Birth of Punk: The Ramones 40th Anniversary Exhibit at Queens Museum
WWD
The Queens Museum is marking the 40th anniversary of the The Ramones’ debut album with
“Hey! Ho! Let’s Go: Ramones and the Birth of Punk,” a retrospective exhibit that opens April 10.
Father of Astoria: The Amazing Story of William Hallett
Astoria Life
I was sitting at a bar when I learned about the tabloid fodder – Murder! Scandal! Insanity! – enmeshed deep in the roots of my two neighborhoods. Born and raised in Maspeth, I moved to Astoria nearly two years ago. A few months in, I found myself drinking alone at William Hallet, an American bistro on 30th Avenue with a comfort food menu – turducken sandwich with bacon and bourbon ketchup, suckling pig with yam cakes and collard greens – and commendable beer list. Don’t get the wrong idea though. I was meeting someone, and I sipped a dark stout as I waited.
Artists Discuss the Role of Fashion in Comics
WWD
At New York Comic Con, fashion-forward comic artists Cameron Stewart, Robbi Rodriguez, Jen Bartel and Adam Withers spoke on the use of fashion in their work.
The Prodigal Sauce
Aftertastes
The meal itself was unremarkable. It had no business even hinting at the level of transcendence I’ve since bestowed upon it. It was just a decent burger with mediocre fries in an average Irish pub, but there I was, wide-eyed and grinning. I was swiftly approaching foolishness.
Make Mine Marvel: Maximum Carnage
Marvel
Picture this: It’s 1993 and you’re 8 years old. The elementary school cafeteria is abuzz with more than the usual yammerings about Goosebumps books and the awesomeness of dunk-a-roos. At this particular point in time, all anyone you know can talk about is “Maximum Carnage,” the crazy new Spider-Man saga.