I knew it was a possibility; he had told me about the idea. But when I got word from Philthy Phill that he was leaving town I was still shocked. Phill Lentz, better known to the New York punk rock world as Philthy Phill, is the singer for World War IX. He’s much more than… Read more »
One day downtown several years ago, while going for a walk on my lunch break, I came upon a movie set on Broadway at Bowling Green Park. “What are you filming here?” I asked one of the crew. “Sharnado 2,” he said. This was good news. The original Sharknado had already become a code word… Read more »
Life in society is filled with double standards, hypocrisy and infuriating frustration. Sometimes the only way we can hope to keep from crying is to spur ourselves into laughter. Set in the Wild West of the 18th Century, Desperate Measures stages the outrageous episodes of the attempts to save a condemned person’s life. However, it… Read more »
New York City has always been a haven for underground comedy. Many of comedy’s greatest personalities – from Jerry Seinfeld to Joan Rivers – spent years honing their skills in the city’s bars, basements, and back rooms. To make it as a comic in NYC, you have to stand up in front of some of… Read more »
