It was a touching, comeback moment when Mickey Rourke won the Golden Globe for Best Actor (in a Drama) for his role in The Wrestler. But when Rourke gave his acceptance speech, he not only thanked director Darren Aronosky, but he also busted his chops—to the point where Aronofsky gave Rourke the finger. Clearly, Aronofsky, a Brooklyn native, was smart enough to know that you can't censor a hand gesture. (And it's not even censored from the clip below!) more ›

ART FAIR: The Fountain New York Independent Art Fair aims "to reflect the avant-garde in-your-face attitude of the Dada movement." Located a few blocks of the Armory show, it presents a ton of young Brooklyn based galleries. So go check out the works they have to showcase. more ›

Most signs Gothamist sees are for guitar lessons or missing pets. We love the book, Lost: Lost and Found Pet Posters from Around the World by Ian Phillips; it makes us want to put microchips in every single pet we see, not to mention on everything we own and hold dear.
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