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Letters from a Knicks Fan: What Civil War?
February 18, 2013 | Shaun PersaudAmong the basketball fans across the city, there has been a small debate going on; check it out:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k0xSlKbYVRM
In the city that never sleeps, there is only one sport that really matters– basketball. When the streets are … Read More
Marco Rubio’s State of the Union Response: Mitt Romney with a Latino Twist
February 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroYou needn’t bother watching Senator Marco Rubio’s (R-FL) strikingly mediocre response to President Obama’s State of the Union Address. It boils down to this: in their cynical analysis, the G.O.P. is convinced that its dogmas will sound better coming from the mouth of a Hispanic-American with humble roots than a lily-white plutocrat born with a silver spoon in his Mormon mouth.
Music Monday: Grouper – The Man Who Died in His Boat – “Vital” Review
February 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOriginally Published on indie shuffle
Many artists, spurred by critical acclaim for an album, feel compelled to subvert listeners’ expectations with a radical departure from their sound, whether because they are emboldened by lavish praise or because they are determined to avoid being pigeonholed.
Music Monday: My Bloody Valentine – MBV – “Only Tomorrow” Review
February 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroOriginally published on indie shuffle
Twenty-two years after the release of My Bloody Valentine’s Loveless, cited by critics as one of the finest albums of the 1990s, the band’s new LP, humbly titled MBV, has finally arrived. Those expecting the band’s songwriter, Kevin Shields, to single-handedly change the direction of music like he did in 1991 will be surprised to find that the album picks up pretty much where its predecessor left off. That’s not to say it’s by any means disappointing.
Pondering the Ethical, Legal and Practical Implications of the C.I.A. Drone War
February 7, 2013 | Eric ShapiroToday’s tumultuous confirmation hearing for John O. Brennan, the Obama administration’s outgoing foreign policy adviser and current candidate to head the C.I.A., highlights a growing fault line among liberals, Democrats and progressive activist groups like Code Pink (and to a lesser extent, … Read More
KoFoo Korean Deli: “Good Food, Good Prices, That’s It”
February 7, 2013 | Diego KervabonKoFoo, located at 67 West 23rd Street, right downstairs from the Flatiron Building and the New York City Seminar and Conference Center, is a Korean grocery that wears its heart on its sleeve. Its name an apt shortening of “Korean … Read More
Making Nets Again: A Recent History of the Team From the 1990s – Today
February 5, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Wyatt Erchak
1997 marked the beginning of a new era for the Nets, and in 1998 the Nets returned to the playoffs after several disappointing years and Jayson Williams made the All-Star game. That year also saw the beginning of YES, the television network shared with the Yankees which still serves as the Nets’ primary broadcaster.
War on Women: Why the GOP is Obsessed With Your Uterus
February 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFor those who think the Catholic Church and social conservatives’ objection to Obama’s new offer on birth control coverage is based on “conscience,” I have God’s first iteration of the Ten Commandments to sell you.
The Joy Formidable: Wolf’s Law “This Ladder is Ours” Review
January 31, 2013 | Eric Shapiro“This Ladder is Ours” Review Originally Published on indie shuffle
Alternative rock seems to be making a comeback. With releases like Cloud Nothings’ Wasted Days and the Menzingers’ On The Impossible Past (both released to much acclaim in 2012), a genre that discredited itself with endless sub-par Nirvana and Pearl Jam ripoffs is sailing onto the indie rock radar with the winds of 1990s nostalgia at its back. Read More
Congressional Gun Control Hearing Reveals Folly of NRA and Red State Dems
January 30, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFollowing the tragic Sandy Hook shooting in Newtown, Connecticut, all the stars seemed to be in alignment for the implementation of common sense gun control. But you can always trust the Democratic Party to snatch at least a partial defeat from the jaws of victory.