (2016 has…
Author: Sam Corbin
Drop everything and start making $35/hour as a professional feminist advocate
"Art" and "feminism" are words you don't often hear used to describe professional work sectors, let alone in the same job description. But here's…
In the wake of the election, Seamless ads are really not helping
Have you been seeing more subway ads pushing food delivery on you lately? No surprise there. Every year as temperatures cool down in…
Meet the ‘Nasty Women’ artists trying to topple the patriarchy before Trump’s inauguration
The nation's artists have gradually been picking themselves back up since the election, aware that they've got real work to…
Get your pardon: 5 last-minute Thanksgiving karma opportunities in 5 BK neighborhoods
If you don't feel like arguing politics with family this Thanksgiving and your last-minute Friendsgiving plans have fallen through, there are…
Pass the salt: The Brokelyn guide to avoiding political arguments at Thanksgiving dinner
'Tis not exactly the season to be jolly — the first of fall and winter's family-centric holidays has already been…
3 artist opportunities (with deadlines!) to help you make your anti-Trump art in 2017
Hey artists, when you're done tagging the side of that building with tiny hands (nice), listen up: Last week we…
We asked 12 NYC comedians: What’s your Plan B in Trump’s America?
It's hard out there for an artist, and it isn't going to get any easier in Trump's America. The 45th presidency may…
Forget the Met and see your next opera inside the Mast Brothers’ new chocolate factory
The first time I interviewed Brooklynites Brianna Maury and Daniel Ellis-Ferris about their indie opera company, LoftOpera, we met up at a coffee shop…
Post-election terror is so bad that it’s becoming an MTV ‘True Life’ special
I never thought I'd find myself citing MTV as an accurate read of America's cultural climate, let alone its political one. But with…