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Remembering Ms. Colombia: One Year Later

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It’s been a year since Ms. Colombia was found in the waters off of Jacob Riis Park in Far Rockaway on Oct. 3, 2018, Known to spend summers there with her poodle and parrot traipsing over the sands bringing joy to all.

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50 THINGS TO DO IN NYC THIS WEEKEND – FOR UNDER $30

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Fierth’s No-Frills Guide to your weekend in NYC For Under $30

Posted in *NEW, FEATURED, NYC
‘NYC, 1981’, A Documentary Short on the Most Statistically Violent Years in New York City’s History – Featuring Penny Arcade

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“NYC, 1981” is a documentary short created by A24 Films that explores one of the most statistically violent years in New York City’s history with the people who lived through it.

Posted in *NEW, CULTURE, FEATURED, NYC
FIERTH i-ON interview with GAZELLE PAULO by Brian Mills

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Gazelle Paulo is a citizen of the world , But were lucky enough to have him as a New Yorker. One of the kindest people you could hope to meet and a bon vivant who radiates chic and surreal styles at the events he constantly attends. From Gallery openings , Gala events, Night clubs and even appearances at the occasional dive bar Gazelle will always greet you with a smile and a very warm heart. Gazelle is constantly challenging ideals of beauty and installing his vision in his surroundings often becoming living art in any environment.

Now Gazelle is being featured in a film at NewFest that bears his name and shares his story ‘Gazelle The Love Issue’ is making its New York debut after film festivals around the world have given the film award after award and rightly so.

This exuberant documentary paints an inspiring and touching portrait of Paulo, an HIV positive Brazilian man, famous in the New York City nightlife world for his clubkid persona “Gazelle”. Making cameo appearances in the film Amanda Lepore, Joey Arias, Flawless Sabrina, and so many more.

I was lucky enough to grab gazelle for a lengthy q&a to really get to know the man behind the exotic costumes, Get into Gazelle Paulo

Posted in *NEW, ART, FASHION, FEATURED, i-ON, NYC
VIDEO: Get to know NYC Icon MISS COLOMBIA in Rare Video Interview

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“They ask me: “Are you homo? Are you gay? Are your lesbian?” And I say: “No, I am a human being from another planet.”

Posted in *NEW, FEATURED, NYC
Getting Testy- A Guide to Increasing Testosterone Naturally

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I have received many letters recently asking about the benefits of increased testosterone as it relates to fitness. The older we get, testosterone production slows down and the body has a decrease in the amount…

Posted in *NEW, FITNESS, FOOD/BOOZE, HEALTH, MIAMI, NYC
WEEKEND WATCH LIST: Florent: Queen of the Meat Market

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Let Julianne Moore, Isaac Mizrahi, Diane Von Furstenberg, Michael Musto and other famous (and infamous) faces take you on a fantastic voyage to New York City’s legendary Florent diner.

Posted in *NEW, FEATURED, NYC
M.A.D. Cinema Series Documenting The Rise Of New York’s 1975-80 Punk Music Scene

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Go Nightclubbing Archive Features 30 Hours of Remastered Historic Video Featuring Performances by 82 Bands such as Dead Boys, Iggy Pop, the Heartbreakers, John Cale, and the Cramps

Posted in *NEW, MUSIC, NYC
New Video Shows Amazing Parachuting Jump From Top Of NYC Freedom Tower

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Just days after 16 year old Justin Casquejo was taken into custody for his daring act of free climbing to the top of the Freedom Towers Spire at 1,776 feet, This video has appeared on Youtube showing three men jumping from the top of the newly constructed tower again breaching security at the alleged highly secure building. Awesome Video.

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FOLSOM STREET EAST Plans Return to NYC June 2014

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F.S.E. began in 1997, but was cancelled in 2013 due to ongoing construction in Chelsea , although the timing of the cancellation came at the same time complaints were filed by residents of the gentrifying area.

Posted in *NEW, EVENTS, FEATURED, NYC
WATCH: Pump Up The Volume: The History of House Music (Full Length)

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The Channel 4 documentary “Pump Up The Volume” tells the story of the social and cultural explosion that is House. From its roots in Chicago, where it grew out of the ashes of Disco. House music has risen to become the soundtrack to every fashion show, after-show party, premiere and club opening around the world.

Posted in *NEW, FEATURED, NYC, WHERE
DINNER SHALL BE SERVED! House of “O” Monday FEB24 – Flotilla, Adam Joseph, DJ Peter Pony & Tobell Von Cartier!

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House of “O” Monday Night Supper Club – NYC – Weekly Dinner & Dance Party Brings it EVERY TIME. This week Flotilla, Adam Joseph, Dj Peter Pony & Tobell Von Cartier, Amanda Lepore & Paul Alexander

Posted in *NEW, EVENTS, NIGHTLIFE, NYC
Mindblowing Morphing Paper Sculptures Exhibited in NYC Chelsea Gallery

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At first glance, the sculptures sitting in New York’s Klein Sun Gallery appear to be impeccable recreations of Greco-Roman porcelain masterpieces. Seconds later, the gallery’s assistant is stretching and twisting what looks like the solid, chiseled cheekbones of Michelangelo’s David into a giant slinky.

Posted in *NEW, ART, FEATURED, NYC
MATTHEW BARNEY’S ZOMBIE SEX OPERA FILM OPENS IN BROOKLYN

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Seven years in the making, five and a half hours long, shot with a cast of hundreds in an abandoned RV dealership in Los Angeles, a cathedral and defunct steel mill in Detroit, and a flooding replica of Norman Mailer’s house floating on a barge down the East River – Matthew Barney and Jonathan Bepler’s River of Fundament finally debuts with a world premiere at the Brooklyn Academy of Music tomorrow night, playing through Sunday. It’s “a story of Egyptian gods and the seven stages of reincarnation, alongside the rise and fall of the American car industry.”

Posted in *NEW, ART, BROOKLYN, FEATURED, FILM, NYC
Fierth i-ON Interview with CHIP CIRRHOSIS – Solo Art Opening February 14th at Chelsea Eye Art Gallery

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Fierth’s Brian Mills sits down with vividly visual artist, and nightlife personality Chip Cirrhosis in the lead up to his solo art show at the Chelsea Eye Art Gallery on February 14th 2014. Chip’s art is deeply existential and blurs the lines between reality and dreams while breaking down the lines of normative values and social dogmas. Chip himself is a living piece of art, donning masks he creates transforming himself into a hyper-sexualized porcelain doll; a collection of his framed masks will be included in the exhibit. The Red Carpet Opening and Champagne Reception will be held on February 14th between 7 – 10 pm at Chelsea Eye Art Gallery. Get to know Chip Cirrhosis.

Posted in *NEW, ART, EVENTS, NIGHTLIFE, NYC
Transgender Activist and Google Software Engineer Justine Tunney Controls Occupy Wall Street

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Occupy Wall Street has died down. Remnants of it exist in a very disorganized matter. Disgusted by what she saw as ineptitude, Justin Tunney took control of not only the twitter account of occupy wall street, she took control of occupywallst.org. How did Justine manage this? Justine created those accounts in July 2011.

Posted in *NEW, FEATURED, LGBT, NYC, POLITICS
Sochi Olympics Opening Ceremony Designed at NYC’S 5POINTZ

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Meredith Vieira talks with George Tsypin, the production designer for the Opening Ceremony of the Sochi Olympic Winter Games, Designed at New York City’s now defunct 5POINTZ

Posted in *NEW, FEATURED, MOSCOW, NYC
NYC Mayor DeBlasio Refuses to March in St. Patricks Day Parade Over Homophobic Ban

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Even the Pope says to lighten up on the gays, Mayor De Blasio has chosen to continue his long running boycott of the parade planners policies.

Posted in *NEW, NYC, POLITICS
Gentrification Has Changed Urban Gay Culture

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A lot has been talked about gentrification over the years on how it’s
changed cities. Poor residents got priced out, nice new amenities
come in, crime goes down, and real estate goes up. Gentrification is
really the result of various economic forces that occur at global
levels. Major cities like New York are simply not the working class
cities that they used to be.

Posted in *NEW, LIVING, NYC
LIMELIGHT not becoming an I.H.O.P. – But will become.. read more

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Its funny, sometimes how old articles of rumor and speculation return to the walls of facebook and spreading old misinformation driving readers into a over-hyped race to break the wrong news. An article from the Gothamist from 2011 recently did just that stating that the Limelight marketplace was to reincarnate with an I.H.O.P. restaurant. Well here’s the truth…

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