Amazon.com Review New York Burning is a well-told tale of a once-notorious episode that took place in Manhattan in 1741. Though, as Jill Lepore writes, New York’s “slave past has long been buried,” for most of the 18th century one in five inhabitants of Manhattan were enslaved, mak[...]
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October 29th, 2009 - 4:21 pm § in Art
New York Burning: Liberty, Slavery, and Conspiracy in Eighteenth-Century Manhattan (Paperback)
October 28th, 2009 - 5:51 pm § in Art
Gangs of New York (Two-Disc Collector’s Edition) (2002)
Amazon.com Gangs of New York may achieve greatness with the passage of time. Mixed reviews were inevitable for a production this grand (and this troubled behind the scenes), but it’s as distinguished as any of director Martin Scorsese’s more celebrated New York stories. From its astonish[...]
October 27th, 2009 - 12:33 pm § in Art
New York 400: A Visual History of America’s Greatest City with Images from The Museum of the City of New York (Hardcover)
Product Description The year 2009 is a landmark in the history of New York, and America. It’s the 400th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s arrival along the river that bears his name. With public initiatives and media attention on commemorative events and exhibits at a f[...]
October 26th, 2009 - 3:37 pm § in Art
New York Yankees Fiber Reactive Beach Towel
Product Description Show your team spirit with McArthur’s Fiber Reactive Beach Towel. Made of 100% Cotton, Velour Front and Terry Back our Beach Towels boast Vivid Team Colors and Logos. (more…)[...]
October 23rd, 2009 - 1:27 pm § in Art
- New York City Ceramic Coffee Cup: “We are happy to serve you”
Product Description Price is for 1 (one) cup. Your search is over. Finally, a classy, useful gift for yourself or your loved ones! The World’s most famous paper cup, replicated in *CERAMIC* for home or restaurant use. The perfect gift for New Yorkers, Ex-New Yorkers, Trip-missers and just anyo[...]
October 22nd, 2009 - 1:36 pm § in Art
Gay New York: Gender, Urban Culture, and the Making of the Gay Male World, 1890-1940 (Paperback)
From Publishers Weekly Chauncey reconstructs New York’s pre-WWII gay community, revealing a group that was deeply involved in the city’s social and cultural scenes. Copyright 1995 Reed Business Information, Inc. From Kirkus Reviews Historian Chauncey (Univ. of Chicago) brilliantly maps o[...]
October 20th, 2009 - 8:20 pm § in Art
The New York Ripper [Blu-ray] (1982)
Amazon.com Italian shock maven Lucio Fulci directed this effort, undoubtedly one of his seediest and most offensive films. A serial killer prowls the streets of New York, preying strictly on women and butchering them in the most sadistic ways (usually starting at the crotch). The cops are always sev[...]
October 19th, 2009 - 3:29 pm § in Art
New York City Restaurants 2010 (Michelin Red Guide) (Paperback)
Review … a big deal for NYC restaurateurs and chefs, who take a great deal of pride in receiving a star ranking from Micheli. –Gothamist.com, 10/6/2009… one of the nation’s leading restaurant guides. –New York Post, 10/6/2009While the France-based Michelin designation i[...]