 Today, the United National Antiwar Committee and the Muslim Peace Coalition, representing national and local Muslim organizations in the U.S., held a massive anti-war rally. The rally, against America’s endless wars and cutbacks in the U.S., seems to be a grab bag of various ongoing crises and issues in American foreign policy. They write on their website: [MORE]  | Yesterday, hundreds of people gathered at Union Square for an anti-war rally organized by the United National Antiwar Committee, the Muslim Peace Coalition, and many other peace groups. The rally's official name was: "United National Antiwar Demonstration: Bring the Troops Home Now!" Protesters walked down Broadway to Foley Square carrying colorful signs protesting various ongoing crises and issues in American foreign policy, everything from Islamaphobia to the military actions in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. ... [ MORE ] |  | Today's end-of-day links: the State Senate holds a hearing on Muslim "radicalization," the Haggadah gets a makeover, voodoo gets popular, and more. Follow Gothamist on Twitter and like us on Facebook for the latest on what's getting knit-bombed. ... [ MORE ] |  | If you've ever seen the classic Futurama episode "Jurassic Bark," which was based on the true-story of remarkably faithful dog Hachiko, then you already have some idea of just how devastating the relationship between man's best friend and a pizza delivery boy can be. If you're a dog lover and you haven't seen it, go watch it right now. And after you finish getting that dust out of your eyes, you'll have another prism with which to appreciate what the owners and regulars of Arturo's Pizza in Greenwich Village are going through right now. ... [ MORE ] |  | Gather round people, wherever you roam, and hear this tale of boob jobs and woe: of a small town girl in a NY Jets world, who only wanted her own TV show. Through heartbreak and penis sexts she persevered, with nary an interview in sight. Here's the lonesome ballad of Jenn Sterger, brings tears to a grown man's eyes: "She obviously got a lot of mileage out of the implants, and it became a problem, professionally and personally. She wanted to be seen as Jenn, not as a chest."... [ MORE ] |  | Yesterday, it was reported that LES hotspots Mason Dixon and Los Feliz, both owned by Rob Shamlian, had been shut down by the police for underage drinking and serving alcohol "after hours." A Mason Dixon spokesman told us that neither establishment had ever served minors, and now one bartender tells us that the Seventh Precinct is just picking on honest small business owners in the area. He writes:... [ MORE ] |  | Public School 85 (the Judge Charles J. Vallone School) in Astoria thought it was pretty high-tech, but their internet filters were no match for a group of third-graders! A group of eight-year-olds are on in-school suspension after bypassing whatever out-of-date filter system their schools computers had and looking at pornographic images on the internet. But Principal Ann Gordon-Chang says it wasn't even porn! "The kids typed in 'hot girls' and pictures came up," she told the Daily News. FYI, this is the first (NSFW) thing that comes up when we type "hot girls" into Google. ... [ MORE ] |  | Dame Helen Mirren may have won an Oscar for playing a rather dowdy Queen Elizabeth in The Queen, but on Saturday Night Live, her babe-ness was emphasized. Must was made of the 65-year-old's breasts, including a Digital Short about its magical powers. Click through the photos for videos of last night's sketches, including a spoof of Fox & Friends, a look at Mary Shelley's landlord Frank Stein and a Crunk-Ass Easter Festival, as well as musical performances from the Foo Fighters.... [ MORE ] | | |
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