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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

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J.C. Penney Co. said late Thursday it will be closing 154 stores in the near future as part of its “store optimization strategy” after filing for bankruptcy protection last month.The closings will begin after a June 11 bankruptcy hearing in Texas, the company said. It makes sense to reduce its…

Screenshot: VimeoWatch This offers movie recommendations inspired by new releases, premieres, current events, or occasionally just our own inscrutable whims. This week: It’s the start of Pride Month, so we’re looking back at some major or influential highlights of queer cinema.Paris Is Burning (1990)The simple fact that “throwing shade” has…

Patricia Reed Scott, a pivotal figure in New York’s efforts to build its TV and film production industries, died May 23 in Neptune, N.J. of a subdural hematoma sustained in a fall. She was 86. Her death was reported by her son, Matthew Scott, to The New York Times. Scott…