Can You Believe It’s Christmas in Brooklyn? Why do otherwise sane people spend thousands to turn their homes into electric Christmas acid tests? Writer Todd Levin and photographer Lisa Whiteman visit Brooklyn’s Dyker Heights, home to one of America’s greatest décor bonanzas.

Two Lone Swordsmen, From the Double Gone Chapel Isn’t this supposed to be techno? Er, electronica or whatever? And yet it sounds so un-manufactured. So handmade and crafted,…

Little Indignities: A Beginner’s Guide to New York The American calendar starts in September with back-to-school specials and football games. For everyone new to New York this fall, Magdalen Powers offers a big, hearty welcome and a few tips for survival.

The Last Hurrah of the Mash-Ups All of these unlikely musical pairings are bound to get unlikable soon. But rest assured somebody out there will still appreciate the effort. Reviews of the very last of the famous international long-playing records.