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• NFL reopen Brown investigation, Brown not going to London

  20-10-2016 23:41
  
  The NFL is going to re-open its investigation of New York Giants placekicker Josh Brown and the team has pulled him from its next game after police released documents in which he admitted that he verbally and physically abused his former wife
  
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• NFL to reopen Brown investigation after abuse docs emerge

  20-10-2016 21:50
  
  The NFL is going to re-open its investigation of New York Giants placekicker Josh Brown after police released journal entries and emails in which he admitted that he verbally and physically abused his former wife
  
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• [BAY RIDGE] Sick woman refuses to get off Bay Ridge subway, delays commutes

  20-10-2016 20:47
  
  See this story at BrooklynDaily.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn DailyA sick pregnant woman at the 95th Street station delayed subways in Bay Ridge this morning because she refused to get off an R train until it hit Bay Ridge Avenue. Straphangers were sympathetic with the woman’s plight but fuming with the train delays.“This woman is clearly sick, she has her kids with her, why isn’t she just going to the hospital?” said Bay Ridgite Melissa Rubino who was running late for
  
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• Pakistan imposed blanket ban on Indian content over Kashmir

  20-10-2016 20:39
  
  Pakistan's media regulation authority says it is imposing a blanket ban on Bollywood films and other Indian content on its television and radio stations amid increasing tension between the two nuclear-armed rivals on the issue of Kashmir
  
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• The Dream of the 90s Is Alive in Jack Reacher: Never Go Back

  20-10-2016 20:30 via bkmag.com
  
  Jack Reacher: Never Go BackDirected by Edward ZwickOpens October 21
  In his best recent film, Edge of Tomorrow, Tom Cruise traveled back in time to relive the same day, over and over. In the Jack Reacher series, Tom Cruise travels back in time to relive the 90s, only in an alternate version of that decade. Instead of spending it working with some of the best directors available, Cruise’s re-do finds him doing the kind of mid-level, middle-age-audience action thrillers that might have propp
  
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• Royal Philharmonic Elvis CD brings fresh takes to classics

  20-10-2016 20:09
  
  'The Wonder of You' offers one more chance to enjoy Elvis Presley's voice with surprising twists on familiar songs
  
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• Worker dies 2 days after fire at upstate NY asphalt plant

  20-10-2016 20:05
  
  A company lawyer says one of three asphalt plant workers hurt in a tanker truck explosion and fire Monday has died of his injuries
  
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• Doomocracy: an American Horrorshow at Brooklyn Army Terminal

  20-10-2016 20:03 via bkmag.com
  
  In a room hung with blue and purple crushed velvet curtains, an actor, Matthew Korahais, plays an electric organ with one hand and gestures to a half-open coffin shaped like a Hostess Ho Ho. It’s a coffin for kids who die young from tasty, nasty things—he sings this in rhymes, his face semi-sad. He’s hilarious.
  Korahais’ little scene is a comic interlude in Doomocracy, a house of real-life horrors created by artist Pedro Reyes, directed by Meghan
  
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• No record, but debate viewership likely up over last one

  20-10-2016 19:56
  
  The Nielsen company's final numbers aren't in, but preliminary estimates indicate viewership for the final Clinton-Trump debate will be somewhere between the first record-setting contest and the second
  
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• Let's do the time warp again! Rocky Horror remake rocks

  20-10-2016 19:36
  
  More than 40 years after one of the great cult films of all time introduced an unsuspecting public to sweet transvestites, The Rocky Horror Picture Show is back
  
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• 'Manchester by the Sea' leads Gotham Awards nominations

  20-10-2016 19:29
  
  Kenneth Lonergan's family drama "Manchester by the Sea" has picked up a leading four Gotham Independent Film Awards nominations, including best feature and best actor for star Casey Affleck
  
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• Police docs: Giants kicker Brown said he abused wife

  20-10-2016 19:14
  
  Giants placekicker Josh Brown admitted in journal entries and emails that he verbally and physically abused his wife, according to documents that were part of a domestic violence case obtained by SNY
  
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• Laura Osnes hopes people will swing to 'Bandstand'

  20-10-2016 19:13
  
  "Bandstand," the story of six WWII veterans who join together in Cleveland to compete in a radio contest with dreams of stardom, has secured a Shubert theater and has an opening night of April 26
  
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• Burns adapting 'The Gene' book into PBS film

  20-10-2016 19:04
  
  Ken Burns is assembling the same creative team who made last year's film adaptation of Siddhartha Mukherjee's prize-winning book on cancer, to work on his new book about molecular biology
  
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• Rob Zombie’s 31 Is the Movie America Deserves Right Now

  20-10-2016 19:00 via bkmag.com
  
  31Directed by Rob ZombieNow on VOD; opens October 21 at the AMC Empire 25
  “I ain’t no fuckin’ clown!” hisses the bloodied, maniacal Doom-Head (a spectacular Richard Brake) at the start of Rob Zombie’s 1970s-set, epically nihilistic 31 (basically the version of The Hateful Eight that this reviewer can get behind). He says this just a few long-monologuing minutes before driving an axe into the side of a terrified priest, who quickly departs this mortal coil. There&rs
  
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• Mad Afternoon of a Faun: Baryshnikov Plays Nijinsky In Letter To A Man

  20-10-2016 18:57 via bkmag.com
  
  The legendary dancer Vaslav Nijinsky succumbed to mental illness toward the end of the First World War, and he kept a diary for six and a half weeks that vividly and painfully documented his struggle to keep hold of his reason. Robert Wilson’s Letter to a Man begins with what sounds like the whir of a dental drill and then the sight of Mikhail Baryshnikov’s Nijinsky in a straightjacket. We hear the pianola theme from Orson Welles’s Touch of Evil (1958), a film in which Marlene
  
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• Cher talks Donald Trump, emojis and 'American Horror Story'

  20-10-2016 18:55
  
  Cher is not finished
  
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• The Latest: Rape victims vent anger at Sharper's accomplices

  20-10-2016 18:48
  
  The two Louisiana co-defendants in the drug and rape case that brought down one-time NFL star Darren Sharper have been formally sentenced to lengthy prison terms _ after hearing blistering open court condemnations from two of their victims
  
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• Singer Akon backs Liberia schools' partnership with firm

  20-10-2016 18:37
  
  Singer Akon backs Liberia's decision to outsource primary education oversight to company
  
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• Review: Chrissie Hynde revives Pretenders on soulful 'Alone'

  20-10-2016 18:32
  
  Chrissie Hynde reverts to her Pretenders moniker on "Alone," a soulful production helmed by Dan Auerbach starring her tough-as-nails vulnerability
  
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• Trump's 'nasty woman' comment boosts 1986 Janet Jackson hit

  20-10-2016 18:28
  
  Donald Trump's labeling of Hillary Clinton as "such a nasty woman" during the final presidential debate has given a boost to Janet Jackson's 1986 hit, "Nasty."
  
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• Bruno Mars is pop's ultimate party boy with hit '24K Magic'

  20-10-2016 18:17
  
  Grammy Award winner Bruno Mars said in an interview with The Associated Press he wrote "24K Magic" around the time "Uptown Funk" topped the Billboard Hot 100 chart last year
  
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• The founders of Reductress teach us how to win at feminism

  20-10-2016 18:07
  
  “Should I be planning a funeral for my sense of humor?” I wondered during the second presidential debate, as Donald Trump loomed behind Hillary Clinton and then threatened to have her jailed. I should have been laughing at my friend’s Jaws jokes, but instead I climbed underneath the bar, hugging my wine and wishing for Xanax. Before I started sitting shiva for my laughter, however, I remembered that amid the steady stream of alt-right memes and clips of Trump telling Bill
  
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• Betsy Bloomingdale private collection going to auction

  20-10-2016 18:03
  
  Personal belongings of the late fashion icon, socialite and philanthropist Betsy Bloomingdale will be auctioned in New York later this year and next year
  
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• Gone Fishing: Marietta Transforms into Peaches Shrimp & Crab

  20-10-2016 18:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Brooklyn’s beloved B+C Restaurants group has become synonymous with chicken, be it barbecued at Smoke Joint, deposited in gumbo at Peaches, or spiked with ghost chilies at Hothouse (which gets considerable credit for stimulating NYC’s prevailing obsession with Nashville hot chicken). But at Clinton Hill’s Marietta—where the bird of choice was classic southern-fried—the second most popular item was actually blue crab spaghetti, a fact that sent the enterprising team&
  
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• Costello cancels Pittsburgh show in solidarity with strike

  20-10-2016 17:40
  
  Elvis Costello is canceling his upcoming show in Pittsburgh in solidarity with striking Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra musicians
  
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• Not so 'Insecure': Issa Rae blazes trail with HBO series

  20-10-2016 17:36
  For Issa Rae, it feels like the 1990s
  
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• Yoga & Poetry with Ana Božičević

  20-10-2016 17:25
  Sunday, October 23, 2016 10:00 amCentral LibraryPlease bring your own yoga mat. Doors open at 9:30 am. Class starts at 10:00 am sharp.
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• Classical Interludes: Manchester Music Festival

  20-10-2016 17:25
  Sunday, November 20, 2016 4:00 pmCentral Library, Dweck CenterJoana Genova, violin, Ariel Rudiakov, viola, Benjamin Capps, cello and Vassily Primakov, piano, perform Debussy’s Sonata for Violin and Piano, Shostakovich’s Sonata for Cello and Piano, and Saint-Saens’ Piano Quartet in E Major.
  Children under six will not be permitted entry.
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• What Do Women Want? The Handmaiden

  20-10-2016 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  The HandmaidenDirected by Park Chan-wookOpens October 21
  The first time Lady Hideko sleeps with her servant Sook-hee in Park Chan-wook’s The Handmaiden, it’s the young maid who appears to be steering the ship. Under the guise of preparing her virginal mistress for her wedding night, Sook-hee coats her mouth with the sugary stick of a lollipop and slowly makes her way from Hideko’s demurely parted lips to her eagerly parted legs. The ecstatic cries that follow are as cathartic
  
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• NYC’s Official Halloween Parade After-Party

  20-10-2016 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  There’s no better way to kick off your Halloween weekend than in Webster Hall’s Grand Ballroom, where GIRLS + BOYS is hosting a special Halloween Edition Masquerade party. The Berlin-bred DJ Claptone, clad in a golden mask, brings a magical, otherworldly quality to the night. If you’re in the mood for some throwbacks, head over to the Marlin Room, where Saved By the 90s ends the night with classic 90s Halloween favorites – expect glow sticks, Halloween props and makeup, a
  
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• Check Out the Great Pumpkin Carving at Luna Park This Weekend

  20-10-2016 17:00
  
  Sponsored By Luna Park.Get ready for spooktacular fun with Halloween Harvest at Luna Park in Coney Island! Join us every weekend from Sept 24 - Oct 30 for a family-friendly event.Created By BlankSlate
  This Sunday, October 23, watch a team of knife-wielding artists carve up a giant pumpkin. It’s a highlight of the seasonal fun and games at Luna Park’s annual Halloween Harvest Festival, running every weekend from 12 p.m. until 6 p.m. now through the end of October. Guest
  
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• 30 Under 30: Kei Meguro, Illustrator

  20-10-2016 17:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Originally hailing from Tokyo, and now residing in Clinton Hill, Kei Meguro, 29, is living her own version of the American Dream. Starting in 2013 (she worked as a full-time graphic designer until then) she’s been a full-time illustrator, her own boss, and one of the preeminent follows on Instagram. If you’re one of the 235,000 of them, chances are you’ve seen her illustrations—commissioned or not—of Cara Delevingne, Conor McGregor, Dwayne “The Rock” Joh
  
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• Radiohead to headline 2017 Glastonbury Festival

  20-10-2016 16:41
  
  Alternative rock group Radiohead will play one of the headline slots at next year's Glastonbury Festival
  
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• Milan honors Dalai Lama as citizen over China's objections

  20-10-2016 16:39
  
  The Milan city council bestowed honorary citizenship on the Dalai Lama on Thursday over the objections of Chinese Embassy, which said the gesture would have a negative impact on bilateral relations and regional cooperation
  
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• Broadway star Audra McDonald gives birth to baby daughter

  20-10-2016 16:34
  
  Broadway stars Audra McDonald and Will Swenson announce the birth of their daughter, saying, "Our hearts are bursting."
  
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• 30 Under 30: Hallie Cantor, Writer

  20-10-2016 16:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Many young people who write amusing things on the Internet have a similar goal: to get that precious New Yorker byline or to leave the media world entirely and write for television. Hallie Cantor has done both, with her writing regularly appearing in the venerable magazine’s “Shouts and Murmurs” section and having worked on the writing team on the sketch series Inside Amy Schumer and Maya & Marty. Cantor’s best work pokes fun at the indignitie
  
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• Reader-friendly literary criticism book a million seller

  20-10-2016 15:44
  
  Along with works by Shakespeare and Toni Morrison, many high school and college students are now being assigned a reader-friendly work of criticism: "How to Read Literature Like a Professor" by Thomas C. Foster
  
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• APNewsBreak: Jay Z, Madonna nominated for Songwriters Hall

  20-10-2016 15:43
  
  APNewsBreak: Jay Z is among the nominees for the 2017 Songwriters Hall of Fame
  
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• Rockers Kings of Leon find a challenge on new record

  20-10-2016 15:42
  
  For the family band Kings of Leon, one of the biggest factors in making decisions about their career is what will make their wives and children happy
  
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• Amazon streaming TV devices won't be so Amazon-focused

  20-10-2016 15:12
  
  Amazon's Fire TV streaming devices will no longer emphasize video from its own store
  
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• A Critic Named Henry Reviews Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer

  20-10-2016 15:00 via bkmag.com
  
  Henry: Portrait of a Serial Killer (1986)
  Directed by John McNaughtonOpens October 21 at the Landmark Sunshine
  Anyone who browsed a video-store shelf in the 90s should recall this infamously grisly yet peculiarly restrained X-rated slasher—particularly if, like me, your name is also Henry. In recent years, its cultural position has diminished, but this new restoration, timed to its 30th anniversary, ought to restore some of its influence, especially because the original 16mm really benefi
  
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• Mean Jeans touring to The Fest, playing Brooklyn & Baltimore's U+NFest 5 too

  20-10-2016 14:01 via feedproxy.google.com
  
  Baltimore's U+NFest also has ESG, Celebration, Terry Malts, ESCAPE-ISM (Ian Svenonius), Permanent Waves (Christina Billotte of Slant 6 / Quixotic), and more.
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• Families of 2 killed in Jose Fernandez boat crash get lawyer

  20-10-2016 13:06
  
  The families of two men who died in a boat crash off Miami Beach that also killed Miami Marlins pitcher Jose Fernandez have hired an attorney to handle their sons' estates
  
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• Fox's Wallace asks precise follow-up that makes news

  20-10-2016 11:30
  
  Moderator Chris Wallace kept the third debate substantive with tough questions to both candidates
  
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• Derrick Rose wins big off the court, cleared in rape lawsuit

  20-10-2016 11:04
  
  Derrick Rose is at a crossroads in his basketball career and one of the biggest moments in what could be a make-or-break year for the former NBA MVP didn't happen on the court
  
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• Takeaways: Trump sends shock waves with defiant stance

  20-10-2016 10:54
  
  Trailing in the polls, Donald Trump had little to lose in his final debate against Hillary Clinton
  
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• Ex-NFL star's co-defendants face sentences in drug-rape case

  20-10-2016 10:06
  
  The two Louisiana co-defendants in the drug and rape case that brought down one-time NFL star Darren Sharper are set for sentencing in a federal court
  
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• Celebrities among those long-suffering Cubs fans

  20-10-2016 09:04
  
  The Chicago Cubs are trying to do something that hasn't happened in the lifetime of anyone born in the last 108 years: Win a World Series
  
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• [SUNSET PARK] ‘Phoenix Hotel’ replaces shuttered bordello, worrying locals

  20-10-2016 06:00
  
  See this story at BrooklynPaper.com.By Caroline SpivackBrooklyn PaperIs it a fresh start or a repeat of the past?The Phoenix Hotel has risen from the ashes of the shuttered Sunny 39 Hotel — which police closed as a front for prostitution last year — and now neighbors, who are already critical of the number of hotels opening in the area, say they are nervous that the new inn will follow in its predecessor’s footsteps.“Of all the things that could have replaced this, why a
  
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