What Would Lee Strasberg Say?
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Method Section correspondent, was doing his daily pushups when he read Inmate Improv. Can a prison theater workshop prepare men for a life...
BricLAB with Jerome and James – where art becomes thou
Yesterday, I attended a most unexpected performance.
It had wit,
erudition,
beautiful music, and
a great sense of purpose as both performers enjoy tremendous charisma.
But...
Memorable 2015
At TPV we do not have an in-house photographer, but the White House has a few. Here are some beautiful photos from the White...
Bro, I’m Kanye West and You’re Not
TPV received a new letter from Kanye West this morning. It listed 10 reasons why he is Kanye and we are not.
Bro, I have...
The Line of the Year 2012
"Argo, fuck yourself" must be the line of the year 2012 because it delivers our day's philosophy in a nutshell: most of the time,...
The Reprieve
You flew
in my room
I'd left
the door
cracked against
the autumn air
A wren you were
no bigger
than a latchkey
Lucky for you
it was only me
in residence
The cat was
gone
just dreaming
perhaps
of...
WEST 18th
We ended
on the floor
on West 18th
She said
I can only come
in one position
I said
I’m glad we
got that straight
George Murphy
Letter to Cartoonophobes:
It is with deep interest that I read how some people of Allah enlist themselves to kill cartoonists. And I wonder: why?
Why do people...
Rembrandt, You’re So Vain
With Rembrandt, the Selfie Takes On New Meaning, Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Egoism Section correspondent, read and nodded in agreement with Nina Seigal.
Rembrandt painted more selfies than...
Bestiaire. Is It Us or Is It Denis Côté?
Denis Côté is worried about his new film. He’s afraid that people think it is anti-zoo. Before the movie began, Côté, in his unnatural...
Bernie For President
I could see them supporting Bernie then. Money has changed them so much. Too bad.
Ghost Money
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Ghosts and Phantoms Section correspondent, was praying for a happy ending, when he read Harper Lee’s ‘Go Set a Watchman.’ This...
Hill, Would Your Face on the $20 Bill Suffice?
Marquel, TPVs NYTimes Hey Lady Section correspondent was hailing a cab when he saw the driver's gender and unperturbed walked in and said, "To...
