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Vampire Weekend sold a lot of albums again

12 minutes agoMusic / Rock & Pop : Brooklyn Vegan

"Vampire Weekend's Modern Vampires Of The City has entered the U.S. album chart at #1, selling nearly 135,000 copies since its May 14 release on XL Recordings. This is the second time Vampire Weekend has achieved such an historic feat:...

The Day In 100 Seconds

Cable news can't quit cracking jokes as Anthony Weiner makes his return to the stage with a run for New York City mayor. Full-size version....

Reunion for 60th birthday of Playwrights Theatre Club

(BY DOUG GEORGE)... The Second City will host an event celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Playwrights Theatre Club — reuniting original members of troupe, which was the precursor to The Compass Players and Second City.

Vampire Weekend Has Another No. 1

Modern Vampires of the City, the third, excellent album from Vampire Weekend, debuted atop the Billboard 200 this week with 134,000 copies sold. It's Vampire Weekend's second No. 1 (Contra had a weeklong run back in 2010). Congrats, Vampire Weekend! Congrats, Steve Buscemi. ... More »

WATCH: Anthony Weiner announces New York mayoral run in new video

It's official: Anthony Weiner is running for mayor of New York City. In a new video, Weiner appears with his wife, Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin, to ask New Yorkers to give him a "second chance" after admitting to making some "big mistakes." A Quinnipiac poll released Wednesday suggests Weiner has some ground to make up. Show More Summary

Pictures: New York City wakes up to soccer on the front pages of their newspapers

On Tuesday the MLS officially announced that a second soccer team will be playing in New York in 2015: the New York City Football Club. Backed by Premier League powerhouse Manchester City and American giants the New York Yankees, NYC FC have become the 20th MLS team. Major League Soccer Commissioner Don Garber announced: “We proudly welcome [...]

Anthony Weiner confirms he’s running for NYC mayor

Confirming the worst kept secret in politics, former Rep. Anthony Weiner has officially confirmed he’s running for New York City mayor, telling voters in a YouTube video that he wants a second chance in politics. "I made some big mistakes, and I know I let a lot of people down, but I also learned some [...]

Pregnant Halle Berry Drops Nahla Off in Studio City

Keeping busy with her constant mommy duties, Halle Berry dropped her daughter Nahla off to school in Studio City, CA this morning (May 21). Looking casual, the 46-year-old soon-to-be second time mama concealed her growing bump in anShow More Summary

Hangover Observations: Mesamérica, Day One: Innovation, Corn, and Chocolate

The second annual Mesamérica Festival kicked off yesterday in Mexico City, where chef and organizer Enrique Olvera (whose restaurant Pujol climbed to number 17 on the World's 50 Best Restaurants list this...

Say Hello To NYCFC, New York's Second MLS Team

yesterdaySports : Deadspin

MLS has announced its 20th team: New York City FC, which will begin play in 2015, in a yet-to-be-determined stadium. It'll be owned by Manchester City, in partnership with the New York Yankees. It will be sponsored by oil and evil. Read more...

Food on Film: Head to Eater Chicago to watch...

Head to Eater Chicago to watch the trailer for the upcoming film Trubadeaux: A Restaurant Movie. Produced by Second City improv vets with a combined 35 years of restaurant experience, the film tells the story of two brothers trying to...

Another Gay Bashing In New York, Sixth This Month

yesterdayLGBT / Gay : Queerty

Even as hundreds of New Yorkers marched in a second consecutive peace rally over the past two days, another gay man has become the sixth victim in a series of homophobic attacks that has plagued the city during recent weeks. “Dan Contarino (pictured), a former promoter of Shampoo Nightclub’s Shaft Fridays, was jumped last night [...]

Major League Soccer Makes It Official: NYC FC To Join League In 2015

After years of rumors, it's finally real: NYC FC is here. MLS commissioner Don Garber announced this morning that the league will expanding with a second NYC-area team called New York City Football Club, to begin playing in 2015. The Yankees and Manchester City FC have partnered to form the ownership team. [ more › ]

Watch Incredible Footage Of The Oklahoma Tornado Going From 0 To 200 MPH In Seconds

As of this morning, 51 people, including 20 children, were killed during last night’s tornado strike in Oklahoma City, which also left over 40,000 homes without power. Some are calling it, as Burnsy noted, the “most destructive tornado in the history of the world,” with wind speeds reaching up to 200 MPH. Show More Summary

Factbox: Tornadoes and the Enhanced Fujita scale

The tornado that slammed into the Oklahoma City suburb of Moore on Monday, killing more than 50 people with winds up to 200 miles per hour, was given a preliminary ranking of EF4, the second most powerful category on the Enhanced Fujita...Show More Summary

7 Tornado Apps For Your Smartphone That Will Alert And Protect You

As many as 26 tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa today, with Oklahoma City hardest hit. This was the second time this month a tornado hit Oklahoma City and the National Weather Service warns that millions are still at immediate risk for severe weather, from Texas to the Great Lakes. Show More Summary

Coming Attractions: The Franks Unveil RES, a Chef Artist Residency in NYC

On the first day of the second annual Mésamerica Festival in Mexico City, New York City restaurateurs Frank Castronovo and Frank Falcinelli unveiled the details of their mysterious new project, RES. While rumors and liquor license applications had previously...

Seoul: The City via 'Vine': Six Seconds in Seoul

2 days agoLifestyle / Travel : Jaunted

No Seoul/jokes jokes this week, guys. We're just going to tell it like it is in celebration of American Airlines' new route to Seoul, South Korea, a city so hugely underrated and yet so majorly cool. It's a city that comes with the Jaunted seal of approval many times over and for the next several days we'll be explaining exactly why. Show More Summary

Oklahoma City area under tornado warning in second day of severe storms

2 days agoNews : Field Notes

Parts of the Oklahoma City metropolitan area were under a tornado warning Monday afternoon, and video showed what appeared to be a clearly defined tornado touching down outside the city. A helicopter pilot for NBC affiliate KFOR said the twister appeared to be touching down in N …

Hezbollah’s death toll 28, largest in a single Syrian battle

BEIRUT, Lebanon — Fighting raged for the second day on Monday in the strategic Syrian city of Qusayr, as government forces, backed by Shiite fighters from the Lebanese militant group Hezbollah, unleashed new airstrikes and rebels fought back fiercely in parts of the city, Syrian opposition activists said. The toll of dead and wounded continued [...]

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