LOL (directed by Joe Swanberg) Half naked, hot young things gyrating on screen are just a click away in the wonderful world of the Internet. But does the proliferation of cheap video and the pervasiveness of text messaging and instant messaging actual keep us from really connecting, one human being to another? This is the intriguing premise behind LOL, a feature film directed by Joe Swanberg, one of the directors in the much-buzzed about "mumblecore"......

Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters (directed by Matt Maiellaro and Dave Willis): With all of the trans fats and rat infestations, fast food can be a scary thing these days. You can't help but wonder then if it was one really bad double bacon cheeseburgers that led to the creation of Aqua Teen Hunger Force's cartoon trio Frylock, Master Shake and Meatwad. A full length feature film version of Adult Swim's......

We don't know about where you are, but it seems like spring can't decide whether or not to happen. Some days are warm, some days are cold, and sometimes you aren't sure which. Baseball may have started up (and soccer/football winding down) but it still seems cold out there. Unless it's not. Anyways, onto the -ists. Austinist happily anticipated fall's Austin City Limits, even though they're not fully recovered from South By Southwest. In......

MOVIE: Get a little more in depth on the whole border crossing controversy with Woodstock in the City's screening of Crossing Arizona at +Art%2C+Dance%2C+Music+and+Film888The+Arts+%2D+Events888Makor+%2D +Film888Makor+Film+August888&productid=T%2DMM5FA06">Makor. There's a Q&A with the filmmakers Joseph Mathew and Dan DeVivo and a reception following the screening hosted by Indiepix.net. Roger Ebert said after the film screened at Sundance, “On the last day or two (of Sundance) you hurry between screenings, trying to catch films everybody tells you not to......

It may be the Year of the Dog, and dogs may be better with clothes than cats, but Gothamist threw caution to the wind when we saw a store selling Chinese jackets perfect for pets. We wrangled our cat Travis (90% unwilling, but 10% "Just get it over with!") into an adorable red brocade jacket. He managed to slip one paw out after 10 seconds, but we put him back in for another three......

We went up to Chinatown today to grab some pix of the super-fun Year of the Dog parade. It was just like last year's parade, but with more dogs! It seemed like every other marching group was from a dog-related charity or dog-appreciation group. Our favorite was the New York Chihuahua Meetup-- they had ten little dogs in full costume! Anyway, check out our entire set-- if you were there, add a link to......

ART: The Year of the Dog is being celebrated in many ways, even through cute paintings of puppies, er, art. Elizabeth Berdann's witty, ultra-realistic oil-on-copper paintings of dogs are now on view. We think they're cuteoverload.com! Now through March 23rd // Tuesday through Thursday, Saturday 10am to 2pm // Lesley Heller [30 East 92nd Street, 3rd Floor] COMEDY PANEL: We can't imagine that disecting comedy is really all that funny, since laughing is somewhat a......

- An off-duty cop fighting with a group of "thugs" was shot early yesterday morning by another police officer. - The inevitable spread of children throughout the West Village is affecting local businesses. - One of the East Villages "last bohemians" passes on. - The Onion moved to New York five years ago, remains funny. - The Daily News reports that "Donald Trump, the Rockefeller Group and Ford Models were among the tycoons and......

It's that time again! But since this week was a very, very, slim week for Weddings at the Times, might we point you towards this nice article about the significance of marriages in the Year of the Dog? Bonus, you might recognize a name or two in there... Anyways, as you've been waiting patiently, here they are are, all seven of 'em, this week's Weddings and Celebrations, by the numbers: Total Number of Weddings:......

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January 29: First Day of the Lunar New Year -- Year of the Dog There's plenty going on to celebrate the Lunar New year, but of course we're focused on the food. Explore Chinatown's site has a list of restaurants offering special feasts for the occasion, including Gothamist favorite Fuleen Seafood, and explains the different foods that are traditionally eaten as part of the celebration. January 31: Chef Tasting Series at Appellation: Marc Meyer Join......