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Festival Connects Readers, Storytellers
The Brooklyn Book Festival, in its 14th year, brings together book lovers and the authors who captivate them.
Topic: Arts & Culture
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A Naughty Comic-Con in Coney Island
At the international Nerdlesque Festival, burlesque performers from around the world converge on Brooklyn.
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It Wasn’t Really the Year of the Woman Pop Star
From the rise of Cardi B to Lady Gaga’s rebirth in “A Star Is Born,” you might think that women were dominating the pop music world in 2018. You’d be wrong. Just 24 percent of Billboard’s Hot 100 songs were by women.
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MoMA PS1 Staffers Press for Higher Pay
Art installers at MoMA PS1 in Queens are demanding parity with staff at the museum's main Manhattan location, where installers are paid more.
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Hearing-Impaired Musician Gives Duo a Distinctive Sound
John Ehlers doesn't hear things the way other musicians do. But the singular sound of his duo, Bangladeafy, has its roots in his different way of processing rhythm.
219West: Challenging the System
The latest edition of our TV news magazine looks at people pushing for change – including an ex-inmate who's lobbying for prison reform and a victim of childhood sex abuse who's leading the charge to extend the statute of limitations governing pedophiles.
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A New Act for ‘Egyptian Jon Stewart’
Forced to flee his homeland, comedian Bassem Youssef vies to reinvent himself for U.S. audience as a documentary about him gains support from the likes of John Oliver and Ed Helms.
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New Catacombs Tour at Old St. Pat’s
The subterranean cemetery beneath the historic church featured in "The Godfather" is now open to visitors.