JSM CULTURE
Culture
New York culture, entertainment, people, community, events and the moments shaping how we live now.
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Lil’ Kim Turns Hard Core Into a Two-Night Black Orchestra Homecoming in Brooklyn
The November 18 and 19 concerts pair Lil’ Kim with Thee Phantom & The Illharmonic Orchestra, reframing a 1996 rap landmark inside Brooklyn’s restored movie palace.
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Figma’s Hello Kitty Pop-Up Was Picture-Perfect. The Guest Experience Wasn’t.
Two RSVP and walk-in queues, hours in the cold, a miniature mystery charm and a missing follow-through. JSM CULTURE reviews Figma and Sanrio’s Hello Kitty NYC pop-up.
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At Weeksville, Black Brooklyn Has an Address
The Hunterfly Road Houses make Black Brooklyn’s history tangible. A guided visit takes planning, and the distinction between the center and its historic interiors matters.
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MoMA PS1’s Free Open House Connects Black Abstraction, Fashion History and Queens
The November 7 open house connects Black abstraction, 1980s fashion experiments, neighborhood photography and a makers market across one free day in Queens.
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Reel Sisters and BRIC Bring Four Women Writers’ Scripts to the Brooklyn Stage
A free evening at BRIC House turns a screenwriting workshop into public readings, conversation and a closer look at four works in progress.
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Weeksville Watch Night Makes Room for Four Different Kinds of Black Story
A free Crown Heights screening on October 30 pairs four short films with a conversation led by kweliTV founder DeShuna Elisa Spencer and filmmaker Princess Adenike.
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Ernie Johnson Sets His Final Season at the Inside the NBA Desk
Ernie Johnson will leave Inside the NBA after the 2026-27 season, closing a 37-season run while continuing select work across sports media.
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Brand Playbook: Stranger Things Turns Manhattan Dining Into a 90-Minute Fan World
Netflix and Bucket Listers will open a 90-minute Stranger Things diner in Manhattan November 18, with themed food, photo moments and a $10 credit.
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The Schomburg Center Is Mapping the Next Century of Black Studies
A free three-day conference in Harlem asks how archives, Black intellectual traditions and global scholarship can shape the field’s next century.
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NYRR Turns Grand Central Into a Five-Borough Marathon Experience
A free four-day Vanderbilt Hall takeover turns the marathon route into an indoor track, borough-by-borough activations, history, music and practical race-week access.