Opinion and Commentary
New York City E-Cigarette Ban Isn’t Just Bad Policy; It’s Fundamentally Immoral
December 20, 2013 | Eric ShapiroMany may call New York the “greatest city in the world.” Alas, that doesn’t mean New Yorkers don’t have to deal with a spate of problems particular to the Big Apple. One of them is the government’s notion that it … Read More
Game of Thrones Season 4: New Characters Primer
December 19, 2013 | Eric ShapiroWinter is coming. The eagerly awaited 4th season of HBO drama Game of Thrones, based on author George R.R. Martin’s beloved fantasy series A Song of Ice and Fire, will not premier until April of 2014. But it’s never too … Read More
Help Out the Hungry in Flatiron with City Harvest Food Drive
December 18, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAbove, former Mets center fielder Angel Pagan makes a donation in the Flatiron. Photo courtesy of The Epoch Times.
It may be the holidays, but that doesn’t mean everyone is basking in holiday cheer. Even as we gather with our … Read More
Review – Peter Jackson’s “The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug” Expands Tolkien’s World with Mixed Results
December 17, 2013 | Eric ShapiroAfter 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
TADA! Youth Theater to Put on Sunday Holiday Performance in Flatiron
December 13, 2013 | Eric ShapiroLooking for something to do with your kids on Sunday afternoon? As a part of their holiday event series, 23 Years of Flatiron Cheer, the Flatiron 23rd Street Partnership invites families to watch a free caroling performance by the TADA! … Read More
Merle Good’s “The Preacher and the Shrink” Tackles Sexual Abuse, Heresy at Beckett Theater
December 6, 2013 | Eric ShapiroApparently, many critics found playwright Merle Good’s Off-Broadway debut “The Preacher and the Shrink,” playing at Theater Row’s Beckett Theater through January 4th, to be morally offensive. Centered around the risky premise that a woman’s accusation of sexual abuse may in … Read More
Blue Dog Democrats’ Imperil Themselves, Liberal Agenda With Obamacare Sabotage
December 2, 2013 | Eric ShapiroThe Republican Party may be easy to hate, but there is perhaps no lower political life form than a Blue Dog Democrat. Actual dogs are loyal, brave, predictable and enjoy pissing all over the place to mark their … Read More
Review and Recap: HBO’s New Comedy Series, “Getting On”
December 1, 2013 | Eric ShapiroHBO’s new series Getting On, based on a British show of the same name, tackles subjects that more conventional comedies often whitewash or ignore: aging, death and dying. Set in a long-term care facility, it stars Alex Borstein as Dawn … Read More
Lin Yan’s “Flora Sutra L = T + V” Exhibit Comes to Flatiron Prow Art Space
November 19, 2013 | Eric ShapiroVideo by Tod Shapiro, all photos from website of the Cheryl McGinnis Gallery
What’s in a lotus? With her meticulously crafted installation, Flora Sutra L = T + V, artist Lin Yan answers this question: quite a lot, maybe even … Read More
“12 Years a Slave” Reveals Physical, Spiritual Wounds of Slavery
November 11, 2013 | Eric ShapiroIt’s probably safe to assume that no modern film has presented the devastating experience of slavery in a positive light. However,12 Years a Slave, directed by Steve McQueen, truly leaves no stone unturned in its portrayal of a thoroughly explored, … Read More