Cultural Capital
Bring the ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Back to New York
I'm getting kind of sick of the Hamptons.
August 3, 2023
The ‘Real Housewives of New York’ Are Real, Hungry
Sandwich shop blues and New York Post exposés on this week's RHONY.
July 24, 2023
Is ‘The Book of Hov’ Really for Anyone but Jay-Z?
Brooklyn Public Library's exhibition glorifies Jay-Z and advertises his products—but we’re being told it’s for the people.
How ‘Real’ and ‘New York’ Are the New ‘Real Housewives of New York’?
We're looking for traces of authentic NYC life on the new season of RHONY.
Actors Join the Writers on the Picket Line: ‘I Don’t Want to Be Replaced by Artificial Intelligence’
A roiling hot summer of labor action has basically shut down the entertainment industry.
July 14, 2023
Jesse Rifkin Dreams of Skyscraper Raves in Midtown
The author of "This Must Be the Place" traces the history of New York's neighborhood-based scenes.
July 13, 2023
VICE Ran Out of Money (For Everyone Except Its Executives)
New documents from the VICE bankruptcy proceedings tell a tale as old as digital media.
Hank Is Making Country Hyperpop
A former jazz guitarist channels Lucinda Williams and Justin Bieber.
June 26, 2023
Josephine Network Will Be in New York Forever
"Josephine is a showgirl, a rock and roll girl. Josephine is a diva, and she's got a lot of soul too."
June 21, 2023
