#NYC movie buffs have sweet marquee engagement at IFC

#NYC movie buffs have sweet marquee engagement at IFC

“#NYC movie buffs have sweet marquee engagement at IFC” It was a marriage proposal of cinematic proportions. Over the weekend, a casting director surprised his film-buff girlfriend by getting down on one knee in front of the newly reopened IFC Center in Greenwich Village. Melanie Bowen thought she and boyfriend Joe Pinzone were heading to…

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#Netflix stock drops 10% as new subscribers fall short

#Netflix stock drops 10% as new subscribers fall short

“#Netflix stock drops 10% as new subscribers fall short” Shares of Netflix were walloped on Tuesday after the company said it added 4 million net subscribers globally in the first three months of the year, falling short of Wall Street’s expectations of 6.2 million new subscribers. The streaming giant behind hit shows like “Bridgerton,” “Cobra…

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#Stringer disgraced himself by accepting NYC teachers union’s push

#Stringer disgraced himself by accepting NYC teachers union’s push

“#Stringer disgraced himself by accepting NYC teachers union’s push” The United Federation of Teachers, which has radiated contempt for New York City’s school kids throughout the pandemic, just endorsed city Comptroller Scott Stringer for mayor. Stringer, all smiles, accepted. Does it get any more cynical than that? Any more transactional? Any more shameful? For more than…

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#Letters to the Editor — April 21, 2021

#Letters to the Editor — April 21, 2021

“#Letters to the Editor — April 21, 2021” The Issue: Rep. Maxine Waters’ encouraging police-violence protesters to ‘get more confrontational.’ At a very difficult and sensitive time for our nation, Rep. Maxine Waters’ comments were an open incitement to violence (“Nan: Maxine was justified,” April 20). Instead of recognizing and accepting the authority of the…

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