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Blackpink broke multiple Guinness World Records with the launch of their single How You Like That last month. Photo: HandoutThe South Korean cultural export has come a long way since BoA became the first artist of the genre to chart on the Billboard 200 in 2009 Record-breaking performances from the…

by Gary Leff on June 30, 2020 In 1874 Stockholm’s Grand Hotel became the first in Europe to change sheets in between guests. Unfortunately there are hotels in modern times where this idea didn’t seem to catch on. Surely in the pandemic era, where hotel chains are promoting new cleanliness…

The gigantic, gaudy McDonald’s that is lit with thousands of marquee light bulbs in Times Square is permanently shutting down, the New York Post reports. A company spokesperson tells the Post that the closure was not related to the pandemic, which has decimated tourist-driven businesses in the high-traffic area. The…

McDonald’s on 220 West 42nd Street (Getty, iStock) It’s the end of an era. McDonald’s closed its Times Square flagship restaurant and is shifting focus to its more upscale — and contactless — new location at the Bow Tie Building at 1530 Broadway, the New York Post reported. The final…

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 31: BTS performs during the Times Square New Year's Eve 2020 ... Celebration on December 31, 2019 in New York City. (Photo by Manny Carabel/FilmMagic) FilmMagic BTS, Korean pop superstars and noted philanthropists, have continued their charitable streak by donating $1 million to Live…

Queers Built This is a project about queer inventiveness and DIY culture then, now, and tomorrow. Queers have been getting married to one another long before the Obergefell Supreme Court decision in 2015 paved the way for nationwide marriage equality, and I don't mean that in a metaphorical "they were…

Protesters at Freedom March NYC, May 31, 2020. Josh Moise On Sunday, June 7, thousands of Black Lives Matter (BLM) protesters flooded Times Square in New York City. Well, not exactly Times Square. The heart of the plaza, and the iconic red steps where the protest was originally to be…

Photo: MTVWonder Showzen aired its final episode in 2006, but the legacy of the MTV2 series that was absolutely, definitely meant to be viewed by actual children lives on in memes, GIFs, and rants by preachers who never thought they’d live to see God commit suicide. Today, in celebration of…

As riders trickle back to the New York City subway system as Phase One of reopening gets underway and regular service resumes, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Metropolitan Transit Authority have said that face coverings are required on public transit. But whether New Yorkers will comply, especially heading into a…

As New York City reopens for phase one Monday, there are still boarded businesses in Times Square, which raises questions if some retail stores will be open for curbside pick-up as allowed.Read More