Reviews
Flatiron Business NYCSCC Uses Duda Mobile to Build Cutting-Edge Mobile Site
June 17, 2015 | Eric ShapiroReported by the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
NYC Seminar and Conference Center, Flatiron Hot! News’ corporate sponsor, reports on their newly redesigned and updated mobile web site in their most recent press release sent out to their customers.
“Return to a Burning House” at the Center for Jewish History Highlights the Heroic Role of Haviva Reick in WWII Slovak Uprising
June 4, 2015 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and edited by the Flatiron Hot News Editorial Staff
This past Wednesday evening, the Center for Jewish History featured, in conjunction with the Leo Baeck and the Remember the Women Institutes, the debut American screening of a … Read More
Splash Event Tech Turns Heads at Flatiron Startup’s Block Party
May 22, 2015 | Eric ShapiroOn Tuesday, May 19th, designers and event marketers assembled at the 122 West 26th Street HQ of Splash for the company’s inaugural Splash Series: Block Party. Splash, a company of 40-plus employees, is one of the innovative and quirky tech startups that gives … Read More
New Flatiron Prow Art: Urban Jungle by Hadar Features Intriguing Metallic Forests and Trees
May 14, 2015 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The newest exhibit in the ever-fascinating Flatron Prow was revealed to viewers this week. Curator Cheryl McGinnis Projects has put forth an exceptionally appropriate concept for this site right by … Read More
Jewish Boxers, James McDonald, Michael Walzer & More: Center for Jewish History Offers Great Cultural Events and Treasures for Flatiron & Chelsea
May 12, 2015 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Flatiron and Chelsea residents should check in at the wonderful local cultural resource that is the Center for Jewish History. Located on 16th Street between Fifth and Sixth Avenues, this … Read More
Flatiron Hot! Critic: Spider-Man No More? Why Marvel and Sony Deal is Bad for the Character
February 10, 2015 | Eric ShapiroNews that Spider-Man and the Avengers will now share the same universe has been received enthusiastically by most fans. Under the new arrangement, Sony will share control of the character with Marvel Studios, aka Disney’s version of the Marvel Universe. The … Read More
Benton’s Epic Mural “America Today” Installed at the Met – A Must-See!
November 26, 2014 | Tod ShapiroBy Tod Shapiro and the Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
Flatiron and Chelsea art lovers should hop on the 4, 5 or 6 train and head straight up to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, where Thomas Hart Benton’s epic mural … 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
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
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