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Apr
14

Burlesque Artist La Femme Reveals Herself on St. Marks

Linnea Covington -

For the past four years, buxom beauty GiGi La Femme has been stripping, teasing, and making waves in the burlesque scene.  Now, she welcomes the beginning of spring at her popular monthly performance Revealed, featuring Peekaboo Pionte, Harvest Moon, Amber Ray, and more, Wednesday, April 15.  Before she takes it all off, GiGi shared a little about what she feels about the show, her burlesque performers, and what she likes to do when not hanging out in her new apartment or professionally taking her clothes off.

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NY comPRESSed
Mar
26

Gays Take Entrapment Agitprop to the Next Level: Porn

Jerry Portwood -

Gay men have begun speaking out concerning false arrests at video stores since undercover cops have been arresting them for prostitution. DA Robert Morgenthau says most of the cases against the men will probably be thrown out. But where is the public outcry? Leave it to the porn kings to take the idea and turn it on his head. Michael Lucas Entertainment has released a film titled Entrapment. And the guy behind the "script," Mr. Pam speaks to Charlie Vasquez about where he got his inspiration:

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NY comPRESSed
Jun
30

Matthew Bank Gets Out of the Gay Mag Business (for Now)

Jerry Portwood -

A little gay bird told us that HX, the little gay rag that has been pumping up go-go boys and queer parties since 1991, was folding. That's not exactly true. Turns out that it's being sold. When we contacted owner/founder Matthew Bank, he sent us this release:

"HX Magazine and the web site hx.com have been sold. The new owners of HX Magazine will be releasing details and information on their plans for the future of the title shortly. In the meantime, Bank and HX Magazine Publisher Gary Lacinski will be assisting them in the transition. HX Magazine issue 931 dated July 10th, which will be released on July 3rd, will be the last one produced by HX Media and its staff.

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NY comPRESSed
Jan
16

Old Devils Stop Masturbaking

Joseph Alexiou -

In a slew of closings this week, East Village Cajun fixture Old Devil Moon is officially shuttering after over a decade in the business. 

While this is a shame and for some idealists, the "passing of an era," we're more concerned to know about what's going to happen to Masturbakers, the erotic cake and pastry emporium housed by Old Devil Moon. In a town obsessed with cupcakes, these were some of the best. And the frosting boobies on top didn't hurt.

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NY comPRESSed
Mar
19

Mr. Black—No Ass to Guide Them

Joseph Alexiou -

After three years of partying at gay "dance den" Mr. Black (the notorious club, originall located on Bleecker and Broadway, was busted for alleged cocaine deals but was never charged and, after reopening several times, is currently located at Rebel, on West 30th St.), the "face" of the party, The Ass, will retire next Friday, March 27.

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NY comPRESSed
Feb
24

Blame a Computer if the L Train Sucks

Joseph Alexiou -

In a $300 million emotional purchase for the subway,  the MTA's CBTC (communication-based train control) system will drive the L train starting today.

This means that you'll have a robot conductor in charge of the movement instead of a disgruntled human. When it screws up they can blame technology and not the human beings in control our idiotic train system.

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NY comPRESSed
Apr
21

Tiny Living Forced to Close

Beth Levin -

While big guys are downsizing in the recession, it seems that those who are already small are just plain disappearing. Unfortunately for all of us, the most useful store in New York City, Tiny Living, is actually seeing its demise—but not before its mega sale of tiny chairs, pots, tables, etc. etc. at discounted prices of up to 70% off!

But what will New Yorkers do now? Ikea just doesn’t understand cramped living!



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NY comPRESSed
May
07

Radcliffe Links Arms with Our Lady J

Joseph Alexiou -

What a better way for an young, lithe actor willing to get buck-ass-naked on stage to enter the glitz and glamor of the New York performance scene? Befriending a transgender performance artist, of course!

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NY comPRESSed
Dec
29

Alanna Heiss, Founder of P.S. 1, Retiring for Reals

Jerry Portwood -

This summer New York magazine ran a long feature about Alanna Heiss, the founder of P.S. 1. The article discussed how the Museum of Modern Art had assumed control of the contemporary art center and had decided it was time for Heiss—the powerful force that put the former schoolhouse on the cultural map as an experimental, edgy art destination—to retire. Today, a press release from MoMA announces Heiss' retirement from her position as the director of the curatorial department.

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NY comPRESSed
Jan
22

Nerds Ride the Subway for a Full Day Without Showering

Joseph Alexiou -
The Guinness Book of World Records rewards people for feats of strength, extremes like having a really long mustache or a really tiny waist, or anything exceptional. But until now it has never rewarded anyone for being the “worlds biggest dweeb,” or “having uselessly memorized the entire NYC subway map.”

Financial analysts Chris Solarz and Matt Ferrisi—number crunching co-workers at a “Manhattan investment firm”—have become New York-famous for having painstakingly studied the system and planning to beat the current world record by riding through every station in less than 24 hours.

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