(directed by Joe Swanberg)
The Cinecultist's Weekly Movie Pick: Extra Fries Edition
(directed by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis):
Elsewhere in the ist-a-verse
We don't know about where you are, but it seems like spring can't decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren't sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it's not. Anyways, onto the -ists.
Pencil This In
MOVIE: Get a little more in depth on the whole border crossing controversy with Woodstock in the
Saturday Cute: Cat in Jacket!
It may be the Year of the Dog, and dogs may be better with clothes than cats, but Gothamist threw caution to the wind when we saw a store selling Chinese jackets perfect for pets. We wrangled our cat Travis (90% unwilling, but 10% "Just get it over with!") into an adorable red brocade jacket. He managed to slip one paw out after 10 seconds, but we put him back in for another three minutes of animal fashion show fun.
Thousands of Dogs at the Chinese New Year Parade
We went up to Chinatown today to grab some pix of the super-fun Year of the Dog parade. It was just like last year's parade, but with more dogs! It seemed like every other marching group was from a dog-related charity or dog-appreciation group. Our favorite was the New York Chihuahua Meetup-- they had ten little dogs in full costume! Anyway, check out our entire set-- if you were there, add a link to your pix in the comments.
Times Weddings by the Numbers
, slim week for Weddings at the Times, might we point you towards this nice article about the significance of marriages in the Year of the Dog? Bonus, you might recognize a name or two in there...
William Dao, Museum of the Chinese in the Americas

William Dao, Museum of the Chinese in the Americas
On the Plate: Upcoming Food and Wine Events
There's plenty going on to celebrate the Lunar New year, but of course we're focused on the food. Explore Chinatown's site has a list of restaurants offering special feasts for the occasion, including Gothamist favorite Fuleen Seafood, and explains the different foods that are traditionally eaten as part of the celebration.

