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[VIDEO] I Went Viral as a NYC Supervillain

2024-12-04T12:00:00-05:00

6 months ago man ate an entire jar of cheese balls in front of a thousand people causing him to become a real life superhero and somehow I became his arch nemesis

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[VIDEO] Check Out This Live Stream of the Full 2022 Coney Island Mermaid Parade

2022-06-20T12:00:00-04:00

The Coney Island Mermaid Parade is an art parade held annually in Coney Island, Brooklyn, New York. The event, the largest art parade in the United States, is held each year in June and celebrates the arrival of the summer season. Created and produced by the non-profit arts organization Coney Island USA, the 40th annual parade was held on June 18, 2022.

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[VIDEO] The Best of New York City's Halloween Dog Parade

2021-10-26T16:00:00-04:00

These pooches were serving lewks at the 31st annual Halloween Dog Parade in NYC’s Tompkins Square Park. Check out the best costumed canines.

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[WATCH] "The Lions of Chinatown", a Short Film About a NYC Woman Training to Become the New Year Lion's Head

2020-02-13T12:00:00-05:00

The Lions of Chinatown is a short film from filmmaker Law Chen that follows a young woman who is training to fill the coveted lion's head position in the Chinese New Year celebrations.

THE LIONS OF CHINATOWN follows a young woman as she trains to become the lion head, a traditionally male dominated role in the forgotten art of Chinese lion dancing. Sara is ending a 5 year trial and hopes to become an official member of Hung Ching, The Chinese Freemasons, New York City Chinatown's most notorious lion dance crew since 1956.

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[VIDEO] Check Out Yesterday's "Super Saturday" Chinese Lion Dancing in Manhattan's Chinatown

2020-02-09T16:00:00-05:00

Live stream of Super Saturday in Chinatown, Manhattan. This is a day where over 20 lion dance groups perform, some with elaborate acrobatics!

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[WATCH] Meet Jonathan Zelenak, New Yorker and Superfan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles

2019-12-11T12:00:00-05:00

Our friends at Bobo Touch recently profiled a quirky New Yorker named Jonathan Zelenak who has been a super fan of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles ever since he was a boy and transformed his childhood room in his parent's house to be a mega-shrine to the beloved half-shell pizza eaters. Check it out!

A Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles super fan has transformed a small New Jersey bedroom into a half shell haven, a nostalgic shrine dedicated to rare collectibles and uncommon oddities. It's a museum of memories, a collection of cowabunga.

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[VIDEO] Here's How Much it Costs to Make an Epic Cosplay for New York Comic Con

2019-10-24T12:00:00-04:00

With a huge amount of incredible cosplays on the floor, walking around Comic Con is like flipping through the pages of a fandom encyclopedia. Everyone is present, from multiple Luke Skywalkers to an army of Spider-Men to a Drag Queen 1950’s Housewife Wonder Woman. At this years New York Comic Con, we took to the convention floor to find out just how much cold hard cash cosplayers are spending to create their outfits.

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Game of Thrones' Emilia Clarke Goes Undercover in Times Square as a Costumed Jon Snow

2019-04-30T11:00:00-04:00

Don’t tell Kit Harington, but Emilia (Daenerys Targaryen) conquered New York as Jon Snow. Spoiler: she reunites with Jason Momoa (Khal Drogo) and has a surprise encounter with Superman and Batman.

Omaze is holding a contest where you have a chance to hang with Emilia Clarke and watch the end of season 8 together.

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[VIDEO] Meet New York City's Colorful Community of "Living Dolls"

2019-01-19T11:00:00-05:00

Toshi Salvino makes a living out of being a doll. The Brooklyn-based makeup artist is the de facto leader of a group of artists who turned their love of dolls into a lifestyle. The Cut talked to them about how dressing up in layers of lace and makeup helps them feel more like their true, unvarnished selves.

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[WATCH] Meet Ann Votaw, a Professional Mrs. Claus Performing in New York City

2018-12-25T14:00:00-05:00

Ann Votaw, a 44-year-old former dancer, runs around New York City as Mrs. Claus during the holidays. She gives out cookies to strangers and chats with commuters on the subway. But it’s not as easy job, and Votaw says she’s had trouble finding work as people looking for holiday performers tend to prefer Santas. Votaw’s working to change that on behalf of all Mrs. Clauses.

Check out Votaw's website to learn more about Mrs. Claus.

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