This is a list of staff rules at Tom Sachs’ Studio. Think of it as a set of rules given at orientation or during an agency’s onboarding. Tom Sachs finds his creative aesthetic by the constraints he has chosen for his work, and these rules teach us the importance of our traditions and constraints. This…
Okay, this is old news for folks who have been commuting for decades, but the realization that Grand Central has more than 4 entrances blew my frickin’ mind. I work in the low 50s, and there really isn’t a great way to get from Grand Central to work other than walking. For the first week…
In June 1952 two New York City patrolmen attempted to shake down 35-year-old Frederick J. Ratzlaff after entrapping him on a morals offense in the men’s room of the Apollo Theater at 223 West 42nd Street in Times Square. The police officers — 26-year-old John D. Cooke and 33-year-old Frederick Schnepf — said if Ratzlaff…
Photo by Burst Every no gets you closer to a yes Everything I ever learned about capitalism, I learned selling comedy tickets to strangers on the streets of New York City. The first lesson is to never, under any circumstance, sell the product because the product is crap. Sell yourself. Humans trust other humans. People…
These side gigs will pump up your wallet, because let’s face it, this place is expensive Photo by Marques Jackson/Filles Garcons NY. Whether you just moved to NYC, have to cover for your disappearing roommates, or need to pay your exorbitant rent, these side gigs will help you keep up with the crazy costs of…
It’s 18 miles long and no one knows about it Photo by Yoav Aziz on Unsplash I’ve lived in and outside of New York City for 20 years. I had my first kiss in the city, my first beer, and many eidetic memories I’ll never forget. All that time, however, I never knew an 18-mile…
Note: this accident was previously featured in episode 17 of the plane crash series on December 30th, 2017, prior to the series’ arrival on Medium. This article is written without reference to and supersedes the original. Homes burn in Belle Harbor, New York after the crash of American Airlines flight 587. (AP) On the 12th…
See which novel has won the prize Source: canva.com The New York Times Book Review celebrated its 125th anniversary in October 2021. 125 years! This means that the NYT Book Review has seen two world wars, besides many others, most of the US presidents, pandemics, airplane crushes…
Searching for Absolution In recent years, issues of race, gender, privilege and bias have remained unresolved as society struggles with the economics of identity and class equity. Communities that are directly harmed by these unresolved conflicts are often left to also manage the fallout that results from the harm. Without adequate tools to process the…
My pupil, River, spent extra time within the courtroom than the classroom final yr. One Friday evening in September, a drunk good friend known as and requested for a trip residence from a celebration. River obliged. That’s an issue whenever you’re 14 years previous. On his glorious journey along with his drunk good friend, River…
