Discovery's long-running Cash Cab game show offers money to taxi fares who answer trivia questions correctly—so it is almost surprising it took so long for somebody to try the opposite. Enter Fare Play, a new webseries in which some cah-razy kids catch a cab and then torture their driver by making him answer trivia questions for tip money. And we thought you tipped drivers for their driving! more ›

Sometimes, surviving in NYC means becoming obsessive about something, anything really, in order to keep one grounded, functional, and, ironically, sane. It could be an obsession with the garbage upon which this city was built, and which we are constantly surrounded by; it could be the never-ending moebius strip that is the bike lane wars; or it could be a Homeric hunt to find the best Christmas tree vendors. For Harlem resident Jonathan Corbblah, that obsession comes in the form of game shows: Corbblah has the addiction ambition to appear on the most game shows ever. more ›

Recently Brian Greene won a daytime Emmy for his writing work on Cash Cab. The show follows unsuspecting folks hopping into a cab, only to find themselves taking a pop quiz and standing a chance to win some cash. Greene recently told us about the show, his various other writing gigs, and his encounter with Michael Richards. And in case you were wondering, the cash cab will be roaming the streets again starting this fall. more ›

You may know Adam Green as one half of The Moldy Peaches (the other half being Kimya Dawson), who recently got a lot of attention for the Juno soundtrack despite having gone on "hiatus" four years ago. Green also stands on his own as a solo performer; he just released his latest album Sixes & Sevens, and tomorrow night celebrates it with a performance at Town Hall (tickets). more ›