by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 8, 2014 | Arts & Culture, The New York Observer
A few weeks ago, Vince Masi’s website, skatedrinkdance.com, crashed due to a virus. It has since been cleaned, resuscitated and put back online, but Mr. Masi has yet to recover. “It was a nightmare,” he said. “I think that was probably, like, the most despair I’ve had...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 8, 2014 | Arts & Culture, The New York Observer
Perfection is overrated. It’s boring and predictable and uninspiring. But imperfection? Now that’s fun. Take for instance last night’s 2012 Vimeo Awards show. Within the first few minutes, the audio crapped out. Awkward silence ensued. The light projections turned on...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 8, 2014 | News
Last Friday morning, Felix Guzman woke up early, grabbed his fishing pole, and headed over to the East River for some catch and release fun. For 40 years he has lived in the same building on Academy Street in Inwood and in that time he has “seen a lot.” So when he got...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 3, 2014 | Business, Recent, The East Bay Express
The East Bay Express Few people, if any, refer to the crossroads of Bancroft and Fairfax Avenues in East Oakland as the Bancroft-Fairfax Business District—and yet, there’s a sign at the intersection designating it as such. Most people know it by one of its older...
by Jessie Schiewe | Aug 3, 2014 | Arts & Culture, Favorites, Recent, The East Bay Express
The East Bay Express It’s Saturday night at The Layover and the bar is close to maximum capacity. People of all ages are crammed onto the tiny dance floor, their foreheads glistening with sweat as they shake and bob to the music. A gaggle of girls start twerking...
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