Culture

Special effects legend Ray Harryhausen: An appreciation

May 20, 2013 By Chris Elliott

Harryhausen, who passed away May 7th, is revered by fantasy film geeks, special effects artists, and directors for his masterful advancement of stop motion animation.

New films tell stunning tales of war, greed, love

May 17, 2013 By Bill Meyer

More movie reviews from Tribeca Film Festival: greed, love and war on the big screen.

Is fashion political? See “Diana Vreeland” and decide

May 15, 2013 By Frederick Barr

It's a celebration of a time when style had a direct and powerful relationship with changing the world.

Red diaper babies at Tribeca and off Broadway

May 14, 2013 By Bill Meyer

The award-winning drama Finks is a fictionalized play by Joe Gilford based on the lives of his actor/comedian parents, Jack and Madeline Lee Gilford, who were victims of the McCarthy-era blacklist.

Are you more like Pinochet or Einstein? Take the quiz!

May 10, 2013 By Joseph Zimmermann

In the online age we are constantly being asked to take surveys, respond to polls and register comments. But how many of these surveys also seek to educate?