Mark Alan Burger

Tracee Ellis Ross, Martha Stewart, and an Inexplicable Tomato Plant: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

September 6, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week–from Martha Stewart selfies at the US Open to Tracee Ellis Ross’ fashion week stylings.

Into: BOND Hardware’s Industrial (and Existential) Foray Into Furniture

September 3, 2019

The jewelry and accessories brand unveils their debut line of furniture, melding industrial objects, provocative designs, and smooth minimalism into everyday housewares.

Katie Holmes, Greta Thunberg, and a Constellation of Stars: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

August 30, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week—from Katie Holmes’ and Gwyneth Paltrow’s seasonal streetwear to Greta Thunberg’s touchdown in the Big Apple.

Filmmaking Duo Olmo Schnabel and Grear Patterson Think Gen Z Deserves Better

August 29, 2019

The filmmaking duo behind “Giants Being Lonely” on what Gen Z looks like onscreen, and how they plan to change it.

Serena Williams, Pitbull, and (Another) Escaped Snake: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

August 23, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week—from Pitbull’s pop-up at a boxing class to Taco Tuesday with Serena Williams and Gigi Hadid.

Exit Poll: “Ready Or Not” Takes Aim at the One Percent, But Shoots Short of Greatness

August 21, 2019

An uncomplicated comedy-thriller with wealthy WASPs, battle axes, and a Margot Robbie doppelgänger.

Texting With Sleater-Kinney About Joan Didion, Emojis, and HAL 9000

August 16, 2019

We hopped in a group chat with Carrie Brownstein and Corin Tucker to talk brick phones, unplugging, and the future.

Cate Blanchett, Gigi Hadid, and A Humble Mantis Just Trying To Find Her Way Home: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

August 16, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week—from Jada Pinkett Smith’s galactic selfie video to Busy Philipps’s trip to ‘Oklahoma!’.

Singer Shura Gives Us 13 Shades of Blue

August 15, 2019

The British singer and amateur color specialist shares her thoughts on 13 shades of blue, from cornflower to cerulean to serenity.

PJ Morton Likes Pizza Hut, Rick Ross, and Aretha Franklin’s Banking Style

August 9, 2019

The musical Renaissance man responds to headlines about Bon Iver, the emoji house, and Nicolas Cage’s treasure hunt for the Holy Grail.

Mariah Carey, Post Malone, and a Mildly Venomous Snake: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

August 9, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week—from Mariah Carey getting stranded at an Upper West Side grocery store to Julianne Moore’s LES rooftop-hopping.

That Time Toni Morrison Thought Her Nobel Prize Win Was a Hoax

August 7, 2019

The Swedish Academy called Toni Morrison to tell her she had won a Nobel Prize. She wanted proof.

Six New Yorkers And One Tourist React To The Fall Of Dean & DeLuca

August 6, 2019

Apathetic, outraged, or otherwise, New Yorkers shared their thoughts on the legacy of the luxury market-slash-deli-slash-café chain.

Into: Eri Wakiyama’s Soothing and Sinister Portraits

August 6, 2019

The artist’s debut solo show features snapshots of an alternate, dreamlike reality with life-sized flowers, doe-eyed girls, and cereal bowls full of smiley-faces.

Mark Ronson, The Rock, and a Car-Eating Sinkhole: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

August 2, 2019

Mercury is officially out of retrograde, meaning everyone’s favorite excuse for miscommunication is officially retired (at least until October). Over at Interview, communication is in the clear, as Natasha Lyonne and Jacqueline Novak, parters in comedy and friendship, discussed everything from Missy Elliott to performance anxiety, and Jeff Goldblum confessed he doesn’t really believe in […]

A Visual History Of Lana Del Rey’s Most Peculiar Album Art

August 1, 2019

We review Lana Del Rey’s vivid history in cover art, from the quotidian to the questionable.

Bella Hadid, Awkwafina, and Butterflies of Doom: This Week’s NYC Celeb News Map

July 26, 2019

Tracking the stars, and other famous-ish things, making news across New York City this week—from Bella Hadid hailing a cab to Clifford the Big Red Dog’s big-screen debut.

We Took A Peek Inside Robyn’s Surprise After-Party at Sister City

July 24, 2019

Bubble T, Joey Labeija, Humberto Leon, Collina Strada, Luke Gilford, and others surprised Robyn with an after-party at Sister City in the Lower East Side, and danced and DJ’ed the night away.

Exit Poll: “The Lion King” Gives Us Creepy CGI Lions, Beyoncé, and That’s About It

July 19, 2019

Disney’s CGI-soaked “Lion King” remake is as unnatural as it is unnecessary.

Jacob Collier Teaches Us How to Make A Song in a Shipyard

July 18, 2019

The English musical wunderkind shows us how to make music of sails, barrels, and boats (oh my!)