I have always had a fondness for the International House of Pancakes.  I said this to a friend in passing one time and he informed me it was because I’m of English heritage.  According to him, every Englishman he knows enjoys the occasional stop at the worldly griddle shack. I

Gravid Water is the theatrical equivalent of letting one side of a debate prepare statements, and not telling the other side what the debate topic is. But instead of being an unfair trainwreck, it’s one of the best nights at UCB Theatre. Gravid Water is a monthly show where an

All right, you win: Cats don’t wear pajamas, and if you think you’ve seen it, that was actually a dog. But tonight, you can see the next best thing: brainy, brawny skirt Ginger Murray‘s ginchy cabaret at the Make-Out Room. Every Cat’s Pajamas event honors past cultural aesthetics through artistic performances,

Yes, yes, yes, the speakeasy fad of bars is on its waning days, thank goodness. I prefer to barely remember my name when I go drinking, much less have to drum up a password. Now that the hype is done all that remains of the mildly secret watering holes are

I wish I lived in a salon. Inspired by Sarah’s guide-to-cutting-your-own-hair post last week, I went digging in my really old and disgusting clear closet organizer thing where I knew an aging pair of shears were buried somewhere.  See, I used to have bangs, and I would always cut my

If, like me, you have been known to do things like re-plan a trip itinerary to see a Jim Henson exhibit and then at that exhibit, get scolded very loudly from security several times for taking non-stop photographs, apparently we are not alone. The Muppet Vault is a monthly series

Om, om, om-om, om-om, om my God! What are the things that make you go, “Om”? C&C Music Factory? A decadent chocolate dainty? How about a FREE meditation class hosted by Meditation A-Go-Go? If you’ve never taken time out of your chaotic urban rat race to focus on your inner

If you give a shit about the reproductive rights of women in any way, you should go to the Rally for Women’s Health on Saturday, February 26 from 1pm to 3pm at Foley Square in Lower Manhattan. Kathleen Hanna is supposed to speak, and I heard there will be a