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Flatiron Hot! News | November 5, 2024

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Opinion and Commentary

“Duck Dynasty” Scandal Reveals More About Us Than About Phil Robertson

December 21, 2013 |

With his comments comparing homosexuality to bestiality in an interview with GQ, Phil Robertson, the star of A&E‘s popular reality TV series Duck Dynasty, has shown himself to be a vile bigot. Contrary to the arguments of his defenders on … Read More

New York City E-Cigarette Ban Isn’t Just Bad Policy; It’s Fundamentally Immoral

December 20, 2013 |

Many may call New York the “greatest city in the world.” Alas, that doesn’t mean New Yorkers don’t have to deal with a spate of problems particular to the Big Apple. One of them is the government’s notion that it … Read More

Game of Thrones Season 4: New Characters Primer

December 19, 2013 |

Winter is coming. The eagerly awaited 4th season of HBO drama Game of Thrones, based on author George R.R. Martin’s beloved fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, will not premier until April of 2014. But it’s never too … Read More

Help Out the Hungry in Flatiron with City Harvest Food Drive

December 18, 2013 |

Above, former Mets center fielder Angel Pagan makes a donation in the Flatiron. Photo courtesy of The Epoch Times.

It may be the holidays, but that doesn’t mean everyone is basking in holiday cheer. Even as we gather with our … Read More

Review – Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” Expands Tolkien’s World with Mixed Results

December 17, 2013 |

After kicking off with the serviceable but underwhelming The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Peter’s Jackson’s trilogy continues with The Desolation of Smaug, a superior, albeit still flawed sequel that does not approach Lord of the Rings’ magnificence. Smaug kicks off with one … Read More

TADA! Youth Theater to Put on Sunday Holiday Performance in Flatiron

December 13, 2013 |

Looking for something to do with your kids on Sunday afternoon? As a part of their holiday event series, 23 Years of Flatiron Cheer, the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership invites families to watch a free caroling performance by the TADA! … Read More

Merle Good’s “The Preacher and the Shrink” Tackles Sexual Abuse, Heresy at Beckett Theater

December 6, 2013 |

Apparently, many critics found playwright Merle Good’s Off-Broadway debut “The Preacher and the Shrink,” playing at Theater Row’s Beckett Theater through January 4th, to be morally offensive. Centered around the risky premise that a woman’s accusation of sexual abuse may in … Read More

Blue Dog Democrats’ Imperil Themselves, Liberal Agenda With Obamacare Sabotage

December 2, 2013 |

The Republican Party may be easy to hate, but there is perhaps no lower political life form than a Blue Dog Democrat. Actual dogs are loyal, brave, predictable and enjoy pissing all over the place to mark their … Read More

Review and Recap: HBO’s New Comedy Series, “Getting On”

December 1, 2013 |

HBO’s new series Getting On, based on a British show of the same name, tackles subjects that more conventional comedies often whitewash or ignore: aging, death and dying. Set in a long-term care facility, it stars Alex Borstein as Dawn … Read More

Lin Yan’s “Flora Sutra L = T + V” Exhibit Comes to Flatiron Prow Art Space

November 19, 2013 |

Video by Tod Shapiro, all photos from website of the Cheryl McGinnis Gallery

What’s in a lotus? With her meticulously crafted installation, Flora Sutra L = T + V, artist Lin Yan answers this question: quite a lot, maybe even … Read More