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I Survived (and Thrived) Watching Half of the Seven Hour Hitler Movie

Scenes from a rare screening of the first half of the seven-hour experimental 1977 film, "Hitler, a Film from Germany."

March 15, 2024

Let Us Now Praise Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘Eddie,’ a Love Letter to the ’90s Knicks

We talked with the director, Steve Rash, about what he calls his "most interesting and least successful" movie.

March 8, 2024

Real Housewives, Real Workplace Misconduct Allegations

Former RHONY cast member Leah McSweeney alleges unrelenting pressure to drink on the show and a lack of support from Bravo in a new lawsuit.

March 1, 2024

Mayor Adams Said the Era of Nightlife Raids Was Over. So What Happened to Saint Vitus?

"The spirit of CURE should be that every agency that receives complaints says 'these are the things you need to fix' before doing a dramatic 'gotcha.'"

February 22, 2024

‘Young People Saved Me’: Lucy Sante on Gen Z, the Virgin Mary, and Drugs

Sante is a legend, incisive and unsentimental, and she does not soften her renowned critical eye when turning it selfward.

Swizz Beatz and Alicia Keys Invite Brooklyn In. So Where’s the Show?

In "Giants," the couple's exhibit at the Brooklyn Museum, diverse works are suffocated by a vague narrative of Black excellence.

February 16, 2024

[UPDATED] CLIFFORDGATE

"Clifford" broke the BAM Film website, which is exactly what he would have wanted.

February 14, 2024

André 3000 Has Two Dozen Flutes and a Vision

The crowd at the Blue Note on Wednesday night wouldn't have come to hear this music made by anyone else. That's what made it necessary.

February 2, 2024

People Hated Pitchfork Because It Mattered

Condé Nast's decision to gut Pitchfork and stuff it into GQ is a huge blow to music journalism, and to music.

January 18, 2024