the annual Fourth of July Invasion of the Pines attracts hundreds of drag queens and thousands of spectators to what has become an annual Independence Day event. The queens arrive at the Fire Island Pines Harbor. On the afternoon of July 4 each year, drag queens from both Cherry Grove and the Pines ...

By Video Journalist Waldo Cabrera For over 35 years on the 4th of July, the Fire Island Pines has been invaded by residents of Cherry Grove. Meet the participants of this fun annual tradition. Featured Interviews: Panzi Thom Hansen & Cobra, Invaders; Andrew Seracino & Jean Veras, Spectators; Frankli...

"The Invasion" of the Fire Island Pines is now an annual tradition and a day of joy. But Thom Hansen was there when it began as a protest. Americans across the country have many traditions when it comes to celebrating Independence Day. But it’s possible that none are as distinctive as Cherry Grove’s

Based on the true story of D'Agata's essay What Happens There, The Lifespan of a Fact follows Fingal, who has a small job: to fact-check articles for one of the best magazines in the country. His boss has given him a big assignment: to apply his skill to a groundbreaking piece by legendary author D'...

When Tennessee Williams first met Frank Merlo, a handsome, athletic, working-class Italian-American from NJ at a Provincetown bar in 1947, he was already the celebrated playwright of The Glass Menagerie. What began as a one-night tryst turned into a 14-year romantic partnership, which they also enjo...

Dressing up, making music, living in the moment: This is what matters to Harry Styles. Boundaries and labels? Not so much. Styles' sophomore solo album, Fine Line, scored three nods on Tuesday as the Recording Academy announced the nominees for the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards. ... He became the first...

In the sequel to the beloved 1964 movie, Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt) returns to 1930s Depression-era London to help the next generation of Banks children. No one's been flying any kites recently, it seems. Michael (Ben Whishaw) and Jane (Emily Mortimer) are all grown up, and Michael and his three chi...

What started as a normal afternoon of at-home baking swifty became a sugar-filled daydream. In “Pies and Tarts,” director and choreographer Jenn Rose pulled singer Melody Betts out of the cookbook to deliver a dynamic mashup of “Cherry Pie'' and “Pour Some Sugar on Me'' arranged by Dan Kazemi, inspi

Every spring, jacarandas bloom in Mexico City. The colorful purple flowers are a living legacy of a Japanese gardener. The Mexican president wanted cherry trees. It was 1930, and President Pascual Ortiz Rubio had seen them lining the streets of Washington and desired the same beautiful spectacle fo

Official Video for "As It Was" by Harry Styles. inger Harry Styles today released his first new music in over two years.
The brisk, radio-friendly, pop-rock of ‘As It Was’ is the first taster of his third solo album, Harry’s House. To accompany the new track hitting streaming services, a video, s