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And the most popular baby names in New York are...
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Parents in New York have taken a shine to Michael and Sophia. Those names were the most popular in the state in 2012 for the second year in a row, according to the Social Security Administration.
There were 1,384 Michaels and 1,406 Sophias born in New York State last year.
For boys, Jacob and Jayden round out the top three names for boys. Isabella again took the No. 2 spot for girl names...
Read more »Spotted: Lynette Carolla at Sons of Essex, more
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Lynette Carolla hosting a girls night at Sons of Essex to promote her and husband Adam Carolla’s new sangria
Hayden Panettiere getting cozy with her boyfriend at ABC’s Upfront party at The General
Jesse Tyler Ferguson eating with Modern Family co-star Eric Stonestreet at 20th Century Fox’s Upfront party at Upstairs at the Kimberly Hotel...
Read more »Walter: Feeling steamrollered by Citi Bike roll out
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The name-calling continues in the West Village. Bike racks appeared recently for the city's new bicycle sharing program and hundreds showed up for a community board meeting with complaints about safety and sanitation.
Biking advocates labeled my neighbors "rich white people" with NIMBY attitudes (I may be white but I'm certainly not rich), while locals called the activists "plants" and asked...
Read more »Facebook, Twitter apps coming to Google Glass
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Social networking services Facebook Inc and Twitter are coming to Google Glass, the wearable computer made by the Internet search company.
Google Inc announced on Thursday a half-dozen apps specially designed to work on its Glass devices. News network CNN, fashion magazine Elle, as well as online apps Tumblr and Evernote were among the half-dozen new apps for Glass unveiled during Google's...
Read more »Theater Review: 'Natasha Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812' -- 3 stars
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Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812 3 stars
Whereas many shows tend to lose some of their luster when transferred to a larger venue, “Natasha, Pierre & The Great Comet of 1812,” Dave Malloy’s festive and sexy electro-pop opera based on a small slice of Tolstoy’s “War and Peace,” plays better at Kazino than it did a few months ago at the more intimate Ars Nova.
Kazino is...
Read more »Behind the Curtain: Date set for 'Sound of Music' with Carrie Underwood, more
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‘Sound of Music’ Even with the demise of “Smash,” it would appear that NBC still has a fond spot for Broadway. It was confirmed Monday that the previously announced live broadcast of a new production of “The Sound of Music” starring Carrie Underwood will be broadcast on Dec. 5. No word yet on the other cast members or how exactly this is going to work. Will it be filmed at a Broadway theater in...
Read more »Movie Review: 'Frances Ha' -- 4 stars
Photo credit: Greta Gerwig dancing in "Frances Ha"
Frances Ha 4 stars Directed by Noah Baumbach Starring Greta Gerwig, Mickey Sumner, Adam Driver Rated R Playing at Lincoln Plaza and IFC Center
Typically, coming-of-age literature regards the end of youth as that period in your teens where the burdens and complications of the world first come into full view. Think of young Huck Finn’s journey along the Mississippi, say, or the stereotype-shattering...
Read more »Bleecker Street Arts Club offers a creative, progressive community
Photo credit: Stephen Werther and Daniel Benedict (Patrick McMullan)
What happens when uptown meets downtown? Plenty, according to Upper East Sider Daniel Benedict and downtowner Stephen Werther. Their new Bleecker Street Arts Club is a dynamic art gallery with immersive programming in a social setting, cultivating a niche creative community of art lovers and collectors with its progressive initiatives.The collection features limited-edition art objects, unique furniture...
Read more »Movie Review: 'Augustine' -- 2.5 stars
Photo credit: Vincent Lindon as Professor Charcot and Soko as Augustine in "Augustine"
Augustine 2.5 stars Directed by Alice Winocour Starring Soko, Vincent London Not Rated In French with English subtitles Playing at the Elinor Bunin Monroe Film Center and Film Forum
“Augustine” is a drama set in the medical world of 19th century France, where women were poked, prodded and placed on display because of fits of “hysteria,” which appears to have boiled down to any psychological...
Read more »Movie Review: 'Black Rock' -- 3 stars
Photo credit: Katie Aselton, Kate Bosworth and Lake Bell in "Black Rock"
Black Rock 3 stars Directed by Katie Aselton Starring Katie Aselton, Lake Bell, Kate Bosworth Rated R Playing at Village East
The “Black Rock” end credits start rolling at right around the 75th minute. Usually, that thinness would be a cause for complaint, a sign that something went wrong. But it’s exactly right for Katie Aselton’s thriller, which is practically a feature-length evocation...
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