Alex Vadukul
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The Last Days of Beckett’s, a Smoky New York Literary Salon
They came. They drank. They staged plays and argued about Shakespeare. For dozens of up-and-coming writers, actors and artists, it was nice while it lasted.
Chloe Flower, a Pianist Who Changes Key from Liberace to Cardi B
Chloe Flower has performed at the Grammys, and went viral during the Golden Globes. Naturally, a Christmas album is on the way.
Nan Goldin, Subject of ‘All the Beauty and the Bloodshed,’ Heads to the Oscars
A quintessential New York artist prepares for the ultimate red carpet.
Letting Go of Her Ballet Dream
A writer confronts her “Nutcracker” childhood and the unforgiving culture that went with it.
Hip-Hop Fashion Pioneers Reminisce About Clothes That Shaped the Genre
At an opening for a new exhibition at the Museum at the Fashion Institute of Technology, attendees embraced a musical fashion history.
A Wednesday Addams Contest Brings the Fans
At a Brooklyn club, fans of the Netflix series “Wednesday” showed off their takes on the pigtailed heroine’s signature moves in a midnight competition.
‘Luddite’ Teens Don’t Want Your Likes
When the only thing better than a flip phone is no phone at all.
A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay,...
A Scruffy Guitar Shop Survives the Chelsea Hotel’s Chic Makeover
After a costly renovation, a landmark of Manhattan that was once home to Patti Smith and Bob Dylan is drawing a different crowd. Dan Courtenay,...
Ghosts of New York’s Glamorous Past Haunt an Empty Pub
A bar from the Stork Club, once a gathering spot for Grace Kelly, Ernest Hemingway, Elizabeth Taylor and Marilyn Monroe, collects dust in a downtown...