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April 30, 2008 | Columns
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April 22, 2008 | Columns
Bambi the Mermaid, for many years the co-producer of the BOTB series, has created some outrageous theme shows there, and one of my favorites so far was the Blacklight Spectacular. She begins planning some of her theme shows years in advance, and they’re just not like anything else. Read more
March 28, 2008 | Columns
There are so many things about this place I love without fully understanding why I love them. Read more
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February 26, 2008 | Columns
But Jammie Thomas, 30, a single mother from Brainerd, Minnesota, says she was wrongfully targeted by SafeNet, the RIAA’s net detective that patrols the Internet for illegal file sharing. Read more
February 26, 2008 | Columns
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Daniel Day-Lewis is my favorite American actor, even though he’s not American and rarely acts. In his last two major motion pictures, Day-Lewis brilliantly projects both sides of a quintessential American coin. In Martin Scorsese’s Gangs of New York, Bill the Butcher is the embodiment of raw political talent. Likewise, Daniel Plainview is a flawless portrait of economic determination in Paul Thomas Anderson’s There Will Be Blood. 
“Selene Luna lives in a building once inhabited by Lucille Ball, and whatever magic Ball left in the walls seems to have rubbed off. Luna radiates old Hollywood glamour, and it’s not just the kitten heels or the torpedo bra. She’s got a quirky humor reminiscent of the red-haired comedian, made naughty by a touch of Bettie Page sensuality and the girlish charm of Betty Boop. It’s that kind of presence that has made Luna one of the most recognizable faces in the city’s burlesque-revival scene.” 
Recently, Sony Television Distribution teamed up with MySpace to unveil a novel little venture called the “Minisode Network.” A broadband video channel, the Minisode Network features five-to-seven-minute cut-down versions of classic TV shows like “Starsky and Hutch,” “Who’s The Boss?,” and “The Facts of Life.” 
New Yorkers often bring their most inventive A-Games to Coney Island’s 
On Wednesday, as I watched Joey Chestnut get a world record for most hot dogs and buns eaten in twelve minutes, I thought about how to assess my identity as an American. It is a confusing thing for me.
Since the 1960s, we’ve had a music filter with the major-label system. Now technology is putting that system to the test by giving artists and consumers new choices. But are these choices at the expense of an entire industry that has supported tens of thousands for over seven decades? 
…the concrete floor—seemingly so solid and utterly inviolable—begins to vibrate in a steady, slow pulse. You feel it in your feet and then in your bones. You can’t hear anything but Studio One horns and overloud club conversation in this room, but you can definitely sense it: something serious is going on in a world down below, and Surya Dub—a monthly club night that celebrates “global dubwize vibes and dread bass culture”—is officially on. 
You may have heard about the RIAA’s recent major victory in court. Although over 20,000 lawsuits have been filed by the RIAA against people who file share music, only one, so far, has made it to a court room. Everyone else had the good sense to settle out of court for a few grand.
I wanted to go on the Sex Workers’ Art Show Tour this year, as I did last year, but I withdrew my application because I also wanted to stay and work on the new space for the School of Burlesque. It was a tough choice because SWAS means more than a lot to me, but I’ve been getting lots of calls and messages from the road that make me feel almost like I’m in two places at once. Love is good stuff. I can’t be there now so I’m really putting myself into this blog post to establish my undying affection and solidarity for my peeps on the road.