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Alamo Drafthouse Workers Are Striking in Protest of Layoffs
If, for some unthinkable reason, you’d intended to catch the new Captain America movie—or any film for that matter—over the last few weeks, there’s a solid chance your local Alamo Drafthouse has been a little short on screenings. According to Hell Gate, the theaters have limited or entirely suspended weekend screenings in response to a worker’s strike, which is now firmly into…
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Voletta Wallace, Mother of The Notorious B.I.G., Dead at 72
Brooklyn’s mourning the loss of a matriarchal rap figure, as the Notorious B.I.G.‘s mother, Voletta Wallace, has reportedly passed away. She was 72 years old. According to TMZ, Wallace was in hospice care in Stroudsburg, PA at the time of her death and reportedly died of natural causes, a local coroner confirmed. Wallace, who lost her son in 1997 after a fatal…
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Weekend Guide: LA Wildfire Relief, The Blues Society, and The Lot Radio Turns 9
Valentine’s Day is over, President’s Day is in the rearview mirror, and there’s not another national holiday until spring (that is, if there is either a nation or anything resembling spring by the time Memorial Day rolls around). But if you can find time to stop doom-scrolling, the Weekend Guide can help you get through this long between-holidays period with…
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‘Anora’ Star Yura Borisov Thought He Knew NYC. Then He Filmed Here.
Actor Yura Borisov, called the “Ryan Gosling of Russia” by director Sean Baker, was until recently mostly known for winning Best Leading Actor at The Golden Eagle Awards (the country’s Academy Awards equivalent) back home in 2021. Borisov was nominated that year for portraying Mikhail Kalashnikov in a 2020 propaganda film named after the military engineer’s most famous and enduring…
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Weekend Guide: Jodeci, Black Future Festival, and An R&B Party
Valentine’s Day is upon us. But don’t worry—we’re here to help you celebrate. Whether you want a crazy party, some old-school R&B to keep the mood romantic, to get in shape so you can live your best life for your loved ones, or even to revisit the much-beloved (and sometimes maligned) erotic thriller genre, Weekend Guide has got you covered.…
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Barboncino, NYC’s First Unionized Pizzeria, is Closing
Crown Heights’ supply of slices will be getting a little flimsier at the end of February. Barboncino, a wood-fired favorite on Franklin Avenue—which managed to unionize all non-management employees in 2023—has announced it will be closing up shop for good at the end of the month. According to Eater, the pizzeria will fire its final pies on February 28th, ending a…
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Where to Cozy Up and Stay Warm During a Polar Vortex
New Yorkers are in the midst of the coldest winter of the last decade. And back-to-back days with single-digit “feels like” temps can make leaving the tight four walls of your apartment at least highly undesirable, at most, absolutely futile. But listen: we’re all a little Vitamin D-deficient, TikTok’s infinite scroll is operating on borrowed time, your cat isn’t likely…
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Weekend Guide: GZA, Josh Gondelman, and ‘A Clockwork Orange’
Welcome to Super Bowl weekend. Hopefully, if you’re interested in watching the Chiefs, Eagles, Taylor Swift, and/or Kendrick Lamar, you already have your viewing spot picked out. So we’re avoiding anything NFL-related in this edition of the weekend guide, and giving you a great roundup of non-football events. And what events they are! There’s an exhibit of vibrant photographs of…
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An Introvert’s Guide to Brooklyn
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Weekend Guide: Reel Talk, Baby Kia, and a Record Flea
Well, we’ve made it through the first full month of 2025, and my first full month of writing the Weekend Guide. Thanks to everyone for reading, and special thanks to those of you who have gone out to any of the events I’ve highlighted. This week, there’s something for everyone. Whether you want to see cutting-edge music, get some new…
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