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Game of Thrones Season 4 Premiere – “Two Swords” Review & Synopsis

April 6, 2014 |

Every Game of Thrones season premiere consists in part of playing catch-up and season 4’s premiere, “Two Swords,” is no exception. In a show with so many characters and locations, it is necessary to remind the audience of who’s who and … Read More

The New York Times Critics Just Don’t Get Game of Thrones

April 6, 2014 |

The New York Times doesn’t get Game of Thrones, or the fantasy genre for that matter. One of the most (justifiably) prestigious publications in the world forfeits all credibility when it comes to nerd culture. Faced with true, unabashed fantasy, … Read More

“Waiting for Godot” Shines With Ian McKellan, Patrick Stewart Bromance

March 28, 2014 |

Waiting for Godot is the kind of play that lends itself to infinite interpretations. Samuel Beckett created a masterpiece full of ambiguity, allowing actors and directors to put their own unique stamp on the material. Director Sean Mathias’ rendition, starring Ian … Read More

Flatiron Hot! Critic: True Detective Finale Review

March 10, 2014 |

It didn’t take long for critics to pronounce HBO’s True Detective the “best show on television.” Superficially, it’s easy to see why. Matthew Rust Cohle and Woody Harrelson’s Marty Hart will go down as two of the most memorable and … Read More

“Justified” Season 5, Episode 1: Spoiler-Free Review

January 7, 2014 |

All rejoice! The critically acclaimed crime drama Justified has returned for its fifth season on FX. Justified stars Timothy Olyphant as U.S. Marshall Raylan Givens and Walton Goggins as criminal mastermind Boyd Crowder. It is based on the fiction of crime author Elmore Leonard, … Read More

Theater Review: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Dazzle in Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land”

January 3, 2014 |

Sean Mathias’s revival of Harold Pinter’s No Man’s Land, playing at the Cort Theater through March 15, has garnered outsize attention compared to most plays of such baffling complexity. This undoubtedly owes a lot to the presence of esteemed actors Sir Ian McKellen … 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

More than Meets the Eye – “Flip Side” Exhibit at Rubin Museum of Tibetan Art Reveals Secrets

October 6, 2013 |

By 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

Holocaust, Genocide & Raphael Lemkin’s Legacy: A Panel Discussion at the Center for Jewish History

September 26, 2013 |

By 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

A Four Course Peruvian Meal at Raymi

August 28, 2013 |

By 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