Director of the legendary hip-hop documentary Style Wars, Tony Silver, died last weekend after battling an irreversible brain condition for several years. Shot in New York City in the early '80s and originally airing on PBS in 1983, his documentary is considered to be the first film about hip-hop culture. While the 70 minutes covers rap and breakdancing, its main focus is on graffiti, which at the time was viewed by some as a groundbreaking......

So you've gone to the Kwik-E-Mart and gotten into a Springfield state of mind, now we're going to keep you there with some free Simpsons Movie stuff! Here's what's up for grabs: Grand Prize: 2 movie passes to an advanced screening on July 26th (7pm) + movie poster + magnet 2nd runner up: 1 rare, limited edition copy of the soundtrack by Hans Zimmer in doughnut packaging + movie poster + magnet 3rd runner up:......

It's the last weekend for the Intrepid Sea, Air & Space Museum to be docked in the Hudson River! The aircraft carrier will be towed to Bayonne, NJ, and then Staten Island for renovations that will last at least 18 months. The pier where the Intrepid is docked - Pier 86 at 12th Avenue and 46th Street - will also be repaired. Here are events for its last weekend:Saturday,September 30th - 10am-9pm - Last......

If you've always wanted to give your pet a chance to strut its stuff in a parade - and maybe even meet Liza Minnelli - you must enter Fido or Fluffy in the Rubyfruit Pet Pride Pageant! The Pageant is next Saturday, June 24, but registration closes at midnight on Sunday, so think about your pet and these categories: - Cutest Pet - Pet & Person Look-Alike - Most Talented Pet - Proudest Senior Pet......

Hey Kids, Got a guitar? We bet you do. Well, Gothamist wanted to give you a nice big heads up on the CMJ Battle of the Bands. CMJ looks For Brooklyn's Best on June 5 at Brooklyn's Grand Army Plaza presenting the Five-Borough Battle of the Bands. Ten music groups of any genre will be chosen to perform live. Five judges, including Adam Shore (Vice Records) and Danny Simmons (Def Poetry) will choose one Grand......