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Black Lillies and Carrie Elkin Finish Strong for Madison Square Park Free Concert Series …
October 8, 2013 | Eric ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro, Eric Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! Editorial Staff
The Madison Square Park Series of free concerts finished up this past weekend Saturday October 5th from 3 to 5 PM with strong performances by artist Carrie Elkin and … Read More
More than Meets the Eye – “Flip Side” Exhibit at Rubin Museum of Tibetan Art Reveals Secrets
October 6, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Kristin Travagline and the Flatiron Hot News Editorial Staff
A black deity holds a human heart to his snarling, open mouth. Peacock plumes, snakes, and flames flow from his jeweled crown of skulls. Blood drips from his garland of … Read More
Brother Sun and Luke Winslow-King & His Band Hold Concert in Madison Square Park
October 3, 2013 | Eric ShapiroIn case you missed it on Saturday, check out our photos and video of Brother Sun and Luke Winslow-King & His Band performing in Madison Square Park. Read detailed bios of both bands at madisonsquarepark.org.
Brother Sun showcased their folk … Read More
Assessing the Role of Cause & Effect in Breaking Bad and Game of Thrones
September 27, 2013 | Eric ShapiroCaution: Major spoilers for seasons 3 & 5 of Game of Thrones and Breaking Bad, respectively.
Some critics have compared the events at the end of Breaking Bad’s final run of episodes on AMC to the now-infamous Red Wedding that … Read More
Holocaust, Genocide & Raphael Lemkin’s Legacy: A Panel Discussion at the Center for Jewish History
September 26, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
On September 24th at the Center for Jewish History, a panel discussion explored the legacy of one of the 20th century’s great unheralded notables: Raphael Lemkin. The Polish-Jewish intellectual and … Read More
Chelsea Best Buy to Sell Grand Theft Auto V at Midnight
September 16, 2013 | Eric ShapiroTo call Grand Theft Auto V an eagerly anticipated video game is an understatement. Despite (and perhaps owing to) the tremendous controversy the series has stirred up over the years, the release of a new Grand Theft Auto title is … Read More
Twerking Our Culture Away: Miley Cyrus Lays it on Thicke
September 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroFor those who’ve been cryogenically frozen since August 25th, Miley Cyrus – best known for portraying Hannah Montana on the popular Disney TV show of the same name – caused a sensation at the MTV Video Music Awards when she … Read More
Philip Seymour Hoffman in Flatiron District for “Trending Down” Pilot – Sept 2013
September 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroYou probably already heard the tragic news that Oscar-winning actor Phillip Seymour Hoffman was found dead in his apartment yesterday of an apparent drug overdose. Hoffman had a large body of work, appearing in such films as Almost Famous, The … Read More
Why It Was a Mistake to Shut Down Electric Zoo
September 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe deaths of two people at Electric Zoo (or “Ezoo”) is obviously tragic, but closing down the festival due to the danger of drug overdoses makes about as much sense as closing down a highway because of a fatal car … Read More
A Four Course Peruvian Meal at Raymi
August 28, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy William Chen and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Not too long ago, Flatiron Hot received an invitation to attend a dinner event at Raymi, a Peruvian restaurant located at 43 West 24th Street. Like any food … Read More