If you're like us, you might have a hard time remembering whether it's Roosevelt or Randall's Island that has all the sports fields, or which island Typhoid Mary was imprisoned on, or basically anything else about NYC's many confusing islands.
This happens to us far too often, so we decided a cheat sheet was in order. Below you'll find a teeny guide to some of the most interesting and talked about islands in the city. It's not even...
August's meeting of the Society for the Advancement of Social Studies is all about those who have scared the hello out of their fellow humans throughout the years.
Like what, you say? Like this!
Val HOLLA!
Hide your kids, hide your wife and come learn about how the Vikings freaked out Western Europe for a few hundred years. No big deal.
Alcibiades: The 300 Times A Million
I’ll be honest, I’m not quite sure what 300 times a...
Looking to take a class this week? We've got you covered, of course:
Altering Consciousness through Art History: Minimalism and Surrealism - two week course, starts Monday, July 23
Masters of Social Gastronomy: The Ice Cream Lectures - free lectures on the history and science of ice cream, at Public Assembly in Williamsburg. Tuesday, July 24, 7pm
American Taste: Black Pepper - one of our favorite teachers, Sarah Lohman of Four Pounds...
A month or so ago, we started a new section of the site called The Library. Like most libraries, it's filled with books, but ours are virtual, and they're all recommended by our teachers about the topics they teach.
Here are a few of our favorites to get you started this summer:
Why you should read it: The cover art is questionable but the recipes are fun and interesting....
This is a course preview for A Million and One Soy Sauces, which happens tomorrow (Thursday!). Turns out there's a lot more than just Kikkoman - and we'll be working our way across Asia to see what exactly each is for. Many dumplings and veggies will be consumed in the process.
This post is about the worst kind of soy sauce. The best is a secret for the class!
Back in the olden days, everyone made soy sauce pretty much the same way. Throw some...
