Alex Vadukul

January 26, 2024

A Longtime Resident of the Chelsea Hotel Gets Her Due as an Artist

A gallery in New York’s Chinatown has brought downtown buzz to an enigmatic artist, two years after her death. One night in November, a procession of […]
January 26, 2024

A Longtime Resident of the Chelsea Hotel Gets Her Due as an Artist

A gallery in New York’s Chinatown has brought downtown buzz to an enigmatic artist, two years after her death. One night in November, a procession of […]
January 5, 2024

In a Downtown New York Tradition, Cleansing the New Year With Poetry

On the first day of the year, over a thousand devotees passed through the old church where the Poetry Project has held its annual 12-hour marathon […]
November 29, 2023

A Vintage Shop to the Stars Holds Its Own Against New Rivals

On a recent afternoon in SoHo, Seth Weisser and Gerard Maione were checking in on their shop, What Goes Around Comes Around, a luxury vintage boutique […]
November 15, 2023

A Social Media Star at 98

On a recent evening in the West Village of Manhattan, Dorothy Wiggins, a petite 98-year-old woman wearing a dark coat and a pink scarf, left her […]
October 30, 2023

New York’s Celebrity Restaurateur Vanished. What Happened?

One recent morning, in the bustle of Florence’s ancient central market, Silvano Marchetto, a stout 76-year-old man with a mane of white hair, sat nursing a […]
August 28, 2023

Patti LuPone Performs on Fire Island for Her Most Ardent Fans

Last weekend on Fire Island in New York, far from the bright lights of Broadway, Patti LuPone performed at the Ice Palace nightclub for some of […]
August 14, 2023

Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

The start of hip-hop dates to Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc created continuous break-beats by working two turntables during a party in a rec […]
August 14, 2023

Fans Celebrate Hip-Hop’s 50th Anniversary

The start of hip-hop dates to Aug. 11, 1973, when DJ Kool Herc created continuous break-beats by working two turntables during a party in a rec […]
July 27, 2023

The Life of Frank Kozik, a Creator of Era-Defining Rock Concert Posters and Collectible Toys

Frank Kozik made his name with his playfully gruesome concert posters for Nirvana, Soundgarden and Butthole Surfers. He added to his underground fame with his boundary-pushing […]