Opinion and Commentary
Rachel Feinstein’s Folly Fairytale Comes to Life in Madison Square Park
June 4, 2014 | Flatironhot ContributorBy: Colleen McCartney and Tifani Ng
As the residents of Chelsea don vibrant hues and playful patterns for their summer strolls through Madison Square Park, they are set against a whimsically whitewashed fairytale landscape to complete the picture. Rachel Feinstein’s Folly … Read More
Scabby the Rat Protests Workers’ Mistreatment at Darden’s Olive Garden
May 29, 2014 | Eric ShapiroIn a time of ever-growing inequality, labor unions are one of the last lines of defense against mistreatment of workers by businesses large and small. This is the case even in liberal havens like New York City, home to powerful … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Game of Thrones Review – The Laws of Gods and Men
May 11, 2014 | Eric ShapiroSpoilers for Game of Thrones S4E06 “The Laws of Gods and Men” follow.
Now that’s more like it. Game of Thrones has been a bit unsteady in the first half of season four, alternating some of its best moments (the Purple Wedding) … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Revolution Books Hosts Lewis Lapham, Andy Zee Conversation
May 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroAnyone with the least bit of interest in the written word is no doubt aware that bookstores are in a desperate fight against extinction. Amazon, combined with the invention and rapid spread of tablets, have made it easier than ever … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: Paid Sick Leave & How One Flatiron Company is Trying to Comply
May 7, 2014 | Eric ShapiroEffective May 1st, 2014, all employers in New York City were required to provide their employees with notice regarding the city’s new paid sick leave law. Mayor Bill de Blasio signed the Earned Sick Time Act on March 20th and … Read More
Quirky Coming of Age Dramedy “Sleeping With the Fishes” Paints Nuanced Portrait of Jewish-Latino Upbringing
May 5, 2014 | Eric ShapiroDirector and screenwriter Nicole Gomez Fisher’s star is on the rise. Possessing a distinctive, quirky style that simultaneously lends itself well to indie films and suggests mainstream potential, she pulls off a deft balance between light humor and meaningful exploration … Read More
NBA Comm. Adam Silver Bans Donald Sterling, Shines Spotlight on Us
April 29, 2014 | Eric ShapiroDonald Sterling just got served. NBA commissioner Adam Silver dropped an atom bomb on the disgraced owner of the Los Angeles Clippers when he announced that he would be fined 2.5 million dollars and banned for life from the league. … Read More
How Cellphone Games Rot Our Brains, Poison Our Souls and Ruin Society
April 28, 2014 | Eric ShapiroCellphone games are evil. Well, maybe that’s a bit of an exaggeration, but not as much as you might think. First and foremost, they deprive us of an ostensibly unpleasant activity: doing nothing. Waiting. A lot of good things happen … Read More
Cliven Bundy, Slavery Nostalgia and the Inherent Racism of the GOP
April 27, 2014 | Eric ShapiroCliven Bundy’s nostalgia for slavery is not news because a cartoonish rancher said something racist. That probably happens every day in bars throughout the west and the former confederate states of the south (no offense to non-racists in those regions). The … Read More
Designer Josh Held Brings Singular Talent to Flatiron’s Tres Carnes
April 24, 2014 | Eric ShapiroJosh Held is an artist of the rarest sort. Focused but laid back, eccentric but grounded, eclectic but possessing a singular style, Held has pushed the boundaries of his craft according to his unique creative vision. After earning a Bachelor … Read More