Just the kind of thing you'd expect a Warhol superstar to craft up: NY Post and Daily News needlepoint pillows! (Just like grandma used to make.) Brigid Berlin is opening her homespun exhibit at John McWhinnie and Glenn Horowitz Bookseller/Gallery later this month, and Animal reports that "the sixty-nine year old artist is showcasing 10 years of her fantastic embroidery works, including this 'Breaking News' series of New York Post pillows that feature some of......

WNBC reports that on Wednesday, a "laid off construction worker left a backpack" on Pearl Street near the federal courthouse and Manhattan Correctional Center. But don't worry: It doesn't seem terror-related! U.S. Attorney Michael Garcia describes the suspect, Denis Nekrasov, 28, as a "homeless immigrant from Kyrgyzstan who had past training in math, physics and mechanical engineering. " If you read the complaint (PDF), you find that he saved the explosive materials from construction sites......

We were intrigued by an AP story that mentioned how on yesterday's The Martha Stewart Show, Stewart showed off a nativity scene she made while in jail. Therefore, we went to the show's website and found the clip, which turns out to be from 2006 (confirmed by a caption and the fact that Stewart's mother, who passed away this year, is in the audience). At any rate, it's an incredible feat of Stewart's craftiness,......

Camera phone looky-loos, this one's for you. We're talking about the biggest band to hit small to medium sized NYC venues since Sufjan Stevens, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, and The Arcade Fire. We're talking about Montreal's latest buzz band Wolf Parade. You've got three chances to see them this week. That's three chances to see them before they come back to play Webster Hall. If you can't find a ticket to the sold......

It's been over a week since Gothamist has been to a show we felt was worthy of review. Last night, we attended two. First we headed over to Joe's Pub for American Analog Set. This was the first concert we had been to in a very long time where we were completely unfamiliar with the bands music. We went in with a clean slate and an open mind, having heard only excellent word of mouth......

It's Easter weekend and the annual parade is tomorrow. Gothamist is a fan of parades, even when they don't involve elephants, so we wanted to make sure you had the details. It begins at 10am and runs through 4pm, going up 5th Avenue from 49th to 57th Streets. We found this photo [left] at the National Archives of the parade in 1900, taken by an unknown photographer. There were no marching bands or floats like......