As the world holds it's breath, teetering precariously on the cusp of the Superbowl (well, at least in America), the wheels of the -ists keep on turning. more ›

They really tried to blow it, but Tiki Barber wouldn’t let them. After building up a 27-7 lead the Giants held on for dear life and survived 34-28 over the Redskins. Barber had his finest game as a Giant, rushing for 234 yards and three touchdowns, including a pivotal 50-yard TD in the fourth quarter. more ›

After Wired ran a story documenting the GoogleCenter of the United States a bunch of ists jumped on the opportunity to figure out their own middle. Gothamist, Chicagoist, Bostonist and Seattlest all zoomed in on their creamy GoogleCenters. A crack cartography team is hard at work determining the GoogleCenter of the Ist-a-verse as you read this... more ›

Hmm, what do we make of this initiative in San Francisco where a company is going to start to recycle dog poop and turn it into a renewable energy source? Do we laugh at what those wacky hippie-geek types are doing, or should we think closely about those tons of dog poop that NYC's dogs create? Is there gold, no, an energy source, in them thar hills of poo? Granted, the San Fran poop-recycling test seems to only take place at a park, but given the number of parks and dog runs in the city - not to mention street corners - why not have little trash can specially designated for dog owners? The head of the City Council's Sanitation Committee, Councilman Michael McMahon, tells the NY Sun that the bigger issue is just getting dog owners to scoop poop. No kidding - or else people can sometimes go totally beserk - maybe people should be deputized (hey, if a cat can be a detective, why can't we?) to issue tickets to dog owners who don't scoop after their dogs. more ›

From the looks of the shows opening and already running, this is a good week for nontraditional, multidisciplinary theater around town. OK, so maybe just about every week is good for it, especially in comparison with cities where theater options are limited to high school plays and (maybe) traveling versions of Beauty and the Beast. But the eclectic quotient seems to be running particularly high at the moment. more ›

- And Gothamist would really like some panda bears to come to a New York zoo and have panda cubs; this is a picture of the DC panda cub, who National zookeepers are in awe of (also, we watched Julie Chen interview the National Zoo's assistant curator Lisa Stevens, holding the panda in this picture, and we wondered, "Is Julie Chen doing the panda segment 'cause she's Chinese?".. and Jack Black will be doing the voice of "Kung Fu Panda," the new animated film; Black isn't Chinese, but he is tubby) more ›

August 5: Taco Chulo Opens more ›

Tomorrow night (Monday May 9th) comedian Colin Quinn (who, if you're like us, you know first from MTV's Remote Control) will headline an evening of stand-up comedy with Todd Barry, Greg Giraldo, and special guests. The evening will be hosted by the comedy duo and Saturday Night Live writers Slovin & Allen. more ›

Gothamist just returned from a mini-vacation in San Francisco. Naturally, we spent a great deal of our time eating. And why not? San Francisco is home of a unique food phenomenon that is virtually impossible to find here in New York -- the authentic taqueria. Yes we have Mexican food here, but many of the more Mexican (rather than Tex-Mex) restaurants in New York are high-end, and therefore do not qualify in our quest for the truly authentic taqueria. Now we've heard stories of taqueria sightings here in New York, and we'll admit that we haven't yet gotten around to hitting them all first-hand, but the taqueries in San Fran all share certain common themes: fresh, high-quality ingredients, authentic Mexican flavors, and modest prices. Why should this be so hard to replicate, huh? C'mon people, this is New York. We can do anything -- or so we think. more ›

Jeffrey Abramson, Gen Art more ›

The latest in hip, urban, Jewish fashion is in. From a Gothamist Friend-of-a-friend, comes Jewish Fashion Conspiracy. Live in NYC and want to show you support for the (currently struggling) Yankees? Try a "Jews for Jeter" shirt. Live in San Fran and like to camp out? Try one with the slogan "Yo Semite". Live somewhere else? Are you sure you're Jewish? From a local woman (who Gothamist has probably met at some point, but can't place) comes the shirt for "the new Jewish female: bold, strong, invincible, and available". Don't be fooled by the rocks she's got (because you know she didn't pay retail for them), it's the Jew Lo shirt. more ›

Given my recent libertarian sympathies (but by no means am I member of such a party), sometimes government makes me a little queesy. more ›