Wintercon took place Saturday, December 2 and Sunday, December 3 at Resorts World New York City located in Queens. Wintercon is New York’s largest sci-fi and fantasy convention. Now in its ninth year, the convention features sci-fi stars of today and yesterday. There were panels, Q&A’s, vendors, celebrities, after par­ties, and pop culture fun. There was even a cos­play contest. […]

The following editorial is reprinted from the December 9, 2020 issue of the Queens Gazette. It’s hard to believe that December 8th, 1980, was 43 years ago [as of this printing]; the infamous, horrible day John Lennon was assassinated in Manhattan in front of his home, the Dakota building. While we are going through many moments of tragedy in the […]

The Hellenic Film Society USA presents Maria by Callas, the acclaimed documen­tary that tells the life story of the legendary Greek-American opera singer, at the Mu­seum of the Moving Image, on Sunday, De­cember 10, in commemoration of the 100th anniversary of her birth. Told through stunning performance footage, TV interviews, and never-before-seen home movies, family photographs, pri­vate letters, and unpublished […]

There have been many times that oppressive nations have sought to destroy the Jewish peo­ple, who were miraculously saved from their designs. Upon two of these occasions, the rabbis saw fit to establish an annual holiday com­memorating the miraculous salva­tion, providing an opportunity to remember Hashem’s (the Lord’s) kindness and thank him for saving the nation. These holidays are Purim […]

One of the best known symbols of Chanukah is the Dreidel. A dreidel is a four sided top with a Hebrew letter on each side. The four letters are NUN, GIMEL, HEY, and SHIN. These letters mean “A Great Miracle Hap­pened There.” In Israel the dreidel is a bit differ­ent— their letters mean “ A Miracle Happened HERE!” Dreidel is […]

When looking for the perfect present, hone in on your loved ones’ favorite hob­bies. The options for creatives and art lovers are nearly endless, with stocking stuffers and thoughtful gifts ranging from pens and pencils to markers, personal drawing lessons, and beyond. Give the gift of creative expression this holiday season with a present that helps spark ingenuity and encourages […]

DeMarcus Bumpers is a rising superstar setting the movie screens on fire right now as he has suc­cessful back-to-back film releases on the streaming platforms. Such as Beware of Paul Pry, Celebrity Fever, and Secret Killer. Beware of Paul Pry reached #1 Movie on Tubi TV, and was picked up by Amazon Prime, Plex, Apple TV, and more plat­forms, Mr. […]