For sale: NASA Voyager’s Golden Record master tape. Video with Carl Sagan and Ann Druyan.
When I saw this lot, my eyes grew as big as saucers. I was too young to read when …
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You—yes, you—can nominate films to be added to the National Film Registry.
You can nominate films of any genre. The films should be aesthetically, culturally, or …
Paul Newman’s new movie had just opened, yet he was upset about a quart of Jack.
When stars complain, even corporate giants listen. Their officers may not believe the …
Cabaret news. New York’s Tony Award-winning 54 Below granted non-profit status.
Ten years before I started taking the IRT from my apartment on the upper west side to CBS 52 …
Watching an early scene from All About Eve, something seemed familiar.
Have you ever watched a film and wondered why something about a particular scene made it feel …
Toko Shinoda’s long life was as extraordinary and enduring as her groundbreaking art.
John saw me studying the piece and tilting my head like a curious cat to see it from different angles …
Built 120 years ago, New York’s vacant Flatiron Building was just sold at auction.
Oh, and another thing: When the building opened for business, it had no restrooms for women …
As a Kansas family, watching I Love Lucy was together time; decades later, I directed Desi Arnaz.
He challenged me. I felt my scrotum shrink to the size of a raisin as I called, “take ten, everyone” …
“I don’t have any idea, Frank. Little Stevie said he found it on something called UHF.”
I love this photo of doleful little me. And over the years, I’ve had a lot of fun reimagining what …
Looking at Trump’s tax returns tells me he must have studied under Leona.
It sure looks as though Trump took classes at the school of Only Little People Pay Taxes …
At New York’s Rockefeller Center, details are everywhere, even the door handles.
Architect Adam Rolston takes us on a walking tour of Rockefeller Center, exploring the …
“Over my cold, dead body!” Holdouts in New York City buildings, a video explainer.
I found this video on Viewing NYC. If you love NYC as I do, you’ll enjoy it. Let’s say you …
When neon signs fail: A luxury hotel in NYC became labeled, briefly, as a house of ill repute.
It was a cold, snowy winter evening in New York City. I was walking home from my Banker’s Trust Co. …
BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical—Broadway opening date and theatre announced.
Earlier this month, I wrote about investing in Broadway shows and our support for BACK TO THE FUTURE: The Musical (BTTF). …
The Library of Congress’ online store has clever yet affordable gifts for all of your bookish friends.
I’m always on the lookout for gifts for my friends and many of mine are avid readers, writers, teachers, and …
Invest in Broadway? Success comes from knowing what you want your money to do.
We’re helping bring Marty McFly, Doc Brown, and a DeLorean to Broadway in 2023. Several months ago, Jacob and I …
Menacing? You bet, if you’re an undead revenant feeding on the vital essence of the living.
I’ve never personally staked a vampire—but if I ever have an inclination to, this looks like it might just make …
They invited every single person they knew. Yet, so very few came. (Stamp photo: U.S. Park Service)
We cannot allow another Grotesque Grifter to create Liar Fests and Dumpster Fires anywhere near the White House now or …
Little Italy’s 96th annual Feast of San Gennaro opens today—sadly, Vinny Peanuts won’t be there.
He was a true character and a fixture in Little Italy for more than half a century. There was a …
Never forget. Listen to the magnitude of our 9/ll loss, hour by tragic hour. 1010 WINS Archive.
This weekend marks the 21st anniversary of September 11, 2001—a miserable day that forever changed America. Today, as part of …