If the pretentious tricks illusions of Will Arnett's Arrested Development character GOB ever made you guffaw, you'll be rolling in the aisles in the Elephant Room, a wickedly funny three-man show currently levitating audiences at St. Ann's Warehouse—or "Stan's Warehouse," as one of the play's characters calls it. Unlike GOB, the slightly creepy magicians in Elephant Room successfully execute some seriously impressive illusions. But they do it while also skewering the geeky hermetic subculture of guys obsessed with magic (and '80s hair metal and the Dalai Lama). more ›

Other than a few laughs about chicken dances past, we didn't expect much to come from tonight's reunion of the cast of Arrested Development. Turns out we were dumber than a Blue Man Group alternate understudy: the New Yorker has tweeted that, "Arrested Development coming back for one more TV season before movie." Why would Eustace Tilly lie? more ›

Proof that the internet is indeed made of magic, here is your preview of the 6 Packs 9 Lives 2012 calendar, featuring, as the name implies, buff men with freaking adorable kitties. Take a moment. Are you done yet? Good. more ›

From the POV of some tabloid columnists, the recent reworking of the city's streets is the DOT's Spider-Man: Turn Off the Dark—an ill-conceived waste of time and money designed for the tourists—not the poor working man driving their SUVs. And DOT Commissioner Janette Sadik-Khan is their Julie Taymor: a myopic power-drunk "psycho" who is simply biking too close to the sun. The Post, in particular, has been withering in their assessment of the innovative commissioner (even calling her "Sadist-Khan), but the Times has also just published a fascinating, in-depth report on Sadik-Khan's polarizing tenure. It's chock full of money quotes, like this one from Councilmember Letitia James, a self-described friend of Sadik-Khan: "Other than Brownstone Brooklyn and parts of Manhattan, she is pretty much despised by my colleagues." more ›

Yesterday it was announced that David Blaine would be setting up shop in Times Square for 72 hours of street magic, all in the name of raising money for Haiti. And before you hate, one commenter who saw him in action today pointed out that a man in the crowd told Blaine that his Mom is currently in Haiti, and he hasn't heard from her yet. He continued, "David truly cared and took the man's contact information to get in touch with people on the ground." more ›

Presto, chango! David Blaine is turning the Haiti tragedy into a self-promotional opportunity. Word on the street is that the magician will be performing 72-hours of non-stop magic in Times Square to raise money for the victims of the earthquake. He's working with the Red Cross, and will start his magical marathon tomorrow at 9 a.m. (at West 43rd Street and Broadway). Every little bit helps. If you spot him out there, send us your pics/video. more ›

After an epic upside-down FAIL during his last stunt, it's nice to see David Blaine will be putting away the bells and whistles and doing some of his regular street magic this afternoon. CITYarts, a non-profit public art organization in New York, informs us that they'll be holding a ribbon cutting ceremony at 3:30 p.m. today to celebrate the restoration of the 36-year-old mosaic benches around Grant's Tomb in Morningside Heights (located at Riverside Drive and West 122nd Street). Blaine, allegedly a fan of the benches, will be on hand "doing magic for the kids," and all are invited to attend! more ›