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Chinatown's 35th Anniversary Edition and the Polanski Scandal

William Bradley | Posted 10.24.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Ewan McGregor, Tony Blair, The Ghost, Robert Harris, Vertigo, Faye Dunaway, Los Angeles, John Huston, Alfred Hitchcock, Kim Cattrall, Warren Beatty, Godfather, Jerry Goldsmith, Chinatown, Jane Fonda. Mad Men, Pierce Brosnan, Jack Nicholson, Roman Polanski, Robert Evans, James Bond, Anthea Sylbert, Richard Sylbert, Governor Pat Brown, Entertainment News
William Bradley

On the surface, it's a period detective picture. Beneath, it's much more. The film creates its own mesmerizing world through evocative music, costuming, and production design.

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Amason: Test the Advertising Waters with New Ideas

NY Convergence | NY Convergence | Posted 10.22.2009 | Home

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Following her panel at Mediabistro's UGCX conference yesterday, Chinatown-based Buzzfeed's Jessica Amason, also co-author of This Is Why You'r...

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Roman Polanski Must Finally Be Brought to Justice

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: Charles Manson, Chinatown, Samantha Geimer, Rosemary's Baby, Roman Polanski, Sharon Tate, Entertainment News
Andy Ostroy

Is there really any debate here? Are there really two sides to this story? He raped a child, for Pete's sake.

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Roman Polanski's Films: Which Is Your Favorite? (PHOTOS, POLL)

Posted 09.30.2009 | Entertainment

Read More: The Tenant, Cul-De-Sac, Roman Polanski Arrest, Chinatown, Death-and-the-Maiden, Slidepoll, Tess, The Ninth Gate, Macbeth, Oliver Twist, Film, Rosemary's Baby, Bitter Moon, The-Pianist, Roman Polanski Movies, Roman-Polanski-Sex-Charge, Frantic, Roman Polanski, Entertainment News

It's hard to bring up Roman Polanski without acknowledging his recently aggravated legal problems, but he remains one of the world's best known direct...

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New York, You've Changed -- Ghostbusters, Part Two

Nick Carr | Posted 09.23.2009 | New York

Read More: Chinatown, Ghostbusters, Columbia University, New York, Harold Ramis, New York Public Library, Bill Murray, Tribeca, Little Italy, Hudson Street, Scouting Ny, Movies, New York You've Changed, Ghost Busters, Ghostbusters 3, New York News
Nick Carr

A full shot-by-shot dissection to see what New York once was and what it has become -- by way of Ghostbusters scenes.

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Chicago's Living River

Brian Dickie | Posted 09.23.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chinatown, Michigan Avenue, Chicago-Water-Taxi, Willis Tower, Sears-Tower, Chicago River, Tourism, Skyscrapers, Chicago News
Brian Dickie

I have been in Chicago for ten years and had never been in Chinatown before. A trip on the water taxi there is lovely and relaxing.

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30% Unemployment, Pre-Recession: Immigrant Communities Need Real Recovery

Seth Freed Wessler | Posted 09.25.2009 | Politics

Read More: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, Chinatown, ARRA 2009, Unemployment, Unemployment Rate, Income Inequality, People of Color, Structural Racism, Community Organizer, Racism, Economic Recovery, Immigrants, Racial Disparities, Inequity, Safety Net, Recession, Politics News
Seth Freed Wessler

For communities of color, 'recovery' can be a vapid term. People of color consistently face rates of unemployment higher than what whites experience in the worst recessions.

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Manhattan's Forgotten Landmarks Worth Preserving

New York Press | David Freeland | Posted 09.13.2009 | New York

Read More: Harlem, Greenwich Village, Webster Hall, Manhattan Landmarks, Chinatown, Frankie and Johnnie's, Harlem Vaudeville, Frankie and Johnnie's Steakhouse, New York News

MANHATTAN DEVELOPMENT HAS finally slowed - which means it's time to take stock of what remains. Now that buildings once destined for the wrecking ball...

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Off Ballot, Gerson Keeps Fundraiser On

City Hall | City Hall | Posted 08.28.2009 | Home

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Only hours after Council Member Alan Gerson was removed from the ballot by the city Board of Elections for a failure to resolve errors with his petit...

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Now Open: Project No. 8b

NBC NewYork | NBC New York | Posted 08.06.2009 | Home

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The focus at this minimalist menswear store in Chinatown is a brilliant mix of under-the-radar international labels. ...

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Think about John Liu's character with the future of USA

Room Eight | Room Eight | Posted 08.05.2009 | Home

Read More: New York City-New York, Chinatown, Red City, New York, China, Iraq, Home News

If you want to vote John Liu for city comptroller,, please consider the following information. Please also see attached evidence.Councilman John Liu--...

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McCain Volunteers Working Hard in Philly

The Ballot Box | Posted 12.04.2008 | Home

Read More: Philadelphia Chinatown, Chinatown, John McCain, Obama, Obama Supporters, McCain Volunteers, Pennsylvania, Barack Obama, On the Ground 2008, Election 2008, Philadelphia, Mccain Pennsylvania, Obama-Biden, Philadelphia Mccain, McCain Supporters, Home News
The Ballot Box

McCain's Center City headquarters are located in the heart of Philadelphia's Chinatown. Here and elsewhere in this Democratic-leaning city, support fo...

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Translation Poses Voting Challenges In Chinatown, Philadelphia PA

Laura J. Mansfield | Posted 04.30.2008 | Home

Read More: Presidential Election, Chinatown, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Primary, Barack Obama, Off the Bus, Hillary Clinton, Home News
Laura J. Mansfield

At polling places in Chinatown, Philadelphia, there is a serious shortage of translators. Voters are becoming frustrated with the process and leaving without casting votes.

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