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Cultural Capital
Keeping our finger on the pulse of what's new and noteworthy.


Why Won't Barry Manilow Talk to Me?
We’d like to ask the king of easy listening a few questions.


Swaddle Yourself in Heady Dance Floor Vibes at Earthly Delights
"It's about creating a space that we want to be in, every night," said one of the Ridgewood club's cofounders.

Growing Up Hyperpop With Umru
The electronic musician's new EP "Matter of Time" tracks his journey through the internet and New York City.

New York City's First Lesbian Cooperative Coffee & Cocktail Bar Is Opening in Bushwick
Boyfriend, located off the busy Myrtle-Broadway intersection, is the realization of a decade-old dream to open a lesbian cooperative.

What Was the 'William Banks Jail Saga'?
The "truth" behind the Brooklyn comedian's real arrest, bogus jailbreak, and eye-popping crypto gambit that raised tens of thousands of dollars in support of Palestine.

A Wine Tasting a Wine Idiot Could Love
No Wine Left Behind is making getting into wine actually fun again.

Umber Majeed Brings Her 'Digital Diasporic Experience' to the Queens Museum
In Majeed's new exhibit "J😊Y TECH," open on March 16, she explores the little-remembered Pakistan Pavilion at the 1964-65 World's Fair.

We're Still Living in the City That Killed Michael Stewart
Elon Green's "The Man Nobody Killed" puts the Transit Police's 1983 beating of a young artist in its full, shameful context.

Sculptor Dean Millien Molds the Disposable Into the Sublime
The Brooklyn-born artist is getting by with a little help from his friends.

Brooklyn Museum Workers Rally Against Cuts: 'This Is Classic Union Busting'
Hundreds of workers and their supporters protested the firings of 47 workers.

Amid Financial Turmoil, Brooklyn Museum Quietly Suspends First Saturdays Program
The museum says the event will return in May, but a museum worker told Hell Gate they're not so sure.

A Rave For Your Eyeballs
Brooklyn-based designer Jean Pierre Consuegra knows how to design a club flyer that makes a lineup pop.

We Used to Make Real Gates in This Country
Reanimating landmark ephemeral artworks with augmented-reality wizardry is bad.