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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 …

Desi Arnaz and Stephen Brockelman

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” …

Little Stevie B in trouble again.

“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 …

Fruits Givrés are such a delightfully simple dessert, and its wow factor continues to be off the charts.

No matter where your find them or what you call them—Fruits Givrés from the House of Haute Glacerie …

Photo of cinematographer Mandy Walker

This woman is the director of photography behind the movie ELVIS—Meet the amazing Mandy Walker.

I received an invitation from ASC to learn more about the woman behind the camera …

Tater Tot delivery from Domino's.

Has Domino’s Pizza lost its brand, its focus, and its corporate mind? Tater Tots? Really?

They’re wonderful little nuggets of goodness that can be used in so many different …

Jimmy Kimmel 95th Oscars 2023 Ballot

Awards Season 2023: your printable ballot for the 95th Oscars® is ready for download.

A stylized figure of a knight holding a crusader’s sword standing on a reel of film with five spokes …

Awards Season 2023: Nominations for the 95th Oscars® coming January 24. Watch here.

Bill Kramer, the Academy CEO, in a letter to members says organization saw record-breaking …

Santos denies being a drag.

Embattled US Representative George Santos was drag queen in Brazil pageants, associates say.

The uproar is not about him, but about his grifting and cheating and lying and lying and lying …

My review of Babylon from Damien Chazelle and Paramount: It’s a rank piece of work.

If you enjoy an elephant shitting directly into the camera lens you might find…

SAG Awards 2024Ballot

Coming soon: The 29th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards. Here’s your 2023 printable ballot.

The SAG Awards are beloved by the creative community and viewers alike, and now even more …

2023: the year of the Rabbit, the year of Grace, the year of Viva Magenta, the year of the Cat.

New Year’s Day isn’t only Jan. 1—there are many cultures that recognize the start …

Logo of Leona Helmsley University.

Trump’s tax returns are revealing. They tell me he must have studied under Leona at HU.

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 …

Cover image of 1905 Jell-o recipe book.

Have yourself a merry little Christmas, and make some tasty, memory-making Jello-O molds.

As a little kid I had odd taste in food. I loved liver and onions, asparagus, and oyster stew …

Black and white photo of a holdout building in Chelsea, New York City.

“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 …

Black and white image of the interior of St. Martin's theatre in London.

The longest-running play in recorded history (nearly 30,000 performances) is coming to Broadway next year.

The play begins with the stage and audience in darkness, with only the music of Three Blind Mice playing. Following …

Listen to an extraordinary performance of Handel’s Messiah from Trinity Church, Wall Street NYC.

New York City’s Trinity Church and Handel’s Messiah have a long, long relationship dating back to 1770 when the historic church …

Interview magazine cover, June 1979

It’s nice to be wanted, but when Andy Warhol’s team came to court me I took a step back.

Bob Colacello recruited me to work for Warhol’s Interview magazine. After drinks at the Polo Lounge and in their suite …

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. …

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