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Tom Folsom reads from his biography The Mad Ones, the story of Crazy Joe Gallo, Brooklyn's most poetic gangster.
At May's Non-Motivational Speaker Seriers, Gersh Kuntzman, editor of the Brooklyn Paper, read his hate mail and spoke about his experiences covering the Brooklyn beat. For those who missed it, videos are after the jump.
Assorted luminaries from around the borough will help kick off the Non-Motivational Speaker Series: BROOKLYN, on Thursday, May 28 at 7:30 p.m [at the recession-castrating price of FREE]. Come hear Garrett Oliver, brewmaster at the Brooklyn Brewery; Brooklyn Paper editor Gersh Kuntzman; and Tom Folsom, author of the (recently movie-optioned) biography of Bob Dylan-inspiring Red Hook gangster "Crazy" Joe Gallo, The Mad Ones.
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At May's Geeking Out, Chris Coyne and Christian Rudder proved that on OkCupid, love isn't just free, it's science. For those who missed it, click through for videos from the night.
At May's Geeking Out, Thomas Maier shares the crucial moment when sex researcher William Masters asked his future partner, "Will this bother you?" For those who missed it, click through for videos from the night.
Geeking Out is back! Gelf's monthly science reading returns to JLA Studios in DUMBO, Brooklyn on May 21st at 7:30 pm. This month, we'll be discussing the science of attraction, love and sex with experts including: Thomas Maier, the author of Masters of Sex, the biography of sex researchers Masters and Johnson; Anne Machalinski and Christie Nicholson, the reporters behind the Science of Sex website; and Chris Coyne and Christian Rudder, two of the co-founders of the free matching service OKCupid. The work of local artists will be on display as well.
Rob Tannenbaum shares the epic tale of Blender magazine's struggle to survive in the cold, calculating grip of Cerberus (the investment group).
At May's Media Circus, Tai Beauchamp talked about her time at the short lived magazine Vibe Vixen. Videos are after the jump.
The former executive editor of now defunct Radar magazine, Aaron Gell came to May's Media Circus to share the ins and ousts of publishing. Videos from the night are after the jump.
Media Circus returns to Brooklyn on May 14 with a night dedicated to The Lost Glossies: The Stories and Struggles of Recently Defunct Magazines. This week, Gelf's monthly speaking series in all things media will feature editors of publications that are sadly no longer with us. Aaron Gell, formerly of Radar and the founder of ASSME (The American Society of Shitcanned Media Elites) will be joined by Tai Beauchamp, a former editor at Vibe Vixen and Seventeen Magazine, and Rob Tannenbaum, formerly of Blender. The work of local artists will be on display as well.
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