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The imbroglio over the ground-zero mosque, like all New York stories, is about the clashing dreams of ordinary folks—and, of course, real estate.

Under a tree in the park, considering Shylock, the troublesome Merchant of Venice, and his role playing that role.

Fear in New Orleans.

The auteur of Showgirls and RoboCop wants to make a movie of what he sees as the historical, Che Guevara–like Jesus Christ, stripped of his miracle-working divinity.

On the one hand, marijuana is practically legal—more mainstream, accessorized, and taken for granted than ever before. On the other, kids are getting busted in the city in record numbers. Guess which kids.

The mayor, having used his billions to bully Anthony Weiner out of the race, is still pounding him. Which says something about the mayor, and about the resilience of Weiner’s ambition.

In an otherwise forgettable season, the shortest player in the NBA gave an unforgettable performance.

Northern Queens’s most famous homeless person was making his thrice-weekly commute between his two homes.

Spielberg-loving, Spike Lee–attacking critic Armond White is the film world’s brother from another planet.

Wasilla—moose, malls, and snow machines in the most beautiful landscape on earth—is paradise for a certain kind of person. So why would a real Alaskan go anywhere else?