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Twisting Trash for Laughs

Found Footage Festival juxtaposes awkward scenes, outrageous people and the wit of the pal hosts with 90 minutes of compiled video clips scavenged in dumpsters, garage sales and thrift stores.

Matt Taibbi Talks

A New York Press writer, Matt Taibbi talks about his new book, playing sports in Russia and Mongolia and his travels around the world.

Laughter is the Best Medicine

“You can’t control the things that happen," Saranne Rothberg, ComedyCures founder, now understands. But you can take control of how you respond to life. In the face of cancer, she responded by laughing and helping others do the same.

Journalist Encourages Students to Explore City

Veteran journalist and author Pete Hamill advised journalism students to explore New York City and to remember its history when writing about the city during a reading of his newest book, "Downtown: My Manhattan," at a recent New York University talk.