Opinion and Commentary
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Marc Chagall & Elaine Reichek – A Free Saturday at the Jewish Museum
October 15, 2013 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! Editorial Staff
Have some free time on a crisp fall weekend afternoon? Head out from the Flatiron District and get on the subway at 23rd Street and Lexington Avenue and take the 4,5, … 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
Never Mind the Politics: Some Essential Facts About Obamacare
October 1, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Korvin Vicente
This week marks a defining moment for healthcare in America, as the first step in President Barack Obama’s signature health care law is slated for launch. As the biggest part of the Affordable Care Act (“Obamacare”), the … 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
Brooklyn Book Festival: Chang-Rae Lee Reads From Upcoming Novel, “On Such a Full Sea”
September 24, 2013 | Flatironhot ContributorBy Kristin Travagline
Most writers I know have a crush on at least one famous author (historical or contemporary… let’s face it, Mark Twain was a stud). During college I fell in love with Chang-Rae Lee who, fortunately for me, … 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
Stop the Frisking: When Stop and Frisk Crosses the Yellow Line
September 6, 2013 | Shaun PersaudBy Shaun Persaud – Edited by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
I would like to begin by saying I respect the right of police officers to search a citizen they believe to be suspicious. The Constitution grants the police … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Pundit: New York Mayoral Candidate Jack Hidary Comes to Flatiron District
September 4, 2013 | Eric ShapiroSometimes the most interesting political candidates are the long shots. Case in point: Jack Hidary, a tech millionaire and the founder of Earthweb, who visited the Flatiron District’s Le Pain Quotidien on Tuesday to promote his campaign for mayor of … Read More