Salman Rushdie

Ozy Fest 2018 lineup: Common, Chelsea Handler, Hasan Minhaj & more

Back for a third year Ozy Fest returns for a third year of music, comedy, food and innovative thinking at Central Park’s Rumsey Playfield on July 21 & 21.

Aziz Ansari, Salman Rushdie, Swet Shop Boys & more sign plea to save the Rohingya from genocide

Kumail Nanjiani, Mindy Kaling, Madhur Jaffrey, Hasan Minhaj, Aparna Nancherla, Vijay Iyer, Anil Dash, and Hari Kondabolu are also among the many signatories.

Trump Vader returning to NYC for Star Wars Day (protests, rallies, & ways to resist)

Donald Trump returns to NYC for the first time since his inauguration on Star Wars Day, May 4. Protests and rallies are springing up all over the city to “welcome” him back, and on May Day, too.

Brooklyn Book Festival this weekend (Rosanne Cash, John Hodgman, Kristen Schaal, Sarah Silverman, Paul Auster, more)

“Now in its fifth year, the Brooklyn Book Festival is one of the top book festivals in the nation with a hip, huge and free all-star literary lineup…

Fiery Furnaces @ Housing Works tonight/Wednesday, Dredg w/ Salman Rushdie in October & other tour dates & stuff

DOWNLOAD: Fiery Furnaces – The End is Near (MP3) Fiery Furnaces @ Barack the Vote (more by Kyle Dean Reinford)Dear Sir or Madam, Regarding your recent story about the Fiery Furnaces in the bowling alley: thank you for writing about us; and thanks to the bowling alley for having us there…

NY Times Arts & Leisure Weekend 2009 w/ Patti Smith, Vampire Weekend, others (tix on sale)

The 2009 NY Times Arts & Leisure Weekend takes place at the Timescenter in NYC from January 8-11. Tickets are on sale for events that include talks with Vampire Weekend, Patti Smith, Salman Rushdie, and Tom Cruise (thx Jeff)…