Aside from news stories cherry picking passages from the Koran, my actual knowledge of the Islamic tomb was previously limited to a two-hour lecture from a cabbie driving me to Heathrow Airport. Regardless of your education level, this TED lecture by author Lesley Hazleton is an interesting, alternative and even humorous look at the literature [...]
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The Holidays à la Saint Patrick’s
December 22, 2010 – 12:37 pm
St. Pat’s, in all its Neo-Gothic grandeur, is arguably one of New York City’s most treasured ornaments. It’s crowded every day of the year, teeming with flash-happy sightseers and humble churchgoers alike. There are candles to be lit, stations to be visited and crypts to be toured. Rarely are the pews full, except for on [...]
Don’t Know Much About History?
September 20, 2010 – 9:09 pm
I’m pretty sure I remember hearing something along the lines of, “Those who don’t know history are destined to repeat it,” and, frankly, I don’t think any of us could stomach reliving the ups and down of the past ten years. While at Harvard, a friend of ours, April Lee, came up with a solution: [...]
You Think It’s Hot Out? Try Being Pregnant.
June 24, 2010 – 10:26 pm
My friend Jessica is one of those people who is always involved in something amazing that helps other people. So, tonight she invited me to a fund-raiser and tour of Inwood House. Open since 1830, Inwood House is a live-in center for underprivileged pregnant teenagers, most of them products of the foster care system or [...]
The General Consensus Is Justin Beiber Looks Like A Lesbian
June 18, 2010 – 10:10 am
Maryland police were called to a bar this weekend to investigate reports that 16 year old Justin Beiber was drinking and it turned out to be the above woman, a lesbian named Katie. In her honor, I’ve thrown up a few images from the website Lesbians Who Look Like Justin Beiber for your viewing pleasure. [...]
On the Ground in Port au Prince
May 11, 2010 – 7:09 am
Images and text by Will Sterns. I went to Haiti two days after the earthquake with Regine Zamor, a writer friend who—like most Haitian-Americans—couldn’t get in touch with her relatives in Port au Prince. After flying into Santo Domingo, we took a cab to the border and spent the night in a hotel, crossing into [...]
Controversial M.I.A. Video Banned From YouTube
April 27, 2010 – 8:01 pm
The graphic video for M.I.A.’s most recent single, “Born Free,” prompted its controversial ban by YouTube earlier today due to excessive violence. The unexpected decision to debar the video from what is generally considered a relatively open space for video and image sharing has brought on the circulation of a surge of comments and varying [...]
Missed Connection
February 24, 2010 – 2:40 pm
Maybe we can help these two kids find love. They have that on Craigslist now, right?
New York Fall Fashion Week 2010
February 10, 2010 – 11:06 am
Photo by Jenni Avins Check out our STYLE section in the days to come to keep in step with live tweets from the front row, backstage interviews, party coverage and show reviews.
