Just another day in Manhattan: A bank robbery, penny candy, the FBI, and a dog day afternoon.
New York. As the summer dragged on, each day seemed a bit more oppressive than the one before. As the …
NYC’s Grand Central Terminal has a new website. First question? “How many approvals did *that* take?”
They also introduced a new logo. But first, the news by way of an email that I received this afternoon: …
My fascination with type began with the publication U&lc. There may be a new kid on the block.
In the early 70s, I was in the waiting room of Modernage, one of the hundreds of photo duplication houses in …
The one about a lesson in theatrical timing. Or that messy thing that fell from the sky.
In the 1970s, I was a student at the New York Academy of Theatrical Arts just west of Fifth …
I was a member of the Playboy Club for years. It was great for business meetings—and other stuff.
The BBC app on my iPhone announced the news last week. Hugh Hefner had died. Learning about his passing didn’t …
A Marian Ruth Agree sculpture comes to live with us. The subject is dark and the piece, powerful.
Marian Ruth Agree was born in Detroit, Michigan in 1922. The daughter of William and Dora Bailies and wife of Philip …
Discover a structure: Architecture and Design Month in New York City, October 2017
Archtober (ärk’tôbər), New York City’s annual Architecture and Design Month, is now in its seventh year! For 2017, the festival …
Sotheby’s doesn’t just sell fancy stuff, they’re also producing top-notch, brand-building videos.
American businesses create thousands of videos each week to help them attract customers, sell products and services, and inform their employees. …
Driving to work, I heard a duet that I hadn’t heard in many, many years. And, it was a mood changer.
I anticipated a busy Friday. I left home a little early and headed toward the JFX—that’s I-83 on a map …
Remembering the magnitude of our 9/ll loss. One location, one individual at a time.
List of 9/11 Victims by Location: World Trade Center Gordon M. Aamoth, Jr., Edelmiro Abad, Maria Rose Abad, Andrew Anthony …
Christie’s: “Everyone from Tom Hanks to Lady Gaga is rediscovering the beauty of manual typewriters.”
In the old days, writers used to sit in front of a typewriter and stare out of the window. Nowadays, …
Parts & Labor is breaking down a prime steer. 100% of the meat sales to be donated to Harvey survivors.
One of Baltimore’s coolest, smartest restaurants and prime whole-animal butchers has a request. This weekend, join us at Parts & …
Purchasing a priceless Pollack purportedly from the Brennerman Collection? It’s probably phony.
I love reading books about the history of art forgers and the forgery process. Typically, the backstory of the key …
This is huge. Now we can get seafood delivered directly from NY’s famous Fulton Fish Market!
Their seafood and shipping prices are great. But first, some background. Established in 1822, the Fulton Fish market was originally …
Here’s a quick story of an unexpected phone call from a slightly familiar phone number.
The phone just rang. The call was from a Los Angeles area code. The caller’s name wasn’t displayed in the …
I’ve never splashed around in the spray of a fire hydrant. But, it sure looks like a good time.
Growing up in the midwest, the closest I ever got cooling off in the spray of fire hydrant was dancing …
A thoughtful response to the Statue of Liberty debate from art critic & ARTnews editor, Andrew Russeth.
Andrew Russeth says: “Good evening!“As you may have heard, Trump adviser Stephen Miller offered a history lesson on the Statue …
June Foray, the voice of a generation.
“I love everything I do with all of the parts that I do because there’s a little bit of …
The SAG Foundation presents Directors on Acting: TV Comedy, live stream and archived for everyone.
Directors on Acting: TV Comedy Tonight, July 12th: Directors on Acting, a production of the Screen Actors Guild Foundation, features …
