Pope Leo Critics Call Out ‘Dancing Queen’ Song at General Audience
Critics have called out Pope Leo XIV for playing ABBA’s “Dancing Queen” during this week’s general audience, with…
A Tribute to Asher Remy-Toledo
One evening this past fall, Asher and I went for a beer—a ritual we kept up whenever he…
Rolling Stones announce new album ‘Foreign Tongues’ in Brooklyn
WILLIAMSBURG — Inside the converted Williamsburgh Savings Bank in Brooklyn — built in the 1870s, now the site…
A Tribute to Asher Remy-Toledo
Decades ago I met Asher Remy-Toledo, one of the kindest, humblest, and most open people, who quickly became…
Bruce Springsteen says Long Island and New Jersey kinda like the same place
New Jersey … Long Island … what’s the difference? Bruce Springsteen, stage-bantering during his Tuesday night concert at…
Paris Diary 1 – The Brooklyn Rail
Have been reading Elias Canetti, first Auto da Fé, a dizzyingly grotesque novel where money and violence are…
The Coming ‘Redistricting Wars’; NYC’s New Human Rights Commissioner; Uniting Amazon Workers; Your College Decisions
New York City has won a $31 million judgment against the owners of two long-troubled Bronx apartment buildings,…
Archie Rand: Heads – The Brooklyn Rail
HeadsJarvis ArtMarch 18–May 9, 2026New York Archie Rand: Heads at Jarvis Art includes twelve figurative paintings executed between…
Alex Carver: The Knot – The Brooklyn Rail
The Knot Miguel Abreu Gallery March 12–May 9, 2026 New York In their 2013 essay, “Notes on the…
Bob Dylan, Dave Matthews Band and More
After a very long winter, it feels like spring has finally sprung in New York, which means that…
Good Chemistry in The Bad Daters, Derek Murphy’s US Premiere
The Bad DatersDerek MurphyParadise FactoryApril 23–May 17, 2026New York Two strangers meet for a first date. They’re mismatched…
Katie DeGroot: The Arboreal Life
The Arboreal Life Kathryn Markel Fine ArtsApril 2–May 9 New York You don’t have to squint to get…