From a masked artist to a Broadway pioneer, these are the one-of-a-kind creative forces shaping the culture today.
Category: New York City
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Julia Fox’s Guide to Being a Freak
The writer and performer shares her tips and explains why it’s never worth pretending to be normal.
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How to Be a Freak
The writer and performer Julia Fox gives a tutorial on being yourself and finding your fellow freaks.
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How Did New York Become the Freakiest Place on Earth?
The city has always been a haven for iconoclasts, but contemporary talents in virtually every field are making the metropolis more unique than ever before.
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Holiday Shopping, Up Close and Personal
The experience of interacting with small business owners at winter markets makes holiday shopping “a little bit more wholesome” for some visitors.
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Auction to Feature a Style Maker’s Jewelry
A Cartier Art Deco brooch and a JAR necklace are among the pieces from Mica Ertegun’s estate to be sold at Christie’s next month.
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Forget the Instagram Hard Launch: Are You Location-Sharing Official?
It’s the final frontier in digital expressions of coupledom. But for some people, it’s always going to be creepy.
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Without Drama or Banana, Art Auctions Struggle
Beyond the headline-grabbing sales of the fall auction season, the market tries to soar beyond its two-year slump.
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New York City Hotel Rates Soar to Record Heights as Holiday Travel Nears
Hotels charged an average of $417 per night in September, the highest monthly rate ever for the city. “I don’t understand how normal people can go there,” one tourist said.
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How Two High-Profile New York Industries Might Fare Under Trump
The city’s art and fashion worlds are keeping an eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda, especially tariffs and tax cuts.
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How Two High-Profile New York Industries Might Fare Under Trump
The city’s art and fashion worlds are keeping an eye on President-elect Donald Trump’s economic agenda, especially tariffs and tax cuts.
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I Liked New York as a Tourist. I Fell In Love With It as a Tour Guide.
How did pigeons came to dominate our streets? Where did Katharine Hepburn live? The answers might be more interesting than you think.