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Greensquare Tavern to Host Lauren Slayton Book Signing on Tuesday
January 12, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn Tuesday, January 14 from 4:30 to 6:30 PM, Lauren Kaplan Slayton MS RD, author of The Little Book of Thin: Foodtrainer’s Plan-It-to-Lose-It Solutions For Every Dilemma, will attend a book signing at Greensquare Tavern. Guests can enjoy snacks and custom-made cocktails inspired … Read More
New York Review of Books & L’Indice Celebrate Anniversaries With Panel Discussion
January 10, 2014 | Eric ShapiroOn January 9th, 2014, the respective 50th and 30th anniversaries of the New York Review of Books and its Italian counterpart, L’Indice, 5 renowned scholars participated in a panel discussion at the Italian Cultural Institute of New York. The setting was … Read More
Bridgegate Exposes Pettiness, Hypocrisy of New Jersey Governor Chris Christie
January 8, 2014 | Eric ShapiroTo put it bluntly, “Bridgegate” is a disaster for New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. Christie came to power in large part due to his image. In an era of hyperpartisanship in Washington, the idea of a no-nonsense, straight-talking moderate appealed … Read More
“Justified” Season 5, Episode 1: Spoiler-Free Review
January 7, 2014 | Eric ShapiroAll 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
The American Studies Association Disgraces Itself With Attack on Israeli Universities
January 7, 2014 | Eugene KaplanBy Eugene Kaplan, PhD. Author, Axinn Distinguished Professor of Conservation and Ecology Emeritus, Hofstra University
The American Studies Association is “the nation’s oldest and largest association devoted to the interdisciplinary study of American culture and history.” In short, it is an … Read More
Four Awesome Nightlife Venues to Check Out in the Flatiron District
January 6, 2014 | Eric ShapiroBy Eric Shapiro and NYC Seminar Canter’s Flatiron Hot! News Editorial Staff
The Flatiron District, once a dilapidated industrial area, has developed over the years into a trendy New York City neighborhood. Combined with Chelsea and Kips Bay, there are … Read More
Theater Review: Ian McKellen and Patrick Stewart Dazzle in Harold Pinter’s “No Man’s Land”
January 3, 2014 | Eric ShapiroSean 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
The Real Lesson of the Benghazi Attack and Scandal
December 30, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Middle East and East Africa are in a state of crisis. To varying degrees, countries like Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Syria are embroiled in deadly power struggles, the accumulated effect of tensions built up over many decades. Islamism vs. … Read More
8 Amazing Places to Celebrate New Year’s Eve in the Flatiron District
December 23, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership is the Flatiron District’s personal Santa Claus. Their holiday event series, 23 Days of Flatiron Cheer, brought a wide variety of activities to the neighborhood, from a jazz concert by Matt Wilson’s Christmas Tree-O, to a sketch … Read More
New York Mets 2014: The Curious Case of Lucas Duda
December 23, 2013 | Mike MandelkernBy Michael Mandelkern via Mets on my Mind
Lucas Duda could be the New York Mets’ best option to start at first base next year. Even though he has not played a full season, his OBP and OPS statistics look promising. … Read More