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New School professor wins $50,000 Whiting Award

Anaïs Duplan received a Whiting Award at the New York Historical Society on April 6. He was honored with the award for his nonfiction book “Blackspace: On the Poetics of an Afrofuture.” Illustration by Camila Giraldo

Anaïs Duplan is among many other established and up-and-coming writers that have been honored with the prestigious award. A former New School professor and celebrated poet was one…

John Brennan, producer and musical director behind Shudder’s ‘The Last Drive-In,’ talks about the upcoming season premiere and more

Producer and musical director John Brennan discusses the premiere of season 4 of “The Last Drive-in” in a Zoom call with The New School Free Press on April 1. The season premieres at 9 p.m. tonight on Shudder.

“The Last Drive-In with Joe Bob Briggs” will premiere its season four debut tonight on streaming service, Shudder. “Hey everybody, have you heard the news, Joe Bob is…

Kinky’s Dessert Bar: The newest erotic hotspot in the Lower East Side

The New School Free Press headed to the Lower East Side to try some erotic desserts at Kinky’s Dessert Bar. The shop opened this past Valentine’s Day and is an up-and-coming hot spot. Photos by Tiana McGee

With erotic desserts that captivate and excite is the new Kinky’s Dessert Bar as good as it looks? Recently, The New School Free Press checked out Kinky’s Dessert…

Bill Barretta, Muppet performer who created Pepe the King Prawn & more talks “Haunted Mansion,” stepping into Jim Henson’s roles and more

Bill Barretta, the Muppet performer who created Pepe the King Prawn and more, is set to write, direct and star in a new series for Disney+. The show will be centered around Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem. Photo courtesy of Bill Barretta

The Muppet performer who co-wrote “Muppets Haunted Mansion” is currently set to write, direct and star in a series centered around Dr. Teeth & the Electric Mayhem for…

An old woman’s desire to be railed: How American slasher ‘X’ defines old age, sex and modern horror

New School Free Press reporters Simone Carrillo and Mareike Nebel spin a twist on the ‘X’ film poster and tagline, posing as the characters Maxine Minx and Lorriane. Photos by Lilly Gorman. Graphic by Mareike Nebel

With a tagline like “Dying To Show You a Good Time,” Ti West’s “X” was bound to be a gem in the erotic thriller genre. *SLIGHT-SPOILERS AHEAD (SORRY)*…

King Pleasure: Over 200 never-before-seen and rarely shown works at the Basquiat exhibit

An untitled portrait painting is featured in the “Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure” exhibit. The exhibit is open to the public through early September. Photo by Tyler Slaugh

The artist’s family’s personal art collection is up for display for the first time ever. In the heart of Chelsea, at the NYC Landmark Starrett-Lehigh Building, over 200…