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The Williamsburg Brooklyn-based culture guide to New York and beyond.

There’s an immersive, L Train shutdown-themed haunted house and pop-up club

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Nothing is more terrifying than the thought of the coming L Train apocalypse. Fittingly, there’s a pop-up haunted house and club bringing L Train spookiness to Bushwick: The L Train Shutdown Nightmare + Club Transit is a 40,000 sq. ft haunted house experience and popup club taking place in Brooklyn select dates from October 18th […]

Club Crush Halloween Edition: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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We all know that Halloween weekend is one of New York’s most epic hangs, and believe me when I say this year the party offerings are looking BOO-tiful! I won’t spend too much time tell you why you should go out… instead I’ll just cut straight to the chase and tell you where to go. […]

This One Goes to Eleven: Weekly metal roundup

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I’m still playing metal catch-up after mostly unplugging last weekend. Take one day off this time of year, however, and you miss five AOTY contenders, so let’s get started.

Club Crush: The Week’s Best Electronic Lineups

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I think it’s safe to say the last couple of weeks have been… charged. There’s a lot of reason for us to be frustrated. For one, the senate basically just said f*ck you to sexual assault survivors by giving a self-proclaimed spokesperson for beer in a lifetime appointment on the Supreme Court. But honestly, I […]

GIVEAWAY: Win 2 Tickets to BangOnNYC’s Warehouse of Horrors

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When we were kids, Halloween was all about candy and costumes. Now that we’re adults, it’s a sick party we’re after. Now don’t get me wrong, I still love a good fun-size candy bar (which I swear have gotten considerably less fun-sized over the years, right?), but these days, those sickly sweet treats are best […]

GIVEAWAY: 2 Tickets to See Nora En Pure @ Avant Gardner

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Last weekend, The Brooklyn Mirage finally closed its doors for winter. But don’t be glum – wouldn’t you know, they’re just taking the party inside! Outside we’re starting to feel like brisk onset of fall, but you know the flaming hot beats of Swiss/South African DJ and Producer, Nora En Pure can melt ice. Our girl […]

The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival returns to New York this month

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The Brooklyn Horror Film Festival returns this year from October 11th – 18th with screenings at Nitehawk Cinema, Syndicated, LIU Kumble Theatre, Videology, and the Wythe Hotel Cinema. This year they’re once again presenting a slew of locally-made shorts, this time called Home Invasion. The following films are all from Williamsburg residents. THE INVADERS – […]

Club Crush Special Edition: BEMF’s Best Electronic Lineups

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It’s that time of year again! The Brooklyn Electronic Music Festival starts tonight, kicking off a four-day celebration of all things dance! For the 10-year milestone, BEMF has joined forced with Mixmag, Camp David and various local promoters to bring some of the scene’s most eclectic acts to our fair borough. Of course, part of what makes BEMF […]