New York, Part I
Hundreds of miles of pavement and incredible real-estate prices may suggest that humans have placed an indelible stamp on New York City. But the wilderness is just biding its time.
Pitchaya Sudbanthad
Ashes of Time
As more of his contemporaries have become practiced in making international wuxia blockbusters such as Hero, the uniqueness of Wong Kar Wai's poetic and enigmatic Ashes of Time, released in the mid-'90s, becomes clearer. Artful without heightened, action-filled pageantry, Ashes is a non-linear meditation
The Southwestern Canon
Harold Bloom is perhaps our finest Shakespeare critic and certainly one of literature's most passionate lovers. Who knew he's a big chili fan too?
Pocky
Pocky, a coated stick-biscuit snack, is ubiquitous in Asia. Now that it's available at ethnic grocery stores in New York and other cities with Asian populations, U.S. youths can get hooked on a variety of Pocky flavors, from the original chocolate to banana to "Marble
The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake
The Stories of Breece D'J Pancake is a collection of works by one of the best American short story writers you've probably never heard of. He was a young man, middle-class born, whose adopted mountain-man persona informed his dark, emotional tales of Appalachian life.
Do Right Man
When you find someone who can cut your hair right, get engaged. Otherwise they'll eventually leave, and you'll have to find someone new. Someone who, in our author's case, would love to see you with a high-top fade.
Stay Free Magazine
Tired of picking up an esteemed magazine only to see that it has turned into a disguised catalog of what to buy next? Well, consume Stay Free Magazine. It's more than just about skewering corporate marketing with hilarious mock-ads. It's more than just articles about
No Yellow Jerseys Here
The thighs may be as thick, the spandex just as tight, the stench of grease and melting energy bars just as rank—but the 2005 Cycle Messenger World Championships is a far cry from the Tour de France. A story and photo gallery from the race.
Lillie’s Bar
West of Lillie’s Bar in Red Hook, Brooklyn, is a weed-tattered lot, and south of that is the Erie Basin, slated to become the world’s largest Ikea. Presided over by its eponymous owner, the bar shuns the neighborhood’s crossroads status and sticks to being a place
Gypsy Cabs
Experts answer what they know. The Non-Expert answers anything. This week we help a nervous tourist understand that mystery of New York City transportation: the unlicensed car that will drive you either to your destination, or to your death!